AT A GLANCE: This dale is a steep-sided 
gorge known locally as "the Scar."  The 
town of Scardale lies at the mouth of 
the river Ashaba, and is an important 
port on the Dragon Reach.  

ELMINSTER'S NOTES: Scardale is 
recovering from the rule of its young 
aggressive Lord, Lashan Aumersair.  The 
former Lord, Lashan's father Uluf, died 
7 winters ago, and Lashan wished 
to build an empire from his small holdings.  
Having gathered troops, wealth, 
&& artisans to build Scardale into a 
great power and eventually TAKE over 
all of the southern dales.  Lashan was 
less than diplomatic in hiding his aims.  

Under Lashan's guidance, the initial 
campaigns against hir neighbors 
resulted in the overrunning of Harrowdale, 
Featherdale, and Battledale.  This 
stunning campaign was so swift and 
successful that Cormyr, Sembia, Zhentil 
Keep, and Hillsfar all rose in arms 
against him, along with the other dales 
he attacked.  After overwhelming the 
central Dales, Lashan was turned back 
from Mistledale and Deepingdale by the 
combined might of all the enemies he 
had made.  His "empire" collapsed overnight.  
Lashan vanished in the confusion, 
as his mercenary troops were cut 
up by the advancing armies. 

Sembia briefly occupied Scardale 
itself, with intentions of adding the Dale 
to their nation, but were threatened 
and cajoled into withdrawal by the other 
kingdoms.  All of the dales Lashan 
briefly conquered are Now independent 
again; Scardale itself is in a somewhat 
confused state as present, with 
"visiting" garrisons still in attendance.

GAME INFO: Scardale is controlled 
by a force of garrisons from 
Hillsfar, Zhentil Keep, Cormyr, Sembia, 
and each of the Dales.  Each garrison 
cannot, by agreement, number more 
than 12 men, though the general makeup 
is left to each nation or dale.  This situation 
is in theory to remain until 
Scardale resumes a normal form of government.  
This matter is made more difficult 
in that Scardale has been ruled by 
a hereditary Lord, and Lashan, if he still 
lives, is the rightful leader and cannot 
be usurped.  In the meantime, the various 
garrison factions test each other's 
nerve and strength of swords in conflicts 
that rate above tavern brawls and 
below battles.