Easthaven

   With a solid trade route to Bryn Shander, Easthaven is a burgeoning center of Ten-Towns life. Located along the southern shore of Lac Dinneshere, Easthaven is home to a sizable fleet of fishing boats.​

Set on the coast of Lac Dinneshere, the prosperous town of Easthaven has seen a great expansion in recent years. Grow to the south to reach the The Redrun river, and to the west, cutting down much of the forest that once stood there. The scent of harvested pine trees fills the air as new construction continues to expand the town's perimeter ever outward. Inside the town proper, spacious shops, inns, and taverns welcome locals and travelers alike. Extravagantly painted signs bring wanted attention, with trappers looking to sell pelts from their latest catch inside shops that also offer the latest fashions from across the Sword Coast.

Easthaven missed out on the initial boom of the Frozenfar, languishing while its neighbors - primarily Caer-Dineval and Caer-Konig - thrived. However, with the completion of The Eastway, trade began to flow into Easthaven, allowing it to overtake its fellow Lac Dinneshere towns. Easthaven now rivals both Bryn Shander and Targos in the traders looking to peddle their wares. Travelers, traders, and adventures alike are typically drawn to Easthaven's booming economy. There is more than enough coin to go around, and the competition amongst local establishments means deals are plentiful. You can always find a bargain in Easthaven.

While the boom of Easthaven has expanded all types of trade goods, few saw as much growth as the town's fishing fleet, which now dwarfs that of Caer-Konig and Caer-Dineval. However, legacy accords passed by the Council of the Ten Towns means that Easthaven is relegated to fish only occupying a small fraction of Lac Dinneshere. Signed when Easthaven was but a small hamlet, Caer-Dineval and CaerKonig refuse to renegotiate the outdated agreements, which keep Easthaven from completely dominating the other two communities on their shared lake.  The ongoing dispute overfishing rights on the lake has caused Easthaven's fisheries to suffer; the only livelihood many have ever known has seen an explosion in the number of boats on the lake fighting over an ever-dwindling bounty. Inevitably, the largest boats with the most experienced crews claim most of the fish, while everyone else fights over the scraps. Resentment is growing among the fishing communities towards the inability of the Easthaven Speaker to negotiate a fair deal with the rest of the Ten-Towns.
   As the only paved road in Icewind Dale, The Eastway was a saving grace for the town of Easthaven. Its construction linked Lac Dinneshere with Bryn Shander and allowed the caravans that came to the Frozenfar an option to sell their goods beyond the capital's Market Square. Paving this road resulted in the explosive growth of Easthaven, which saw trade gradually shift away from Targos and the other communities surrounding Maer Dualdon.