HârnMaster: Stimos Keep

Stimos started as a backwater trading post and has grown into one of eastern Tharda’s most productive centers. The town is situated on the western bank of the Pech River where the estuary empties into Mettur Bay on Lake Benath; virtually all commerce with other settlements in the Republic is carried by boat across the lake. Stimos lies truly on the frontier, and most of the region is trackless woodland. It has the fewest cultivated acres of any district in Kom Province, and no roads connecting it to the rest of the province. The wealth of natural resources and rapid growth of the town over the last several decades has brought opportunity at a scale rarely seen in more settled regions of the Republic. Mining drives the district’s economy, but Stimos has also long been associated with the fur and timber trades. Fortunes can be made by those willing to brave the risks of the region’s rugged wilderness. 

This article describes the settlement's history, government, religion, economics, and military forces. It includes color GM and player maps of the settlement, detailed descriptions and floor plans for the keep, and brief descriptions of many local craftsmen and other locations of interest.

This article supplements other Columbia Games products, including Republic of Tharda, City of Shiran, Parnan Castle, The Silver Conspiracy, and more.