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History

Until the downfall of the Kingdom of Nerud in 981 TA, Summer's End served as Fief Cormryn's chief agricultural community.  Livestock, fruits and vegetables were raised in Summer's End, and shipped out to Darrowshire, Brynn and Hallowmas.  Though the outlying farmland was rather expansive, the town itself was rather small, consisting of a grist mill, a few shops and inns, and a large old stone abbey.

The most recently appointed constable for Summer's End was a man named John Standish, who governed the town alongside a council of local businessmen.

Once per year, Summer's End was home to a festival in honor of the Feast of Tara, an autumnal celebration of the harvest.  During this time, visitors from all five fiefdoms within the Kingdom of Nerud would come and partake in theater, revelry, food, ale, and general good times, whilst paying homage to the goddess Niniveh.  For the remainder of the year, Summer's End remained peaceful, idyllic, and quiet.

Recent Events

In 980 TA, Summer's End was beseiged and destroyed by the forces of Duke Krastanov, allied with the dragon Glaurung.  During the battle and subsequent occupation, most structures were razed and most of the citizenry either slain or captured and forced into labor.  Today, Summer's End still stands in ruins and is uninhabited.

Temple of Niniveh

The most notable structure in Summer's End was the old stone abbey that served as a temple to Niniveh, the goddess of the harvest. The building itself long predated Summer's End, the wizard war, and even the Kingdom of Irulan.  Many scholars have speculated that the old stone abbey dates back even into the first age.

There is some recent evidence to support this assertion: Around the time that conflict between Feif Cormryn and Feif Krastanov began, it was discovered that underneath the stone abbey was an ancient shrine to the god Mithras, containing among other things several texts detailing lost history of the first and second ages. The hill upon which the temple rests was noted in these texts as far back as 567 FA as being a holy location.