Arasbel

Arasbel is one of the older continuously inhabited settlements in western Anórien, established in the early-mid Third Age, when farmers from the Anduin valley began settling the Gondorian hinterland. Protected by the Mouths of Entwash to the north and hills to the south, and located far from Gondor’s eastern border, it enjoyed centuries of relative peace and quiet. This village is one of the most isolated in Anórien, with only long, dirt roads leading to the nearest settlements. It’s most associated with Tal-Rimmon, but otherwise receives little in the way of trade. Its isolation has nevertheless given it a measure of stability, and the stone houses of the village have been reinhabited and reused over and over again for countless generations. The village is home mostly to independent subsistence farmers, though one of the households is wealthy enough to supply a roquen (knight) to the Captain of Tal-Rimmon. The village further has a small, stone meeting hall with a solma, and an abandoned watchtower now used as a dovecot.