Highbrood

Highbrood is a walled town located in the Vale Proper, and the site of the Siege of HIghbrood which took place on 412 AC.

History
Highbrood is an old town, located beside a small river that feeds into a nearby lake. It has been settled for centuries, though its walls were built during the reign of King Alester II Arryn.

Fall of Highbrood
In 412 AC the town was attacked and taken by Mountain Clansmen, who struck with surprising numbers and force and managed to scale the walls of the unsuspecting town. They brutally sacked the settlement, slaughtering hundreds and forcing hundreds more into bondage. They took valuables, such as gold and silver, as well as more practical tools of steel and iron. Rather than abandoning the town they attempted to winter there, prolonging the suffering of its inhabitants.

Liberation of Highbrood
Unwilling to leave the town to the depredations of its captors, Osric Arryn led a long march through the winter snows to liberate the settlement. They besieged the town for three weeks, before men within finally managed to fling open the gates and the Andals poured into the breach. The fighting was hard, leaving much of the town in ruins, but day's end saw victory for both Highbrood and her liberators. The Clansmen were slain or driven out, and life in the village attempted to return to normal.

Recent Events
With winter approaching once more in 418AC, some of the elders of the town have petitioned for more soldiers, lest they once more fall to the whims of the Mountain Clans.