Lionshield Coster The Nerath Campaign & The Nerath Timeline The current year for our Nerath campaign is set during the year 103AE. Inspired By Gary Gygax

The Lionshield Coster, also called the Lionshields, is a merchant company based out of the city of Fallcrest, that operates throughout the vale.

The merchant company's symbol is an image of a lion's head placed upon a wooden or metal shield. In some instances the lion is colored blue, while in others it is emblazoned over a blue background.

This merchant company is able to ship finished goods, such as supplies of armor and weapons, to small settlements and towns all throughout Nentir Vale and beyond.

One such settlement is Phandalin near the East Way and the Dawnforge Mountains. The settlements trading post is overseen by Linene Graywind, a sharp-tongued human woman in her mid thirties. The organization also has a trading post in Winterhaven called the Lion's Share, run by Darthag Ulgar.

It is a modest building. Above the front door is a weathered wooden sign in the shape of a shield on which is painted a blue lion. Armor and weapons are stored in a back room to keep them out of the hands of any who might wish harm upon the people of Phandalin. The store serves as an outpost and delivery point for caravans run by the Lionshield Coster, and specializes mostly in providing the people of Phandalin with finished goods, horses, armor, weapons, and other adventuring equipment. It is perhaps the only place in the settlement where adventurers can sell valuable treasures for reasonable prices, although the rates were much lower than in Fallcrest or Winterhaven.

During the Year of 103AE, deliveries to the Phandalin Lionshield Coster are frequently attacked by bandits, including the Cragmaw tribe. At least one caravan from Fallcrest was completely lost, with all of its goods being stolen. The master of the trading post is Linene Graywind, who is assisted by her daughter, Minghee Graywind. They live on-site, on the second floor in a small apartment.