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Capital: Morthal
Jarl: Idgrod Ravencrone
Steward: Aslfur
Alliance: The Imperial Legion
Typical Weather: Morthal is typically rainy, with considerable amounts of fog settling over the swampy tundras. Hjaalmarch is bordered by Haafingar to the northwest, Whiterun to the south, and the Pale to the east. Going further to the east, it becomes snowy due to the primary climate of The Pale. The western side of Hjaalmarch more-or-less remains chilly and humid throughout the day and evening.
Crime Rate: Morthal is a considerably small and isolated town with only a few guards, so bad things are likely to happen here, though you'll likely be found out in a hurry and thrown into jail if caught. One of the houses here has been completely burned down; it belonged to a man named Thonnir but some scandalous rumors circulating Morthal suggest a woman named Alva is the cause of the destruction.
Economy: Morthal is rather secluded as a Hold city, and is even smaller than Falkreath. There is a sawmill present which acts as the primary source of income, but aside from that, Morthal hasn't got much in the way of money-making strategies.

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Hjaalmarch isn't somewhere people go to marvel over the looks. The citizens of Morthal are skeptical of outsiders and most of them don't like magic. What Morthal does have going for it is a surplus of alchemical ingredients growing in the swamplands that directly surround the isolated "city". Further exploration reveals a small shack where the corpse of an anonymous Nord man lays. He was once the master to a friendly and rather shaggy grey dog named Meeko.

One resident of Morthal is under scrutinization as well - a local mage named Falion. Because the original citizens don't approve of or trust magic, Falion has faced some angry words about him from the others but hasn't been convinced to leave yet. Rumor has it he can cure people of vampirism.

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PLACES IN MORTHAL
These are the more notable locations within and near the city.

• Highmoon Hall

Inns

• Moorside Inn

Shops

• Thaumaturgist's Hut

Other

• Morthal Cemetery
• Morthal Sawmill
• Abandoned Shack
• Meeko's Shack