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The Zhentish troops and their allies who had occupied Daggerdale and turned much of it into ruins have been disorganized since the Zhentarim lost Dagger Falls to Randal Morn in the Year of the Gauntlet (1369 DR). Broken up into mostly leaderless bands of brigands and orcs and small, leaderless units of Zhentish troops, the former occupational forces continue to plague rural Daggerdale.
It's unlikely that Dagger Falls or Anathar's Dell will slip out of control of the Freedom Fighters, although not impossible. The Flaming Tower and the Temple in the Sky still are officially Zhentish domains, but they also are somewhat outside the perimeter of Daggerdale. The Gwathburg has its own special monster population, and Goldfields is a base for a dozen dopplegangers who had been serving the Black Network.
Villages of Daggerdale that still are populated by Dalesmen, such as Black Switch, Cold Springs, Green Orb, Nettle or Upper Nettle could easily be taken over by orcs, brigands or Zhentish troops. At the moment, however, both Randal Morns Freedom Fighters and the Zhenterium occupations are quite unorganized and may or may not be ready to conquer or defend. Things have been quite, but still, skirmishes and fights along the countryside are not uncommon. It also could be that some of these villages are being staunchly defended by the Dalesmen who live in them.
Likewise, Sunstone and the other ruins described here can easily be lairs or hideouts of brigands, orcs or Zhentish soldiers. Whatever the case, when using locations other than Dagger Falls or Anathar's Dell, always remember that rural Daggerdale is anything but secure, peaceful and quiet. Danger and threats are everywhere, and they're seldom far away. No one truly controls Daggerdale!
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