Shallowfalls is defended by resident men-at-arms, armed commoners and a few watchtowers, and governed by a local noble.
The town has temples for Avandra, Bahamut, Sehanine and Ioun.
The main industries are exotic goods, gem mining and tailoring.
Shallowfalls is also known for bouts of restless dead, its canals and a site of holy pilgrimage. Nearby terrain includes cultivated fields and rolling, grassy hills.