Status Update 3-Apr: Darthall Description

As I said I'm my previous post, I have resumed work on 'Fate Of A City', and things have been going along quite nicely this week. It's been very heavy dialog work, and I think I've done about 4500 words over the past three days. Of course, there's plenty of choice in these dialogs, so I'd be surprised if people feel hamstrung by their conversation options.

For something a little different today, I've decided to discuss the setting a little more... So here is a brief history and description of the city of Darthall.

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Lying in the foothills on the Thunderpeaks, Darthall dwells on the fringes of both Cormyr and Sembia, and although it belongs to former, it is somewhat removed from the dealings of both. The city is considered too remote for the Purple Dragons to patrol the city, and most locals hold little loyalty to Cormyr.

Originally established as a keep for training priests, the city established a post of order on the potentially dangerous route near the mountain range. The keep eventually became a haven for travelers and traders, and eventually evolved into a small trading city that served to bridge the gap between the two empires.

The area has been ruled for several years by Lord Tumoni, a noble with links to the much-fallen Illance family. However, he inherited a failing trade city from his father, as other routes have become safer for travel since Darthall was established, which means few people travel through the city anymore. However, this does not mean that Darthall is uneventful or dull, for the city has a constant undercurrent of activity that bubbles beneath the surface.

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