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Durvish City

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Durvish City

Visited

When: Entry 01, Entry 34, Entry 35, Entry 36 Region: Avalonean Empire

What We Know

Durvish City is where our adventure originally began. It is a major southern hub within the Avalonean Empire, characterized by prominent religious institutions, magical facilities, and a thriving community of travellers and merchants.

Geography

Located in the southern portion of the Avalonean Empire, Durvish City serves as a major nexus connecting various trade routes. It features a bustling port with access to riverboats and sea travel, and is secured by multiple fortified entries, including the North and South Gates.

Districts & Points of Interest

Religious Sites

Magical Facilities

Inns & Taverns

  • Southern Inn - A modest inn run by the Barkeep (Durvish City) and his wife, where the original party members formed their alliance to fight spectres.
  • The Blushing Manatee - A large, well-used inn with muted grey and beige decor where the party stayed upon their return.
  • The Gilded Swan - An upmarket, ostentatious tavern owned by Drolass, featuring gold leaf and stained glass windows.

Notable NPCs

  • Lady Bromelia - Kidnapped from her wedding here, an event that sparked our quest.
  • Lord Requiem - The intended groom of the interrupted wedding.
  • Captain Arran - High-ranking military officer of the Durvish City Guard.
  • Ismay - A scatty but helpful mage residing in the Mage’s Tower.
  • Mary-Ann Mayfield - Joined the party here after a dispute over a missing bag at the docks.
  • Jimmy - A child belonging to a local gang, discovered hiding in the bushes at The Gilded Swan.

History

This city is the genesis of our journey. Historically, it was the site of the dramatic kidnapping of Lady Bromelia from the Durvish City Temple by a “Man in Black” riding a griffin. According to Mary-Ann, the city has also previously suffered an attack originating from the direction of The Spell Scar.

Current Events & Rumours

During our recent return to the city, a cloaked figure hired a local gang of children to execute a prank on The Gilded Swan, attempting to overgrow the tavern with a magically enhanced bush before pelting it with rotten eggs.

Services & Commerce

As a major city, Durvish City offers extensive services:

Travel Connections

Campaign history

Our journey began here in Entry 01. Lavender, Temerity, and Theren met at a modest inn, cleared a room of spectres, and subsequently witnessed the kidnapping of Lady Bromelia at the Durvish City Temple. Tasked by Captain Arran, we sought aid at the Mage’s Tower (Durvish City) to unconfound a guard at the North Gate before pursuing the kidnapper’s griffin into the north.

We returned to the city in Entry 34 and Entry 35 aboard the Paddle Steamer. At the docks, we met Mary-Ann Mayfield and recruited her to the party. After an intoxicated evening at The Blushing Manatee courtesy of a mysterious unlabelled bottle, we deciphered the Encoded Letters. In Entry 36, we investigated a magically growing bush at The Gilded Swan before departing the city via wagon toward Onasea.

Region: Avalonean Empire

Related Locations: Avalon • Onasea • Durvish City Temple • Mage’s Tower (Durvish City) • The Blushing Manatee • The Gilded Swan

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