Post by BadInfluence on Jul 2, 2015 8:22:29 GMT 9.5
Dinthalos Heledh-
One of the largest cities on the other side of the rift, Dinthalos Heledh is far from friendly, and fewer would call it hospitable. Known for being the base of one of the largest Thieves Guild, the every day Elf's wallets are about as safe and their throats, and both as likely to be slit on a whim.
Population: 10, 749
Attractions: Being one of the largest cities on the other side of the Rift, there is little that can't be had in Dinthalos, for the right coin... From Virgins of the sweetest and purest sort, to Whores that could suck a dragon through a drainage ditch, right on down to any kind of drug that a person could imagine... Dinthalos has it all. Though if drugs and whores are not something to be sought, the thriving thieves guild is always packed to the gills with all manner of curiosities for sale, many of them priceless treasures from the First and Second ages... Or so they say... Dealing with thieves is always a risk.
Mineral Deposits: Iron, Copper, Brass, and Tin.
Main Trade: Weapons. With the available minerals, they have created many various types of Steel, all of different qualities for the many styles of weapons they make. They sell both the raw ore, as well as sheets of various metals, plus the occasional batch of finished weapons.
Main Import: Grains, Fruits, Cloths, spices... Though Mushrooms and other various fungi and mosses grow easily in the wet climate, neither the soil nor the weather are suitable for plant growth. As such what ever small farms they do have within the walls often produces scraggly, inferior produce that typically goes to feeding the livestock within town.
Climate: Wet with weak sunshine, the high walls typically keep much of the light out, leaving many and more within in a sort of perpetual gloaming. There is no real change of seasons, the only notable difference is it is either slightly colder, or slightly hotter than the every day temperature.
General: If you are of a mind to test your mind and your body against the darker side of the world, then Dinthalos is the city for you, though if you survive long enough to tell the tale of your adventure is a completely different matter. Everyone and everything is for sale, both your friends and your enemies can be bought at the drop of a hat, though if you can afford to keep them yours is another matter entirely. Many a famous Courtesan and Mistress has been found in this city, though their fame tends to vary as much as they themselves do, some known for being saviors of cities and others for entire families worth of regicide...
They are also one of the only cities that openly trades with Drow cities such as Menzoberranzan, giving a whole new meaning to the Darker side of things, but for those who have a desire for such things there is no place better. Every bottle of Deathshead, every laced cigarette, even the best neurotoxins used in medicine are all found to have come from Dinthalos.
They hold no affinity to just One God, or one Branch of Religion, in truth they worship any and all gods. From the most obscure to the biggest names, there is usually a small temple or gathering place for worship, yet despite this there is virtually no religious spurned fights or bloodshed. The town, outside of the fact it is incredibly rough and tumble, is surprisingly low on the death count. People who live here are a tough sort, and since everyone is well salted, it is harder for those with ill intent to kill another resident. Though from time to time, it has been known for a visitor to go mouthing off at the wrong time to the wrong person, and it is in truth that very thing which causes the body count in Dinthalos.