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History of Dragon Coast:
The history of Dragon Coast is the history of money, particularly the darker-side of the coin. Situated between the inner sea and sword coast. These lands never coalesced into a solid, coherent nation. Instead small petty city-states have risen and fallen, powered by greed and the most powerful merchant or Pirate faction of the day.
As a result, the Dragon Coast has always been the home to the smuggler, the pirate, the rogue, and the hired killer. It has been the place where those seeking to skirt the laws of more civilized nations to the north make landfall. It is here that the Cult of the Dragon launches its plots to the south. And it is here that independent secret societies and assassin guilds have their greatest powers.
The last semblance of organized resistance to this trend was the reign of Verovan, last of the kings of Westgate. The monarchy of Westgate had long worked closely with the various merchantile houses and petty lords. His sudden and mysterious death without acceptable heirs in year 1248 opened the door for much of what now is commonplace in the Dragon Coast - Corruption and Treachery.
It should be noted that while Verovan's name is still venerated in these lands, better known is Immurk, the greatest of the Inner Sea Pirates, a brash and flamboyant rogue who united a pirate fleet beneath him and ruled from the year 1168 to his death in 1201. Such it is in the Dragon Coast, that good people are venerated, but the power of darker rogues is imitated.
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Ithalyn made his way across the roof-tops of Dunbarr, the largest city in all of Dragon Coast. As large in population as corruption. The 'guard' in Dunbarr are no more than a joke, the streets truly belonging to those vicous enough, and strong enough to control them. Ithalyn, an assassin and thief of no small reputation, made his way to the docks, for Dunbarr was a port-city. He is to meet up with a messenger from Tremear's guild, the largest and strongest thieves guild in Dunbarr at the time.
The times are dark in Dunbarr, as Tremear's guild has recently won a battle with a rival guild that has secured their dominance of the city. And so now, as their power is being expressed, people are obeying...or falling to the power of the guild. It is a time that will reveal where the loyalties of everyone lay, with Tremear's guild, or with independance. Ithalyn is making his way to the docks to secure his own future in this treacherous city. Wondering all the way where others will put their own loyalty.
OOC: This is open to anyone, this is forgotten realms world, so have fun in character creation, just be sure to explain your character in your first few posts. No one is part of Tremear's guild, other than that, make up what you will and be creative, though no God-moding or positions of power. And have fun with it! PM any questions. Thanks.
History of Dragon Coast:
The history of Dragon Coast is the history of money, particularly the darker-side of the coin. Situated between the inner sea and sword coast. These lands never coalesced into a solid, coherent nation. Instead small petty city-states have risen and fallen, powered by greed and the most powerful merchant or Pirate faction of the day.
As a result, the Dragon Coast has always been the home to the smuggler, the pirate, the rogue, and the hired killer. It has been the place where those seeking to skirt the laws of more civilized nations to the north make landfall. It is here that the Cult of the Dragon launches its plots to the south. And it is here that independent secret societies and assassin guilds have their greatest powers.
The last semblance of organized resistance to this trend was the reign of Verovan, last of the kings of Westgate. The monarchy of Westgate had long worked closely with the various merchantile houses and petty lords. His sudden and mysterious death without acceptable heirs in year 1248 opened the door for much of what now is commonplace in the Dragon Coast - Corruption and Treachery.
It should be noted that while Verovan's name is still venerated in these lands, better known is Immurk, the greatest of the Inner Sea Pirates, a brash and flamboyant rogue who united a pirate fleet beneath him and ruled from the year 1168 to his death in 1201. Such it is in the Dragon Coast, that good people are venerated, but the power of darker rogues is imitated.
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Ithalyn made his way across the roof-tops of Dunbarr, the largest city in all of Dragon Coast. As large in population as corruption. The 'guard' in Dunbarr are no more than a joke, the streets truly belonging to those vicous enough, and strong enough to control them. Ithalyn, an assassin and thief of no small reputation, made his way to the docks, for Dunbarr was a port-city. He is to meet up with a messenger from Tremear's guild, the largest and strongest thieves guild in Dunbarr at the time.
The times are dark in Dunbarr, as Tremear's guild has recently won a battle with a rival guild that has secured their dominance of the city. And so now, as their power is being expressed, people are obeying...or falling to the power of the guild. It is a time that will reveal where the loyalties of everyone lay, with Tremear's guild, or with independance. Ithalyn is making his way to the docks to secure his own future in this treacherous city. Wondering all the way where others will put their own loyalty.
OOC: This is open to anyone, this is forgotten realms world, so have fun in character creation, just be sure to explain your character in your first few posts. No one is part of Tremear's guild, other than that, make up what you will and be creative, though no God-moding or positions of power. And have fun with it! PM any questions. Thanks.
