Maragarth

Overlooking The Shambling Plains to the south, the silversheen lake to the west and the Aul'Daran river to the east, Maragarth was once a city rivaling any in the north. Never a beautiful city, Maragarth is a chaotic fusion of ancient mudbrick, desert-inspired dwellings and more modern Tudor-style constructions. This hodgepodge of architecture gives the city a slapdash appearance—yet there's a strange allure in its mismatched charm.  During the Pale Wars, Maragarth was among the hardest hit—not by plague, but by invading forces. In a desperate attempt to defend the city, a coalition of mages and druids enacted a powerful ritual, hoping to replicate the anti-devil shield that protects the Free City of Kintaro. Though the ritual was partially successful, the barrier came with an unforeseen consequence: rather than keeping devils out, it trapped them within. The magical shield now stretches from the city’s inner walls to its outer limits, creating a dangerous prison. Only a few narrow corridors remain safe for passage—leading east, west, and north along the old roads.