Tranquility

Tranquility is the City of the Blight Elves, built in the Thielien Forest. The city sits atop palisade cliffs. A sea cave beneath the city is home to a small port where tradeships dock. As the city controls no quarries, it is built entirely out of wood. A high earthen bank surrounds the city topped by a wooden wall coated in thick plaster and topped with a parapet. The White Castle sits at the wall’s only gate acting as a bulwark for the city behind. Most Blightelf weapons are wooden, ceramic, or made from low quality iron recycled from enemy blades or from trade. The Blightelves have become excellent potters, and their ceramics are one of their prime tradegoods. They also make paper and spidersilk garments.  

Points of Interest

  Black Oak Square: A large oak tree, planted by the druids centuries ago, the Black Oak gets its name from its dark bark. It sits in the center of a grassy square. The Dark Druids hold congregations here (although for certain rituals they make pilgrimage to other areas such as the Faerie Court).   The Street of Secrets: Various enchanters, runesages, witches, and herbalists have shops along this street. A Bonecrusher shaman has taken up residence here as well, and students who wish to learn animism come here to study. Finally, the street is home to the Conclave of the Arcane, a compound of invokers.   The Harbor: The port from which Bonecrusher raiders set sail and trade ships dock. The harbor is constructed in an enormous sea cave beneath the city, which is large enough for several ships to moor simultaneously. The Darkway River empties here and a special barge dock exists at its mouth. Goods from the harbor pass up to the city through a well by crane or are carried by porters up a stairway known as the Harborway.   Merchant Square: The crane to the docks is located here along with the top of the Harborway, and many shops and street sellers can be found here. The bank of Tranquility is also located here as is the city clerk who registers guilds and businesses.   Temple Square: A square home to several shops and eating establishments. The city’s Pantheon is situated here. The Monastery of Zur, the patron deity of the blight elves, is located opposite the Pantheon. The Knight’s Temple, headquarters of the Templars of Zur, sits adjacent to the monastery.   Potterstreet: A street with many pottery workshops. Thielien Porcelain is produced here.   Silkweaver Grove: A wooded area within the city which is home to the Silkweavers, a group of Feyspiders who weave their mystic silk into bolts of cloth. The Dark Druids are the main liaison between the Silkweavers and the rest of the Blightelves, having originally forged the alliance with the Silkweavers.   The White Castle: protected by several baileys with a keep situated on an artificial hill of raised earth, the castle controls the only gate into the city and is the home of Queen Reyenia Thes and seat of her court. Tranquility's Defenders (the guard) have their barracks here. The castle is also the base for the Eyes of Thes, the queen’s spies and assassins. The Rangers of Thielien are also based here (on the occasions when they are in the city).