Great Crag
The Great Crag is the capital of Droaam and the seat of power of the Daughters of Sora Kell. It is a swift-growing but recently-established city, though many hands work tirelessly day and night to ensure that one day it will be counted as one of the greatest settlements of Khorvaire.
Geography
The Great Crag is built in and around a large mountain jutting up from an otherwise flat landscape at the very center of Droaam. The hags' court can be found mostly inside of the mountain proper; however, the Crag's population outstrips its size, and so many of its citizens have either moved into the ruins that surround it or have built barracks, houses, and hovels amid them. One trade route brings goods from Breland and Graywall into the city by road.
Trade
As the Great Crag is still a growing city, many of its services are limited despite its size. House Tharashk is the only dragonmarked house with a presence in the city. The city's markets sell foreign goods imported from Graywall, as well as local creations. Weapons, pit-fighters and mercenaries, and medusa stonework are the primary goods from Great Crag
Architecture
Great Crag has a variety of different architectural styles, ranging from perfectly restored Dhakaani architecture to sophisticated medusa stonework to rough ogre constructions and temporary structures. The city's architecture reflects the variety of different inhabitants. Harpy roosts dot the mountainside, ogre laborers erect sturdy but rough structures and Znir Pact barracks stand side by side with the hovels housing thousands of goblin squatters. As the Great Crag is still growing, many citizens live in tents until more permanent homes can be built for them
Notable Locations
Court of the Hags: The inside of the Great Crag is used mostly by the Daughters of Sora Kell, warlords staying at or visiting the court, foreign ambassadors, guards, and the servants who serve all of them. Most of Droaam's citizens can see in the dark, so there are no sources of light inside of the tunnel. Foreign dignitaries are dependent completely upon torches and guides to find their way, no doubt a tactic by the hags to put them ill at ease and so gain an advantage during negotiations. The chambers of the top warlords and the hags offer some comforts, but the rest of the rooms and tunnels are quite bare.
The Arena: The arena is the greatest source for spectacle and entertainment within the Great Crag. It is absolutely massive in order to best accommodate the Crag's large (in more ways than one) population. Races, gladiatorial combat, and blood sports of all kinds are performed here at almost all hours of the day and night. The arena also serves as an execution ground, as well as a training facility for Droaam's guards and mercenary forces.
The Ossuary: The statues of the city's original inhabitants have not been smashed, but have all been gathered in one ancient Dhakaani building: the ossuary. Here the remains of an entire city slumber, souls trapped in their petrified bodies.
House Tharashk Enclave: House Tharashk is the only foreign power to maintain an outpost within the town, though the one in Graywall is likely more important to their operations.
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