Niole-Dra Ruins
According to legend, the placement of Niole-Dra was determined by the seers of House Neheli, and its present location supposedly holds some mystical purpose. In any case, the majestic and sprawling city is located along the western bank of the Sheldomar River, at the northernmost point where it is still navigable to smaller seagoing vessels.
The great city of Niole-Dra was utterly and completely annihilated in the Great Skaven Siege of 9 AOT. Grey Seer Qrosqul Deathwatcher, leader of the Skaven forces detonated a number of Warpstone caches all throughout the weak points underneath the city, sundering it irreparably. Of the believed 52,000 inhabitants, it is believed around 5-7 thousand survived. These refugees were scattered about the rest of Keoland and into Drang, others piling aboard ships to cross the sea to Waterdeep, Arcanum, Quisalor, and of course to Calemdar.
Demographics
Human (41%), Halfling (37%), Elf (16%), Dwarf (3%), Half-Orc (2%), Gnome (1%), Half-Elf (0%)
Government
Council of Niole-Dra
Seat of the Kingdom of Keoland
Infrastructure
Though the public markets of Niole-Dra are busy, the politics of court are the real traffic and trade of the city. Over a hundred nobles or their representatives maintain offices in the capital, most of them near the halls of the Court of the Land. Seats in these council chambers are emblazoned with the family crests of all the nobles, including those of provinces long since lost, with the whole affair being highly ritualistic. The figure of Archmage Lashton, the late chief advisor to the court and head of the academy of wizardry located in the Blind Quarter, cuts a large swath in the city. It is well-known that King Kimbertos Skotti, who was an avid ranger in his youth, dislikes the city and can often be found instead at his retreat near Cryllor, where he is good friends with the Baron of Axewood. Skotti has already gained the nickname "The Commoner" from clucking critics. Without the king's moderating influence, various factions make bold efforts to promote their agendas before the Council, turning the city into a hotbed of intrigue.
Guilds and Factions
Glemmora Institute - The premier magic college in the Southern Continent. Currently led by Headmaster Karev Valeryevich, a vastly skilled spellcaster.
Architecture
With soaring towers and open squares commonplace. All of these refinements contribute to the attitude of its residents, which is often described by outsiders as serene, slumberous, and even decadent. Niole-Dra's quarters, of which there are more than a dozen, are separated by hanging gardens instead of walls, one more splendid than the next.
RUINED SETTLEMENT
Year 9 AoT
Type
Large city
Population
52,000
Inhabitant Demonym
Keoish Crownlanders
Owner/Ruler
Owning Organization
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