Scourge
The brisk salt air blowing off the Narrow Sea had a peculiar rusting effect on metallic items that entered the city of Scourge (established in 1222) or a 10-mile area around it. Everything rusted at an incredible rate, and many of the buildings were reworked over the years with wooden nails to prevent them from falling apart. Metal items (swords, rings, daggers, armor, and others) that were not properly taken care of fell apart in a matter of weeks. Improperly cared for magical items were similarly affected by the rusting winds.
Surprisingly, rust monsters prowled around the city. This surprised most of Netheril’s sages, since the constant rusting effect of the wind made metals extremely hard to find. Others pointed out that the rust monsters were simply going to the nearest inhabited area where they instinctively knew that there would be metal.
The Golden Age (1652-2653):
The city became the target of a goblin attack in 1754. The goblins of the Shining Tooth clan stormed down from the mountains to try and sack the port city. Instead of an easy target, they met warriors of Targus who were itching for a good fight. As the conflict continued, the goblins’ weapons began falling apart. With more and more goblins getting killed because of swords breaking during an attack, the goblins’ morale was shattered and they withdrew.Age of Discovery (2654-3162):
The Channel Mountains were a poor source of ore, undoubtedly the result of countless years of rust monster occupation. The few lodes that were discovered were difficult to preserve, since the smell of metal pouring forth from a mine’s entrance brought rust monsters from every nook of the mountain range to its source. Wizards perfected a few warding spells by installing mythallars in the mine entrances that repelled the creatures, but it was an expensive cure.The Shadowed Age and Beyond (3163+):
In the autumn of 3510 NY, a preliminary attack of the Phaerrim against the town was thwarted by the Heroes of Netheril. Earthquakes shook the city of Scourge throughout Netheril’s final age, and the once-plentiful fish of the Narrow Sea soon began to become less plentiful. Trade gradually diminished, but most of the town’s 20,000 residents remained behind
.In 3523, once the enclaves had fallen and trade outside the area virtually ceased, the city of Scourge collapsed into the earth and was consumed. Magical fire tore through the city’s streets as the phaerimm took their revenge.
