Procampur
Procampur (pronounced:pro-KAHM-pur), formerly known as Proeskampalar, is a city-state in the Vast, lying on the north coast of the Sea of Fallen Stars and the eastern shore of the Dragon Reach, situated at the western end of the North Road after Maerstar, and on the High Trail from High Haspur. It is an old and established independent city, and the richest on the north coast of the Inner Sea and in the Vast. Proud, well-mannered, and orderly, Procampur is famed for its jewelers and metalsmiths, and for its most unusual feature, the districts that divides the city by function and occupation, each with their own distinct roof color.
Demographics
By 1357 DR, the most recent census shows a population of some 49,000 people: 98% human, 1% dwarf, and 1% half-elf. The human population is of largely Chondathan and Damaran extraction.
Government
Procampur is ruled by an overlord with the title of Thultyrl. The position is a hereditary one; "Thultyrl" is originally the name of the ruling family before it was adopted as their title, leaving them with no last name. Every Thultyrl swore eternal vengeance on any pirate that dared raid Procampur's ships or attack its harbor.[30] By 1357 DR, the Thultyrl of Procampur was Rendeth of the Royal Blood, a young, popular, and energetic but level-headed warrior.
The second-most important role in the city is the Hamayarch, a mage-advisor and assistant to the Thultyrl, who is very loyal to their ruler and operates with their blessing. It is said that "Behind every Thultyrl stood a Hamayarch." This post is traditionally taken by a mage weaker than the Thultyrl, and is the highest-ranking wizard in the court. The Hamayarch governes and regulates the magic-users of Procampur. By 1357 DR, the Hamayarch of Procampur is Alamondh.
Below the Thultyrl are a number of nobles and aristocrats.
The high priests of the city's temples are known as Hierarchs and some, like the Hierarchs of Deneir, are believed to take their orders from the Thultyrl.
Industry & Trade
Procampur is widely regarded as the richest city on the northern coast of the Sea of Fallen Stars, and is certainly the wealthiest in the Vast. It lays near some of the oldest gem mines of that side of the Sea and the gem trade has contributed to its success from its earliest days.
The city was famous for the quality of its jewelry. Its major products are gems, jewelry, and ornate or fine-quality metalwork, as well as metal tools and tools suited for metal-smithing. These include items for personal grooming, such as shaving razors and nail scissors, and surgical equipment, like amputation saws, joint cutters, and snips. Its shops are well-stocked with most things available for purchase.
It is equally famous for its precise and talented smiths, goldsmiths, gem-cutters, and wide-ranging merchants, who are some of its wealthiest and most prominent citizens.
History
The name "Procampur" was derived from "Proeskampalar", the dwarven town that previously occupied the site. The demonym and adjectival form is "Procampan". Its people speak the Procampan dialect of the Damaran language.
At some point, Procampur was assaulted by the green dragon Maldrithor, the "Sarbreenar Wyrm". Though it laired at Sarbreenar, it had eaten all it could there and flew south to Procampur for food. There it ripped the roofs from houses and ate the people it caught inside. The city suffered two such raids, and by the third they had hired a wizard to slay the dragon. With exploding "swordballs", the wizard bloodily tore Maldrithor apart and sent the dragon crashing down dead in the harbor.
Prior to 1356 DR, Procampur had conflicts with Mulmaster and Sembia, in which it fended off their attacks in decisive naval battles. It also suffered several pirate raids. Although they pillaged the harbor district, they were always unable to break into the main city.
In the Year of the Wandering Wyrm, 1317 DR, the Plague of Dragons quickly spread around the Inner Sea from the Vilhon Reach to Impiltur and Tsurlagol. The priests of Procampur feared their city would be next to suffer the diseases and the dragon that spread them. The Thultyrl of the time recruited the temple corps to help defend the city.
The very first of the Thayan enclaves was founded in Procampur in the Year of Moonfall, 1344 DR, when Samas Kul, Thay's Master of the Guild of Foreign Trade, organized the concession of the small Thayan Quarter there.
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