Valhingen Graveyard

Located north of the city of Phlan on the opposite side of the River Stojanow, the Valhingen Graveyard was created some time in the city's distant past, and since that time underwent a long history of use by various monsters, much like the rest of the city of Phlan.

Geography

Valhingen Graveyard was noted for being dominated by a mixture of exterior gravesites and stone catacombs. During the days of Phlan's occupation by the Lord of the Ruins (pre–1340 DR) three of the major catacomb sites were dominated by specters that specialized in the creation of skeletons, zombies, and wights, respectively. Near the back of the Graveyard was an old well that gave access to a pit that during that time served as a vampire's den. Overall, during this period the graveyard was a dark and menacing place, filled with undead monsters. After the care of the graveyard was transferred to the Order of the Silent Shroud (1375 DR), they took great care to ensure that the graveyard was transformed from its once menacing appearance to a much more friendly garden-style design. Gravel walkways, tall trees, and well-tended beds of shrubs and flowers decorated an otherwise clean and sturdy landscape of tombstones and mausoleums. It was unknown how deep or extensive the catacombs beneath the graveyard ran, though it was clear that in the city's far past the catacombs beneath the graveyard linked to some catacombs beneath the city. After the fall of the city, these pathways were caved in, so as to ensure that the wandering undead that occupied the catacombs at that time did not have access to the civilized portions of the city. As of 1489 DR, the only known access-way into the catacombs was through the Cloister of Kelemvor, where the Order of the Silent Shroud entered in order to enshroud the newly dead.

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