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 ====== Nargundush ======
+Home of the [[Nargundush Campaign]], started in February 2022.
 ==== Adjacent towns ====
+  * North (off shore): [[aurander|The Aurander Islands]]
   * East: [[Ziramunz]]
   * West: [[Bastow]] and [[Herithveit]]
-  * South: [[Kholedzar]], [[Breyfield]] (abandoned), and [[Zundushar]]
+  * South: [[Kholedzar]], [[Breyfield]], and [[Zundushar]]
 ==== Population ====
-Approximately 4,800 civilians plus another 1,000 soldiers; Mostly mixed human and halfling.  In recent years, though, //many// Orcs and Half-Orcs have made the city their home (to the dismay of the natives).
+Approximately 4,800 in the inner city, plus about 4,000 more outside the city walls (1,000 of which are soldiers); Mostly mixed human and halfling.  In recent years, though, //many// Orcs and Half-Orcs have made the city their home.
+{{ nargundush.png?400|}}
 ==== Government ====
-Nargundush is governed by an arcane sorcerer, a male halfling named Tunbald.  He is a loyal follower of King Vyncent and allows the King to maintain a large militia in the city -- whose purpose is to defend the region from the occasional Orc raid.
+Nargundush is ostensibly governed by an arcane sorcerer, a male halfling named Tunbald.
+He is a loyal follower of King Vyncent and allows the King to maintain a large militia in the city.
+However, he has significant opposition from the merchant guilds, and his power over the city has waned
+in recent years.
 ==== Notable Places ====
+  * The Cathedral of Eternal Light: An ornate terraced building, dedicated to the Odin and the [[Asgardian]] pantheon.  Before the wars, this temple was consecrated to Artemis.  (And others before that).
+  * The Castle Ward: The home of Tunbald and his inner circle, along with the headquarters of the City Guard (known as "The Hunters").
+  * North Docks: The largest docks in the city and the center of merchant shipping activity
+  * Glassquare: The administrative center of the shipping businesses, where the Harbormaster assigns docks and collects Tariffs.
+  * Night Docks: Another set of docks; cheaper and less reputable than the North Docks.
+  * "The Lake": A large water repository adjacent to the Castle Ward.  This lake is the main source of water for the city and is sourced from rainwater and springs with a magical enchantment to keep it full and fresh.
-  * The Cathedral of Eternal Light: An ornate terraced building, dedicated to a pantheon of gods and goddesses.
+===== South Gate Borough =====
+==== Notable Places ====
+  * The School of Conuum: An infamous school of witches and wizards, known for the living gargoyles which guard its walls.
+  * The Coliseum: A large circular amphitheater, said to be built upon the ruins of the temple of Silvanus, Celtic god of nature and forests.
+===== Summer Way Borough =====
+==== Notable Places ====
+  * Burheue's Smithy: A cluttered blacksmith's workshop, built around a volcanic fissure filled with flames.
+  * The House of Whispers: A large half-timbered theatre, within which time seems to pass more slowly.
+  * The Shrine of Arawn: A bronze statue of Arawn, Celtic God of life and death, said to be sometimes visited by the god himself.
+===== Bonesteps Borough =====
+==== Notable Places ====
+  * Gul Market: A large open-air market, parts of which run 24 hours a day.
+  * The Ghost Quarters: An informal name for a collection of buildings located over what was once a graveyard.  While some still claim to see ghostly apparitions, those that actually live there dismiss this as an old superstition.
 [[dm:Nargundush|DM information]]