Tel Halatha is convincingly the finest of palaces in the Southern Cities, and the one which has resisted the Fleshblight best. It is located on the shores of Lake Zabiden, and its walls are quarried from only the whitest marble. It is ruled by Prince Kooroush, a canny and thoughtful scholar who values his soldiers well.
Life in Tel Halatha is regularly at threat from the monsters of the deep deserts, but comfortable for the remainder of the time. Traders come from all over, even from other continents, for its famously well-bred horses and its wine, noted for crisp tones and sweet aftertaste. Its customs can seem strict to outsiders, but those who live here understand the harsh requirements of living in a city under attack almost at random by monstrous outside forces. Statistics: Lawful Neutral city; Population about 12,000 inhabitants; Wealth high. How you can use Tel Halatha in your game: - The wines of Tel Halatha are known and exported all over, and considered to be "pretty good"- an adventurer might buy a cheap bottle for 20 gold pieces to splash out for a night, while presenting a fine bottle costing about 200 gold pieces to a noble or ruler makes a considerate and prized gift. Its horses are even more valuable, costing 5-10 times the normal amount for horses in the Player's Handbook, but usually well worth that cost for anyone wanting a fine-quality steed. - Traveling to Tel Halatha to meet Prince Kooroush for some piece of sage advice he possesses would make for quite a journey, and they might be conscripted in a battle against the Corrupted Fleshblight creatures which shamble from the desert periodically. - In direst circumstances, Prince Kooroush might call for aid from adventurers or mercenaries to mount an attack against the Fleshblight creatures, seeking out the caverns in the deep deserts where they roam, and gaining a measure of their strength. Little does he expect the titanic monsters which have become corrupted as well, and the seething pits of degeneration which exist out of sight of civilization. Also posted on Game Masters Stash on 10 June 2019. Comments are closed.
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