Northkeep

Forgotten Realms city Northkeep

In the fictional fantasy setting of the Forgotten Realms, the sunken city of Northkeep was the first city built around the Moonsea by humans.

History

The city was founded in 348 DR (Year of the Dagger)^[1]:162-3 on an island near the lake's southern shore, about midway between the present towns of Elventree and Elmwood. The city was a beacon of civilization and a jumping off point for merchants.

The power of Northkeep made it a target for orcs, giants, and other evil beings, who formed the Dark Alliance to battle and contain Northkeep.

Northkeep appeared safe on its island, but in 400 DR (Year of the Blue Shield), a huge force mounted on dragonback swept over the city while ships landed an army that overran and sacked the city. To make their victory complete, a force of nonhuman mages and clerics (forty thousand strong, some say) gathered on the north shore of the Moonsea and brought the vengeance of Gruumsh^[2]:87 down upon the human interlopers. The city sank beneath the purple waves.^[2]:73

Features

The Bell in the Deep: This bell sits in one of the tallest of the shattered towers of the sunken city. At times, nearby ships can hear the ghostly bell ring. The sunken city is reputed to be haunted.^[1]:160

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
2. ^ ^{a b} Brian R. James and Ed Greenwood (September, 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.

External links

• History of the Bell in the Depths
• Portals of the Moonsea