Stagshelm

The walled capital of the Domain of Thorn located on the northern bank of the Tuskwater. Named after the inconic stag-horned helmet worn by the Staglord, Stagshelm was built on the ruins of the Staglord's keep and the site of the battle between the Founders and the bandit-king himself.

In it's early days Stagshelm was little more than a walled frontier village of little note. It's remote location, poorly supplied shops and perpetually muddy streets gave rise to the unflattering nickname "Stagshole". However after the Troll War a period of peace ushered in an economic boom through the establishment of Thorn's trade in magical items. Within the space of a year the village had become a small city and it's population swollen over threefold. Stagshelm has become the wealthiest settlement in the River Kingdoms and is only marginally behind Restov as a centre of commerce. It has a reputation not only as a trade-city but as a centre of learning, magic and the Arts.

Trade in the city is dominated and regulated by the Guilds ensuring a high calibre of produce. Skilled artisans craft musical instruments and fine furniture from the wood of the nearby Narlmarches whilst fishermen bring in rich catches of eels (a local delicacy) and pike from the depths of the Tuskwater.

At present Stagshelm is not connected by road to Brevoy meaning the majority of the city's trade is with the River Kingdoms via the southern waterways.

A large proportion of the city's inhabitants and leaders are of Iobarian descent and as a result Stagshelm has a slightly more Iobarian feel than its neighbouring Brevoy, this can be seen in particular in the architecture of the city. The gold-domed spire of the great Cathedral of the Four Faiths can be seen glinting in the sun from miles away. The other most dominant feature of the city is Castle Stag, built directly on the ruins of the Staglord's keep and overlooking the city to it's north and the Tuskwater to the south. Most residential buildings are made from wood due to the proximity of the Narlmarch but the more important buildings or those owned by the wealthy are made of stone mined in the Tors of the Levenies to the east.

Features

 * Castle Stag
 * Artisan's District
 * Barracks
 * Black Market
 * The Book & Bone Inn
 * Candlebriar Academy
 * Cathedral of the Four Faiths
 * City Walls & Gates
 * Docks
 * Founder's Monument
 * Gnomish Quarter
 * Graveyard
 * Guildhall
 * Library
 * Marketplace
 * Mill
 * Orphanage
 * Pier
 * Red Light District
 * Scholars' Gardens
 * Shrine of Our Lady of Graves
 * Shrine of Abadar
 * The Sleeping Dragon Inn
 * Stables
 * Stagshall
 * Temple of Nethys
 * Theatre
 * Watchtower
 * Waterside Gardens