City of Stormreach

City of Stormreach
Basic Information
Author(s)	Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, James "Grim" Desborough, C.A. Suleiman
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Type	Sourcebook
Binding	Hardcover
Released	February 19, 2008
Pages	160
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Explore the most important frontier city of Xen'drik, where opportunity and peril walk hand in hand. Whether you're looking for shadowy ruins, sinister organizations, or a treasure-laden dungeon, the City of Stormreach is the place to start.

Table of Contents

Introduction

• Using this Book, 7
• History of Stormreach, 8
• Stormreach and the Last War, 10
• Natives of Xen'drik, 11
• Stories in Stormreach, 12

Chapter 1: Life in Stormreach

• What the City Offers, 15
• Population and Demographics, 16
• History of the City, 17
• Architecture, 17
• Authority Figures, 20
• Law and Order, 21
  • The Stormreach Guard, 21
  • The Iron Watch, 21
  • Inquisitives, 21
  • Magistrates, 21
• Crime, 23
• Militias, 23
• Religions, 24
• The Art Scene, 24
  • The Onyx Fountain, 24
  • The Livewood Theater, 25
  • The Plays of Karklos ir'Ilsir, 25
  • Bloodborne Players, 25
  • Mazrath the Maker, 26
• Festivals and Diversions, 26
  • The Burning Titan, 26
  • Pirate's Moon, 26
  • The Annual Games, 27
  • Shacklebreak, 27
  • Other Events, 27

Districts and Wards

• Cross, 28
  • Dannel's Pride, 28
  • Greystone, 30
  • Saltire, 30
  • The Sloths, 30
• Forgelight, 31
• The Harbor, 32
• The Marketplace, 36
• Oldgate, 39
  • Embers, 39
  • Whitewash, 39
• Respite, 40
  • Stormhaven, 40
• Silverwall, 43
  • Coasthold, 43
  • Locksmith Square, 43
• Southwatch, 47
  • Grindstone, 50
  • Summerfield, 50
  • Tents of Rusheme, 50
• Temple District, 51

Chapter 2: Power and Politics

• The Storm Lords, 55
  • The Amanatus, 55
  • The Lassites, 56
  • The Omarens, 57
  • The Sel Shadras, 59
  • The Wylkeses, 60
• Foreign Powers, 60
  • Aerenal, 61
  • Breland, 61
  • Riedra, 62
  • Aundair, 62
  • Cyre, 63
  • Karrnath, 63
  • Thrane, 63
• Dragonmarked Houses, 64
• Criminal Organizations, 71
  • The Bilge Rats, 71
  • The Fleas, 71
  • The Golden Lions, 72
  • The Shrouds, 72
  • The Storm Hammers, 73
  • The Titans, 73
  • The Night Tide, 74
  • The Quickfoot Gang, 74
  • Independent Criminals, 74
• Militias, 75
  • Dannel's Wrath, 75
  • The Knights of Thrane, 75
  • The Ninth Wands, 76
  • The Swords of Karrn, 77
• Religions, 79
  • The Church of the Silver Flame, 79
  • The Sovereign Host, 80
  • The Blood of Vol, 81
  • The Cult of the Devourer, 82
  • The Cults of the Dragon Below, 83
  • The Faiths of the Rusheme, 83
  • The Travelers, 84
• Order of the Emerald Claw, 85
  • The Black Freighter, 85
• Other Patrons and Enemies, 88
  • The Aurum, 88
  • The Chamber, 88
  • The Dreaming Dark, 89
  • The Lords of Dust, 89
  • Secret Services, 89
  • The Prince of Dragons, 89

Chapter 3: Members Only

• Bilge Rats, 91
• Blackwheel Company, 96
• Bloodbound of the Red Ring, 99
  • The Blood Council, 101
• Cabal of Shadows, 102
  • Cabalist Steppin' Jack, 104
• Covenant of Light, 105
  • Gilead's Flock, 108
• Crimson Codex, 108
• Guardians of Rusheme, 111
• Hollow Shards, 114
• Iron Watch, 117
  • Steel and Stone: Warforged Monks, 121

Chapter 4: Beyond the City

• Clashing Cultures, 123
  • Drow, 123
  • Giants, 124
  • Yuan-ti, 126
• Threats to Stormreach, 126
  • Xarkon, the Stormheart, 126
  • Zlortharkis, King Beneath the Waves, 127
  • Kraa'ark Lors, Lord of the Black Clouds, 128
• Heading Inland, 128
  • Mystical Guidance, 128
  • Specialty Goods and Services, 129
  • Freelance Guides, 129
• Wayfinder Foundation, 130
• Taxes and Letters of Marque, 131
  • Finding a Fence, 131
• Lords of the Hunt, 132
• Legendary Monsters, 133
  • Mulraago, the Tar-Skinned Troll, 133
  • Old Silverclaws, 134
  • Lurking Two-Maws, 134
  • Glimmerdoom, 135
  • The Cinder Sisters, 135

Chapter 5: Urban Adventures

• Seeds for Adventure, 137

Stormreach Scenarios

• Glory in the Ring, 139
• Resentful Dead, 144
• Cross Kobolds, 145
• A New Ruin, 146
• Earthquake, 147
• Dark Tower, 148
• For Pity's Sake, 150
• House of Shadows, 152
• Maw of the Devourer, 154
• The Ship's Tiger, 156
• The Titan Curse, 158