City of Stormreach

City of Stormreach
Type	Sourcebook
Author	Keith Baker, Nicolas Logue, James "Grim" Desborough, C.A. Suleiman
Publisher	Wizards of the Coast
Date	February 19, 2008
ISBN-10	0-7869-4803-5
ISBN-13	978-0-7869-4803-1
Binding	Hardcover
Pages	160

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