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| Pamela | Jun 20 2006, 10:11 AM Post #1 |
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All of this information comes from the wonderful people who assembled the free netbook available at this site: http://www.gemofthenorth.org/ Silverymoon Metropolis; Pop: 37,073 Silveraen (citizens of Silverymoon) Gold Piece Limit: 100,000 gp Total Wealth: 185,365,000 gp Captain of the Guard: Methrammar Aerasumé (LG male half-elf Ftr12/Wiz8), Shining Guard & General of the Shining Host Full Time Guards: 370 Knights in Silver, plus 50-75 Shining Host Conscriptable Individuals: 1,853 Power Centers: • The Lady Hope Alustriel, a chaotic good wizard who, in addition to being the former High Mage and sitting on the Council of Peers, holds a large amount of influence among all the people in the city, from the highest councilor to the lowliest peasant (Magical); • The High Mage, a lawful good wizard who by tradition rules the city (Magical); • The Council of Peers, a neutral good council of representatives that make up the ruling body of the Silver Marches (Conventional); • The University of Silverymoon, a gathering of magical schools under one aegis that wields much influence in the city (Magical) |
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| Pamela | Jun 20 2006, 10:12 AM Post #2 |
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Silverymoon, the Gem of the North, is a legendary city skirting the Savage Frontier; a beacon of culture and civilization shining forth from some of Faerun's most dangerous and uncivilized lands. It has recently become the capital of the nation of Luruar, and its former ruler Alustriel Silverhand leads the governing council of the Silver Marches. Its beautiful architecture, ranging from the vaulted steeples of the city's many temples to the gilded domes of the palace itself, draws comparisons to some of the greatest living cities of Faerun, and even to cities long since passed into dust and ruin. Bards from across the continent flock to the University and the newly reopened Foclucan Conservatory, and the city hosts the Spring Festival, a huge gathering of performers of all types, in the final days of Mirtul each year. |
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| Pamela | Jun 20 2006, 10:12 AM Post #3 |
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The Edict of the High Mage "Let it be known that though our noble city may bask in the favor of one or a handful of the gods, our people are as different as the stars in the sky. "Let none ever limit or restrict the worship of another. Let none cast aspersions on the faith of another. Let none question the spiritual worth of another's reverences. "Know, however, that should any faith seek to limit the doings of another faith, that faith shall be censured, even if their reasons for doing so are just and good. Let the ill-doings of other faiths be brought before the High Mage, who shall judge that faith as all folk of Silverymoon are judged. "Know, though, that should any faith be found guilty of murder or destruction as part of its sacred rites, let its faithful be cast out from the city, its altars shattered, its riches doled out to those it has harmed." |
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| Pamela | Jun 20 2006, 10:12 AM Post #4 |
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Currency Silverymoon mints a crescent-shaped, shining blue coin called an "electrum moon." They are worth 1 gp in Alustriel's lands and 5 sp elsewhere. The other major currency is a larger, round coin called the "eclipsed moon;" they stamp the shining blue crescent of an electrum moon together with a darker silver wedge to complete a round coin, and it is worth 2 gp in the city and 1 gp outside the city. |
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| Pamela | Jun 20 2006, 10:18 AM Post #5 |
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Commerce Silverymoon exports a number of rare and expensive items throughout the Realms. Her many merchant caravans bring coveted works of art and other fine products all throughout the North, where they are snatched up by other merchants and sent to places as far flung as Halruaa, Aglarond and a hundred other distant places. Silverymoon is known for her lumber, often taken from the Moonwood to the north, which supplies the massive shadowtop and duskwood trees, coveted across Faerun for their fine grain and strength. The massive, straight trunks are also used to build ships' masts all throughout the North, and even as far away as Calimshan. Silverymoon is also known as a bastion of artwork and fine crafts - merchants the Realms over clamor for the fine musical instruments, statuary, woodcarving, glassworks and other pieces of artwork that come out of Silverymoon. Indeed, Silverymoon is also known as one of the few places where one can get the fine work of both elves and dwarves without having to deal directly with those reclusive folks in their far-removed places. While places such as Citadel Adbar and Sundabar sell dwarven arms and armor aplenty, it is rare to find those dwarven craftsmen willing to sell their leather works, jewelry and other small "trinkets." Likewise, elven jewelry, glass and other works of art are eagerly sought after. Despite all of this, Silverymoon is perhaps best known as a haven of bards, scholars and wizards. In many ways, it might be said that education and music are its finest products, for folk come from far and wide in order to benefit from the University, the Vault of the Sages, Foclucan and other such institutions. Indeed, it has been posited that Silverymoon has the largest number of sages of any city in the Realms. While this may or may not be true, it certainly has far more than cities of like size elsewhere in the Realms and rivals the number of sages found in cities much larger than the Gem of the North. This frequency of magical lore and training also means that Silverymoon sometimes has minor magical items for sale. These are rarely something as simple as walking into a shop and purchasing something from a case, however - the sale of magic items, even items of minor power, is viewed as a very special affair. More likely, these items are put up for auction or made to order. Some shops, however, have been known to have a prize piece that they are willing to sell, usually traded to them by an adventuring band or wizard in return for services rendered. |
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| Pamela | Jun 20 2006, 10:18 AM Post #6 |
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As should be expected of a city of high sorcery and culture, Silverymoon is enveloped by protective magical wards, rivalled perhaps only by those of ancient Myth Drannor. It is well known that those surrounding the entire city prevent surprise rainfalls, extremes of temperature, and the harshest winter weather. Conjurers, native or visiting, require a token in order to perform/practice their summoning spells. There are known to be other kinds of tokens, but inquirers will be warned that they must go under armed escort to the Spellguards for answers- and personal investigation. Another set of wards are known to surround the Palace. Rumors say that certain evil races cannot enter the palace grounds without a token to pass through the ward. Only Alustriel, the High Mage and the Spellguard are capable of casting spells within its walls. The Moonbridge is the most famous mythal force construct in Faerun. This magical span connects the New City with the rest of Silverymoon. It is composed entirely of magical energy akin to a wall of force, and is similarly indestructible. The bridge is almost completely invisible by day (Spot DC 25) but at night it shimmers with a silvery translucence under the light of the moon. In times of need the middle of the bridge can be dispelled, preventing invaders from crossing or enabling ships with tall masts to pass easily beneath. Alustriel and her sisters are the only ones empowered with the ability to raise the bridge, lower it, or to raise a Wall of Force upon any part of it. |
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