Belendar
Type: City (Capital)
Region: Central Odessia
Status: Active (Under threat from The Bane presence)
Tags: #location #location/city #location/allied #location/active-quest
Description
Capital of Odessia. "Elvish City of all Nations" - center of learning and magic. Nestled in deep forest with intertwining rivers. Multi-tiered urban center with beautiful stonework throughout. Dominated by the multicolored Mages' Tower visible across the city.
Geography
Setting:
- Deep forest location
- Multiple intertwining rivers flow through city
- Natural defensive position
- Multi-tiered architecture
Climate:
- Temperate (central Odessia)
Key Features
Mages' Tower
- Towering, circular building housing all schools of magic
- Each floor represents different school of magic
- Each school has different color
- Result: Multicolored skyscraper visible across city
- Currently houses Avicia (training with Patriarch Siegfried Wildner)
City Gates
- Glimmering Vale - Eastern gate
- Silverdew Crossing - Northern gate beside River Silverdue
- Strong, high wall and gate
- Reinforced wooden drawbridge
- Iron gate
- Beautiful stone-worked bridge with silver inlays
Royal District
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Castle - Royal seat of Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade
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Throne room where royal feast held
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Palace balcony (seen in Bane Watcher vision with Avicia)
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Underground Tavern Hideout - Secret Bane Watchers safehouse, accessed via trapdoor, large cellar, friend of Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian
Districts
Belendar - Victory Square
Type: Entertainment District
- Contains the arena
- Many taverns
- Public gathering space
- Tournament events held here
College of Magi
Type: Academic/Magical District
- Mages' Tower dominates
- Magical shops
- Academic institutions
- Home to various magical schools
Belendar - Evershade Gardens
Type: [Details to be discovered]
Belendar - Undergrowth
Type: Commercial/Industrial District
- River dockyard
- Warehouses district
- Trade and shipping hub
- River access for commerce
Belendar - Artisan Street
Type: Crafting District
- Artificers
- Weavers
- Smiths
- Master craftspeople
- High-quality goods
Belendar - Antlerhorn Corner
Type: Residential & Entertainment District
- Residential area
- Pleasure House (brothel)
- Casino
- Theatres
- Leisure amenities
Population
Large, diverse population. All races represented with elven cultural dominance. Known as "Elvish City of all Nations" emphasizing inclusivity.
Leadership
- Ruler: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade
- Royal Advisor: Eldrin Oakenhart
- Military: Various commanders and knights
- Academic: Patriarch Siegfried Wildner (Evocation school leader)
History
Ancient elvish city, long-standing capital of Odessia. Recently experienced:
- Siege by Ser Balthazar Thornwood (wyvern form) - repelled
- Lady Odonia of Galantri delivered killing blow (now most famous person in city)
- Grand Tournament ongoing
- Royal feast drugging incident
- Tournament of Wits and Wisdom
Current Situation
Post-Siege Recovery (Session 26):
- Palace secured after three-day battle
- Two-day reconstruction period (Sessions 24-26)
- Fires tended throughout city
- Medical checkpoints established
- Casualties treated at makeshift hospital in town square
- Dead cleared from streets
- Basic order restored
Political Status:
- Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade formally ruling from throne (Session 26)
- Civil war ongoing throughout kingdom (50/50 split)
- Belendar under Eagle faction control
- Southern rebellion led by Ser Alvar Flowers
- Many northern nobles uncommitted
Active Threats:
- Strong The Bane presence detected (Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian investigating)
- Civil war continuing (Eagle vs Falcon factions)
- Thalas/Elincia Flowers escaped, whereabouts unknown
- Strange creatures attacking northern settlements
- Eastern Citadel fallen silent
Recent Major Events (Session 26):
- Thalas's identity exposed as Elincia Flowers (triple identity: Thalas/Lady Alysanne/Elincia)
- Lady Odonia of Galantri elevated to Lady of Sylobelle, Royal Advisor
- Ser Tessell Highfrost knighted formally
- Riders of the Storm commissioned as Marshals of the North
- 636+ reinforcements distributed to party
- War chest authorized for northern campaign
- Formal state ceremonies held in throne room
City Activities:
- Reconstruction ongoing (two-day period Sessions 26)
- ToooAh acted as flying courier
- Elik'r Stormswallow used magic for reconstruction (lifting gates, rocks)
- Elvva Beltavar attempted medical aid at town square hospital
- Normal city functions resuming
- Capital operating as civil war command centre
Connections
Part of:
- Odessia (kingdom)
Nearby:
- Stormhold Keep (party stronghold, distance unknown)
- Crossroads Inn (distance unknown)
- Sylobelle (northwest)
Rivers:
- River Silverdue flows through/past city
- Multiple rivers intertwine through city
Inhabitants
Royalty:
Mages:
- Patriarch Siegfried Wildner (Evocation leader)
- Various mages caring for Avicia
Party Members:
- Riders of the Storm (frequent visitors)
Tournament Competitors:
- Various knights including White Falcon, missing Eagle Knight
- Co'narr 'Banewatcher' Hyborian
- Tharrock the Unyielding
Famous:
- Lady Odonia of Galantri (most famous - killed wyvern)
Related Quests
- Quests - Active#The Bane - Strong presence detected in city
- Quests - Active#Eagle vs Falcon Faction War - Capital under Eagle faction control
- Quests - Mysteries#Tournament Drugging Mystery - Occurred at royal feast
- Quests - On Hold#Tournament Competition - Suspended due to civil war
Appearances
- Session 18 - 2 November 2024 - Strong Bane presence detected
- Session 19 - 16 November 2024 - Royal feast, Tournament of Wits and Wisdom, drugging incident
- Session 23 - 6 April 2025 - Civil war erupted after king's assassination, party sheltered in underground hideout during resurrection ritual, tavern came under siege
- Session 26 - 16 July 2025 - Palace battle concluded, Thalas's identity revealed as Elincia Flowers (escaped). Two-day reconstruction period: fires tended, casualties treated, dead cleared. Town square served as makeshift hospital. Formal state ceremonies in throne room: Crown Princess Eilrora Everglade sat throne for first time, Lady Odonia of Galantri elevated to nobility, Ser Tessell Highfrost knighted, Riders of the Storm commissioned as Marshals of the North. City recovering but civil war ongoing.
- Session 28 - 6 September 2025 - Party army parade (Tessell's elk struggled, Elik'r's cape caught fire)
Notes
- Most important city in Odessia
- Center of magical learning
- Mages' Tower dominates skyline (multicolored)
- Lady Odonia of Galantri is city hero
- Strong The Bane presence (critical concern)
- Political intrigue (Eagle vs Falcon)
- Natural defensive position with rivers