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Gwynned (City)

City Krynn Ansalon Ergoth Northern Ergoth Dragonlance

Gwynned - formerly known as Tuskanvil - has been the Imperial capital of Ergoth since after the Cataclysm. It is located along the Dermount River, and is a port city where the river meets the Emperor's Bay on the Sirrion Sea.


Gwynned - formerly known as Tuskanvil - has been the Imperial capital of Ergoth since after the Cataclysm. It is located along the Dermount River, and is a port city where the river meets the Emperor's Bay on the Sirrion Sea. It is connected to Landfall to the northwest and Hillfort to the southeast by the Emperor's Road. The Emperor of Ergoth still rules from this city along with the Ergoth Senate.

The city was built overlooking the Sirrion Sea, with defenses to protect it from naval attack as well as sudden changes in the weather. When these sudden storms do hit, there are alarms that are sounded with different war horns. Four watchtowers guard the perimeter of the main portion of the city and one major harbor juts out into Emperor's Bay. The city also has many gladiatorial arenas, opera houses, and many centers for artistic and academic pursuits.

The city is inhabited by all races save kender, which are very rare. Should even the rumor of a kender appear, city guards are set to capture and deal with them.

History

Pre Cataclysm

Prior to the Cataclysm, Tuskanvil was one of the capital cities of the Western Hundred. It was used as a summer retreat for the Emperor and nobility of Ergoth since the Quivalin Dynasty.

Post Cataclysm

Following the Cataclysm that struck Krynn, most Ergothians on the new island of Northern Ergoth made their way to the city of Tuskanvil. During this uneasiness, barbarians going back to the days of Ackal Ergot took the name Ackalites and they destroyed most of Ergoth before being defeated in 30 AC by Baridor Redic. In honor of the previous Gwynned Dynasty he renamed the city of Tuskanvil to Gwynned.

Post War of the Lance

In 357 AC, the city was attacked by a flying citadel that was once the Castle of Atriun. The army and the city guard were able to defeat the citadel and it crashed upon the army of Marcus Cadrio. This allowed the city to remain free and suffered minor damage from this battle, but was able to rebuild.

Age of Mortals

Following the Chaos War, the city saw an influx of refugees from Solamnia. Many came to the city because it saw little destruction during the Chaos War, and had no Dragon Overlords ruling over it. The city took in all the refugees that came and even allowed a Solamnic fortress to be built. Among the Solamnic refugees were many scholars and artists, who joined and benefited Gwynned's Imperial Library and University.

Buildings

Districts

  • Government District

Guilds of Gwynned

  • Thieves Guild
  • Wizards Guild

Kender Tales

A map of Ansalon at 1 PC showed the city by the name of Gwynned, but the city was named Tuskanvil prior to the Cataclysm.

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