The broken towers of Urglin rise like a sore from the blasted plain of the
Cinderlands. It was once the site of an ancient city, but orcs from the Hold
of Belkzen have plundered and ruined anything of value through decades of
squatting and abuse, building over the ruined foundations with ramshackle
ghettos of scavenged rock, iron, and bone. Outcast Shoanti, giants,
half-breeds, and other monstrosities roam the treacherous streets where
strength is the only law. Through the center of the city flows the sluggish
Ooze, a stream that once gave life to the city but is now polluted to the
consistency of pudding by the city’s waste.
The predominantly orc city of Urglin is the only population centre of any sort
in the Cinderlands of Varisia’s Storval plateau.
Urglin Details
Urglin Overview
Built in the ruins of an ancient city, Urglin is the only stopping point to
and from the Hold of Belkzen to the east. Located in the middle of nowhere on
the fire-blasted plains of the Cinderlands, it is a cesspool of savage villainy.
Although orcs and half-orcs predominate, the city is also home to outcast
Shoanti, giants and half-breeds of all kinds. It covers about 300 acres of land
on the banks of the Ooze River and is divided into five distinct neighbourhoods:
Scabtown, Pinkskin, Bonerattle, Warmouth, and Oozefront.
Bonerattle - Over the western bridge from Oozefront lies Bonerattle,
Urglin’s religious center. Here, priests of Rovagug reign supreme. Their
cathedral has been built to resemble an arachnid with a spider’s mouth as
the temple’s entrance. Leathery palisades framed with bones from aurochs,
other megafauna, and the occasional, unlucky humanoid form the majority of
the structure here. The priests are known as “Bonecarvers,” and they serve
as Urglin’s guards though formal request has been made to do so.
Oozefront - Oozefront extends from east to west across all of Urglin,
separating Warmouth from the other districts. It serves as the city’s
primary bazaar, though, a acrid stench permeates this part of the city,
emanating from the foul-smelling, sludge-like Ooze, the river granting the
district its name. Shoppers don’t seem to be too worried about the smell as
it hasn’t affected business in the marketplace. The river, Ooze, cuts the
section in two, and Urglinites use the channel to dispose of their waste,
adding to the waterway’s consistency and stench. The only drinkable liquid
from this “river” lies along the western wall, where the river enters the
city; to the east, the river stagnates outside the city in Pussbubble Lake.
A bridge on the western side of Oozefront leads to Bonerattle, while the
eastern one leads directly to the lake’s shore.
Pinkskin - Pinkskin is the district of the Varisian city of Urglin
that is most hospitable to non-orcs. It is the smallest of the five
neighborhoods (the others being Warmouth, Bonerattle, Oozefront, and
Scabtown), and is largely composed of tents and yurts. Most of the humans
who live here are exiled Shoanti, desperate mercenaries, and other rough
folk who truly have nowhere else to go. Compared to the other districts,
Pinkskin is the friendliest to outsiders of the city, but discrimination is
still heavily prevalent.
Scabtown - Noise from the Bloodworks arena, a massive structure
some 300 feet long, can be heard throughout this section of the city. This
district is filled with taverns and gambling houses, all made of leather
stretched over the bones of the local megafauna, but the arena is by far
the district’s greatest attraction.
Warmouth - The largest neighborhood, Warmouth is nestled at the
city’s southern entrance, so any travelers that enter the city must
experience its orc-ish atmosphere upon entering Urglin. This district,
comprising a large section of the city, houses Urglin’s “nobility” and
government buildings: the Gray Donjon, which is comprised of a jail and
military barracks, all seven of the Warlord Keeps, the War Tower, and the
Rally Fields.
AR 4708 -
Duzhar, member of the City, has accepted the hopeless quest. “Slay the
Sandpoint Devil” before being able to return to the tribes. Bets for his
longevity have already been placed once the ritual was completed.
The Bleached One has called. Champions of the city left for Riddleport.
Rumour has it they left within the hour of being notified.
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