Harglast

Harglast was a spartan stone city and one of the Windrise Ports of Laerakond.

Government

Harglast was ruled by a Lord Merchant. In 1479 DR, the Lord Merchant was the dragonborn Belror Tethel.

Economy

Stonecrafts and dried figs were the major local exports.

Architecture

Harglast was mostly composed of stone buildings made by dwarves, that had an sturdy and practical appearance. The city also had an extensive network of catacombs, sewers, and secret passages that served as sanitation, avenues for efficient troop movement, and covert meeting locales. Some of the deepest catacombs were connected to the Upperdark

Inhabitants

Harglast's population was mostly made up by dragonborn and dwarves, with a minority of humans.

Culture

Religion

Religion was uncommon in Harglast, like in the rest of the Windrise Ports, and the following of minor cults dedicated to the Dawn Titans or to Dragons, as well as general superstition, were more universal than worshiping the gods, that were a novelty introduced in Laerakond since the Blue Breath of Change.

However, thanks to their cosmopolitan nature and their trade with Faerûn, the cities of the Windrise Ports were more open to the concepts of religion and the gods than other places of Laerakond. Although there was no preferred religion among the inhabitants of Harglast, the most influential religions established in the Windrise Ports were the faiths of Bahamut, Sune, Tempus, Tiamat, Umberlee, Valkur, Vergadain, and Waukeen.

Notable Inhabitants

• Lord Merchant Belror Tethel, the ruler of Harglast in 1479 DR.
• Yulis the Fortune Teller, a diviner who lived in Harglast as of 1479 DR.
• Vlotho the Blue, gambler, he was also at the center of gossip in the city.

Places of Interest

• Leaping Hart Tavern, a large place that served as a tavern, an inn, and a gambling hall, and was the center of gossip in Harglast.

Trivia

Liar's Dice was a popular dice game in Harglast.