The Edge

At the very edge of the Underdark sits a city aptly named The Edge. The last bastion of surface dwellers before the seemingly lawless lands, the Edge sits inside a massive cavern with a spherical "false sun" set into the apex of the dome. Tunnels to and from the surface and the Underdark scatter the outside edge of the dome. The Edge sits directly below the ocean, lending itself to being a neutral zone. Emissaries from major nations and empires around the globe are sent to broker treaties and make trade deals in Edgetown.

The Council that rules The Edge is a selection of highly respected individuals from each of the major ancestral communities living inside the city. Drow, Svirfneblin, rock dwarves, humans, dusk halflings, and goblins are all the ancestries that have members that sit on the council, but various other monstrous peoples and lesser favored variants of the major ancestries also live in the Edge.

As a trading hub and a melting pot, The Edge has prospered, but has managed to remain neutral, as they have a very important job to do. The Edge sits a nexus of tunnels, many of them leading to the surface, so the Edge plays the very important role of keeping the less peaceful members of the Underdark from rising up and attacking the surface. The city receives gold and supplies from the other nations for the express purpose of maintaining this balance. The city pays very well for mercenaries and fighters of all sorts, but the mercenary forces are mostly very structured, with the odd strike team sent out to patrol or take out immediate threats.

Government

Independent city state ruled by a council of representatives from each major race present.

Defences

A large mercenary force, layered walls, ballista, and gates.

Industry & Trade

Large mining operations surround the city, a bustling rare creatures market, mushroom farming, and normally forbidden rare magic items.

Infrastructure

A fully complete sewage system. Huge magma driven smelters litter the surrounding areas as well. Bridges and gates criss-cross the tall buildings and walls.

Architecture

A large mishmash of styles originating from all of the ancestries present. You might have a halfling style hut with elegant elven archways, or dwarven bridges with gnomish mechanization. the combinations are endlessly varied.

Geography

It's in the Underdark

Natural Resources

Gems, rare minerals, iron, underdark creatures, and spell components of the underdark variety.

Alternative Name(s)

Edge of the Surface, Edgetown

Type

City

Population

10,000

Location under

The Underdark

Related Reports (Secondary)

• Into the Underdark Report