Dverrian

Along the Dagger Sea, a large fortress holds a prominent place upon a hill. It has a sheltered port and a sprawling barracks.  Originally built before the void war, portions of its walls have survived all the world's calamities.  It originally sat upon a hill near a river, but was moved to its current local during the Sundering.  It was rebuilt and the port section was added to it.  The people who now claim the fort, mainly use it as an intimidation tactic, as it's walls have never been breached by mortal hands.  Several of the goliath clans return here every other season to winter, refortify the structure and meet with other clans.  Two clans are always selected to stay through the seasons to man the fortress, but they rotate which clans.  The oldest elder currently in the fortress sits upon its throne, but concils with the other elders before making major decisions.

Demographics

Mainly goliath and their kin

Government

Tribal Council and chieftans

Defences

Heavily reinforced stone walls. Multiple iron and ironwood gates.  Ballista and trebuches.  Two clans of goliath and goliath kin. Raised main fortress and walled and naturally sheltered port. Tow stone bridges with gate houses. Chained port entry.

Industry & Trade

Mainly the sale of ironwood harvested from the nearby forests

Infrastructure

Military and the lumber trade

Districts

Old District, The Port, Barracks, Guests, Honored Dead, The Outcast

Guilds and Factions

Craftsmen include smithing, woodworking, and masonry. Huge military focus.

History

Built before the void war by dwarves and elves.  Survived the war unbreached.  During the sundering it was next to one of the dividing lines and many of its walls crumbled but have been rebuilt and fortified by both goliath and dwarves craftsmen.

Points of interest

The hall is where the goverment seat is and is a massive dinning hall.  The chains are a series of massive chains that lay on the sea floor but can be pulled taught within minutes to stop sea vessels trying to enter the sheltered port.  The outcasts is a section of town where unwanted foreigners and those banished by clans and dishonored are allowed to reside.  Those that are unclanned are treated like lepers by the clanned section of the populace.  They can only regain clan status by dying in battle to protect a clan.

Tourism

Rarely does one visit this structure without it being for trade, and then it's usually for governmental reasons.

Architecture

A mix of ancient dwarvan and elven design with the new aections being a more modern dwarves and goliath design.

Alternative Name(s)

The Unbreached, Old Walls, the Walls

Type

Military, Base