Berdusk

The Jewel of the Vale

Berdusk is known as the Jewel of the Vale as it sits on both the Uldoon Trail and the River Chionthar in the Sunset Vale. Twilight Hall is located here, and the Harpers previously used the city as their base of many operations in the west and the north. Their priorities has since shifted elsewhere. A person from Berdusk is known as a Berduskan.

The city is a trading hub for the farming communities in the Vale and the dwarven communities of the Sunset Mountains and in Easting, and a hub for trade going westwards to Baldur's Gate and Waterdeep, and east to Cormyr and Sembia, and south to the lands of intrigue, notably to Amn via the Uldoon Trail to Nashkel.

The city is the seat of the noble House Ilvani, and several other noble houses, the so called "First Families" of Berdusk. They are not fond of their new masters, Elturgard and their harsh moral and economic control of the region and on the trade barges going down the River Chionthar.

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The holy realm of Elturgard now controls the city. They are unamused by the lack of piety among the Berduskans.

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Fest Halls

• Herald's Rest, the more luxurious and exclusive of the city's two fest halls
• Ruby Shawl

Taverns & Inns

• Bellblade Throne
• Blackpost's Bench
• Flourished Flagon
• Hullybuck's Gamble
• Memblar's Minstrelry
• Olyndin's Folly
• Running Stag Inn
• Sign of the Silver Sword

Shops

• Alamather's ved vannet - Unike og fantastiske våpen 
• Falcos Hjørne 
• Ondraer's Fine Pages 
• The Dawn of Any Day - En hver dags morgen 
• Thunderwood Forays - Adventuring Gear 

Temples

• Ready House of the Right Strong Hand, a temple dedicated to Helm
• Evensong Tower, a temple dedicated to Milil
• Seat of Lore, an old stone temple dedicated to Oghma
• Twilight Hall, a temple dedicated to Deneir

Landmarks

• Clearspring Tor, a park hailing from the first elven moot in the area
• High Lady's Castle, an old hilltop fortress that acts as the city's the chief administrative building and quarters for most of the city guards - now in control of the Order of the Companion

Demographics

Mostly humans, elves and half-elves

Government

Nobility

Defences

Hilltop fortress housing most of the city guards. The city is partly protected by water and partly by massive stone ramparts and huge bridges and gates.

Industry & Trade

Berdusk is an important trading center, much involved in the shipment of goods. High-sided local waybarges are winched carefully through the rapids, which have been known to smash normal rafts and barges, sending crew and cargo to the freshwater kelpies below. Businesses in the city also make many wagons (considered fair to poor by most merchants) and excellent barges, and do extensive wagon repairs. Their wheels are very fine. The fertile land and climate in the Sunset Vale also make the farms and wineries in the area some of the most productive in the Heartlands.

Exports

• Wool
• Animal products 
• Farming produce
• Wine
• Barges

Guilds and Factions

• Thousandheads Trading Coster
• The Six Coffers Market Priakos
• The Harpers
• The Temple of Helm
• The Temple of Milil
• The Temple of Oghma
• The Temple of Deneir
• House Ilvani

History

Long before Berdusk was founded two other settlements stood in its placement. The first was an elven moot hall, the second a human fishing village. The mighty warrior Berdusk Orcslayer died in the year of 1259 DR, and the town of Sulduskoon was renamed Berdusk in his honor by the merchant council that ruled the town. Berdusk had helped drive out the orcs from the Sunset Vale and made it safe to establish settlements in the area.

Architecture

A rich mixture of elven and human architecture, taking advantage of the vast wooden resources in the area

Geography

It sits on both the Uldoon Trail and the River Chionthar in Sunset Vale

Natural Resources

Sheep, fertile soil, rich forests

Founding Date

Disputed

Alternative Name(s)

The Jewel of the Vale, Sulduskoon (Historic name), Clearspring (Elven moot)

Type

City

Population

20,242

Inhabitant Demonym

Berduskan

Location under

Sunset Vale

Characters in Location

• Edward Dale
• Irien Tadun
• Lamlis Ilvani
• Leony Warren
• Lia Ilvani
• Naal Evensong

Related Materials

• Berduskan Dark

Related Historical Events

• 1492 DR
  "As Holy as a Berduskan Priest"
• 1422 DR
  Birth of Pax Ilvani
• 1370 DR
  The Moonstars
• 1358 DR
  A Visit from the Gods
• 1321 DR
  Battle of Berdusk
• 1291 DR
  A New Wall for Berdusk
• 1275 DR
  Rise of the Parstin's
• 1261 DR
  Wooly Revolution
• 1259 DR
  Death of Berdusk Orcslayer