Dannel's Pride , known locally as Little Cyre , is a ward in the Cross district of Stormreach . Inhabited by its refugees, it is a small survivor of the lost nation of Cyre . [1] [2]
Location
Lying in the northeastern Cross district, Dannel's Pride is found between, clockwise from the north, the Stormhaven ward, Respite district, the Sloths and Saltire wards, and finally the Marketplace district. It is walled on the west, northwest, and northeast sides. [3] A gate leads from Dannel's Pride to Respite, facing the House Jorasco enclave there. [4]
Description
A small ward built around a former trading outpost, Dannel's Pride has become heavily populated with Cyran refugees, leading to overcrowding, poverty, and attendant troubles. [1] Maimed veterans of the Last War and hungry children are familiar sights here. [5] Though they have little but broken dreams, the people here endeavor to preserve and rebuild Cyre, right here in Stormreach. [1] [6] They will hotly defend their efforts. [6]
The populace are characterized by nostalgia for a lost Cyre and hopes for a new one, but are too often consumed by anger, pride, despair, and regret, which gangs like the Storm Hammers and militias like Dannel's Wrath exploit. [1] The Storm Hammers and the Titans are known to fight in the alleys, [7] while Dannel's Wrath will defend the ward's denizens. [8] [6]
Reputation
To the wider Stormreach population, Dannel's Pride is seen as an unsafe area and best avoided, [2] especially after dark. [9] Travelers are told to stay away altogether. [10]
Trade
While supplies are limited here [8] and few people have much of worth, the inhabitants are notorious for buying up Cyran artworks, artifacts, and antiques, no matter how inflated the price, even if it means ignoring basic necessities. [1] [6] Such relics were often carried here by the refugees themselves, and can include interesting maps, magic items, [1] and scrolls. [5] Although no store or merchant specializes in these things, the dedicated collector can locate them, particularly if Cyran themselves. However, the price may not be in coin, but in a favor or aid to the refugees. [1]
History
The area had its beginnings at the outset of the Last War in 894 YK , when local Brelish seized the Galifar consulate in Stormreach. In Cyre, following petitions to maintain links there, Queen Mishann ir'Wynarn permitted Lord Traven ir'Thavar and some merchants to settle in Stormreach. They established a trading outpost, rather than an official consulate, but helped Cyrans become accepted in the city. [1] [2]
In 969 YK , when goblinoids conquered southwestern Cyre and founded the nation of Darguun , Cyran refugees escaped over the Thunder Sea to Stormreach. There, Taraval ir'Thavar , son of Traven, spent the family fortune purchasing property and building houses for the homeless, turning his father's trading outpost into the Dannel's Pride ward. But their bitterness and desperation began to give the refugees a bad reputation within the city. [2]
After the Mourning annihilated the nation in 994 YK , a fresh wave of Cyran refugees naturally sought sanctuary in Dannel's Pride. But their numbers were great and the populated boomed. This time around, Jalaine ir'Thavar had little money to aid the next wave of Cyran refugees as her father had done, and could only open the family home in Dannel's Pride to house two dozen refugees. [2]
In 996 YK , a spate of petty burglaries, of food, coin, and even pets, had the poor people of Dannel's Pride up in arms. They believed kobolds were behind it, coming up through small subterranean tunnels after some were slain. After stepping up Dannel's Wrath's nightly patrols, the people chipped in to hire adventurers who could get to the source. [6]
Rumors & Legends
Rumors claim that Dannel's Wrath are based in Dannel's Pride itself, and not unreasonably. It's thought they use violence as a means of forcing the Storm Lords , leaders of Stormreach, to give more land and status to the Cyran refugees. [10]
Notable Inhabitants
- Jalaine ir'Thavar , a Cyran patriot who endeavors to aid the refugees as best she can, seeking peaceful resolutions to their problems. [2]
- Fury , commander of the Dannel's Wrath militia, who passes through in disguise to find recruits and a hero to younger refugees. [2] [8]
- Miraan , leader of the Storm Hammers gang, widely thought to be mad. [2]
Appendix
Appearances
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 28, 30. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 61, 63. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 29. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 42. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 7. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), pp. 145–146. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 21. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 75. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 17. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Keith Baker , Nicolas Logue , James Desborough , C.A. Suleiman (2008). City of Stormreach . ( Wizards of the Coast ), p. 24. ISBN 0-7869-4803-5 .