Ormpetarr

Ormpetarr was the capital city of Sespech in the Vilhon Reach.

Description
The city was filled with ancient brass spires, famed for their ability to reflect the setting sun like flame.

As of 1396 DR many of the brass spires lay broken and strewn down the rocky side of a cliff.

Government
Ormpetarr was ruled by Baron Thuragar Foesmasher.

In 1479 DR there was no official government. but power was shared uneasily by the Order of Blue Flame, forces loyal to Tyrangal and the huge Monastery of Kelemvor.

Trade
Ormpetarr was a banking center and handled all trade on the Golden Road.

Defenses
Prior to 1385 DR, Ormpetarr was home to the bulk of Sespech's military.

In 1479 DR there were several militias in town. The Order of Blue Flame had a militia known as the Peacekeepers and Tyrangal had soldiers known as the Copper Guard. The Monastery of Kelemvor maintained a fighting force of monks and clerics.

History
In the century that followed the calamity of the Spellplague, Vilhon Reach was devastated by wild magics, becoming known as the Vilhon Wilds. By the, much of the city was full of half-collapsed and abandoned buildings. When the border of the Plaguewrought Lands stabilized in the center of Ormpetarr, the city became a center for Scar Pilgrimages from whence travelers ventured into the rain Wilds in hopes of acquiring a spellscar. The pilgrimages were inspired by Madruen Morganoug who accidentally becoming spellscarred with skin aglow in blue fire. His skin absorbed the Spellplague flames, making it almost impervious to swords and daggers. According to the locals, the success rate for the pilgrims looking to get spellscarred was one out of every ten surviving individuals.

Landmarks

 * The border of the Plaguewrought Land ran through the center of town and appeared as an eye-watering cloud of color. The Plaguewrought Land was healed in the Second Sundering, returning the city to its past size and safety.
 * Monastery of Kelemvor, built in 1479 DR on the southern side of town, ministered to pilgrims undertaking their Scar Pilgrimage, most of whom died during the experience.
 * Tyrangal's Mansion, a large mansion that belonged to the copper dragon Tyrangal in the years of the Spellplague. The mansion stood alone, surrounded by collapsed buildings and was heavily warded against intruders.

Inns & Tavers

 * Jewel, a filthy beer and urine-smelling festhall and a brothel that existed in the century between the Spellplague and the Second Sundering. Its most famous employee was Moirah with her spellscar just below navel.

Organizations

 * Order of Blue Flame, the organization whose members embarked on the Scar Pilgrimages during the century between the Spellplague and the Second Sundering. Their headquarters were located in the Changing House in Ormpetarr.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * A Handful of Dust
 * Novels
 * Once Around the Realms &bull; The Shadow Stone &bull; Lies of Light &bull; Viper's Kiss &bull; Plague of Spells &bull; The Edge of Chaos &bull; The Sentinel
 * Vanity's Brood
 * Vanity's Brood
 * Vanity's Brood