Nimpeth

Nimpeth was a city-state located on the southern shore of the Vilhon Reach. It was one of the Free Cities of the Vilhon Reach,  which were the largest and most powerful city-states in the region.

Trade
Nimpeth was renowned for its slave and mercenary trade. All cargo that moved along the Nagaflow stopped in the city Nimpeth before proceeding into the Sea of Fallen Stars. Another expport good of note was wine. The lands around Nimpeth held numerous vineyards producing come of the best wine in Faerûn.

Another big contributor to Nimpeth's economy was its proximity to the Golden Road. Many travelers and adventures stop at Nimpeth before heading towards the Shining Plains, south along the Golden Road.

Nimpeth's slave trade was was supported by many other cities of the Vilhon Reach. The city's numerous slavepens and slave auctions led to Nimpeth's early rapid growth. The slaves were sold in Nimpeth proper and transported north into the Sea of Fallen Stars and further away from the slaver city. Nimpeth's slaves were used to work its many vineyards. Despite Chondath's early history with Nimpeth, both cities retained close trade relationships through the centuries.

Culture
Its inhabitants were fiercely independent and defensive about their achievements and produce, and any visitors who questioned or doubted this were likely to be attacked.

Cuisine
Vilhon eels were marinated in wines, stuffed with herbed eggs and cheese, and fried to create a local delicacy. Circa 1372 DR, it was common to find eels that contained valuables, such as rings, gems, and jewelry, although it was not clear why the eels were swallowing these or where they were coming from.

Nimpeth was known for its delicious Vilhon Cider.

Defenses
Nimpeth, just like other city-states of the Vilhon Reach existed in constant state of conflict, diplomatic or military. Petty squables could arise from territory disputes, betrayal, or simething as simple as trade. Nimpeth was prepared to open conflict that always loomed on the horizon.

History
Nimpeth was founded as a slaver nation in the. Nimpeth quickly became a target for Chondath, withstanding a series of attacks and proving its power against invaders. The hostilities soon ended and the Illistine family that ruled Chondath became content on using Nimpeth as a source for slaves. Fueled by profitable slave trade, Nimpeth quickly blossomed into a rich, decadent, and powerful resort city state of the Vilhon Reach. Arrabar adopted Nimpeth's savery ways soon after as another center of power in the Reach.

Migrant workers from Nimpeth, among other places, went to join in the construction of the canal that Innarlith was building between the Lake of Steam and the Nagaflow in the mid-1360s DR. This project was widely seen as bringing much lucrative trade to the Lake of Steam region, because it would have connected the Sea of Fallen Stars to the oceans of Toril through the Lake of Steam. When Innarlith's Ransar Salatis started to find excuses to cut funding for the project, Nimpeth paid for its own workers to continue their work on the site.

Circa the, Marsembian spice trade saw significant decrease. The cities of Westgate and Nimpeth saw this as an oppotrunity and picked up slack, sending shipments of precious spice into Cormyr and the Sword Coast.

By the, Nimpeth's slavers could be encountered deep in the land of Turmish, following slave shortages and damage done by a recent war. Around the same time, a trange never before seen disease started moving through the inhabitants of the Vilhon Reach. The affliction caused growths of green-white, lichen-like patches and inability to concentrate nor memorize infomration. The disease cleared after 2-5 months. The cure was never discovered, however, alchemist Thoround of Nimpeth discovered that the blood and spittle of the disease's victims could be used as ink to scribe scrolls of the forget spell.

Notable Locations

 * Temple of Tempus, one of the major places of worship of the devotees of Tempus in the Vilhon Reach.
 * Apart from major places of worship, Nimpeth had several minor shrines, inscluding a Shrine to Tyr.

Organizations

 * Dragonplume, Nimpeth's representative among the Heralds of Faerûn in the late 14 century DR.
 * Night Parade, a race of strange creatures descendants of a Netherese enclave that plunged into the Demiplane of Nightmares. As of the late 14 century DR, 29 members of the Parade infested the city of Nimpeth.
 * Shattered Manacles Cloak, an ex-Ilmatari organization that kept an eye on the slave trade in the region and lamely in Nimpeth. The cloak strived to help those whose friends and loved ones were sold into slavery.

Individuals

 * Emanuel Foreister, an adventuring rogue who survived horrors of the vanished mansion of the Centaur Bridge and retired to Nimpeth.
 * Thoround, the alchemist who discovered a magical use for blood and spittle of those afflicted by a strange forgetful disease that ravaged Vilhon Reach in the late 14 century DR.
 * Vogalsang, a notorious slaver who held regular auctions in the late 14 century DR.

Appearances

 * Novels
 * Once Around the Realms &bull; The Jewel of Turmish &bull; Lies of Light &bull; Silverfall &bull; Viper's Kiss
 * Once Around the Realms &bull; The Jewel of Turmish &bull; Lies of Light &bull; Silverfall &bull; Viper's Kiss

Connections
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