Nathlekh

Nathlekh City is the capital of the Shou nation of Nathlan. The city was not originally Shou, but was settled by more and more immigrants from Kara-Tur over the past few centuries. By 1479 DR, the city had become populated almost entirely by Shou and the small nation of Nathlan had grown up around it. The citizens of Nathlekh are suspicious of outsiders. They forbid anyone not of Shou decent (especially non-humans) from taking up residence in the city and restrict visitors to a single, special section of the city.

History
In 1386 DR, the Spellplague caused the ground underneath the Shou ward of the city to rise several hundred feet higher up then the rest of the city. This destroyed much of the non-Shou parts of the city. In 1394 DR, the city outlawed refugees and fey from entering the city.

Places of Interest

 * Sky District-this is the name given to the Shou ward of the city that rests on the high ground.
 * The Dragon Bridge-the wide and thick stone bridge that goes from the ground near the piers on Long Arm Lake to rise in a diagonal line up to the Sky District. The bridge is so named for its supporting arches, each of which took the form of a sculpted, sinuous stone dragon.  Each successively larger stone dragon statue bore the weight of its span differently.  A series of three massive, gated checkpoints guard the bridge.