Proskur

Proskur was a city just outside of Cormyr and was notorious for its open thieves guilds.

Geography
Located just to the south of the Bridge of Fallen Men and roughly equidistant between the southern tips of the Sunset Mountains and the Storm Horn Mountains. A road connected the city with Easting to the southwest, while the Overmoor Trail connected it with Elversult to the southeast and the High Road leads to High Horn far to the north.

Government
Proskur was led by a merchant council - unimaginatively called the Proskur council - that consisted of people who all used to be thieves guild members. These people, although good and honest, allowed illicit substances to be traded within their city in return for kickbacks. The leader of the council was Leonara Obarstal who claimed to be distantly related to King Azoun IV of Cormyr

Law and Order
Thieves and swindlers had a very hard time in Proskur as the Proskur council were all very familiar with their methods. Authorities therefore had an easy time apprehending such folk.

History
Although an independent city since its founding, Proskur was annexed by Cormyr in 1405 DR.

Places of interest

 * Thayan enclave : Thay had an enclave of about 150 people in Proskur that legally dealt in drugs and slaves as well as the standard fare as long as the Proskur council recieved a share of their total profits. A red wizard there named Urhun Kren was noted as a master of scribing magical tattoos.


 * Temple of Mask : Mask's faith is popular in Proskur and its temple teaches an alternative doctrine - that lying and thievery is perfectly acceptable as long as the thief benefits from the experience. Patriarch Milo Hallyspear and seven assistants preach this unorthodox teaching that has caused no little controversy in the wider church.


 * Temple of Tempus : Run by Priest-Captain Dologar Nathan and his six followers.

Trivia

 * The city lent its name to the roouddan, a vegetable colloquially known as the 'red turnip of Proskur'.
 * The heart, eyes and brains of catoblepas were imported from the Farsea Marshes to be sold in Proskur
 * A small merchant company in Proskur sent out trade caravans with Maxoris, a preservative used as an alternative to salt and spices..