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Tsurlagol, formerly known as Chessagol, was the southernmost city-state of the Vast, lying at the end of Stormcrest Trail from Sevenecho, on the north coast of the Sea of Fallen Stars.

Etymology & Language
When founded, the city was known as "Chessagol", but this later evolved into its modern name,"Tsurlagol". The name "Tsurlagol" was pronounced "TSIR-lah-gol", and its people were called "Tsurlagoli". Its people spoke the Easting language, which was related to the Damaran language.

Early history
Tsurlagol was almost as old as its sister-city Procampur, and shared a common origin, having also been founded by human refugees from fallen Jhaamdath (what is now Chondath). They also settled on the southern coast of the Vast, in the Year of Enchanted Hearts, −72 DR, and there founded the city of Chessagol, as it was then known.

Modern history
In the Year of the Wandering Wyrm, 1317 DR, the Plague of Dragons quickly spread around the Inner Sea, from the Vilhon Reach to Impiltur. As it reached them, Tsurlagol declared a quarantine against the plague.

The Time of Troubles
During the Time of Troubles, in the Year of Shadows, 1358 DR, the god Talos the Destroyer visited Tsurlagol. He was there at the conclusion of the crisis on the 15th Marpenoth, where he protested Ao's new commandments before returning to the godly realms.


 * Given the history of Tsurlagol and Talos's portfolio, the city was almost certainly devastated during the Troubles.

Also during the Troubles, many wealthy merchants of Tsurlagol fled to their country houses in the neighboring town of Maerstar. However, they were harassed there by looting mobs of refugees from Tantras, Calaunt and even Mulmaster who'd also come through Maerstar. To protect their treasures, the merchants buried them in the paddocks, but not all survived to retrieve them afterwards.

Recent history
A Thayan enclave was founded in Tsurlagol in the Year of the Banner, 1368 DR.

Demographics
In 1372 DR, the city was listed with a population of 17,594, making it the smallest of the sister-cities of the Vast. The human population was of largely Chondathan and Damaran extraction.

Religion
Tsurlagol was unusual for having relatively few temples, to the gods Selûne, Umberlee, Shar,, Helm, Tymora. However, it was a major center of worship of Helm, and the Noble Hand was the most prominent temple of the god. There was also a growing population of worshippers of Valkur through the 1360s DR.

Temples
Unusually, the city had relatively few temples for its size. namely: There was also a temple of Tymora.
 * Selûne: The Rising Moon
 * Umberlee: Battering Wave
 * Shar: Cult of the Shadow
 * Helm: Noble Hand.


 * Although the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 2nd edition (revised): A Grand Tour of the Realms and The City of Ravens Bluff state that Tsurlagol has only three temples—those of Selûne, Umberlee, and Shar—the latter source also mentions a temple of Tymora and Faiths & Avatars adds one of Helm, bringing the number to five. This implies that the temples of Helm and Tymora may be very new or very small, or that they are in fact shrines. The Noble Hand doubles as a guard training school, which may also discount it from this list.