Volkumburgh

Volkumburgh was a tiny village nestled in the foothills of the Thunder Peaks, south of Thunder Gap.

Geography
Many of the major paths and trails in the Thunder Peaks lead to this village, including a trail that branched off from the East Way. to the north-northwest of this village was an abandoned temple, known as the Temple of the Dragon Oracle. Northeast of the village was a set of ruins known as the High Pasture.

Trade
Volkumburgh was a herding village, their primary trade good being sheep and the wool they grew.

History
Founded in 999 DR, the village was originally a noble's villa, but strangely, the location of the village only appeared on maps of Cormyr dated from before 1160 DR.

In the mid-12 century DR, King Proster Obarskyr ordered Volkumburgh's College of Shaping Magics to construct a new breed of stone golems, designed to help expedite his building projects. In later centuries, this information could only be found in a single obscure government document in Suzail.

Later that same year Volkumburgh Vale was sacked by that same golem. Following this the village's founder, Lord Volkumburgh, hid his treasure beneath what would become the site of the Crimson Wyrm. A narrow passageway connected its concealed cavern to a trapdoor beneath the village's fountain. This treasure was known to the inhabitants of Volkumburgh village, though its location was not, and over time it would come to be known as "Volki's treasure." Over time, both the Awtawmatawn and the magical colleges it destroyed became taboo topics in the village.

During the Flight of the Dragons, an adult red dragon by the name of Flashfire emigrated from the north and settled within the abandoned Temple of the Dragon Oracle. He went on to force knowledge of the temple's location upon the inhabitants of Volkumburgh, demanding they bring him a monthly tribute in the form of five sheep. Though even when this tribute was paid Flashfire's gargoyle minions would sometimes terrorize Volkumburgh Vale, stealing sheep from shepherds such as Clemon.

Several years later, the wizard Amelior Amanitas set up a workshop in the village. While living there he discovered an arm of the fabled golem. And it wasn't long before he and his arm also became taboo topics in the village. Eventually, some time before the Feast of the Moon, Amelior had discovered one of the statue's feet in some town, whose residents mistakenly believed it to be a piece of Grumbar. He arranged for the foot to be shrunken down, stolen, and then delivered to him by a group of adventurers from Suzail. Estimating where the other fragments might be, he tasked them with seeking out the rest of the fragments.

As of 1369 DR, Volkumburgh was still a rustic village of miners and sheep farmers.

Notable Locations

 * Chantry of St. Sammaster, a temple built by the Cult of the Dragon in 1369 DR.
 * Crimson Wyrm, the town's tavern and inn.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * The Shattered Statue