Berdusk was known as the Jewel of the Vale as it sat on both the Uldoon Trail and the River Chionthar in Sunset Vale. Twilight Hall was located here, making the city the base of many operations for Harpers in the west and the north.[4] A person from Berdusk was known as a Berduskan.[5]
Culture[]
The Twilight Tome was the longest running and most popular periodical chapbook published in Berdusk. The Tome included witty poetry, satire, song lyrics, and short fiction.[6]
History[]
Long before Berdusk was founded two other settlements stood in its placement. The first was an elven moot hall, the second a human fishing village.[3] The city was named for a local human warrior, Berdusk Orcslayer, whose driving out of orcs from the Sunset Vale made it safe to establish settlements the area.[3] The rapids were already named after Berdusk as of 241 DR.[7]
At some point before the Year of the Griffon, 1312 DR, Berdusk became home of the elder orb known as the Unseeing Eye and its Cult of the Eyeless. The beholder and its cult allegedly were vanquished by Thom Wainwright, a hero sponsored by priests of Helm. Thom continued performing services for Berdusk's chapter of the Church of Helm until several years later and his fall into serious debt.[8]
In the Year of Shadows, 1358 DR, the High Sun riot erupted in Berdusk due to food shortages in the city. The local bakery was burned down, and the baker's daughter was tragically killed by the crown.[9]
By 1479 DR, Berdusk had been incorporated into the young theocratic realm of Elturgard.[10]
Notable Locations[]
Organization Houses[]
- Costerheadshouse, the base of operations for the local branch of the Thousandheads Trading Coster.[11]
- Twilight Hall, a base operations for the local Harpers branch that is disguised as a temple of Deneir.[12][13]
Fest Halls[]
- Herald's Rest, the more luxurious and exclusive of the city's two fest halls.[14]
- Ruby Shawl, "another" festhall.[14]
Taverns & Inns[]
- Bellblade Throne[15]
- Blackpost's Bench[15]
- Flourished Flagon[16]
- Hullybuck's Gamble[17]
- Memblar's Minstrelry[18]
- Olyndin's Folly[18]
- Running Stag Inn[19]
- Sign of the Silver Sword [20]
Shops[]
- Alamather's by the Water[21]
- Ondraer's Fine Pages[22]
- The Dawn of Any Day[23]
- Thunderwood Forays[24]
- The Shining Sword[25]
Temples[]
- Ready House of the Right Strong Hand, a temple dedicated to Helm.[26]
- Evensong Tower, a temple dedicated to Milil.[27]
- Seat of Lore, an old stone temple dedicated to Oghma.[28]
Other[]
One of fanciful bardic colleges was located in Berdusk, favored by nobles. Joel of Finder spent some time studying there, before moving on and pursuing his calling of a cleric, to his parents' chagrin.[29]
Landmarks[]
- Clearspring Tor, a park.[30]
- High Lady's Castle, a hilltop fortress that acts as the city's chief administrative building and quarters for most of the city guards.[30]
Important Figures[]
- Brandsuldyn Mirrortor, a former adventurer turned leader of the Seat of Lore in the late 14th century DR.[31]
- Cylyria Dragonbreast
- Joel the Rebel Bard, an adventurer and favorite follower as well as a friend of his deity - Finder Wyvernspur. Joel hailed from a noble Berduskan family traced back for ten generation in the late 14th century DR.[32]
- Tathlosar Brimmerbold, leader of the Ready House of the Right Strong Hand in the late 14th century DR.[33]
- Uluene Maertalar, the high priestess of Evensong Tower in the late 14th century DR.[34]
- Leosin Erlanthar, a monk and Harper who was captured in Greenest in 1489 DR.
Appendix[]
Gallery[]
Appearances[]
Adventures
Novels & Short Stories
The Parched Sea • Crypt of the Shadowking • Tymora's Luck • Crucible: The Trial of Cyric the Mad • The Nether Scroll • Mistress of the Night • The Adversary • The Sentinel
Video Games
Icewind Dale series (Icewind Dale • Icewind Dale II • Enhanced Edition) • Sword Coast Legends • Neverwinter Nights: Darkness over Daggerford
Card Games
Further reading[]
- Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
References[]
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (August 1992). “The Everwinking Eye: Words To The Wise”. In Jean Rabe ed. Polyhedron #74 (TSR, Inc.), p. 14–15.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 163–166. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 153. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 226. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures. (TSR, Inc), p. 73. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
- ↑ So Saith Ed Oct – Dec 2006. (25-11-2021). Retrieved on 25-11-2021.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (December 1998). Elminster in Myth Drannor. (TSR, Inc), chap. 1, p. 22. ISBN 0-7869-1190-5.
- ↑ Black Isle Studios (August 2002). Designed by J.E. Sawyer. Icewind Dale II. Interplay.
- ↑ Lynn Abbey (September 2000). The Nether Scroll. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 250–251. ISBN 0-7869-1566-8.
- ↑ Bruce R. Cordell, Ed Greenwood, Chris Sims (August 2008). Forgotten Realms Campaign Guide. Edited by Jennifer Clarke Wilkes, et al. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 124. ISBN 978-0-7869-4924-3.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 159–160, 203. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 156, 163. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 274. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 173–174. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 172. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 170–171. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 173. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 160. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 171. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 172–173. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 166–167. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 167–168. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 168–169. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 169–170. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (January 2000). Secrets of the Magister. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 81. ISBN 978-0786914302.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 163–164. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 164–165. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), pp. 165–166. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Kate Novak, Jeff Grubb (December 1997). Tymora's Luck. (TSR, Inc.), p. 91. ISBN 0-7869-0726-6.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 157. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 214. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb and Kate Novak (1997). “Rogues Gallery: Finder's Band”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon Annual #2 (TSR, Inc.) (2)., p. 55.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 224. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood (1994). Volo's Guide to the Sword Coast. (TSR, Inc), p. 226. ISBN 1-5607-6940-1.