Songfarla was an ancient and hidden rock gnome realm located in the eastern spur of the Sunrise Mountains.[1]
Geography[]
Songfarla was located in the eastern Sunrise Mountains at the source of the most northwestern tributary of the River Murghol, which was approximately equidistant from the ruins of Delhumide and the Lake of Mists.[2]
Trade[]
To maintain their hidden existence, the gnomes of Songfarla traded their goods quietly, utilizing merchants who claimed no affiliation with any realm. These merchants operated in Almorel, Murghyr, and Duirtanal for things that the gnomes could not make themselves—they were otherwise completely self-sufficient.[2]
Defenses[]
Songfarla's greatest defense was its anonymity. Not even the Thayan Zulkir of Divination knew of its existence.[2] Practically all passages into and around Songfarla were hidden by powerful illusion magic.[citation needed]
History[]
A settlement in the Sunrise Mountains was founded by escaped slaves from Netheril. In −3149 DR, it became the kingdom of Songfarla when its population exploded with an influx of more refugees.[3][4]
The kingdom was later caught up in the wars between Raumathar and Narfell, when conjured demons attacked in −555 DR. Afterwards, the gnomes cloaked their realm in illusions to avoid future detection and attack.[5]
In −469 DR, the population of Songfarla was dwindling until four svirfneblin clans migrated there, the Covarrkar, Fungusfoot, Glasszhorm, and Longstepper clans.[6]
Rumors and Legends[]
Gnomish tales tell of the purchase of Songfarla's lands for a massive piece of fool's gold, though whom the lands were bought from and even if it was fool's gold that was used (another common tale says gilded granite) could change with the teller.[2]
Notable locations[]
The Gilded Nugget was a vast cavern within the mountains located in the thickest part of a massive gold vein that was somehow naturally studded with gemstones. The Nugget was a center of both government and worship (it was considered one of Garl Glittergold's greatest temples) as well as a community hub for other activities, including commerce and the arts.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Richard Baker, Ed Bonny, Travis Stout (February 2005). Lost Empires of Faerûn. Edited by Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 49. ISBN 0-7869-3654-1.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Eric L. Boyd (November 1998). Demihuman Deities. Edited by Julia Martin. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 152–153. ISBN 0-7869-1239-1.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 29. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Edward Bonny, Brian Cortijo, Laszlo Koller (November 2006). “The Horde: Barbarians of the Endless Waste”. In Erik Mona ed. Dragon #349 (Paizo Publishing, LLC), pp. 46–64.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 42. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 43. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.