The Stojanow Gate was a pair of massive iron-bound doors protecting Valjevo Castle on the city of Phlan. Flanked by towering gatehouses, the place served as the city's prison and as the headquarter of the Knights of the Black Fist.[1]
Structure[]
One of the oldest structures in Phlan,[2] the Stojanow Gate was a monumental structure almost 60 feet (18 meters) high and 100 feet (30 meters) wide, which stretched all the way between two channels of the Stojanow River. Its 30 feet (9.1 meters) wide walls displayed breathtaking scenes featuring folk heroes, royalty, wizards, dragons and deities.[3][2]
On top of the walls, inhabitants could witness the dead bodies of criminals hung by the Black Watch feeding the city's ravens.[1]
Activities[]
The gate served as a place to collect tolls,[2] as well as keep prisoners and interrogate them.[1] Prisoners held in the Gate's prison cells usually only stayed for a couple days before they were released—or hanged. An officer manning a desk outside the structure handled the demands and complaints of individuals asking for the release of their loved ones.[1]
Defenses[]
While the Gate was built to defend Phlan's castle, it was actually kept open permanently, except in times of war.[3]
History[]
During a surprise attack in the Year of the Queen's Tears, 902 DR, Zhentarim forces managed to capture Stojanow Gate without a fight.[4]
Following the attack by Vorgansharax in the Year of the Warrior Princess, 1489 DR, the Tears of Virulence managed to close the gate for the first time in more than a century.[5]
Rumors & Legends[]
Origins[]
The exact origins of the Stojanow Gate was unclear and subject to debates. According to bardic tales the monument was built by fire giants in tribute to ancient warrior kings, while some sages believed it was built by dwarves long ago.[3]
Inhabitants[]
- Lieutenant Cron Bolver, during the late 15th century DR..[1]
Notable prisoners[]
- Sahnd Krulek (escaped)[6]
- Ellison Berenger (escaped)[7]
- Jhessail Greycastle, while the gate was under the control of Vorgansharax.[8]
- Tibeem (hanged)[1]
- Yusten Karas (escaped)[9]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Adventures
- Ruins of Adventure
- Video Games
- Pool of Radiance
- Licensed Adventures & Organized Play
- The Courting of Fire • Tyranny in Phlan • Escape from Phlan • Reclamation of Phlan
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Jobe Bittman (2014-08-29). The Courting of Fire (DDEX1-5) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tyranny of Dragons (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 6–10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mike Breault, David "Zeb" Cook, Jim Ward, Steve Winter (August 1988). Ruins of Adventure. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 29–30. ISBN 978-0880385886.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Brian R. James and Matt James (September 2009). “Monument of the Ancients”. In Chris Youngs ed. Dungeon #170 (Wizards of the Coast) (170)., p. 54.
- ↑ Brian R. James, Ed Greenwood (September 2007). The Grand History of the Realms. Edited by Kim Mohan, Penny Williams. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 110. ISBN 978-0-7869-4731-7.
- ↑ Greg Marks (2014-12-01). Tyranny in Phlan (DDEX01-10) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tyranny of Dragons (Wizards of the Coast), p. 18.
- ↑ Will Doyle (2014-11-07). Outlaws of the Iron Route (DDEX1-9) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tyranny of Dragons (Wizards of the Coast), p. 7.
- ↑ Daniel Helmick (2014-08-29). The Scroll Thief (DDEX1-6) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tyranny of Dragons (Wizards of the Coast), p. 24.
- ↑ Chris Lindsay (2015-03-01). Escape from Phlan (DDEX1-14) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tyranny of Dragons (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 15–16.
- ↑ Robert Adducci (2015-02-05). Raiders of the Twilight Marsh (DDEX1-12) (PDF). D&D Adventurers League: Tyranny of Dragons (Wizards of the Coast), p. 8.