Taruin, also known as the City of Seven Spices, was a large city in Samarach.[1]
Description[]
The city stood on the junction of the creeks that merged, forming the River Samar. Wild jungles of Samarlogh bordered the city and the trade route that ran east towards the Mines of Selgol.[1] A trade route ran through Samarlogh and the abandoned Narubel Pass that connected Taruin to the city of Narubel. A ten-mile stretch of River Samar separated Taruin and the capital of Samargol.[3]
Trade[]
The City of Seven Spices' name was the result of the rare spices that Taruin gathered in the surrounding fields. The City of Seven Spices was the major producer and exporter of spices in Samarach. Salt was imported into the city from Selgol as numerous salt caravans moved through Taruin towards Samargol.[1]
Defenses[]
Taruin was a walled city that housed a large part of Samarach's armed forces. The city also was one of the settlements that sent out Elite Guard Patrols to secure the jungle nation's trade roads.[1]
Notable Locations[]
- Serpent's Demise, a boisterous inn and tavern that welcomed locals and outsiders alike.[2]
- Shrine of Waukeen, a small but prosperous shrine built after the goddesses' return to the Realms in the 14th century DR.[2]
Inhabitants[]
- Ottelmar, a wine connoisseur who frequented the Serpent's Demise in the late 14th century DR.[2]
- Selvar, a skilled wizard and famed inventor of Selvar's Ineffable Conjurations, Magicks, and Phantasms spell who lived some time before the 14th century DR.[4][5]
Appendix[]
Appearances[]
- Video Games
- Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 118. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Obsidian Entertainment (November 2008). Designed by Tony Evans. Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir. Atari.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Eric L. Boyd, Darrin Drader (July 2004). Serpent Kingdoms. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 117. ISBN 0-7869-3277-5.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Steve Perrin (May 1988). The Magister. Edited by Karen S. Boomgarden. (TSR, Inc.), p. 14. ISBN 0-88038-564-2.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Tim Beach (November 1995). Pages from the Mages. Edited by Jon Pickens. (TSR, Inc.), p. 94. ISBN 0-7869-0183-7.