Relgoth

Following the War of the Lance, construction was underway to build the New City District in Relgoth, after a population boom due to the discovery of minerals. Building continued until the Summer of Chaos, when shadow wights attacked the city. The New City District was left deserted, and even when the Knights of Takhisis took over control of the city; they left this district to the orphans, elderly and infirm residents of Relgoth.

In the city of Relgoth, no area is older than the Noble Quarter. The original district of the city, it was once home to only the nobles, wealthy merchants and privileged of Relgoth. However following the takeover of Relgoth by the Knights of Takhisis in the Age of Mortals, the Noble Quarter now houses all able-bodied folk who still remain within the city walls.

The Old City District was the largest district in the city of Relgoth, and prior to the War of Lance and building of the New City district, it comprised almost the entirety of the city. All the shops and a good deal of the residences were located here, although following the arrival of the Knights of Takhisis during the Age of Mortals, it is now their residence. The few residents of Relgoth who remain in this district serve as slaves to the knights and their mercenaries.

The Bastion of Darkness was a huge black stronghold located in Old City District in the city of Relgoth. Resembling an anthill of sorts, the walls are made of black sand and it once housed the slave overseer of the city. Small openings are spread around the walls of the fortress, and one large maw is located at ground level, serving as the primary entrance. Three huge towers rose from the stronghold, each standing thirty feet high.

The Bastion of Darkness was surrounded by a scorpion filled moat and was decimated by the mage Palin Majere during the early part of the Age of Mortals. The residents of Relgoth are being forced to now clean the black sand of the fortress from the city at the behest of the Knights of Takhisis.

Located on a low hill between the Noble Quarter and the Old City is Castle Rel. The fortress serves as a residence for the rulers of the city of Relgoth.

A vast wall surrounds the city of Relgoth making it near impenetrable. The only entrances into the city and between districts are via the great gates of Relgoth. One pair of gates stands at the entrance to the New City District, and is the only entrance into the city itself. Another pair serves as the gateway from the New City to the Old City District, whilst another leads from Old City to the Noble Quarter, and a final set leads from the Noble Quarter to Castle Rel.

In 250 PC, having suffered from the hands of brigands and bandits, the Lord of Relgoth proposed to build a great wall around his city, to protect it from enemies. Whilst the lord himself died during the construction, rumors were rife that his spirit merged with the wall to make it stronger and completely impenetrable. The walls stood firm against all attacks made against it, until the Summer of Chaos, when shadow wights decimated Relgoth and it's buildings. Later on, the Walls of Relgoth were rebuilt in beautiful white stonery with thier surface being almost completely smooth. The stark contrast of the stonework against the plains and it's heavy fortification earned the city the nickname of The Silver Maiden. Ever since these walls were built, Relgoth has repelled every single attack no matter how large. No one has managed to make it to the inner city...not even once.

Knight's Road is the only major road that leads from the outside into the city of Relgoth. The road leads from The Gates of Relgoth and runs in a winding fashion through the New City, Old City, Noble Quarter and ends at the entrance to Castle Rel.

Vingaard Road is a major highway that runs between the cities of Relgoth and Vingaard. The road begins in Relgoth as an offshoot from Knight's Road and leads eastward out of the city and across the Solamnic Plains all the way to Vingaard. The road is used regularly for merchant caravans and all manner of travelers through the realm of Solamnia.