Gwynned (City)

Article written by Kranar Drogin, Uziel, Ambro

Gwynned - formerly known as Tuskanvil - has been the Imperial capital of Ergoth since after the Cataclysm. It is located along the Dermount River, and is a port city where the river meets the Emperor's Bay on the Sirrion Sea. It is connected to Landfall to the northwest and Hillfort to the southeast by the Emperor's Road. The Emperor of Ergoth still rules from this city along with the Ergoth Senate.

City	Gwynned
Nickname	Tuskanvil
Settlement Type	City
Country	Northern Ergoth
Province	None
Leader	Emperor of Ergoth
Population	Human
Founded	Unknown

The city was built overlooking the Sirrion Sea, with defenses to protect it from naval attack as well as sudden changes in the weather. When these sudden storms do hit, there are alarms that are sounded with different war horns. Four watchtowers guard the perimeter of the main portion of the city and one major harbor juts out into Emperor's Bay. The city also has many gladiatorial arenas, opera houses, and many centers for artistic and academic pursuits.

The city is inhabited by all races save Kender, which are very rare. Should even the rumor of a kender appear, city guards are set to capture and deal with them.

Pre Cataclysm

Prior to the Cataclysm, Tuskanvil was one of the capital cities of the Western Hundred. It was used as a summer retreat for the Emperor and nobility of Ergoth since the Quivalin Dynasty.

Post Cataclysm

Following the Cataclysm that struck Krynn, most Ergothians on the new island of Northern Ergoth made their way to the city of Tuskanvil. During this uneasiness, barbarians going back to the days of Ackal Ergot took the name Ackalites and they destroyed most of Ergoth before being defeated in 30 AC by Baridor Redic. In honor of the previous Gwynned Dynasty he renamed the city of Tuskanvil to Gwynned.

Post War of the Lance

In 353 AC, the city was attacked by a flying citadel that was once the Castle of Atriun. The army and the city guard were able to defeat the citadel and it crashed upon the army of Marcus Cadrio. This allowed the city to remain free and suffered minor damage from this battle, but was able to rebuild.

Age of Mortals

Following the Chaos War, the city saw an influx of refugees from Solamnia. Many came to the city because it saw little destruction during the Chaos War, and had no Dragon Overlords ruling over it. The city took in all the refugees that came and even allowed a Solamnic fortress to be built. Among the Solamnic refugees were many scholars and artists, who joined and benefited Gwynned's Imperial Library and University.

Buildings

City Guard's Headquarters
Imperial Library
Imperial Palace
Imperial University
Sea Maiden's Lament
Shrine of the Heart
Temple of the Blue Phoenix
Temple of Corij
Temple of Manthus
Temple of Mishakal

Districts

Government District

Guilds of Gwynned

Thieves Guild

Kender Tales

A map of Ansalon at 1 PC showed the city by the name of Gwynned, but the city was named Tuskanvil prior to the Cataclysm.

References

The Citadel, p. 1-2, 7-8, 20, 25, 41, 47, 63, 250, 309
Dark Heart, p. 183, 186
Darkness and Light, p. 319
Divine Hammer, p. 206, 277-278
Dragonlance Campaign Setting, p. 160-161
Heroes of Defiance, Book 1, p. 55
Legacy of Steel, p. 28
Night of the Eye, p. 6, 20
The Odyssey of Gilthanas, p. 205, 308
The Search for Power, "Four Ends", p. 106
The Siege of Mt. Nevermind, p. 54
Tasslehoff's Map Pouch: Legends, The Continent of Ansalon map
War of the Lance (Sourcebook), p. 120

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