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| Londeithel | |
|---|---|
| Type | City |
| Geographic Info | |
| Plane | Material |
| Apart of Region | Middledark |
| Apart of Location | Dromchla |
| Info | |
| Leader Title | High Council |
| Points of Interest | |
| Districts | Coldshire, Boulderport, The Hangwire, The Outlings |
| Structures | Root.Beer.Cask, Starfall Haven, Talia's Trinkets, The Dreamwell, The Hag's Cure, The Octascholarum, The Tilted Anvil |
Description
Londeithel, located in the Middledark, in a cavern that the drow refer to as Dromchla ("refuge"), exists far from the secluded city of Aixlintar within a cluster of drow, dueregar cities, and more small civilizations within the Underdark, located beneath the Varrenmar Mountains and spreading out in all direction from that center point. Many of the civilizations that were part of this section of The Underdark, existed within and under the domain of the beholder, Renekor, whom was dubbed The Watcher, which was a tame name for what he was. He allowed them to exist as long as they gave him whatever he wanted, whenever he asked for it. Due to the existence of Chanth Arint, the temperature in Dromchla is much higher than most places in the Underdark.
The city of Londeithel sits on the ground of a massive cavern with ceilings so many miles high that they're out of view. Where stalagmites and stalactites meet within this cavern, throughout this city, a means of travel has been built. Small shops and cafes exist within the interior of the meeting joint of these massive rock growth and connecting them all, is a rope and wire bridge. It can't be used to transport large or heavy things, but foot traffic can easily cross. It allows quicker passage to certain districts of the city. It is called The Hangwire. The city is lighted with purple, green and white lights every so often though the majority of it is not lit because its denizens are not in need of light to see. The Vermillion Tributary runs through the city, called so because of the tint of red that it has. It's hot and smokes and any boats that glide down it have to be lined with metal.
Upper Houses
House Duskvigor
House Halloween
House Daevion’lyr
House T’abar
House Mlezzal
Lower Houses
House Ravenspark
House Telazza
House Ilallar
Government
The society was still built in a structure of hierarchy, but it was slightly different. The upper houses were in charge while the lower houses served them. They are not a religious functioning society, many of the drow here are atheists. Their history was The Shadoweaver but their purpose was not to serve her. They have a High Council, leftover from their history with The Shadoweaver but not gendered and with no connection. They are currently mostly concerned with making sure that they give enough to Renekor and to Vylastras so that their continued existence is secure. Londeithel used to be ruled by a dragon queen who's bones can be seen lying in a constant vigil, curled around the city. She was killed by Vylastras when Vylastras was sent into hiding after The War of the Last Dragon.
There is conflict amongst the houses as there always is with nobility. The lower houses vying for higher positions, the upper houses steadfastly holding onto their wealth and status. Many of them use The Infinite Children for political functions but they are a city that is overtly welcoming to refugees.
Laws
Any individual discovered and/or convicted of crimes under local government jurisdiction are
subject to punishments meted out by the standards set for Londeithel by the High Council.
Theft: 25 - 30 days incarceration and/or fine of thrice the worth of the stolen goods
Forced Labor: 5-10 years of incarceration and a fine of 5,000gp
Ownership of another intelligent humanoid: 20-30 years incarceration and a fine of 7500 gp and/or execution
Trespassing: a fine of 235gp
Failure to pay taxes: 5 days incarceration and repossession of property equal to the amount owed
Damage to private property: 5-15 days incarceration or a fine of twice the worth of property destroyed.
Kidnapping: 90 days incarceration and/or a fine of 2,000gp
Arson: 10 days incarceration and fines covering the cost of repairs plus 375gp
Assault with intent to injure: 20-30 days incarceration and/or a fine of 340gp
Assault with intent to kill: 1-2 years incarceration and/or a fine of 1000gp
Worship of The Shadoweaver: lifetime imprisonment and/or execution
Murder: 6-20 years and/or a fine of 6,000gp, or execution
Commerce
The slave trade has been abandoned here. There is free trade from the drow Londetheil to the surrounding communities such as the dueregar city of Giroluhm and Dar'salon, a city of githyankis. They have an amicable relationship with the myconids of Psiolofyr as well.