Post by DM Leverage on Apr 7, 2011 5:59:40 GMT -5
Royal Caverns of Splendarrmornn
Shining Mountain, the westernmost summit of the Graypeaks, was the site of Ammarindar's royal capital. Through centuries of digging and stone shaping, the dwarves hallowed out much of the mountain, creating a tremendous central vault surrounded by several immense caverns. The vast halls of Ammarindar were linked together by a lattice of sweeping tunnels. Gently arching stone paths bridged the different levels of the city's open spaces, creating a magnificent stone web of roadways.
The centerpiece of Splendarrmornn was the legendary Adamantine Palace, a castle constructed entirely of the black metal for which it was named. Most of its interior walls and ceilings were decorated with engraved images inlaid with precious metals and set with gemstones. Though most of the gold, silver, and gems have been stripped away from the engravings, enough still remains to show the vast wealth commanded by the dwarves who lived here.
The sole outside enterance to the Royal Caverns lies behind the Shining Falls, high above the Delimbiyr River. The city's great adamantine gates still like where they fell five hundred years ago. The invaders left little of the city's portable wealth behind - in fact, the Harpers warn that adventurers seeking the ancient treasures of Ammarindar would have better luck searching the ruins of Hellgate Keep.
Current happenings excluded due to timeline. Inhabitants listed to being orogs, undead, or fiendish.
~ Forgotten Realms - Lost Empires of Faerun; pg 87
Shining Mountain, the westernmost summit of the Graypeaks, was the site of Ammarindar's royal capital. Through centuries of digging and stone shaping, the dwarves hallowed out much of the mountain, creating a tremendous central vault surrounded by several immense caverns. The vast halls of Ammarindar were linked together by a lattice of sweeping tunnels. Gently arching stone paths bridged the different levels of the city's open spaces, creating a magnificent stone web of roadways.
The centerpiece of Splendarrmornn was the legendary Adamantine Palace, a castle constructed entirely of the black metal for which it was named. Most of its interior walls and ceilings were decorated with engraved images inlaid with precious metals and set with gemstones. Though most of the gold, silver, and gems have been stripped away from the engravings, enough still remains to show the vast wealth commanded by the dwarves who lived here.
The sole outside enterance to the Royal Caverns lies behind the Shining Falls, high above the Delimbiyr River. The city's great adamantine gates still like where they fell five hundred years ago. The invaders left little of the city's portable wealth behind - in fact, the Harpers warn that adventurers seeking the ancient treasures of Ammarindar would have better luck searching the ruins of Hellgate Keep.
Current happenings excluded due to timeline. Inhabitants listed to being orogs, undead, or fiendish.
~ Forgotten Realms - Lost Empires of Faerun; pg 87