Northkeep
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In the fiction
al fantasy
setting of the Forgotten Realms
, the sunken city of Northkeep was the first city built around the Moonsea by humans.
The power of Northkeep made it a target for orcs, giants, and other evil beings, who formed the Dark Alliance to battle and contain Northkeep.
Northkeep appeared safe on its island, but in 400 DR (Year of the Blue Shield), a huge force mounted on dragonback swept over the city while ships landed an army that overran and sacked the city. To make their victory complete, a force of nonhuman mages and clerics (forty thousand strong, some say) gathered on the north shore of the Moonsea and brought the vengeance of Gruumsh
down upon the human interlopers. The city sank beneath the purple waves.
Fiction
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al fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
setting of the Forgotten Realms
Forgotten Realms
The Forgotten Realms is a campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Commonly referred to by players and game designers alike as "The Realms", it was created by game designer Ed Greenwood around 1967 as a setting for his childhood stories...
, the sunken city of Northkeep was the first city built around the Moonsea by humans.
History
The city was founded in 348 DR (Year of the Dagger) on an island near the lake's southern shore, about midway between the present towns of Elventree and Elmwood. The city was a beacon of civilization and a jumping off point for merchants.The power of Northkeep made it a target for orcs, giants, and other evil beings, who formed the Dark Alliance to battle and contain Northkeep.
Northkeep appeared safe on its island, but in 400 DR (Year of the Blue Shield), a huge force mounted on dragonback swept over the city while ships landed an army that overran and sacked the city. To make their victory complete, a force of nonhuman mages and clerics (forty thousand strong, some say) gathered on the north shore of the Moonsea and brought the vengeance of Gruumsh
Gruumsh
In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Gruumsh, also known as Gruumsh One-Eye, is the patron deity of orcs, who regard him as the god of Conquest, Survival, Strength, and Territory. He is also considered a member of the default D&D pantheon of deities...
down upon the human interlopers. The city sank beneath the purple waves.