Darromar

Darromr is the capital city of Tethyr, which contains the palace of King Haedrak III and Queen-Monarch Zaranda Star Rhindaun.

Commonly Known History
Darromar was a successful trading town, having driven back the majority of monstrous creatures inhabiting Tethyr, and establishing a strong human and half-elf presence after the Spellplague. With a population of nearly 100,000, Darromar was one of only a few potential beacons for humanity in the southwest regions of Faerun. They had taken back the land from the dark creatures, and once again driven the Duergar to the Underdark.

The Ravaging Quakes
In (_YEAREPISODE2STARTS), a sudden quake took Darromar by surprise. Though they recovered quickly, with minimal initial damage, every day more quakes began. As the earthquakes became more common, Queen-Monarch Zaranda fell ill, and Haedrak had to take on the task of being the primary ruler. They increased in both intensity and frequency as time went on, driving the majority of Darromar's population out of the city, either fleeing to other cities or going into hiding far from Darromar. Haedrak's top mages investigated and found that the source seemed to be a strong magic power, gathering up strength in the Marching Mountains. After several hired groups did not return from investigating, Haedrak began sending legions of his own city's army and guard into the mountains to investigate. None ever returned.

Due to the amount of guards sent, barely any remain in Darromar now to protect the town. Additionally, the vast majority of Darromar's citizens have now left, leaving the city in shambles. A ghost of what it onces was, Haedrak is desperate to save what's left of his land and save his Queen. He has sent some of his last messengers to the headquarters of The Riders in High Imaskar, hoping that they can save the city from its slow destruction.

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Darromar (Forgotten Realms Wiki)