Suzail - - Olaurae , sage of Myth Drannor ( 855 DR ) Suzail was the capital of Cormyr and the seat of power . It was named after Suzara Obarskyr , the mother of the first king . It was originally the farm of Ondeth Obarskyr , the father of the first king . Suzail was a large port city on the shores of lake Dragonmere . A person or item originating from Suzail was known as Suzailan . Government . Suzail was the capital of Cormyr and the home of the ruling Obarskyr family . King Foril Obarskyr delegated much of the day - to - day tasks of running Cormyr to his Lord Magister Edwin Morahan who was responsible for keeping the peace , maintaining city services and collecting taxes . The Lord Magister was assisted by a herald who handled the paperwork necessary to run the city . Military . The landward side of Suzail was protected by an 80 ft . ( 24 Meter ) wall . The city was further protected by the Citadel of the Purple Dragons as well as three gates which were essentially castles themselves . Two thousand Purple Dragons were garrisoned in the city and over one hundred War Wizards resided within the walls . After the Spellplague , most of the Imperial Navy was relocated to Suzail ' s harbor . Economy . Suzail was one of two Cormyrean ports and a huge variety of trade goods flowed through the city . Suzail primarily exported copper bars and grain and imported luxury goods such as spices , silk and citrus fruit . Trade was dominated by merchant families and trading companies such as the Seven Suns Trading Coster , Trueshield Trading Priakos and the Glanend and Skatterhawk families . The city had a large number of trade guild s who took pride in their craftmanship . The city was known for producing musical instruments , cloth , garments and swords and armor . As of 1479 DR , the shipbuilding business , which had moved to Marsember , was beginning to make a comeback . Animal pelts from the Thunder Peaks and the Storm Horns did very good business in Suzail as of 1368 DR . Religion . Suzail boasted two large temples , one of Tymora and one dedicated to Oghma . In addition to the temples , there were shrines dedicated to the exarch of joy Lliira , the beastlord Malar , the god of war Tempus and the exarch of bard s Milil . History . Suzail began as a farmstead in 6 DR when Ondeth Obarskyr and his immediate family settled there . Others soon joined the new settlement and by 16 DR the population had grown to 350 , having become a port a year earlier with the construction of the first dock . Between 376 DR and 432 DR , Suzail was affected by a plague brought from the merchants of Marsember , and many people died , despite the efforts of the priests . Once the priests had almost exhausted their healing spells , they reserved them for their own use , and were consequently slaughtered by the peoples of Suzail . Only priests of Talona survived , but they merely further spread the plague . Around 429 DR , Suzail was sold to Magrath the Minotaur , a pirate lord , for 500 sacks of gold , by Melineth Turcassan , father - in - law to King Duar Obarskyr , who was away fighting orc s at the time . The city ' s treasury was plundered and Magrath assumed its rule . Magrath was later defeated by King Duar and the city returned to normal . In 1018 DR , much of Suzail was set ablaze by three red dragon s . The docks and the lower wards were worst affected because of their wooden construction . The garrison of the city were able to defeat all three dragons , but Thauglor soon arrived , demolishing part of Castle Obarskyr and setting it on fire . In all , half of Suzail was destroyed in the attack and a third of its population was wiped out , in addition to extensive damage to the castle .