Alaghôn Alaghôn , the capital of Turmish , was an ancient city that saw its share of trials and tribulations over the years , ranging from terrible fires to occupation by the blue dragon Anaglathos during the Reign of the Wyrm . Throughout all of this , Alaghôn survived as a trade center known as the " throne of Turmish . " Architecture . There were numerous stonemasons involved in the creation of the stone buildings , vaults , houses , and drains that comprised Alaghôn . This construction created " a thousand thousand " hiding places . This fact was especially true where the works of a human stonemason covered up the older workings of a dwarven craftsman . The secret passages and cubby holes created by such overlapping workmanship were popular places for children to play . Sometimes , the children ran into monsters - never again to run through the city streets of Alaghôn . When a child went missing , adventuring companies are sent to investigate . Districts . Alaghôn was divided up into city districts . Surprises . Sometimes , children came across long - forgotten vaults that most likely once belonged to ancient rulers of Turmish . While it was rare for a child to come out from the maze of tunnels with a gold coin hundreds of years old , it was not unheard of . In 1370 DR , a young child came stumbling from the catacombs that ran through the government sector of the city , carrying a silver coin from the time of Dempster Turmish . The child feverishly related a story of walking into a huge chamber filled with gems and coins and meeting " an old woman with glowing red eyes . " No sooner had he spoken these words when he slipped into a deep sleep and never recovered , so the rest of his story went untold . During the time of Anaglathos , the blue dragon allowed a lich queen from Unther to reside below the palace . When Anaglathos died during the revolution , the lich queen continued to live quietly below the city . She cast a spell on the child when she found him wandering around her domain , sending him back to the surface so she could see through his eyes . The spell finally consumed the lad , but the lich queen did get a glimpse of the surface world again ( in which she had only passing interest ) . Adventuring . Adventurers seeking employment to investigate lost ruins and ancient cities were normally referred to Chondath " or one of those other cities within the Vilhon , " by the harbormaster of Alaghôn . There was a common belief in Alaghôn ( and Turmish ) that the monsters were elsewhere , which was not always the case . Like elsewhere in Turmish , mercenary companies performed many of the jobs normally associated with a local militia . They were hired out to perform odd scouting jobs and patrols along the more " wild " areas of Turmish . Occasionally they ran into a powerful monster they could not overcome , but more often than not they chased off whatever it is they come across . Races . A strong elf presence existed in Alaghôn , as many of them decided , for one reason or another , not to follow their kindred on the Retreat . There was not a segregated population of elves within the city , however , for they lived comfortably around humans . History . Alaghôn was founded by Chondathan settlers as a trading port in - 37 DR .