Coldharbour

Coldharbour is the human capital of Eriabourne and the largest city in the country. The cityport is built at the mouth of the River Andrin and commands an enviable position on the Silver Sea. It is the seat of power of King Geralt Whitecloak.
== History and Culture ==
Coldharbour’s past begins during the early settlement of Eriabourne, when the existing barbarian town was torn down and a mighty fortress built in its place. This fort still looms over the docks of the city, watched now by the more inspiring Moonsea Palace, built during the more peaceful years that followed the Alliance of the Anvil. 
Coldharbour has been the target for many attacks by sea over the years, but has never been captured - though the pirate raids ten years ago left many homes destroyed and the palace damaged. The city has been ruled by many human kings, notably King Garond the Mighty, a king who served as a paladin during his youth. He established the Children of the Sun, a paladin order serving Pelor, and declared the city a haven for holy orders. 
Coldharbour’s economic history has been somewhat unstable, most of its citizens living in absolute poverty but having their basic needs - food, shelter and water - provided by the paladins. Crime is strictly punished and the streets are monitored day and night by the paladin orders.
The city features a vast park on the Moonsea headland and several temples to help to appease the common folk. The greatest such venue is the Arena of Winter, where common folk may witness the paladins slay mighty beasts. 
The main exports of Coldharbour are the natural minerals mined by the dwarves to the north - Iron, silver, starglass and rubies - but they also produce a lot of fish, weaponry, jewellery, potions, grains, magical goods, oils, and furs.
Coldharbour’s citizens are generally humans, with some anti-dwarf sentiment present among its residents. There is a significant elven minority and much of the architecture of Moonsea Palace and the parks around are also elven. The paladins are widely respected and pirates hated and feared.
Geralt’s reign has seen mixed support, especially following the disgrace and exile of Queen Lucilla Whitecloak and Lord Garibald Parcell. Some fear that civil war may be on the horizon.
== Court of King Geralt ==
* King Geralt Whitecloak (unmarried since the exile of Queen Lucilla)
* Prince Dalin Whitecloak 
* Princess Claudia Whitecloak
* Prince Stafford Whitecloak - King's brother & Shipmaster 
* Prince Torgard Whitecloak - King's nephew
* General Doraion Allevius - First General
* Eregost Firewine - Court Mage
* Eldricht - Firewine's Apprentice
* Lady Marian Escador - Minister of Trade
* Lord Trester Durnhem - Minister of Industry (replaced Lord Garibald Parcell)
* Lady Aurinia Daywater - Minister of Health
* Lord Elias Wainbrook - Minister of Justice
== Locations in Coldharbour ==
* Moonsea Palace
* Moonsea Park
* Coldharbour Barracks
* Escador Shipyards
* Arena of Winter
* Holy Order of the Lion
* Chapterhouse of the Sun
* Green Chalice Lodge
* Parcell Estate
* Escador Estate
* Daywater Estate
* Wainbrook Estate
* Brotherhood of Brenna Offices 
* Five Blades of Gol Dalla 
* Steel Shields co.
* The Unbroken
* Coldharbour Mage’s Guild
*Coldharbour University
* Cathedral of the Shining Truth
* Temple of the Green Road
* Wayfarer’s Temple
* Temple of Moradin
* Temple of St Cuthbert
* Temple of Kord
* Temple of Boccob
* Coldharbour Museum
* Harbour House
* The Silver Sword Tavern
* Marta Glen’s Inn
== In the Campaign ==
Following the search for Dagny Windbeard in Eriabourne’s Underdark, Jazid informed the Bloodsworn that the illithid Geth had control of a military force within Coldharbour. After the defeat of Ra'Zeel at Watermeet, Azuk, Salazar and Keldin travelled to Coldharbour in order to root out Geth.
They journeyed by ferry down the Andrin river from Watermeet, and on arrival proceeded at once to Moonsea Palace for an audience with King Geralt Whitecloak. Geralt was awed to meet the adventurers following a glowing review from his friend King Keldar Windbeard. He gave them free reign to begin investigations on the potential illithid threat, though their first achievement was revealing the infidelity of Queen Lucilla with Lord Garibald Parcell.
Elijah informed them that Widow’s Watch had been attacked by astral stalkers and Renagen had been killed. Embittered, they continued their quest, following a lead of Azuk’s of an “evil thing” in the sewers that a rat had encountered. It was found that an illithid in the robes of a knight initiate was wandering the sewers, and was quickly dispatched. Keldin noticed a nearby imperfection in the sewers that was revealed to be a hidden tunnel.
This tunnel led further into a series of abandoned sewer chambers and newly crafted tunnels, with bizarre guardians such as the gulguthydra and the bloodeater ooze, as well as a gauntlet overflowing with traps that collapsed after their passage. Eventually, they encountered a portal that led them to Geth’s lair, a large underground chamber with a pit carved into the centre.
Although three other illithids were present - Ulophis, Saloob and Irokai - Geth ordered them to leave and confronted the Bloodsworn himself, determined to assert his mastery of battle. Instead he was defeated, though when the trio left his chambers through another portal it became clear that the issue was far from resolved. They found themselves in a hidden recess below the Arena of Winter, where the arena master had captive sentient creatures, such as fey and unicorns. They were released and the arena master Durzomir was reported for his crimes, though he was notably absent.
From an abandoned lab in the sewers and the unusual behaviour of some of the city’s paladins, it was determined that many initiates had been infected by mind flayer larvae during their anointing rituals. The commander of the Knights of the Green Chalice, Elandor Averendus, was revealed to be dominated by one of his subordinates - the divine sister Jillian, who had mysteriously disappeared. Attempts to scry by court mage Eregost Firewine were intercepted and only distortion showed through the mirror. They made the educated guess that this was in fact Junia, one of Dulshoon’s apprentices who was said to be assisting Geth.
Geralt thanked them for their aid as the illithid parasites were removed by the clergymen and mages of the city. They left the city upon the request of Francis Lassini, who asked for assistance with a possessed mage in the distant land of Altea.
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