South Cemetery

The South Cemetery was a graveyard located in the city of Zhentil Keep during the mid–14 century DR.
==Location==
The cemetery was located in south Zhentil Keep in the far eastern section of the Foreign Quarter. 
==Description==
A stone wall that stood tall separated the cemetery from the rest of the city. A spiked black iron fence added another to the wall's height. A set of large doors, also made from black iron, formed the main entry to the cemetery. Carvings of winged monsters, death's heads, an hourglass, and a setting sun adorned the doors.
The South Cemetery's close proximity to the River Tesh made the ground surprisingly spongy. The easternmost guard tower in the city's defensive wall bordered the South Cemetery. The Zhentilar stationed there seemed to be somewhat leery of any undead within the cemetery since they sealed all of the arrow slits and murder holes facing the cemetery.
==Inhabitants==
Undead could be discovered roaming the South Cemetery at certain times. These included wights, ghosts, shadows, zombies, skeletons, ghouls, and spectres.
==Defenses==
A glyph atop the main gate sealed the cemetery from any kind of undead entering or leaving. However, though the glyph did function at one time, it was no longer set properly as of the .
==History==
The South Cemetery was named when there were more cemeteries found in the city, all of which were found in the main part of Zhentil Keep located on the north bank of the River Tesh. This was the only cemetery that existed in the city following its destruction in the .
It was originally "consecrated" to Bane, and later turned to unholy ground since the god's death. There was a chance that anyone buried here would rise as some kind of undead creature.
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===References===
Category:Graveyards
Category:Locations in the Foreign Quarter
Category:Locations in Zhentil Keep
Category:Locations on the Moonsea
Category:Locations in North Faerûn
Category:Locations in Faerûn
Category:Locations on Toril