City of Stormreach (book)

*Explore the most important frontier city of Xen'drik, where opportunity and peril walk hand in hand. Whether you're looking for shadowy ruins, sinister organizations, or a treasure-laden dungeon, the **City of Stormreach** is the place to start.*

## Table of Contents

### Introduction

* Using this Book, 7
* History of Stormreach, 8
* Stormreach and the Last War, 10
* Natives of Xen'drik, 11
* Stories in Stormreach, 12

### Chapter 1: Life in Stormreach

* What the City Offers, 15
* Population and Demographics, 16
* History of the City, 17
* Architecture, 17
* Authority Figures, 20
* Law and Order, 21
	+ The Stormreach Guard, 21
	+ The Iron Watch, 21
	+ Inquisitives, 21
	+ Magistrates, 21
* Crime, 23
* Militias, 23
* Religions, 24
* The Art Scene, 24
	+ The Onyx Fountain, 24
	+ The Livewood Theater, 25
	+ The Plays of Karklos ir'Ilsir, 25
	+ Bloodborne Players, 25
	+ Mazrath the Maker, 26
* Festivals and Diversions, 26
	+ The Burning Titan, 26
	+ Pirate's Moon, 26
	+ The Annual Games, 27
	+ Shacklebreak, 27
	+ Other Events, 27

#### Districts and Wards

* Cross, 28
	+ Dannel's Pride, 28
	+ Greystone, 30
	+ Saltire, 30
	+ The Sloths, 30
* Forgelight, 31
* The Harbor, 32
* The Marketplace, 36
* Oldgate, 39
	+ Embers, 39
	+ Whitewash, 39
* Respite, 40
	+ Stormhaven, 40
* Silverwall, 43
	+ Coasthold, 43
	+ Locksmith Square, 43
* Southwatch, 47
	+ Grindstone, 50
	+ Summerfield, 50
	+ Tents of Rusheme, 50
* Temple District, 51

### Chapter 2: Power and Politics

* The Storm Lords, 55
	+ The Amanatus, 55
	+ The Lassites, 56
	+ The Omarens, 57
	+ The Sel Shadras, 59
	+ The Wylkeses, 60
* Foreign Powers, 60
	+ Aerenal, 61
	+ Breland, 61
	+ Riedra, 62
	+ Aundair, 62
	+ Cyre, 63
	+ Karrnath, 63
	+ Thrane, 63
* Dragonmarked Houses, 64
* Criminal Organizations, 71
	+ The Bilge Rats, 71
	+ The Fleas, 71
	+ The Golden Lions, 72
	+ The Shrouds, 72
	+ The Storm Hammers, 73
	+ The Titans, 73
	+ The Night Tide, 74
	+ The Quickfoot Gang, 74
	+ Independent Criminals, 74
* Militias, 75
	+ Dannel's Wrath, 75
	+ The Knights of Thrane, 75
	+ The Ninth Wands, 76
	+ The Swords of Karrn, 77
* Religions, 79
	+ The Church of the Silver Flame, 79
	+ The Sovereign Host, 80
	+ The Blood of Vol, 81
	+ The Cult of the Devourer, 82
	+ The Cults of the Dragon Below, 83
	+ The Faiths of the Rusheme, 83
	+ The Travelers, 84
* Order of the Emerald Claw, 85
	+ The Black Freighter, 85
* Other Patrons and Enemies, 88
	+ The Aurum, 88
	+ The Chamber, 88
	+ The Dreaming Dark, 89
	+ The Lords of Dust, 89
	+ Secret Services, 89
	+ The Prince of Dragons, 89

### Chapter 3: Members Only

* Bilge Rats, 91
* Blackwheel Company, 96
* Bloodbound of the Red Ring, 99
	+ The Blood Council, 101
* Cabal of Shadows, 102
	+ Cabalist Steppin' Jack, 104
* Covenant of Light, 105
	+ Gilead's Flock, 108
* Crimson Codex, 108
* Guardians of Rusheme, 111
* Hollow Shards, 114
* Iron Watch, 117
	+ Steel and Stone: Warforged Monks, 121

### Chapter 4: Beyond the City

* Clashing Cultures, 123
	+ Drow, 123
	+ Giants, 124
	+ Yuan-ti, 126
* Threats to Stormreach, 126
	+ Xarkon, the Stormheart, 126
	+ Zlortharkis, King Beneath the Waves, 127
	+ Kraa'ark Lors, Lord of the Black Clouds, 128
* Heading Inland, 128
	+ Mystical Guidance, 128
	+ Specialty Goods and Services, 129
	+ Freelance Guides, 129
* Wayfinder Foundation, 130
* Taxes and Letters of Marque, 131
	+ Finding a Fence, 131
* Lords of the Hunt, 132
* Legendary Monsters, 133
	+ Mulraago, the Tar-Skinned Troll, 133
	+ Old Silverclaws, 134
	+ Lurking Two-Maws, 134
	+ Glimmerdoom, 135
	+ The Cinder Sisters, 135

#### Stormreach Scenarios

* Glory in the Ring, 139
* Resentful Dead, 144
* Cross Kobolds, 145
* A New Ruin, 146
* Earthquake, 147
* Dark Tower, 148
* For Pity's Sake, 150
* House of Shadows, 152
* Maw of the Devourer, 154
* The Ship's Tiger, 156
* The Titan Curse, 158