Nidavellir

**The Tower of the Waning Moon**, known in Dwarvish as **Nidavellir**, was the capital city of Svartalfheim. Established in the year 3406, after the fall of the House of Gold-Beard, the Oakhames led their people west into the lands of Nyrdalur. By the latter half of the third era, it had become the greatest dwarven city in the Nine Realms.

## Layout

Nidavellir was surrounded by the Kínamúrinn Hringur, a large ringwall encircling the city and the Frábærir Vellir. The city itself lay on the Hæð Vörðunnar beneath Mount Óðinspíra, which rose above the Gold Platform of Nidavellir, by a height of a couple of thousand feet.

The city was divided into seven one-hundred-foot high levels, each surrounded by white walls, except the first wall, the Rúnaveggur, which was built of the same indestructible black stone as Turninn á Eldvatin. The gates connecting the levels did not lie behind one another in a line, but faced in alternating directions, southeast then northeast, save for the first and fourth gates, which both faced east. Passwords were required for each gate, or a pass to the great elevators. Each level was scattered with many alleys, narrow passageways, and full-fledged houses. On the gold level were located the Houses of Healing, surrounded by pleasant gardens and the Citadel of Nidavellir, with the Hvíta Höllin - three hundred feet high, so that its apex was one thousand feet above the plain. The citadel contained armouries, barracks and mess halls as well as the residence of Svartalfheim's rulers and the feast hall Veislusalur. The Garð Gosbrunnsins was directly to the west of the citadel gate.

### Underdark

Beneath the top-level structures, streets and glistening lights of the city surface was Nidavellir's underworld. Its underworld was known for its crime and smugglers. It was accessible by huge portals that additionally served as ventilation shafts. The underworld was a massive city beneath a city with hundreds of levels built on top of each other. On each level, dwellings and smaller buildings were squeezed in between massive towers and infrastructure that serviced the upper levels. The streets and alleyways were narrow and large sections contained massive buildings and warehouses, largely abandoned. Sunlight almost never reached the lower levels, which had to be artificially lit.

### Bronze Platform

Bronze Platform was a dilapidated industrial and low-income housing area of Coruscant. Home to mostly hard-working laborers, Bronze Platform was located on a surface area of the city. The area, however, was not as run down as other heavy industrial surface districts and contained relatively well-maintained streets, and cart lanes.

One large sector and industrial area, The Smíða was once a great manufacturing district, recognized as a major source of production for spacecraft parts, construction droids, and building materials. However, centuries prior to the campaign's start, increasingly high cost on Nidavellir prompted most manufacturers to shift their operations to other facilities. Afterwards, The Smíða mainly consisted of long-abandoned buildings and empty warehouses, many of which were appropriated by criminals, with large areas rendered uninhabitable by toxic waste. Because of this, a derelict forge in the neglected industrial zone was the site of clandestine meetings between Sindri Ivaldison, and an unknown man.

### Silver Platform

The Silver Platform contained middle and upper class dwellings, where some of the more mercantile dwarves lived. It was more notable however, for being Nidavellir's entertainment district. It catered to everyone from the wealthy and powerful to the secretive and criminal. the Entertainment District was a variety of establishments, most notably the tavern named Fuckin' Ale. The club was situated in a less developed area of the district and did not garner as much attention from the police, a fact that worked in the club's favor. Its labyrinth of bars, gambling rooms and sleeping quarters allowed for a wide variety of visitors and entertainment. In the center was a large bar, usually crowded, that catered to all parts of Nidavellir's society. The backrooms of the tavern was used as the headquarters of a rebellion in the ninth millenium.

### Gold Platform

The Gold Platform hosted the wealthiest members of Dwarven society, as well as the nobles and leaders. It was also known as the Senate District, Executive District, Legislative District, and colloquially referred to as the Kjarni Konunga. It was the central government district of Nidavellir, and contained a number of important locations, including the Royal Palace, Guild of the Forge, Senate Building, Royal Archive and Temple of The Aesir.