Kilzig

Banner of Kilzig

Kilzig, "Greatest City of the North" is a city in the Kingdom of Whytehold, and is the capital of the Hinterwald province. It is located within the Torfain region.

Kilzig is on the frontier of the Whytehold territory in the north, and as such is subject to many attacks from the monsters of the Hinterlands. As a result of this, it is a highly fortified city with many layers of walls, well prepared to rebuff attacks from any direction.

Kilzig is best known for its hunters, and its famous dog breed, the Kilzig Knighthound. The city is the headquarters of the Outrider Knights, and the Sect of Demon Hunters.

Kilzig is technically ruled by the Duke Heinrich Syldergeiss, though it is more directly governed by the Castellan, Calder Vogel.

A short distance north of Kilzig is the fortress-town of Vorderstadt, the first shield against the Hinterlands. The southern road travels down past Chasserton, and eventually to Thassalus.

### Notable Buildings & Locations

#### Raymundsfort

Raymundsfort is an enormous stone castle, originally built by King Raymund "The Mad" when he conquered the Petty Atheling Kingdoms. During the remainder of King Raymund's reign, this castle was his seat of power. The rest of Kilzig is built around this colossal structure.

King Raymund was famously paranoid, so he demanded that his fortress be constructed in a manner that would hinder and confuse any potential assassins. As a result, the castle is filled with winding corridors, dead-end hallways, and false rooms. There were also a network of secret passages, so that the King could escape at a moment's notice.

Raymundsfort serves as the headquarters of the Outrider Knights of the Hinterwald.

#### The Kilzig Menagerie

Kilzig is home to the largest menagerie of beasts in the Kingdom. From great griffins to black barghests, and feral forest drakes. Most of these beasts are tamed, and are being trained to fight alongside the Kilzig Rangers. Others are kept for research purposes. A few, such as the manticores, are kept for the poisons they produce.

#### The Hunter's Market

The Hunter's Market in Kilzig is an open marketplace square, where hunters and rangers sell the things they have caught or killed on their excursions. People come to Kilzig from across the Kingdom to attend this market, for here you can buy rare and exotic items for cheap prices. Alchemists come here for mystical components which can only be found in the Hinterlands, Thassalian merchants come for luxurious furs and colourful feathers, and so on. The income brought in from this market is one of the main contributors to Kilzig's prosperity.

#### Church of Annor

Of all the Light Gods, Annor is the most revered in Kilzig, due to his themes of perseverence and protection. The Church of Annor is the centre of this reverence. The priests of this church are more than mere acolytes, they are trained in combat, and some few of them have divine abilities to heal or protect others.

### Domesticated Beasts

Kilzig is known for the presence of domesticated beasts from the Hinterwald among its workforce, in particular troglodytes such as trolls and ogres, which are often used for menial labour.