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Information of Neraka -Heart of Evil
By: Dungeon Master Date: August 16, 2025, 4:50 am
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[center]Information of Neraka [/center]
[center]Neraka
Heart of Evil
(Small City, 10,976) [/center]
Neraka is located on the Plains of Neraka in the Neraka Valley,
and surrounding the city are mountains, with a few of them that
smoke. The city is broken into three different sections, with
districts outside of the walls. The city of Neraka is a
sprawling maze of dirty streets, hovels, and dens of evil.
Founded in 141 AC from the first camps gathering about the
growing temple, the city lies above tunnels and dungeons that
form a labyrinthine path towards the center. In the heart of the
city was the Temple of Darkness and a fortified inner keep,
which were both surrounded by a wall, with two more sections
each surrounding it with its own wall. In the heart where the
Temple once stood, there was a large hole in the ground where it
sank into the ground following the War of the Lance. The Dark
Knights began to search for it in 386 AC.
Outside the heart of the city is the inner bailey. Here, all
kinds of buildings crowd together in a small area, and its own
wall surrounds it with watchtowers spaced out. Then there is the
Outer bailey, and this was literally jammed with buildings, such
as stables and markets. It is a warren of brothels, bars, shops,
slave pens, huts, and hovels on narrow streets. A huge stench,
squalor is found everywhere, and rowdy crowds are on the
streets. Outside the outer bailey are the neat barracks of the
Dark Knights.
History of Neraka
Currently, the Neraka that is situated among the mountains is
not the same. The city that first had the name was many miles to
the north. It was once the location of the High Ogre city of
Narakid in the old Ogre Empire. The lands came under the sway of
humans sometime prior to 1300 PC, since this was when the red
dragon Deathfyre stopped with the rocks he was selling. The
rocks ended up being chromatic dragon eggs. This Neraka was
destroyed when the Cataclysm struck Krynn.
Neraka is the capital of Taman Busuk and the base of operations
for the Dark Knights and their minions on Ansalon. Located
almost in the middle of the Khalkist Mountains, southeast of
Godshome, the city was built prior to the Cataclysm. The Hundred
Mile Road leads south from Neraka to Sanction (about a 4-day
journey), and the Nerakan Road leads north into Estwilde, with
two other roads leading east and another west. Outside the main
gate is a broad open field.
After the Catacysm
The Age of Despair
Home of the Dragonarmies
The forces of the Dark Queen, following the War of the Lance,
would largely abandon the city. It would still be a place of
evil, but the newly formed Knights of Takhisis would set up
their base of operation at Storm's Keep north of Ansalon. The
city would then turn to its Lord Mayor of Neraka to keep the
city running.
The position was kept until Lord of the Night Mirielle Abrena
arrived in the city and declared that the Dark Knights would be
making this their base of operations following the Chaos War.
The city was part of the lands that were granted to the Dark
Knights by the Council of the Last Heroes. The Lord Mayor did
not want her taking over, but Mirielle had other plans and took
over as the Governor-General after having the Lord Mayor killed.
After the death of Governor-General Abrena, Morham Targonne
moved the capital of the Dark Knights from Neraka to Jelek, and
the city suffered for this. After the War of Souls, though, the
capital was moved back to Neraka, and to this day it is the seat
of power for the Dark Knights.
After the War of Souls and the Cleaning of the House of Ariken,
and laying low the corrupt leaders, one by one, until Mina faced
Morham Targonne. Mina got the last laugh.
Once Mina was no longer in the picture
Baltasar Rennold became the Lord of the Night and moved the
capital back to Neraka.
Disticts
Inner City (Neraka)
Temple Square
Black District
Blue District
Green District
Red District
White District
Buildings
Arena of Death
The Broken Barrel
Dragon Stables
The Dragon's Eye
Gate of the Black Dragon
Gate of the Blue Dragon
Gate of the Green Dragon
Gate of the Red Dragon
Gate of the White Dragon
Great Market
Hair of the Troll Tavern
Inn of the Broken Shield
Lute's Loot
Pink Palace
Queen's Court
The Pen
The Red-Handed Pawnshop
Temple of Darkness
Temple Square
Roads and Streets
The Hundred Mile Road is a road that is about one hundred miles
in length, and runs from the city of Neraka to the city of
Sanction. The road was paved with crushed rock, and over the
many years of travel crushed it was crushed down to create a
hard road. The road is considered one of Krynn's man-made
wonders.
The Nerakan Road is a road that leaves from the northern part of
Neraka, travels through the Khalkist Mountains in Taman Busuk,
and arrives at the city of Jelek.
Queen's Way: Road within the City
Wizard's Row" Small Magic Item Shops and curiosities line this
Row within a section of the City
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Jelek
By: Dungeon Master Date: August 17, 2025, 9:22 pm
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[center]Jelek
(Large Town, 2,760)[/center]
While not anywhere near as large as Neraka or Sanction, Jelek is
nonetheless an important town in the Taman Busuk. It is both a
trading post and an outpost, serving the five dragonarmies as
they move through the region. The town is garrisoned by kapak
draconians led by a sivak captain and governed somewhat
independently by a pair of enterprising former mercenary
officers who acquired a substantial fortune in Khur and
relocated to the cold, muddy settlement at just the right time.
Emperor Ariakas encourages heavy taxation of any merchant
caravan that passes through in need of supplies, making Jelek
one of the most dreaded though essential stops on the east-west
passage through the Khalkists.
After the death of Governor-General Abrena, Morham Targonne
moved the capital of the Dark Knights from Neraka to Jelek, and
the city suffered for this. After the War of Souls, though, the
capital was moved back to Neraka, and to this day it is the seat
of power for the Dark Knights.
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