Blingdenstone - Locations

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Previously called the City of Speaking Stones, it is a deep gnome settlement in the process of rebuilding after their war against the drow of Menzoberranzan. Most of the city is in ruins and closed off due to the dangers, but the lived-in areas are warm, cozy, and welcoming; a rarity in the Underdark.

Rather than being located in a single cavern, the city is a built throughout a network of interconnected tunnels and caves. Homes and shops are built upwards, and walls are studded with stairs and crisscrossing walkways to reach different levels.

Quarries, mines, farms, and forges are located on the outskirts, accessible by tunnels and passages beyond the main gate. Trade caravans are re-routed here to protect the city's security.

General Features

areas outside of Inner Blingdenstone are strewn with rubble and debris
Lighting: ample lighting throughout Inner Blingdenstone; dark everywhere else

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Factions

Diggermattocks: Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock are the de facto rulers of the deep gnomes

Miners' Guild: led by the Pickshine family, they hold a lot of power in the city since their economy relies largely on the mining of ores and gems

Stoneheart Enclave: led by Gurnik Tapfinger, the city's spellcasters who specialize in summoning earth elementals for defense

The Ghosts: the spirits of those who died during the drow invasion; Jadger, the ghost of a Burrow Warden (warrior), has some influence over them

Goldwhisker Clan: a clan of wererats who refused to flee the city during the drow invasion; now that deep gnomes are reclaiming the city, they fight for their right to keep their territory

Ogrémoch's Bane: a sentient cloud roaming the Rockblight that controls elemental creatures it touches; it has formed a dangerous alliance with a medusa

The Pudding King: someone is terrorizing the city with their ability to summon and command oozes

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Known Areas

Inner Blingdenstone

The Foaming Mug: The inn dedicated to foreigners, where everything is sized for Medium creatures. Owned by the incredibly friendly Tappy Foamstrap, it is a center for gossip among citizens and visitors alike.

Diggermattock Hall: The private home of Dorbo and Senni Diggermattock that also serves as city hall.

Traders' Grotto: A market set up among petrified fungi. Kazook Pickshine maintains a stall here.

Ruby in the Rough: A temple dedicated to the deep gnome god of deep earth and nature, where the ghost Jadger has been haunting the catacombs.

Outer Blingdenstone

Goldwhisker Warrens: Where the wererat Goldwhisker Clan has taken up residence.

Rockblight: A ruined part of the city inhabited by a medusa and Ogrémoch's Bane.

The Pudding Court: Where Slouph, aka the Pudding King, has built up an army of slimes.

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