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At a Glance
The capital of Sembia.
Ordulin was once a community of Moondale.
Citizens of Ordulin are referred to as Ordulian.
Visiting
What You See
Districts/Wards/Neighborhoods
Castles/Palaces/Temples
- The Great Hall of the Council — the governing council of Sembia meets here
- The Guarded Gate — the Sembian mint
- The Tower of the Guard — jail, courthouse, armory, and barracks
- The High House of the Wonderful Wheel — temple of Gond
- The Dawn Tower — temple of Lathander
- The House of Revels — temple of Sune
- The Lady’s Hall — temple of Tymora
- The Tower of Riches — temple of Waukeen
Features: Squares/Monuments/Landmarks
Locations: Residences, Shops, etc
- The Black Cockerel — a good/expensive inn, friendly to everyone with coin
- Blaskor’s Retreat — a poor/cheap inn, where everything is shoddy and nothing is ever repaired
- The Cap Askew — tavern
- Ironmaster’s Hall — an excellent/moderate inn, run by a dwarven fighter
- The Ivory Odalisque — a fair/expensive inn, described as new, ornate, and snobbish
- Quizzinglas Cloaks & Gloves — the business of Jalyp Quizzinglas
- The Six Candles Inn — a good/moderate inn; a place where shady business is arranged
- The Stranded Fish — tavern; recently destroyed in 1357 DR
Streets
- Aslanna’s Street — Quizzinglas Cloaks & Gloves is on this street
- Scabbard Street — The Stranded Fish stood on this street until recently
City Defenses
The Guard consists of about 2,000 fighters, armored in plate and carrying an assortment of halberds, maces, longswords, and daggers. They are led by the Captain of the Guard, a famous (and exceedingly well-armed) warrior named Raithspur.
Neighboring Settlements & Features
Culture and Society
Demographics
The population of Ordulin varies from 91,000 to a summer high of 140,000.
Caste and Class
Religion
There are temples of Gond, Sune, Tymora, Lathander, and (briefly replacing Waukeen following the Time of Troubles) Lliira. Shrines also honor Deneir, Leira, and Loviatar.
Factions
Politics
The year, in the Xaeyruudh campaign, is 1365 DR.
Who Rules
Ordulin’s status as the capital of Sembia makes it the seat of the realm’s elected Overmaster.
Who Really Rules
The real power rests with the Council of Sembia and hence with merchants. The local thieves’ guild —the Rot Grubs— exerts considerable influence.
Local History
Recent Events
- Orcrommor the Mighty and Asblan the Bold slew each other in a storm of meteor swarms over the streets circa 1315 DR
- Thindol, a Zhentarim mage, awaked the lich Bhalgustrin and died in the ensuing battle in 1336 DR
- The Stranded Fish was destroyed in a spellbattle between Glindarl of Impiltur and a bald mage thought to have been a Red Wizard
Notable Individuals
In addition to the named individuals below, the local thieves guild —the Rot Grubs— is getting involved in politics.
Noble/Merchant Families
Citizens
- Aummerglau Tistrin — high priestess of Sune
- Chansibral Thjestnal — high priest of Gond
- Duatha Lindar — high priestess of Tymora
- Elduth Yarmmaster — Overmaster of Sembia
- Ironmaster — a retired dwarven adventurer; now owns Ironmaster’s Hall
- Irtlban Norleth — high priest of Waukeen
- Jalyp Quizzinglas — tailor and Harper
- Korth — a guard-for-hire
- Lazalar — local Herald; independent of the Sembian government
- Machassalan — wizard
- Nurlar — a prominent successful merchant
- Ombital Duskroon — high priest of Lathander
- Osper Linthalam — wizard
- Raithspur — Captain of the Guard
- Zeboaster — a sage; his area of expertise is human civilization of the Dragon Reach
Transients
- Durjack of Telflamm — made a name for himself at Blaskor’s Retreat
Sources
Primary Sources
- Forgotten Realms Adventures [2106] 96-97; Ordulian is from page 73
- Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting [1085] (2e) A Grand Tour of the Realms 60
- Forgotten Realms [1031] (1e campaign setting) — Cyclopedia of the Realms 67
Passing Mention
Maps
Other Resources
- Ordulin on the FR Wiki
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