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Chapter 2: Gazetteer of tal’Dorei 81

Shifting Keep their home, though many spend their time

wandering the Expanse, vigilant and ever curious what

fools would dare trifle with the might of Syngorn.

Syngorn

Large City • Population 37,030

(91% Elven, 5% Human, 2% Halfling, 2% Other)

Founded by the sorceress Yenlara in the wake of the

Divergence, Syngorn marked the first major point of elven

civilization on Tal’Dorei following its calamitous destruc-

tion. The remnants of the fallen Court of Ullusa fled to

the Feywild for a generation following the end of the

Age of Arcanum, returning only when Yenlara found the

realm safe to return. These four hundred survivors built a

new home, taking inspiration from their temporary home

among the fey, and formed the foundations of Syngorn.

Nearly a millennium later, Syngorn stands as the proud,

defiant cultural and economic center of elven society on

the continent.

The massive city is built against the western base of

the Stormcrest mountains, and is all but impervious

to external assault. Syngorn is not only protected by

40-foot-high walls of ivy-covered jade, it is also sur-

rounded by living trees of the Verdant Expanse and

elf-made beacons of detection that keep constant vigil

for intruders. Every entrance to the city is warded by a

series of threshold crests, massive emblems of a crescent

moon flanked by two trees over a deep cerulean stone.

These enchanted stones act as an anchor to the Feywild

where Syngorn’s founders once recovered, allowing the

city itself to displace into the Fey realm as a final act of

preservation.

Government

The city has been governed since its inception by the High

Warden of Syngorn, a hereditary monarch who appoints

proven individuals to three other offices alongside them

as the Wardens of Syngorn. Each Warden carries a title

and net of responsibilities to guide the city into continued

safety and prosperity. The Verdant Lord acts as the head

of the city guard, though they delegate this responsibility

to a Vice Protector when leading the armies of Syngorn to

war abroad.

The Guildrunner manages the city’s treasury and over-

sees commerce within Syngorn’s borders. The Voice of

Memory is a heralded keeper of history and culture, and

is often seen interacting with the elven people, gathering

new memories for the archives. The High Warden has

always been of Yenlara’s bloodline, and is responsible

for keeping order within Syngorn and its territories, and

within the Wardens themselves.

soCiety

Rooted in the older cultures of Exandria, Syngorn is

steeped in elven tradition that dates back to before the

Divergence. The arts are lauded and revered, the pursuit of

reliGions: Majority: Archeart,
Wildmother, Moonweaver.
Minority: Matron of Ravens,
Knowing Mistress, Stormlord,
Cloaked Serpent

iMports: Precious gems, grain, gold

exports: Lumber, Elvish arms and
goods, jewelry, exotic meat and
vegetables, enchantments