An-Tir

An-Tir is a mountain stronghold. Built many years ago by skilled masons, it has withstood conflicts innumerable. Perhaps because of its security, it is the location of some of the oldest knowledge in the empire and learned persons come from far and wide to study there.

An-Tir has a tenuous relationship with the empire. Although technically under imperial control, it is run by a locally-organized military organization, the Grey Warriors. They maintain the city’s defenses and run the government functions with ceremonial representation from the empire in their ranks.

Places of Interest

The Outer Wall

A solid stone wall that surrounds the fortress. It is at least 15 feet thick. Detailed knowledge of its construction has been lost, so people like to speculate that it is of dwarven origin.

The eastern gate is also known as the Battlements because it is built up to display strength to people looking in from the outside

The Great Library

The largest library in the empire

The library is garnished with a tall marble tower with a large carved eye (“Deneir’s eye”) at the top, representing the aspirational perspective of the scholars that study there

A sign outside the front door reads “POSITIVELY NO MAGIC”

Borhardt’s Fountain

A large fountain in the center of town

The plaque on the fountain reads “In honor of Leomund Borhardt, who defended the town of An-Tir from invading beasts from the west in the year 2000. The people of An-Tir are forever grateful for his leadership in these dark times.”

Dominika’s Great Hall

A rowdy beer hall that serves lots of potatoes and sausage

Generous Betsy’s

An inn run by a friendly lady named Betsy

1 GP/night for a room

Neighborhoods

The Shopping District

Bubbler

An upscale neighborhood southeast of the shopping district

The Statue Walk

Location of the Great Library

Named after a row of marble statues that lines the road near the western gate, depicting a mix of modern and historical heroes

History

An-Tir has long been a source of fabric from the llamas that live in the mountain regions. There is also a long-running marble quarry not too far from town that supplies marble to buyers all over the continent. Imperial soldiers like to go to the quarry after work, get drunk, and throw rocks into the quarry pools.