Suzail

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Suzail's location, on the shores of Dragonmere.
Suzail
Size	Metropolis
Area	Cormyr
Government	Monarchy (Regency)
Ruler	Alusair Obarskyr
Population	45,009
Races	Humans
Inhabitants of Suzail Locations in Suzail
Source: Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting, p. 113

Suzail is the capital of Cormyr and the seat of power. It is named after Suzara Obarskyr, the mother of the first king.^[1] It was orginally the farm of Ondeth Obarskyr, the father of the first king.^[2] Suzail is a large port city on the shores of lake Dragonmere.^{[citation needed]} A person or item originating from Suzail is known as Suzailan.^[3]

Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 2.1 Government 2.2 Inns and taverns 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References

[edit] History

Suzail began as a farmstead in 6 DR when Ondeth Obarskyr and his immediate family settled there.^[4] Others soon joined the new settlement and by 16 DR the population had grown to 350, having become a port a year earlier with the construction of the first dock.^[5]

Between 376 DR and 432 DR, Suzail was affected by a plague brought from the merchants of Marsember, and many people died, despite the efforts of the priests. Once the priests had almost exhausted their healing spells, they reserved them for their own use, and were consequently slaughtered by the peoples of Suzail. Only priests of Talona survived, but they merely further spread the plague.^[6]

Around 429 DR, Suzail was sold to Magrath the Minotaur, a pirate lord, for 500 sacks of gold, by Melineth Turcassan, father-in-law to King Duar Obarskyr, who was away fighting orcs at the time. The city's treasury was plundered and Magrath assumed its rule.^[7] Magrath was later defeated by King Duar and the city returned to normal.^[8]

In 1018 DR, much of Suzail was set ablaze by three red dragons. The docks and the lower wards were worst affected because of their wooden construction.^[9] The garrison of the city were able to defeat all three dragons,^[10] but Thauglor soon arrived, demolishing part of Castle Obarskyr and setting it on fire.^[11] In all, half of Suzail was destroyed in the attack and a third of its population was wiped out, in addition to extensive damage to the castle.^[12]

[edit] Places of interest

[edit] Government

Castle Obarskyr 

The castle of the King of Cormyr.

[edit] Inns and taverns

The Laughing Lass 

A tavern that operates as a festhall on warm nights.

[edit] See also

• Suzale, the colloquial name for "Purple Dragon ale" and a pun on the name of the city

[edit] Notes

1. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 126. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
2. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 113. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
3. ↑ Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 73. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.
4. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 90. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
5. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 127. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
6. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 240. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
7. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 240-241. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
8. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 251. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
9. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 321. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
10. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 322. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
11. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 323-324. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.
12. ↑ Ed Greenwood, Jeff Grubb (July 1996). Cormyr: A Novel, p. 325. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-0710-X.

[edit] References

• Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition, p. 113. Wizards of the Coast. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.

• Eric Haddock (1994). Cormyr, p. 10-12. TSR, Inc. ISBN 1-56076-818-5.

• Jeff Grubb and Ed Greenwood (1990). Forgotten Realms Adventures, p. 108-109. TSR, Inc. ISBN 0-8803-8828-5.