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Used as a trading stop between [[Balic]], [[Tyr]], the northern city-states, and the eastern Tablelands. |
Used as a trading stop between [[Balic]], [[Tyr]], the northern city-states, and the eastern Tablelands. |
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Controlled by Balican merchant houses: [[Wavir]], [[Rees]], and [[Tombaldor]]. Governed by Arisphistaneles. |
Controlled by Balican merchant houses: [[Wavir]], [[Rees]], and [[Tombaldor]]. Governed by Arisphistaneles. |
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Rumors suggest that the giants of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue plan to attack the town. |
Rumors suggest that the giants of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue plan to attack the town. |
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==Location== |
==Location== |
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| − | Located along the Balic-Try trade route on the head |
+ | Located along the Balic-Try trade route on the head inland of the [[Estuary of the Forked Tongue]] in the [[:Category:Tablelands|Tablelands]]. |
==History== |
==History== |
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==Climate== |
==Climate== |
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*[[Arisphistaneles]] |
*[[Arisphistaneles]] |
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*Tellemon, captain of the gaurds in Altaruk from ''Adventure: Bloodsand Arena''. |
*Tellemon, captain of the gaurds in Altaruk from ''Adventure: Bloodsand Arena''. |
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Revision as of 02:55, 17 November 2011
Altaruk shortly after its most recent reconstruction, 20 years ago.
Used as a trading stop between Balic, Tyr, the northern city-states, and the eastern Tablelands. Controlled by Balican merchant houses: Wavir, Rees, and Tombaldor. Governed by Arisphistaneles.
Surrounded by a 15-foot wall gaurded by well-trained mercenaries. The mercenaries maintian a secure preimeter of a half-day's ride. All visitors must pay a security toll charge.
The town contains a Merchant Quarter with a small Elven Market on the outskirt of the quarter near the town gates, and an arena called Bloodsand Arena.
Rumors suggest that the giants of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue plan to attack the town.
Over the years Altaruk has been destroyed (usually by giants) and rebuilt many times. Consequently, maps of Altaruk are often out of date. This map refers to a now abandoned settlment whose inhabitants were slaughtered some 100 years ago.
Location
Located along the Balic-Try trade route on the head inland of the Estuary of the Forked Tongue in the Tablelands.
History
Altaruk has been destroyed (usually by giants) and rebuilt multiple times over the years. Usually each rebuild starts with a small fortified outpost that gradually grows in size.
Climate
Notable Residents
- Arisphistaneles
- Tellemon, captain of the gaurds in Altaruk from Adventure: Bloodsand Arena.
Source
Adventures: Bloodsand Arena and Sand Raiders.
Supplement: Dark Sun Campaign Setting.