Slaviana: переводы

→The Storm Gate is so named because it opens to the
rocky beach on the Moonsea side of Mulmaster. As
with Southroad Keep, the guards at Storm Gate
carefully track and tax those who enter the city, but
anyone who needs to be imprisoned is transported
along the walls to Southroad Keep. Storm Gate is
staffed by 20 soldiers and at least one Cloak at any
hour lest invaders beach ships to attack.

→Southroad Keep, Mulmaster’s oldest building, is the
heart of its bureaucracy, serving as the headquarters
for the City Watch and tax collectors, as well as the
site for Mulmaster’s courts and prison. The squat,
circular brick building serves as the constabulary
headquarters, information center, tax-collection
center, visitor’s registration, courthouse, and prison.
The building is nearly always crowded, and lines
are long and slow. The inner chambers are
constantly choked with throngs of people waiting to
conduct business with the city, and the overworked
officials are never in a great hurry to keep the lines
moving.
The prison lies underground and has
approximately the same area as the aboveground
portion. The gatehouse can seal off the city’s south
gate in the event of a siege. One hundred soldiers are
posted here at all times, though the keep can house
as many as six hundred when necessary.

→Earthspur Mountains
Also called the Giantspike or Dragonspike
Mountains, this range of tremendously tall
mountains spans the gap between the Moonsea and
the Sea of Fallen Stars. The mountains are rich in
precious metals and many old, dry mines can be
found throughout. The following locations are
located in the Earthspur Mountain range:

→Black Blade and Bloody Boar
The Black Blade and Boar--recognizable by its sign--a wooden sculpture of a boar impaled with a rusty
iron sword. The inn has a raucous tavern

→This massive stone tower complex houses the group
of mages once known as the Brotherhood of the
Cloaks. That archaic usage has fallen out of favor for
their moniker, “The Cloaks.” The Cloaks serve the
Blades of Mulmaster and are the only sanctioned
spellcasters in the city where magic is otherwise
outlawed.
It has libraries, dormitories, laboratories, and vast
storehouses of gold and magical items. The Tower is
protected by golems, numerous defensive spells, and
of course the magic and defenders of the Cloaks
themselves.

→This opulent and expansive castle is home to the
sixteen Blades who govern the city, with their
families, servants, and bodyguards. A contingent of
300 soldiers and 30 cloaks also guard and staff the
castle. The complex’s entrances are always guarded
with a six-man force, and each noble’s wing of the
complex is protected by various warding spells cast
by Cloaks.
This structure is also riddled with secret
passageways and places to spy. There are several
secret underground passages, some of which
connect to one another, while other dungeon areas
are isolated and can only be reached by passing
through the rooms above.

→Although smaller than the Tower of the Blades, this
castle is wholly the residence High Blade. The fine
marble structure is decorated with ornate stained
glass windows, the largest of which is found set into
the tallest tower and features a wyvern. Nearly four
hundred guards and soldiers and forty Cloaks serve
here at the High Blade’s pleasure, along with a
couple hundred servants.
For over a century the castle also hosted a
subterranean complex of luxurious baths, exhibition
stages, and leisure chambers known as the Palace of
Revels. All manner of debauchery and depravity
were rumored to occur in its candlelit halls, but
since the assumption to the position of High Blade
by a priest of Bane two decades ago, entrances to the
Palace of Revels are said to have been bricked up.

→Now that living Zulkirs and

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Tharchions again control much of Thay and most of
the necromancers have been replaced by other
wizards, Thay’s interests in Mulmaster are once
again unclear. They have been investing in the city
and supplying diplomatic missions to journey to
others. It seems they hope to use Mulmaster has a
foothold for reintroducing their nation to other
powers in the Moonsea and beyond. In the short
term the reinvestment in the city is good, but the
Blades fear that success in making connections with
other states will make their own alliance with Thay
less of a deterrent.

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→ Typical Member of the City Watch. Those who
are too stupid, lazy, or ineffective to serve in the
Soldiery are remanded to the City Watch.
Unfortunately, it is the City Watch that the
residents of Mulmaster must most frequently deal
with. Widely regarded as bullies, they are more
likely to deal with a problem with violence and
cruelty than with compassion and reason. Bribery
is rampant among their ranks.

→The City Watch is largely made of those who flunk
out of the soldiery for being too stupid, impetuous,
lazy, or swift to anger. They have a well-earned
reputation in the city for being bullies. In lieu of
doing paperwork and true justice, an accused
criminal, rowdy drunk, or anyone else who gets in
their way often instead receives brutal beating and
is tossed into an alley or the harbor.

→ Typical Member of the Soldiery. The members of
the Soldiery are widely considered to be the best
and brightest of the city. Subject to rigorous
testing of ability and loyalty, they are warriors and
seamen without equal in Mulmaster. They are
frequently seen throughout the city and are
friendly, polite and competent. In the face of
danger to the city, however, these features melt
away and they exhibit a brutal, unparalleled
savagery. They are loyal to the High Blade and the
city. Attempting to bribe a member of the Soldiery
will, more often than not, result in the arrest and
imprisonment of the offender.

→River Lis
A shallow, swampy river connecting the Moonsea to
the Sea of Fallen Stars. The Lis delta was once home
to a large city of the same name. It and a number of
sites around it are now in ruin.

→Elmwood
This small farming community lay on the southern
shore of the Moonsea and west of Mulmaster. It is
loosely governed by Graffin Jorgadaul, the
descendent of Thoyana Jorgadaul. Whether the Cult
of Elemental Evil's influence has made it this far
west is unknown. It is governed by Graffin Jorgadaul,
a retired dwarven adventurer with one arm.

→The Leaning Boot
The Leaning Boot is a tavern in the cellar of a
dockside tallhouse. For decades it has been marked
only by a lone, old boot nailed to a post at the top of
the steps at street level. The interior is dimly lit and
tends to be quiet, making the subterranean bar a
favorite of the few dwarves in Mulmaster, older
locals, and a handful of dedicated drinkers. The
cellars are damp, making corked bottles swell and
burst open over time. As a result, only ale, beer, and
other vat fermented beverages are served.

→ Monastery of the Yellow Rose. East of the Glacier
of the White Worm, this monastery is the home to
an order of disciples of Saint Sollars the Twice
Martyred; a follower of Illamater.

→Traveler’s Cloak Inn
A favorite inn of wealthy travelers, the Traveler’s
Cloak offers a welcome retreat from the cold and
damp. Each room has its own fireplace, and dinner
and drink are included in the rather steep nightly
price of 12 gp (15 gp if a mount needs to be stabled).

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