I am making a city where a Baron meets with a Copper Dragon. The Copper Dragon specified that he wanted the Baron to build a city in this place in the hills so they could meet often to discuss world affairs. The baron was obligated to the king to serve as the ambassador to the (metallic) dragons, so he set about to place his home and city on the hill.
To help the baron get a start, the Copper Dragon made a large stone area on top of the hill that extended into the hill. The Dragon advised the baron to make friends with a group of dwarves who could perform astonishing feats in stone construction. And a population of dwarves started coming to his hilltop.
The Baron named the "not yet a city" Cuperium, because of the copper dragon. And the Dragon told the Baron there were rich deposits of copper under these hills. The city would be able to produce tons of copper for generations from these deposits.
The hilly landscape was not suitable to crops so for a few miles around the commoners herded sheep on the grassy slopes. Eventually a great enterprise of wool fabrics was a mainstay of the Cuperium economy. Exotic dyes were brought to the city for finishing the woolen cloth.
The dwarves petitioned to operate the mine and the details were ironed out. They began excavating their own subterranean city under Cuperium. It flourished and even more dwarves arrived.
The Copper Dragon decided to build a Lair on the site, under the city, but without impacting the dwarves. Using his ability to turn stone to mud, mud to stone and move earth, the Dragon built an extensive lair complex. In his lair he hosts Bards to expand his knowledge of lore and art. It took quite some time before the Bards were delivering Lore unknown to the Dragon, and the Dragon filled in the Bards on many bits of lore that were incomplete or not correct.
So this location has a few themes; The Baron, The Copper Dragon, the Dwarves City, Cuperium - The City of Stone, copper supply, wool fabric supply. This location isn't a central theme in the campaign, but the nation's relationship with the Metallic Dragons is a theme.
Do you have any ideas about this location to fill in the details that could become rumors or something else elsewhere in the kingdom?
I am making a city where a Baron meets with a Copper Dragon. The Copper Dragon specified that he wanted the Baron to build a city in this place in the hills so they could meet often to discuss world affairs. The baron was obligated to the king to serve as the ambassador to the (metallic) dragons, so he set about to place his home and city on the hill.
To help the baron get a start, the Copper Dragon made a large stone area on top of the hill that extended into the hill. The Dragon advised the baron to make friends with a group of dwarves who could perform astonishing feats in stone construction. And a population of dwarves started coming to his hilltop.
The Baron named the "not yet a city" Cuperium, because of the copper dragon. And the Dragon told the Baron there were rich deposits of copper under these hills. The city would be able to produce tons of copper for generations from these deposits.
The hilly landscape was not suitable to crops so for a few miles around the commoners herded sheep on the grassy slopes. Eventually a great enterprise of wool fabrics was a mainstay of the Cuperium economy. Exotic dyes were brought to the city for finishing the woolen cloth.
The dwarves petitioned to operate the mine and the details were ironed out. They began excavating their own subterranean city under Cuperium. It flourished and even more dwarves arrived.
The Copper Dragon decided to build a Lair on the site, under the city, but without impacting the dwarves. Using his ability to turn stone to mud, mud to stone and move earth, the Dragon built an extensive lair complex. In his lair he hosts Bards to expand his knowledge of lore and art. It took quite some time before the Bards were delivering Lore unknown to the Dragon, and the Dragon filled in the Bards on many bits of lore that were incomplete or not correct.
So this location has a few themes; The Baron, The Copper Dragon, the Dwarves City, Cuperium - The City of Stone, copper supply, wool fabric supply. This location isn't a central theme in the campaign, but the nation's relationship with the Metallic Dragons is a theme.
Do you have any ideas about this location to fill in the details that could become rumors or something else elsewhere in the kingdom?