Drakonheim

The city of Drakonheim was first built over twelve hundred years ago by the powerful Cevali Empire as it expanded its reach across the continent of Vandea. According to legend, Drakonheim was founded above the lair of a powerful dragon after a mighty Cevali hero slew the beast. It is said that the hero used the dragon’s bones to build the first walls around Drakonheim. The city enjoyed over two hundred years of prosperity before the Cevali empire collapsed under its own weight.

In the centuries that followed, Drakonheim has shown allegiance to a dozen lesser kingdoms that have come and gone. The current king who claims Drakonheim pays it little mind other than to collect taxes from the city. Most of the nobles who rule Drakonheim follow their monarch’s example and provide little support to the common folk. Except for the wealthiest parts of the city, most of it is in terrible disrepair. Many sections are plagued with crime, as citizen are left to fend for themselves.

Though never completely abandoned, the city’s population has dwindled to less than a tenth of what it was at the height of the Cevali Empire. Hundreds of abandoned stone buildings stand as testament to the marvel that Drakonheim once was.

In addition to the humans descended from the Cevali empire, many elves, dwarves, and halflings fled to the perceived safety of Drakonheim after their own homes were threatened by orcs, gnolls, and hobgoblin raiders.