Cities of Perrenland

Schwartzenbruin

Location: south-west shore of Lake Quag, capital of Perrenland

Population: 30,000

Description: Schwartzenbruin sits on Lake Quag, with both the Old City and the New City located on an island, while the newest section, the Shore, is on the adjacent mainland. Schwartzenbruin is one of the largest cities in the Flanaess, and no census has ever returned a full result, so Schwartzenbruin may have considerably more than 30,000 residents at any given time. Much of Schwartzenbruin’s population is transient in nature: mercenary companies, merchant caravans, ships crews and tourists all add to the seasonal arrival of local clansfolk for important business, signing on, and festivals.

As a result, Schwartzenbruin is a city that can cater for the diverse needs of a great many people, cultures and ideas. The inns and taverns are legendary, and the courtesans unrivaled. Schwartzenbruin is the perfect place for battle weary mercenaries and adventurers to unload their loot and frustrations.

For further information, see the Schwartzenbruin document, which includes a key for the Schwartzenbruin Map.

Things to do: The rebuilt Cantonal Council Chambers, where the elected representatives of Perrenland meet to govern the nation, are worthy of admiration. You can sample schokolade (chocolate) at Der Schokoladehuis, run by Hanz Mordenkainen (no relation to the archmage).

Metagame information: Schwartzenbruin is protected by an artifact called the Girdle of Dian, which completely blocks all extradimensional travel throughout the city as if everything in the city was affected by the dimensional anchor spell. This effect does not prevent summoning spells from working. Any character who succeeds at a Knowledge - Local (Iuz metaregion) check (DC 15) knows of the Girdle of Dian and what it does.

Scenarios featuring Schwartzenbruin: Night of Steel (PER 1-05), Mordenkainen's House of Chocolate (PER 2-03), Wild Goose Chase (PER 3-02), Tinderbox (PER 3-04), Dance of Nerull (PERI 3-01), Regicide (PER 4-05), Fear of the Heart (PER 5-03), Black Blood (PER 5-05), The Five Masters (PERSM 5-01).