Overlook

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Map of Overlook

Located in the centre of Thorast, some 100km from the northernmost coast, is the properous Dwarven city of Overlook; home to numerous adventurers and mercenaries. It overlooks a region known locally as the Elsir Vale; a sparsely populated area which covers an area out to around 60km from the city.

The current population of Overlook numbers just over 12,000 making it actually quite small by comparison with most Imperial cities, but too large to be be grouped into the same category as towns such as Brindol.

Overlook itself has a rich history, having originally been a dwarven garrison town back in the 6th century. Since then its location, at the base of the main pass through the Hammer Peaks, has proved to be vital for the defence of the western half of Thorast. The city itself shows much of it's progression from garriosn to city, being in effect a series of walled towns expanding outwards.

The garrison function of Overlook has long since gone though and its military force instead resides in nearby Bordrin's Watch, just a few km to the west. Under the agreements between the human and dwarven people, Overlook opted to have control over its own defence and hence this garrison is responsible for the defence of the pass and Overlook only - the defence of the wider Elsir Vale is handled by the Imperial Army at Fort Elsir to the southeast.

Overlook is fully detailed in the Scales of War adventure path available from Wizards of the Coast

As might be expected from a Dwarven city, no-one is ever far from a drinking establishment. Among the more notable taverns (and the region of the city they are in) are;

• Belden’s Rest (Forgeworks)
• The Bent Spoon (Elftown)
• Bordin’s Barrel (Stonehammer)
• Clean Sheets and Good Food (Shantytown)
• Dergen’s XXX Brewery (Forgeworks)
• Ewan’s House of Boards (Nine Bells)
• Ivan’s House of Rest (Elftown)
• No Beards (Stonehammer)
• The Ogre Chef (Boneyard)
• The Pickled Imp (Nine Bells)
• The Pig and Bucket (Blister)
• Polliver’s (High Hall)
• The Salty Aftertaste (Tradetown)
• Seven Bells (High Hall)

Overlook has all the typical layers of dwarven bureaucracy that one might expect but Overlook itself is notable by its lack of a prison. Instead of time in prison, most miscreants spend their time either in hard labour in the SDS.