Blackbridge (City)

An accepting city of all types of people and various walks of life it exists the in the shadows of Dragon’s Wing which comes with the ever present danger of dragon attacks on those days where everyone’s luck is lacking in some way. It’s name comes not from any bridge built there but from the massive underground tunnel that starts in the centre of the city, while many smaller tunnels are dotted around the various city districts.

Ruled by a diplomatically assembled council it was originally the great dwarf councillor Udrak that originally came up with the idea of Blackbridge proper 350 years ago. He proposed that the cities folk bore down in the most easily accessible locations in the city and join the tunnels together so that in the event of attack civilians can get to the tunnels and get away from the city in safety. With pillars of pure rock and more recently added, bars of pure steel the tunnels are incredibly well protected from creatures such as dragons that may try to follow people down into the tunnels.

Since proposing and building Blackbridge proper, the tunnels have been extended out to the various towns and villages that live in the shadows of Dragon’s Wing. Udrak is celebrated by many as a hero for his contribution to the project and has been a permanent member of the council, by popular local demand for the last 350 years.

Blackbridge Proper has managed to increase the trade of all the places that it connects to as most use it as a relatively safe means of caravaning routes. While safe from large enemies the tunnels have become home to those that would prey on those that use them. Most of the places connected to Blackbridge have been expected for some time to provide guards and the like to the area so that all of their citizens may feel safe.