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Citadel Adbar

City in The Silver Marches

Citadel Adbar is a mighty dwarven fortress in the far north of the Silver Marches, one of the strongest strongholds of the shield dwarves and a bulwark against the orcs of the mountains.

Wind howls off the ice-capped peaks around a fortress of grey stone, while far below, forges glow and the tramp of armoured patrols echoes down endless tunnels.

Citadel Adbar at a glance

Type & size
Fortified dwarven citadel, above and below ground, About 20,000 (14th century DR)
Allegiance & rule
  • Allegiance: Shield dwarves of the Silver Marches; an ally of Silverymoon and the other dwarven holds
  • Ruled by: The king of Adbar: Harbromm ruled for centuries; his twin sons Bromm and Harnoth succeeded him, and Harnoth later ruled alone
People & culture
Almost entirely shield dwarves; stern, martial and slow to trust, but loyal to proven friends
Key exports & trade
  • Mithral
  • Refined metals
  • Weapons and armour

Overview

Citadel Adbar stands among the cold peaks on the northern edge of the Silver Marches, with the Ice Spire range at its doorstep, the Spine of the World to the north-east and the Nether Mountains to the south-west. Its towers guard the surface, but most of the citadel lies underground, in halls, mines and barracks cut deep into the rock.

The citadel was raised long ago by the dwarf king Adbar as a fortress against the orc hordes that pour out of the mountains, and it has withstood siege after siege since. Its armies have marched to the aid of the other realms of the Marches more than once.

Rule

Adbar was ruled for centuries by King Harbromm. After his death his twin sons Bromm and Harnoth shared the throne; when Bromm was slain by a dragon, Harnoth ruled alone. Its dwarves trade metal and arms with Silverymoon, Sundabar and the other dwarven holds, but outsiders rarely see more than the outer gates.

At the table

  • An Adbar patrol has not returned from the tunnels beneath the Ice Spire, and the king wants outsiders who can go where his soldiers will be missed.

On the map

Map of Citadel Adbar and the land around it on the Sword Coast
Citadel Adbar at the centre, about 470 miles across.Open the interactive map

Regions nearby

Nearby places

Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.

Sources

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