Evereska
City in Anauroch · the Fortress Home (the meaning of its Elvish name)
Evereska is an elven city hidden in a fertile vale among the Greycloak Hills, protected by a mythal and long known as one of the safest strongholds in the western Heartlands.
Mist clings to the rings of grey hills, and beyond the hidden passes lies a green, silent vale where elegant towers rise among flowering trees under a shimmer of ancient magic.
Evereska at a glance
- Also known as
- the Fortress Home (the meaning of its Elvish name)
- Type & size
- Hidden elven city in a protected vale, About 22,000 (1479 DR)
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Independent; one of the last strongholds of the elves in western Faerûn
- Ruled by: The Council of Hill Elders, with a High Lord (Erlan Duirsar in 1479 DR)
- People & culture
- Overwhelmingly elves; few outsiders are allowed in, and only with an invitation or a sponsor
- Key exports & trade
- Paintings and statues
- Wine
- Wood carvings
Overview
Evereska lies in a valley surrounded by the Greycloak Hills, at the western edge of the great desert of Anauroch. The hills and the elves' magic hide the vale from outsiders, and a powerful mythal guards it against attack.
Many elves who did not leave for Evermeet in the Retreat stayed in Evereska, and the city has become a home and refuge for elves from all over the region. It rarely admits outsiders, and visitors are watched closely.
History
Evereska has been attacked more than once by powers rising from the desert to the east, including the ancient empire of Netheril when its floating cities returned. The mythal and the elves' allies have so far held the vale.
At the table
- An elven envoy from Evereska seeks discreet adventurers to recover an heirloom lost in a ruin at the edge of Anauroch.
On the map
Regions nearby
- Greycloak HillsHills · ~12 mi west
- AnaurochDesert · ~34 mi east
Nearby places
- Ss'thar'tiss'ssunRuin · ~170 mi
- HardbucklerVillage · ~250 mi
- DarkholdRuin · ~274 mi
- OrogothRuin · ~304 mi
- Hill's EdgeTown · ~324 mi
- SoubarVillage · ~327 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.