Hlondeth
City in The Vilhon Reach · the City of Serpents
Hlondeth is a port on the Vilhon Reach ruled by House Extaminos, a family of yuan-ti; its green stone streets are famous for using ramps instead of stairs.
Graceful green-stone buildings are linked by ramps instead of stairs, incense drifts from serpent temples, and the people speak softly in the shadow of the ruling house.
Hlondeth at a glance
- Also known as
- the City of Serpents
- Type & size
- Walled city-state and port
- Allegiance & rule
- Allegiance: Independent city of the Vilhon Reach
- Ruled by: House Extaminos, a noble family of mixed yuan-ti and human blood
- People & culture
- Mostly humans, with many kobolds and a few yuan-ti; outwardly polite and orderly, with a deep fear of the serpent cults
- Key exports & trade
- Green marble, basalt, statuary and mosaic tiles
- Wines and seafood
- Aloe ointments and textiles
Overview
Hlondeth lies on the northern shore of the Vilhon Reach, the eastern arm of the Sea of Fallen Stars, with the Orsraun Mountains rising just to the north. It is a wealthy trading city built of greenish stone, whose streets and buildings use ramps rather than stairs, suited to its serpent-folk rulers.
The city is ruled by House Extaminos, a noble family of yuan-ti. Temples to serpent gods stand openly in the city, and many of its human citizens serve the ruling house.
In adventures
Hlondeth is a place of polite surfaces and deadly secrets: yuan-ti schemes, serpent cults and rivalries within the ruling house can draw adventurers into dangerous intrigue.
At the table
- A human servant of House Extaminos begs the party to smuggle her sister out of the city before a temple ceremony.
On the map
Roads from Hlondeth
- OrmathRoad · 305 mi
Regions nearby
- Orsraun MountainsMountains · ~3 mi north
Nearby places
- OrmathTown · ~290 mi
- SaerloonCity · ~451 mi
- IlipurPort · ~470 mi
- WestgateCity · ~481 mi
- SelgauntCity · ~485 mi
- MulhessenTown · ~489 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.