Asaran

Asaran is the prime signatory state of the High Elves of the Free Cities and therefore, viewed by many as the capital. It was ruled for centuries by High Lady Alustriel Silverhand, a powerful wizard and one of the Seven Sisters, some of the most powerful individuals on Adeon. In 34 D.D, Alustriel stepped down, paving the way for her trusted adviser Taern "Thunderspell" Hornblade to ascend to the city's supreme office. She is now the leader of the entire city.

Asaran is often dubbed "the Gem of the South", for it is a gloriously picturesque city and emulates the elvish craftship of all their work. It is one of the few civilized places in the far south of the Free Cities below the rough and untamed wilderness. It has a rich cultural life and is renowned as a meeting place for royals and nobles. Even the occasional dwarf (most notably the famous ranger Dainan Bottlehelm) could eventually find hospitality in the city of Asaran.

Asaran is also famous for its pervading tradition of magic, and is home to many notable wizards, sorcerers and other magic wielders. One of its permanent structures, the Moonbridge, was created by magic

History
Asaran became a city of the Free Cities in 282 B.D.D when a stone wall was built around it for the first time and the first ruler of Asaran, High Lord Ecamane Truesilver, was elected. Prior to that it was mainly a village of wooden buildings named Asar Elvish Village. It was built at a location considered sacred to the patron deity of Elves, Gibbor, and the wilderness god Pan. Since that time the settlers sought to work with nature rather than against it, much like their Elvish descendants, a decision that is said to have compelled the aforementioned deities to bless the site.

Ecamane Truesilver was instrumental in setting the foundation to the city's enduring (and totally justified) fame of a center of lore and knowledge throughout the East (often called "Myth Asaran of the south", as it is an echo of the legendary capital of the Elven Court). Truesilver founded a library and subsequent rulers of the city pursued artistic endeavours and further consolidated Asaran as a place where art, culture, lore, and magic are highly valued. Ecamane died in 201 B.D.D was followed by his nephew, Aglanthol the Red as the second High Lord of Asaran. Some prominent scholars found shelter in the city 19 years after Aglanthol's rule began, but they were followed by the demons that destroyed their home. The then reigning High Lord, Aglanthol, perished in 211 B.D.D in the ensuing years of war. His successor, Ederan Nharimlur, by contrast, reigned for many years in peace. It was in his reign that the city almost doubled in size.

Upon Ederan's death in 123 B.D.D, his daughter Amaara Nharimlur became the High Lady of Asaran. In 109 B.D.D, Elue Dualen arrived in the city and befriended Amaara and her sister Lynx. In 108 B.D.D, Elué and Lynx established the Lady's College, the first open school for mages in Asaran to take students, not apprentices, and as payment for tutelage required an equal amount of time of service in defence of the city. In 843 DR Elué and other wizards created the Moonbridge, the city's most famous landmark[5 ] along with the wards of Silverymoon.[21 ] Eventually Elué became High Mage in 857 DR after Amaara left for Evermeet. Elué left the post in 876 DR with Lynx.[5 ]

The succession of High Mages was disrupted in 876 DR, when the warlord Lashtor, then commander of the city's army, took the city by force, destroying many important buildings and killing many wizards in the process. He could not remain in power for more than a year, however, as he was deposed by Tanalanthara Mytersaal, a mage also known as Lady Wolf. Lady Wolf sacrificed herself in 882 DR while fending off a horde of orcs.[22 ]

The next High Mage was chosen by the people of Silverymoon to be Tanisell the Cloaked, who during his reign strengthened the wards of the city and constructed the Vault of the Sages. In 920 DR the Keeper of the Vault of Sages, Threskaal, succeeded Tanisell. Threskaal reigned for over a hundred years in peace until his death during 1050 DR. High Mage Orjalun was the next to take up the mantle of rulership and oversaw a reign that included the emergence of many famed mages such as Ahghairon and Bowgentle. However another disaster that befell Silverymoon was a plague in the year 1150 DR. nearly half the city's inhabitants perished because of it.[23 ] In 1230 DR, Orjalun appointed the next High Mage as Sepur. After two years Sepur disappred from the city, resulting in an elected mayor ruling for the next three years.[3 ]

The first time that an enemy broke through the walls inside the city, though, was in 1235 DR, when the commander of the army, Khallos Shieldsunder, forcibly gained control of the city while under siege by an orc horde. The orcs, as has been stated, managed to enter the city, but the combined forces of the elves and the Harpers led by Alustriel Silverhand and her sister Storm Silverhand successfully repelled the attack.[24 ] &amp;amp;lt;img src="https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/forgottenrealms/images/b/b6/Silverymoon_-_Moonbridge.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/300?cb=20090117213651" 	 alt="Silverymoon - Moonbridge" 	class="thumbimage " 	 	data-image-key="Silverymoon_-_Moonbridge.jpg" 	data-image-name="Silverymoon - Moonbridge.jpg" 	 	 width="300"  	 height="147"  	 	 	 	&amp;amp;gt; Asaran - Moonbridge Alustriel subsequently became the city's only ruler to have been unanimously chosen by the people, and the only one to have reigned for so long.[24 ] Alustriel's reign was a blessing to the people of Silverymoon.[ citation needed ]

Alustriel's reign officially ended in 1369 DR, when she stepped down, passing the city's supreme office to her trusted adviser Taern "Thunderspell" Hornblade. She assumed the title of High Lady of the Silver Marches in 1371 DR (the year the confederation was born) and is now the leading figure of authority in the new-found confederation.

Silverymoon was involved in the destructive War of the Silver Marches between 1484 DR and 1485 DR. However the city's lacklustre efforts to help Sundabar during the war tarnished its reputation. [25] [26]

By 1489 DR, High Mage Taern Hornblade had stepped down as ruler of the city and Methrammar Aerasumé took over as Lord of Silvermoon. Despite this, Taern still spoke for the city among the Lords' Alliance.

Government
When Alustriel was still in power, the politics of the city flowed smoothly. Legal disputes were delegated over in the morning with spare time left for private appointments with those who request them. In the evening, she declared any new laws or decrees, met with foreign delegations and oversaw policy debates. If these debates went on for too long, she would ask that the arguments be submitted to her in written form and then these would be copied and distributed freely to the citizenry. The public would themselves argue about the matter and then their written opinions were collected the next day and, guided by her own experience, Alustriel would cobble together the final policy.[

Trade
Asaram minted its own coin, the moon. It has a value of 2gp and is accepted throughout the Asaran, Iyalin and the local towns.

Travel Distances from Silverymoon To Everlund - 50 miles To Nesme - 165 miles (by barge, downstream at 2 miles per hour) To Sundabar - 165 miles on the Silverymoon Pass road To Waterdeep - 600 miles (via the Evermoor Way and the Long Road) To Yartar - 320 miles (via the Evermoor Way) To Triboar - 400 miles (via the Evermoor Way)

Defence
The fighting force that protectes Asaram is comprised of the famed Knights in Silver, currently led by a paladin named Sernius Alathar. There were also the Spellguard, an order of, primarily, wizards and sorcerers led by the elven wizard Jorus Azuremantle. The High Marshal of the Argent Legion, the army of the Confederation of the Silver Marches (composed of soldiers from every signatory of the confederation) also resided in Silverymoon. The current[as of when?] High Marshal is a half-elf fighter/wizard by the name of Methrammar Aerasumé.[14 ]

Knights in Silver
Named by the adventurer and bard, Mintiper Moonsilver, the Knights in Silver slowly earned their reputation as a noble and chivalrous fighting force. Although they were often found protecting the walls of Silverymoon many times they roamed the countryside around the city in a 50-mile radius with a member of the Spellguard.[15 ]

In 1372 DR, recruitment was overseen by Recruiting Master Mazillor Shatterstave, who scrutinized each potential applicant for suitability among their ranks.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SM-p92_15-0">[16 ] Under Mazillor's watch the Knights in Silver rose to 704 members.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SM-p89_16-0">[17 ]

Spellguard
The Spellguard were established in 1255 DR as a personal bodyguard for Alustriel herself but over the intervening years grew to city-wide force, spreading their duties between the High Palace and the rest of Silverymoon. By 1372 DR the spellguard numbered 32 members, 7 of which were Warders that oversaw the activities of the rest.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SM-p92_15-1">[16 ]

Other Defenses
The Silverwatch policed Silverymoon's streets while the Moon Garrison protected the city from external threats. The High Guard, all veterans from the Knights, were responsible for the security of the palace and its environs.

The Mythal
Silverymoon's Mythal was thought lost during the Spellplague, but it was merely dormant within the Moonbridge. With Mystra's Return, the mythal of Silverymoon blossumed out of the Moonbridge in all its former glory.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SCAG-p19_17-0">

​Notable Locations
Arkhen's Invocatorium
 * The Moonbridge
 * Everdusk Hall
 * Lady's College
 * Vault of the Sages
 * The Map House
 * Miresk's School of Thaumaturgy
 * Utrumm's Music Conservatory

Inns and tavernsEdit

 * Bright Blade Brandished
 * Golden Oak Inn & Temple to Shiallia<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-SF-p32_28-0">[29]
 * Inn of the Wayward Sages<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-29">[30]
 * Son of the Goat - A tavern built on the former site of the Dancing Goat which burned.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-FRCG-p147_8-1">[9 ]

TemplesEdit

 * The Halls of Inspiration
 * The House Invincible
 * Mielikki's Glade
 * Rhyester's Matin
 * The Temple of Silver Stars