Zilargo

From DeadGoblins

Zilargo is a nation of gnomes in southern Khorvaire in the Eberron campaign setting.

[edit] History

Zilargo is a peaceful land whose people have always sought to avoid conflict, and a knack for diplomacy has helped the gnomes prosper throughout the ages. The Zil place great importance on hospitality, and they welcome strangers into their settlements and homes with open arms.

An independent province within the kingdom of Galifar, Zilargo remained neutral during much of the Last War before aligning with Breland in 962 YK. Though the gnomes committed few troops to the war effort, their alchemical and elemental weapons were devastatingly effective, and Zil spies were said to provide substantial intelligence to Breland.

The gnomes consider information to be a priceless treasure. The Library of Korranberg is the greatest repository of general knowledge in Khorvaire, and the doyens of the library regularly fund scholarly expeditions that take explorers across Eberron. The Korranberg Chronicle is the most reliable source of daily news in Khorvaire, and the gnome House Sivis controls the message stones that make international communication possible.

[edit] Streetwise

The gnomes of Zilargo abhor public violence, but they have no aversion to blackmail, bribery, and other sorts of unethical schemes. Such intrigues are seen as a form of entertainment and mental exercise, and every Zil - from the Korranberg librarian to the dowdy innkeeper - is likely engaged in a hale-dozen plots at any given time.

More serious machinations linger beneath the surface of Zil society, affecting the balance of power between families and even which families will sit on the Triumvirate. Travelers who don't watch their step can find themselves caught up in the web of intrigue that underlies Zilargo - sometimes with unpleasant results.