Vakish

Vakish
Vakish is an uncharacteristically arid portion of Annwyn with scorching heat and sandy or rocky ground, making it difficult for plant life to grow within the city. In the rich volcanic soil beneath the Trembling Peaks, madder (which produces a red dye) is grown and harvested in great numbers, making Vakish one of the trinity of cities which produce the three dyes for which Lifyn is known best. The Dragonborn not only export the roots of the madder plant, but they consume it to add luster to their red scales.

Vakish is home mostly to Dragonborns, but all the sentient races found in Annwyn do business there.

The Dragonborn ruler Rathkul, at the age of only fifteen, was granted the land upon which Vakish now sits when his army was overtaken by King Nelson’s army thirty-five years ago. This was done in hopes that Dragonborn and the races of Annwyn could one day find peace. Now fifty, the ruler has been planning an inside attack against Annwyn since his arrival.

Rathkul’s forces are made up of every guard in Vakish. He has recently sought the aid of a mysterious Tiefling called Vassago who has promised to help Rathkul overtake Nelson’s throne in exchange for a seat at Rathkul’s side in power as a magical advisor to the Dragonborn army. Naturally, as these things go, Vassago has no intention of letting Rathkul live once Nelson is killed. Vassago plots to overthrow Vakish and while Rathkul is away, and to soon thereafter claim Nelson’s throne from Rathkul for himself. Vassago’s eventual goal is domination of Annwyn for Tieflings.

Rathkul is very skilled in battle and knows some fire-based magic, as most Dragonborn do.