Wheloon

Wheloon is a canonical Major City / Regional Capital located in the Kingdom of Cormyr, prominently surveyed on the regional map spanning From Sunset to Sembia.

Overview & Canon History

The town of Wheloon, sometimes nicknamed the Jade Towers, was a busy and prosperous town, ever growing through the 1360s DR, with wealth and entrepreneurs, known as 'hothands'. But in 1473 DR, King Foril of Cormyr decreed that Wheloon be transformed into a prison city, sentencing all those inside to be prisoners for life, sealed in by physical and magical barriers. The decision was made following unprecedented activity by worshipers of Shar in the city, as well as evidence of their alliance with Netheril. By 1479 DR, Wheloon was a dark prison city, no longer a trade hub, its population had fallen to 3,00, and the streets were controlled by gangs of thugs. Even so, a small group of nobles, courtiers, and priests of Chauntea and Lliira began petitioning the Crown to open the city. They insisted the Purple Dragons couldn't prove all the imprisoned were faithful of Shar and believed that the children born since the city was sealed ought to be given the chance at a righteous life.

Geographical Context & Strategic Significance

Region: Kingdom of Cormyr
Classification: Major City / Regional Capital
Cartographic Position: Approximately 46.2% East, 56.6% South across the Sunset to Sembia regional survey.
Strategic Trade & Military Role: Standing in the overland corridors connecting the Western Heartlands, the Stormhorn passes, and the merchant ports of the Inner Sea, Wheloon plays an active role in regional supply chains, troop movements, and frontier reconnaissance.