Halak was a townport situated on the west coast of the continent of Allansia, on a mountain on the southern side of the Bay of Elkor, in front of its "twin" townport, Rimon, which was on a mountain on the northern side of the Bay of Elkor. [1]
Description[]
Perched precariously on the sharply sloping sides of twin mountain peaks, both Halak and Rimon were ramshackle mazes of fortified citadels, houses, and temples, linked by a tortuously twisted spider’s web of stairs and alleys. Halak and Rimon were the towns where pirate crews would congregate between raids, in search of their own highly individual styles of entertainment. [2] The preponderance of pirates in these two cities and the fact that they plied their trade in this region gave rise to the coastline here being named the Pirate Coast.
Sultan's Gate was the east-facing gate. [3] Just south of the harbor, the streets were especially narrow and mazy. On Healer's Lane there was a blockhouse with city guards, and Asteren Alley is nearby. [4] Goose Wall / Goose Lane was another nearby place in Halak. [5]
The Merchant Council paid three lamplighters to keep a network of lanterns refilled, maintained and lit during the nights. The lanterns hung from poles, walls and roof eaves throughout most of the town. Everybody knew the lamplighters and therefore would not bother them. [6]
Notable Residents[]
- The wizard Erasmus, later resident of Bone Island.[7]
- Garius of Halak, the infamous pirate.
References[]
- ↑ Curse of the Mummy - ???
- ↑ Demonstealer - p.122
- ↑ Demonstealer - pp.49-50
- ↑ Demonstealer - p.111
- ↑ Demonstealer - p.112, p.116
- ↑ Demonstealer - p.110
- ↑ Bloodbones - 24