Du'ul Hiim

Du'ul Hiim, Draconic for Mountain Crown, was founded early in the Horgon Era by the kobold clans of Sendaar Jusk. They built the settlement around a dragon tribute site, a ruined stadium that had once been a place of putting donations and sacrifices to the area's reigning dragon. When the kobold clans slew this dragon, the dragon's tribute was put to building a trade hub between the area's five peoples.

In the Year 10 HE, Du'ul Hiim fell to a yellow dragon named Artang-Sund. The populace were enslaved, then convinced to worship their new master as a god; most needed no help, following the kobold proverb of "be friends, blend in".

Artang-Sund's followers built a vast temple-like citadel called Gevild; an enormous structure where dragons can move freely about on wing or on fours, with colossal "sunning" decks and massive hallways and long chutes, and great chambers and caverns so big that a dragon can turn full circuit while on the wing.

Artang-Sund was absent from Du'ul Hiim for years at a time. When he returned, he often brought back loot, ancient relics and oddities like air motes. He had the minions, which by most accounts, were treated decently, put the air motes to use in supporting great spans and other floating structures.

- Atak Conermorn, kobold sorcerer of Tinvaakin Kurtulmak, excerpt from the book - "Chronicles of Artang-Sund"

In 81 HE, Du'ul Hiim became the capital of the Ashmerthoon Empire.

Du'ul Hiim is spread across three mountains and into their interiors. Great spans link the spires, and dozens of the city's levels. Many of these spans are supported by pockets of air that continuously blow upwards. Secured in place with powerful magic, these pockets of air are a type of air mote.