Known History Handout 1

The Enclave, Neverwinter and The Sword Coast:

The sword coast has always been a place of liberty, freedom, and unity but as is always the case in melting pots, racial, cultural and political differences can cause issues. When the pact of Phandelver was signed between Elves, Humans, Gnomes and Dwarves, allowing for the shared control of Wave Echo Cave, a government was set up to govern the many races and people of the land. Thus, the Enclave was born.

                 A council of elves, gnomes, dwarves, and humans; The enclave, has claimed a shaky control over the entirety of the sword coast for hundreds of years. The council themselves, consists of 9 democratically elected members voted for by the different races all over the Sword Coast, 2 elves, 2 dwarves, 2 humans, and 2 gnomes and one member or any race, popularly elected by the people of Neverwinter as the head of the council. This member only votes in the event of a tie. In Neverwinter, the Rose palace was created as a place for the elected officials to meet, vote and rule over the sword coast.

                   35 years ago, the Kassnagaran empire attacked over the sword mountains and the council led the diverse armies of the land. It was the first time in the last 200 years that the need has arisen to truly unite in war and the current council members are almost exclusively the generals of the armies that fought. The war was bloody and lasted 5 years, and when the Kasnagarrans finally retreated and signed an armistice with the Enclave Council, the terms were shaky. There has been much concern over the years that the war is not over, just on hold. This has led to a cold war of sorts with an arms race that is best signified by the order set forth by the council that all cities of size must have a standing army in place, ready to mobilize.

                 The council also elects a Governor of Neverwinter itself, once every 2 years. Last time you were all there, the Governor was a human man named Ojak Redband. He is a darkskinned man of about 45 years and is generally thought of as a fair, and focused leader who helps deal with the day to day problems of Neverwinter.