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+type: location
+region: "Northern Aethrune"
+kingdom: "[[Valdris]]"
+population: ~35,000
+---
+
+# Valhold
+
+## Overview
+
+The capital of [[Valdris]] and seat of the [[Crown Concordat]] assembly. A walled city of white stone built into a cliffside overlooking the Silver River. Valhold is a city of intrigue — courtiers scheme behind silk curtains, merchants bribe customs officials, and agents of every faction watch from the shadows.
+
+## Key Locations
+
+### Blackthorn Keep
+The ducal palace at the city's highest point. Home to [[Duke Edric Blackthorn]] and his court. Contains:
+- **The Assembly Hall** — where the Concordat meets
+- **Ducal Apartments** — heavily guarded, rumored to have secret passages
+- **Council Chamber** — where the party receives their commission
+- **Undercroft** — discovered in Arc 1 climax to be a cult ritual site
+
+### The Spire of Silence
+Headquarters of [[The Silent College]], a towering silver spire that absorbs all sound within 30 feet (Silence spell, permanent). Home to Archmage Mordecai Valdus and the Vault of Sundered Truths.
+
+### The Gilded Market
+The city's trade district. Fences, alchemists, blacksmiths, and enchanters. **Hallen's Emporium** sells magic items up to Rare rarity (at 150% DMG price).
+
+### The Iron Quarter
+Garrison district. Contains the city watch headquarters, barracks for 1,200 soldiers, and the Iron Concord's regional office. [[Marshal Aldren Voss]] trained here.
+
+### The Dock Ward
+River-side district. Smugglers, sailors, and riverside taverns. The **Silt & Silver** tavern is a known information market — rumors cost 5-50 gp each.
+
+### Temple of the Seven
+The city's main temple. Dedicated to the seven gods of the Concordat pantheon. Clerics here can cast *raise dead* (1,250 gp), *greater restoration* (450 gp), and standard healing services. **High Priestess Callista Vane** is a potential ally — she knows more about the seals than she admits.
+
+## Intrigue at Court
+
+| NPC | Position | Secret |
+|-----|----------|--------|
+| Chancellor Harlan | Duke's chief advisor | Witness of the Hand of Ruin (Arc 1 climax) |
+| Lady Marchessa Blackthorn | Duke's wife | Knows Harlan is corrupt; afraid to speak |
+| Watcher Seline | Court musician | Verdant Circle agent |
+| Lord Commander Bryce | Military advisor | Loyal but ambitious; can be turned |
+| Ambassador Vex | Kethran envoy | Spying for [[Kethra]]; not a cultist |
+
+## Quest Hooks
+
+- Decode the [[Cult Cipher]] at the [[Spire of Silence]]
+- Investigate Chancellor Harlan's suspicious meetings
+- Infiltrate the Undercroft to find the ritual site
+- Protect Lady Marchessa from cult retaliation