Altengrace

Altengrace is a city in  the south of the Darksand Desert built into stone mesas known as the Sentinel Stones.

Population
The population of Altengrace is principally eladrin and human; however, a substantive number of dwarves, goliaths, and half-orcs live in the city, and other races have more minor presences.

History
Prior to the magical eco-disturbance known colloquially as the Desert Darkness, Altengrace was a timocratic society based around land ownership; however, when the dragon Urum-Shar staged a coup d'etat in 225 DA, the city was largely devastated, both by the dragon himself and by a "rescue" attempt of a group of adventurers known as the Church of Night. As the city rebuilt in the aftermath of this disaster, the vote was extended to all males of the age of maturity of their respective race.

The Sentinel Stones
The Sentinel Stones, beyond merely being the physical residence of most citizens of Altengrace, are unique in that they project force barriers around openings of the city, preventing unwanted invasion, except in the case of dragons, to whom "no" is not an answer.

Zandstorm
Zandstorm is the principal temple to Burugan on Istria, and is the holy seat for all religious affairs pertaining to him. Most citizens are adherents to the sand cult, and attendance at the temple as a percentage of the total population is quite high.