Taraval

Taraval is the religious capital of the River Cities. It is also home to the Blessed Scholar's main headquarters. It was founded by Túriel Taraval.

History
Taraval was the second of the River Cities to be formed. It began as a small fishing communtity that prided itself on the resilience of it's sailors. So near the Dragon's Eye Lake and Nerull's Finger River, Taraval never lacked in food or water, though travel along Nerull's Finger was considered particularly treacherous. After the dissolution of the Old Council, Tiriel Taraval moved to the village and helped transform it into the religious hub for believers of all stripes in the River Cities. The piety that Tiriel encouraged in his day continues now with a uniquely liberal freedom of belief and the regular pilgrimages down Nerull's Finger.

Those who travel to Taraval to sail down Nerull's Finger with nothing but their clothes, a small junk, and occasionally a fishing pole, find themselves pushed to their physical and spiritual limits in order to be a close as possible to the other side. Some do not survive the pilgrimage, but those that do often describe it an intensely spiritual and transformative experience, no matter their religious background.

It was initially criticized when the current Lord of Taraval introduced a universal congregation tax for the city's religious institutions, today only Heaven's Spire still makes that a point of contention. Mostly, Taraval today is critiqued for it's acceptance of churches dedicated to negatively-aligned gods.

Population
Everyone is welcome in Taraval, regardless of race, creed or belief.

Locations
Taraval has places of worship for practically any deity in the pantheon, and even some more obscure ones, but it's sights are not limited to religious buildings.

Blessed Scholar's Manor
The global headquarters of the Blessed Scholars.

Market
Many artifacts that the Blessed Scholar's have no interest in end up here.

Inn
Always crowded with pilgrims and adventurers paying respect to their gods.