Gateway The Cataclysm & The War of the Lance The current year for our homebrewed Dragonlance campaign is set during 381AC. Inspired By Trampas Whiteman

A town of around 500 and was built in the turbulent years following the Cataclysm. It was a gathering spot for refuges as it was situated on a crossroad. As refuges flocked into the area, they began to settle in the secure location. With traffic flowing from all over the area, the refuges began to build structures to meet the needs.

Within a generation the settlement was known to travelers as the gateway into Abanasia from the south. The major difference is that it has none of the mighty Vallenwood trees, so the town was constructed on the ground. The settlement was first called Gateway in 21 AC by the Mayor Pellanis Corvus at a town council. With a growing market the town was well becoming prosperous. It was during this period that a group called the Seekers began to arrive in the area. The Seekers were a group of former clerics who had begun to establish schools in the villages of Abanasia. They were trying to help rebuild the area and provide guidance to the population.

Over the course of the next 200 hundred years the town steadily grew in its population. One of the main disadvantages of the community was that it had built its buildings on the ground rather than neighboring Solace. This led to major raids every twenty years which resulted in mass destruction of the village.

In 289 AC the Seekers began to instill themselves more into the government of the town. Within a few years the town council was dominated by those associated with the Seeker faith. As the community began to become more focused on the religion changes began to creep in. Once where travelers were once welcomed with open arms now they were questioned in the community. The Seeker religion drove many to seek new areas to trade.

The small community of Gateway was founded in Abanasinia during the first years of the Age of Despair, at roughly the same time as the fledgling hamlet of Solace.

The town is more of a crossroads than anything else, lying east of Solace, at the base of the Sentinel Peaks and Gateway Pass.

It is also located along the White-Rage River. Similar in many respects to Solace itself, the major difference is that all of the town shops are situated on the ground rather than in the trees. Gateway is governed by an elected mayor.

During the War of the Lance, Gateway was one of the bases for the Seeker religion and was ruled by a High Theocrat, however it has long since returned to the original democratic system. During the same war, the city was sacked by the Red Dragonarmy. This once thriving market town was reduced to ruins, and was later liberated.

The overall community is very friendly and hospitable to outsiders. Outsiders traveling through this quiet town is the main source of outside news and information that is brought into the town. Gateway is very well kept and it structures are sturdy ... mostly made of stone and wood.

The roads are paved in gravel and well maintained. Law enforcement in Gateway consists of a small, well armed town guards that patrol on a regular bases, even "at times" outside the towns borders to keep watch of the nearby hills and mountains for any hostile entities that might cause trouble for the town.

Notable Locations
• Market Square
• The Steel Piece Inn
• Gateway Provisioners
• Temple of Mishakal
• Gateway Stables
• Docks
• Watch House
• Smithy
• Gateway Bank

Geographical Locations
• White-rage River
• Cemetary