Editing Steadwick

{{Locations|Erathia}}
[[Steadwick]] is the capital of [[Erathia]], located near [[Battlestead]] on the banks of the [[Teal River]]{{-wll}}. It is ruled by the [[Gryphonheart]] dynasty. Prior to  the [[Restoration Wars]], Erathia's history has never recorded the fall of Steadwick to her enemies.

Other than being the official Erathian capitol, it is regarded as the world capital of [[Thieves' Guild|thieves]], citizens advising travelers to watch their wallet in Steadwick. William "Bill" Lasker, the Master Thief, dwells below the city and occasionally works for the crown as a spy. 

== The {{roe}} ==
After the murder of [[King Nicolas Gryphonheart]], the city was temporarily governed by [[General Morgan Kendal]]. He was unable to prevent the [[Nighon]] and [[Kreegan]] invaders from capturing the city in 1165 [[AS]] and subsequently barricading themselves in the Steadwick Valley. After falling into the hands of the enemy, it was eventually retaken by [[Catherine|Queen Catherine Ironfist]] and her [[Bracada|Bracadan]] allies. Catherine then continued to govern her homeland for the next several years, ruling both [[Enroth (nation)|Enroth]] and Erathia.

== Locations ==
'''NOTE''': All directly featured in {{mm7}}.
* Plaza: The city's central square, where the [[Capitol|Steadwick Townhall]] is located. Two of the three fountains by the town hall are magical.
* Teal River: Flows just east of the city. Also featured in [[Royal_Erathian_Military_Command#The_Legacy|The Legacy]]{{-wll}}, where its name comes from.
* Castle Gryphonheart: Erathia's royal palace, located northeast of the plaza on a cliff at the river's mouth, by the shore of a vast lake. A pair of tame [[griffin|griffins]] can frequently be seen circling above the castle. Also featured in [[Royal_Erathian_Military_Command#The_Legacy|The Legacy]]{{-wll}}.
* Erathian Sewers: The city's sewer system, home to Bill Lasker.

== Appearances ==
* [[Steadwick's Fall]]
* [[Steadwick's Liberation]]
* {{mm7}}

== Trivia ==
* While Steadwick is a [[human]] city, it was also home to at least individual [[elves]] by 1168.
* [[Anthony]] had worked on rebuilding the castle walls in Steadwick for two years since around 1156, after which he wanted to move with his bride [[Rose]] into a house he had built in the city.
* By the spring of 1165, shortly before the capital's fall, {{hn|Ingham|0=}} was the headmaster of Steadwick's [[monastery]], and {{hn|Orrin|0=}} commanded the city's [[archery]] yards.
* {{hn|Adrienne|0=}} studied with the [[cleric|clerics]] in Steadwick before returning to [[Tatalia]] during the start of the 1170s.
* {{hn|Thunar|0=}} has lived around Steadwick for many years, learning from the mortals.
* The lake on the southern shore of which the city is located has access to the ocean, and Steadwick's docks offer boat travel to sea ports throughout [[Antagarich]].

== Gallery ==
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CastleGryphonheart.jpg|Castle Gryphonheart
TownPortalErathia.png|Steadwick as depicted on the MM7 Town Portal map (the Castle Gryphonheart icon)
MM7Erathia.jpg|The Steadwick area in MM7
ErathianSewers.png|Erathian Sewers
</gallery>

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