North Gate Garrison

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North Gate Garrison of the Grand Duchy of Rhyl guards the north against the armies of the Lich Lords. Although it is located in the Duchy of Rhyl for administrative purposes The military presence is all managed by agents of the High King of the Steel Realms. It is not unusual to see some of Order of the Black Gorgon agents here as it is central in the ongoing and existential battle against the Lich Lords. Martial law and necessary changes are obvious along The Red March and North Gate Garrison.

This territory is considered Dominion of the High King Lands means the rulers have given the Sworn Oath of High King’s Service to the High King of the Steel Realms.

  • Humans make up the bulk of those sent to serve; They are sent from all over the realms.
  • Elves from the north and central heartlands send companies to serve; The elves of Ynth serve in other places to defend against the Dark Lands incursions.
  • Dwarves send volunteers to serve in companies like the elves; Those in the south only send to serve against the Dark LAnd incursions.
  • Halflings are not found here – they all serve in the Grey Woods with their Skraeling kin to defend against Dark Land incursions.
  • The Ducateon send none to serve in the fight directly – they continue to supply valuable services as smiths, masons, and engineers.

Many arches along The Red March and at many places in North Gate Garrison are equipped with the keystone of Aerna’s Rhylan Reveal to detect undead.

North Gate Garrison is massive. The scope of the installation is truly overwhelming. A massive wall stretches the entire north-south length of the wide pass the connects the northern Hinterlands and the fallen kingdom of the Lich Lords from the northern heartlands. It is a mass of activity and industry. Smiths, masons, and carpenters are at work repairing buildings – of which there are many along the wall – and the distant din of battle is heard over everything.

The Red Marchs’ end is here. The presence of the Military of North Gate Garrison is massive and ongoing in its sometimes daily battles. The Hoarblight is a terrifying death effect that targets places near and along The Autumn Wall and The Red March.

Prevailing Weather in the area:

Constituent Parts of North Gate Garrison

The Fortified city of Alstaad[/su_pThe Autumn Wall of North Gate GarrisonThe Autumn Wallermalink] holds over 150,000 inhabitants, and the reinforced main keep holds some 40,000. It is where new soldiers arrive and are posted from. The defenses of the the “North Gate Pass” consist of:

Southern Boundary

On the northern edge of the Crags of Ilbarsia are a stretch of peaks the run to North Gate Garrison called the Rime Basin Peaks – all part of the Tolkisson Mountain Range. Here is the sacred deep lake of Rime Cauldron of Kaerslein – Elemental Consort of Water, one of her most sacred places. A massive iced waterfall called Kaerslein’s Veil spills into it, in a roil of fog and mist that spill out into multiple low point basins generating an icy rain in the high hills – creating a mystical barrier against the minions of the Lich Lords from coming over the mountains from the Oderach Valley on the other side of the main Tolkisson Mountain peaks.

  • War Time Policies: The sale of armor and weapons is NOT allowed.
  • Peace Time Policies: The sale of armor and weapons is through approved/permitted sellers to those with permission or cause ONLY. Availability may limit even this.

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This place is one of many that Commoners of the Steel Realms serve in as part of the Realms Levy to directly stand watch & fight in.

Rhyl Formative Events

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Rhyl Formative Events

CY 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, armaments, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.

CY 6514 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is created by the High King. In exchange for the resources and organization that can be brought to bear against the now organized undead armies, the lands become part of the High King's domain.

CY 6909 The Fall of the Grand Barony of Altair from a curse by the Lich Lords. The main passage of troops and supplies from the hinterlands and nfar north to the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is sacked by an undead army led by a ghoul king.

CY 5980 The Kingdoms of old Rhylan united settled as a single Kingdom of Rhyl to fight the Lich Lords drive south. After centuries of warfare between territories and races, the common cause of the threat to the north secures a lasting peace.
> For 3000 years, the Kingdoms of old Rhylan was the primary form of Rulership in the territory of the current Grand Duchy.

CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North - Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Hordes of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.

CY 2330's Fall of East / Rise of the Dark Lands (Orrishai Abandoned); Refugees flee - some cross the Tolkisson Mountain Range into the 'Lands of Rhylan' that would become the Kingdoms of old Rhylan and finally.

CY 1000 (Approximately) The Dragon of Rhyl is killed and its influence ends in the area around the Great Forest of Rhyl and the surrounding territories.

Minor Outcome / Average Difficulty & Uncommon Knowledge

While none of these shooting stars of the The Blood Sky over The North (CY 9184, month 12) crashed into the Grand Duchy of Rhyl, the glittering trail of lights did descend upon The Sky Stair Peaks & Altain Mountain Range in general, Montwold Protectorate, even some of the Gaur Dinuae Forest as well as North Gate Pass (with North Gate Garrison).

Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty

CY 9185, Months 2-5 Corpsefire Days: Corpses in the The Winter Host of the Lich Lord’s appear on the battlefields in the Dark Lands, Kaald, and remote eastern edges of The Grand Duchy of Rhyl; They are quickly consumed by their own instability or used as shock troops before they suffered dissolution. It is thought they were affected by the Blood Sky over The North.

Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty

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