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The Sky Stair Peaks (Rhyl)
The Sky Stair Peaks is an odd formation that marks a bulge in the west edge of the Tolkisson Mountain Range on both sides as it goes west in the north. It bulges north into Kaald and south into the Grand Duchy of Rhyl by about 25 miles in each direction and 10 miles wide. The peaks get progressively smaller on the south and taller the further north starting at the spine of the Tolkisson mtns, like a set of steps from a distance. To its east are the Ghouls Teeth Peaks bordering the lands of North Gate Garrison.
Rulership/Governance: {Integrity ?} Although technically part of the Grand Duchy of Rhyl, it is a wild area, and given the belief that the giants inhabit it, it is left alone by the ducal forces.
- Recognized Administrative Center/Seat of Power: Unknown?
Population: No known humanoid hill dwellers. Giants?
> Note: There is no official census provided.
Encounters & Dangers in the Area
See Encounters in the Grand Duchy of Rhyl for common potential scenarios of notable events and creatures.
- Normal Settlement Encounters > Patrols | Recruiting | Sellers | Begging | Crime
Chronicle/Facts of the Locale
Knowledge is broken down by ease of discovery/availability & Meticulous Record Keeping may improve usability; Any attempt to know more than what's Pervasive will require a reference, source, knowledge, check, or access to someone who can get or provide either of these. Specific Lores may increase the chance of knowing specific elements.
Trivial Outcome / Very Easy Difficulty & Pervasive Knowledge
Information Sources: Mundane Reference | Associated Phenomenology Only | Specific Lore
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
Giants are known to inhabit this remote region.
Orrish Bane? Something about the area prevents the Orrish from ever making an incursion here.
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.
Simple Outcome / Easy Difficulty & Common Knowledge
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
The area was originally settled by earth and stone Giants/Colossi of the Steel Realms in the ages of Dominion in the east. They had multiple complexes, trading with Elves nearby.
Minor Outcome / Average Difficulty & Uncommon Knowledge
Around CY 3980 there is a ‘great walk along the The Giants Steps of many types of giants going north into the great mountains ranges or the Freelands; The refuge of the The Sky Stair Peaks was a place of safety and prosperity for them momentarily.
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
The giants send aid to the Ducateon in CY 3516 – 3947 during the Troll Wars / CY 3949 giants ‘retreat’ feeling betrayed. Around 4300 the Ducateon attack the weakened presence in The Sky Stair Peaks and the Giants were destroyed or fled north.
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. They attacked here.
Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty
Monarch’s Crystal was discovered by the Giants of Stone. They used the crystal to create a ‘resonance of bounty’ and they “grew” a strong vein of gold. They were known for their own gold jewelry making. It is believed for this secret, the Ducateon attacked the Giants after they were weakened.