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The Bone Field (Klaurian Sanctuary)
Posted on October 31, 2025
The Bone Field is one of the Klaurian exclusive territories of Kulim’s Expanse in North Pines.
This place is a holy place where many of their kind go to die. This location bears the Frost-Melded mark an ancient battle with the Dragon of Rhyl, where they drove it away and came to an accord with it around CY 611. Kalurian Silverpoint Artists also use bone pieces and powder from The Bone Field to create a textured effect, coating finalized artwork in pine resin from their home of North Pines to seal and stiffen it.
Beastwood Presence: This location has the presence of a typical Rhylian Beastwood; Always the presence of Epona the HORSE (“The Mother”) is venerated & the wider community may worship other deities.
This locale trains characters in the practice of the Rhylian Undead Hunters.
This locale has a Chapter House of the Narcosan Order of Necromancers in Saltmarch. This is a well kept secret, but the necromancers have ensured that the Dead stay at rest for the Klaurians. They have also mummified some of the great warriors laid to rest that requested the eternal vigil as The Risen for their people.
It has been reported that the Order of the Black Gorgon has some association with this place.
Dragon’s Promise (ruins)
Posted on October 25, 2025 in Steel-Realms
Dragon’s Promise is an ancient tower that appears ‘Frost-Melded‘ that overlooks the entrance to Rhyl from North Gate Pass on the south side of the gap into Rhyl. So named the promise, because of the promise to defend the lands of Rhyl from everything beyond the tower – it marks the edge of the lands of the Dragon of Rhyl‘s dominion. It is barely recognizable now, broken and covered in snow and ice. It is 15m in diameter, and stood 50m high at one point. It is made of granite with a smooth outer surface that appears unbroken. Now its top is burned and broken off, obvious signs of a siege.
It was once used by the Troglodyte servants of the Dragon of Rhyl as a watch point. It was the last hold out of the only ‘elite’ Troglodyte forces of the dragon after its death.
It sits outside the Autumn Wall. The limits and stipulations for Historical Designation and Exploration in the Steel Realms are well documented. It is NOT on any list.
The first Spark Legion assaulted Dragon’s Promise in CY 954.They were annihilated by the Dragon of Rhyl after a short siege that broke the tower. Only a dozen or so survived.
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.
Pervasive Knowledge / Very Easy Difficulty
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.
Rhyl General Events
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 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl.
CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North – Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Horses of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.
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.
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 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.
Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
Uncommon Knowledge / Average Difficulty
Inside and under it, it is filled with water that is frozen now due to the cold winds and snows that come at the lich lords’ command. Nobody uses it. When the living occupy it, the mist and fog also blind them, even rangers and druids. It has been tried to be used as a base by the undead, but the mist and fog that surrounds it seems to blind even them. There is some ancient magic still attached to it relating the icy blast of the dragon of Rhyl’s breath. If you possess one of the ancient amethysts of Rhyl, that was originally cut for the dragon as tribute, you can enter the tower and the ice and water will drain and roll back. The tower is an adventure in itself.
North Gate Pass
Posted on October 25, 2025 in Steel-Realms
North Gate Pass is a plateau surrounded in many places by mountains. It is the northern gateway, providing access to what was once Dundaria to the north, through The Rhylian Gap into the Grand Duchy of Rhyl to the south (through North Gate Garrison[/su_permalink now) defenses of The Autumn Wall of North Gate GarrisonThe Autumn Wall, and what is now southern Kaald to the west.
Access to the destroyed Dwarven Kingdom of Donnerblock is off its southern flank.
[srlm-foot>The Port City of Alacaster (Rhyl)
Posted on October 16, 2025
The City of Alacaster is the primary port city for agriculture outbound from the open The Rhylian Plane. It is a quiet port with a small artisan district, and not much traffic goes through it as not much agriculture leaves Rhyl – any excess goes to feed those fighting at North Gate Garrison.
The biggest exports are ink, pottery, and papyrus.
It has been known by many names – it is perhaps the most sacked city in Rhyl. It has gone by the names “Chandrilard”, “Scalebane”, and “Herom”. The shaman Amigen, of the fame of the Pelt of Amigen, laid siege to it – this was the first time it was sacked.
Umbakian Priority
The Umbakians have a reserved status here for any going to Clallums Cross, the High Temple of Aerna and to any of the Justicar Sacrariums in Rhyl.
Toldreth’s Harbor
This is a very modern harbor, having just had a major reconstruction of its breakwater in CY 9019. There is always one ship from the Navy of Rhyl here – its primary port is Solavia’s Landing. There is a naval barracks and dock here as backup. Some shipment for the military of Rhyl itself come into this harbor because of the naval presence allowing for more security.
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.
Pervasive Knowledge / Very Easy Difficulty
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.
Rhyl General Events
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 The Grand Duchy of Rhyl.
CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North – Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Horses of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.
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.
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 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.
Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
The Rhylian Plane
Posted on October 16, 2025
The Rhylian Plane is the wide open rich agricultural land between the Great Forest of Rhyl and the Bronze-Edge Tableland. It has no full cities, and few towns. IT is mostly villages and fame steadings. It is sometimes called the the “Chairlands” as a feast reference for its agricultural nature and the proximity to the tableland. This location bears the Frost-Melded mark an ancient encounter with the Dragon of Rhyl.