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Sweet Fern Tea Fields of Rhylan
Posted on April 25, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Sweet Fern Tea Fields of Rhylan are a variety of large tea fields located in the principality of, within its North Boroughs of Rhylan. Its is one of the many shared resources administered by the Council of Rhylan.
Raspberry Tea Fields of Millhaven (Rhyl)
Posted on April 24, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The legendary Raspberry Tea Fields of Millhaven are located southwest of Millhaven Heath of the South Reedland Stretch territory. This area has always been very lucrative to those who lay claim to it – it is one of the most profitable crops that is distinct to the north.
Harvest Houses: The fields themselves have a multitude of foremen and workers that are both permanent (about 300 scattered over an area) and seasonal (using dormitories) at harvest time. Each ‘house’ has donkeys and carts, wheel barrows, and supply sheds as well as drying houses and other storage facilities.
Chronicle/Facts of the Locale
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There have been armed clashes of the Raspberry Tea Fields of Millhaven, between the forces of Grand Duchy of Rhyl and the Northern Merchant Cities. This area was terrorized and sacked as part of the War of Rundleman’s Revenge in CY 9041.
Rumors About the Locale
Rhyl Formative Events
See the Herald's Quarterly for world updates.
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.
Since it was sacked as part of the War of Rundleman’s Revenge in CY 9041, there have been raids and skirmishes and ‘claims’ by various families and organizations since it was a wild area that was claimed without formal declaration by Rhyl as just a continuation of traditional Rhylian families working the nearby land.
North Tea of Rhyl (“Solavia Leafs”)
Posted on April 24, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The northern teas of Rhyl are known as the “Solavia Leafs” because those that are exported are almost all dried and shipped out of Solavia’s Landing. What is delivered to the Autumn Wall is almost all done at a secure place in City of Klyben.
The southern teas popular in the central heartlands and kingdom of Gladnor are not as popular north of the Beyne River. Within the Grand Duchy of Rhyl, support of the more earthy and distinct teas of the north is considered patriotic. They are not exported south much beyond the central heartlands, as they are very specific to the palettes of the north. There are a few distinct pure and blended tea products of the north, though not nearly as much as those grown in the warmer climates of the south.
The elves of the northern climes are not fond of the northern teas at all, and prefer gentler sweet and/or floral brews.
History
Contention: There have been armed clashes of the Raspberry Tea Fields of Millhaven, between the forces of Grand Duchy of Rhyl and the Northern Merchant Cities. Since it was sacked as part of the War of Rundleman’s Revenge in CY 9041, there have been raids and skirmishes and ‘claims’ by various families and organizations since it was a wild area that was claimed without formal declaration by Rhyl as just a continuation of traditional Rhylian families working the nearby land.
Tea Producers in Rhyl
- Raspberry Tea Fields of Millhaven (Rhyl)
- Sweet Fern Tea Fields of Rhylan
- Tea Lodge of Rhylan (Sweet Fern Tea; capital city of Rhyl)
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.
Rumors About the Locale
Rhyl Formative Events
See the Herald's Quarterly for world updates.
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.
Kuernsi Family (Umbakian bloodline; Clallum’s Cross; Rhyl)
Posted on April 20, 2026
The Kuernsi Family of Clallums Cross is a minor Umbakian in their homeland, located in the eastern area of the kingdom, but are the most powerful Umbakian presence and family in the Grand Duchy of Rhyl since CY 7965. The History of Clallum’s Cross is synonymous with the Kuernsi Family of the locale as the families and trade interests are owned and operated as the same under Umbakian cultural norms. Like most Umbakian family & family businesses, they follow the law and keep meticulous documentation.
They are, like their countrymen, followers of the Lightbringers faith, though their patron is Ikribu the Maker – not Balthazaar, as is most typical of Umbakians. They do NOT have any Justicars within their family ranks in the north – unusual though probably required for their favored position within the Grand Duchy of Rhyl.
The Kuernsi Family of the town of Clallums Cross pays to have prioritized access to the heralds of the High Temple of Aerna.
The Monastery of Ablocris itself was run by the Kuernsi Family located out of Clallums Cross. They released it to the Ablocris family, but it reverted back to the family when the monastery and its supporting areas were destroyed in CY 9041. They were quick to reclaim the area with a proclamation of Historical Designation to restrict exploration – though its been ransacked and scavenged repeatedly.
NPC’s, Organizations, and Families of Clallums Cross (Rhyl)
Posted on April 20, 2026
NPCs of Clallums Cross.