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East Weigolar (Rhyl)
Posted on May 1, 2026 in Steel-Realms
East Weigolar is one of the two fortresses in the ‘Eyes of Weigolar‘ watch forts that ensure the Kroith Passage in the north is safe for merchant caravans and Travelers on the Kroith Road.
Rulership/Governance: Steward (running civilian matters) and Captain of the Guard (Ducal Guard of Rhyl)
Population: Mostly humans and a few Halflings
Cultural Overview & References for the Grand Duchy of Rhyl
Each of these ancient fortresses has a road leading up about 300 feet off the level path of the Kroith Passage to it. Most of the ancient road markings are faded and gone, though there is a steady flow of carts and wagons as the secondary trade route to the Beyne River far to the south. There is a underground spring and cistern supplying the fort. The base of each fort is carved into the stone, and wooden structures built within it.
Caravanserai Services
Services specifically for merchants can be found at the base of the path leading up to the fort. The steward runs these stables and supply depots. There is very little in the way of amenities, they are mostly used as secure station for overnight lodging. These have a wooden palisade wall around them.
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
- It is rumored that there is an underground path that connect the two forts.
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.
The Witch-Harriers of Montwold (Rhyl)
Posted on April 29, 2026
The Witch-Harriers of Montwold is a is one of the Cultural Experiences of the Steel Realms; They are a group of halflings trained to sense and defend against occult and mystical forces that may assail the Montwold Pass Protectorate – even what may be normally considered allies. This last part is well known, and most of the elves and humans around the protectorate try not to snoop on their neighbors as these agents will go missing (it is beleived through the actions of these ‘harriers’) and never be reported.
May the spirits of the most ancient of this world from the days before counting show the way to the path of the righteous and just and guide the hand of this servant who follows in their hoofsteps.
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Meditation skill, Stealth, Camouflage, Druunad lang,
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1 Sorcery Point: Subtle Spell
1 Focus: Encode Thoughts & Detect Good & Evil as a ritual ONLY and it is materials only (must have Concentration and a Arcane Focus)
At 4th: Magic Initiate further training (6 months train + 5 years service or some recompense to offset)
Protection from good & evil + Guidance, Resistance cantrips + Detect Good and Evil is now a normal spell as well
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Chronicle/Facts of the Group
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 Group
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.
Raukhaven Millers (Rauket team; Rhyl)
Posted on April 29, 2026 in Steel-Realms
Nearly every year, the locals field the Raukhaven Millers Rauket team that plays in Rhyl and the Merchant Cities. The team usually brings in slightly more than it costs, and its a tradition that makes the local proud. Some years, the tough rural team way out performs and brings money for improvements and maintenance in. Its a huge boost and complication when they host local games.
The team is located in the village of Millhaven Heath in the South Reedland Stretch territory.
The location of Millhaven Heath hosts the Rauket team of Raukhaven Millers. As with most teams, it is part of regional and local contests with arrangements being made by the factions of their home territory; Matches are arranged both for bragging rights as well as purses arranged by sponsors.
Play Field: The team has both a practice field or fields with different terrain, and their operating play field. This is sometimes transformed once a decade into a new configuration.
Team Composition: Though many teams are human-centric, competitiveness opens up options for non-humans unless the locale of origin is very homogeneous or biased. Non-humans ARE NOT present here.
Known Sponsors
- Home locale
- Team owner
- Outside sponsors; Nobles of Rhyl
Chronicle/Facts of the Team
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.
Hartbaten House (Rhyl)
Posted on April 28, 2026 in Steel-Realms
Although Hartbaten House is seen by many locales as nothing more than a jumped up knight’s reward for some political service or bribe, it is a rallying point for control on times of trouble. There is no absolute formal rulership of South Reedland Stretch; Sir Cecil of Hartbaten House is a knight and the highest individual ranking of the area, wielding power loosely in times of turmoil. The family claims Icen Churnidz as part of their domain when there is money to be made from it.
Rulership/Governance: {Integrity ***} Sir Cecil of Hartbaten House
- Recognized Administrative Center/Seat of Power: The manse proper
- Crier Platform (announcements) – near civic hall, jail, and/or mayoral (equiv.) office; usually near market & gathering areas; Chartered policy, procedure, and laws posted here.
- Primary Settlement Upbringing Experience: All
Population: The knight’s family of about a dozen; a half dozen mercenaries; + Approx. 140 attendant workers, farmers and tenders
Cultural Overview & References for the Grand Duchy of Rhyl
The house is really just a fortified manse with a junior smithy & mason, and several tenant farmers in fields and gardens surrounding it. It is about 400 years old, and made with thick walls and older style fortifications that are more designed to withstand a siege than provide quality shelter. The manse proper has been expanded over time. It can hold 300 or so in times of siege.
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
- This location has an amateur and vibrant set of Rauket games.
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.
This settlement was terrorized and an attempt was made to sack it as part of the War of Rundleman’s Revenge in CY 9041. The inhabitants locked all doors and survived the sacking though the locale was damaged. It was quickly repaired. The knight never rode forth to fight or actively defended the lands.
Monastery Support Lands/The Ablocris Loop Road (Rhyl)
Posted on April 26, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The territory of Monastery of Ablocris is is connected, as expected, in an orderly fashion via the Ablocris Loop Road. The Three support steadings that support the main monastery have a road that runs a loop through all, and has a spur to the monastery from each steading to the monastery proper, all ascending 50′ of Aeter’s Rise that the Monastery of Ablocris was built upon.
All the roads are overgrown, but still cleared and offer no cover. There is no more than 2 miles separating an settlement along the loop. The reinvigoration of the Southern Edgelands of the Forest of Rhyl seemed to bypass the entire area.
Even the original marker stones that the Umbakians normally use to demarcate areas of care and custody are overgrown, unseen and unreadable.
Role of: Hartbaten House of South Reedland Stretch > Within this territory, these is NO acknowledged rulership – in fact, they are not welcome.
Searching for Trinkets & Treasure: The area was looted and over the decades by treasure hunters, travelers, bandits, and scholars have likely taken anything of value. Relief carvings, a few shards of broken pottery and glass are all that remains. It would take a large portion of time and effort to sift through the rubble for any remainders.
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 are not present – it is in ruins and abandoned. Because of its Umbakian origins and reputation of strange happenings, the locals, travelers, and near everyone avoids it – even for casual cover from bandits or the weather. At night, those camped will experience the Hares Dream.
> Patrols (none; even these stay away)| Recruiting | Sellers | Begging | Crime, etc.
Peripheral Territories of the Loop Road
- Ablocris Main Temple Places
- Places of the Ablocris Monastery
- History of the Ablocris Monastery & Estate
- Encounters for the Ablocris Monastery ruins
- NPC’s of the Monastery of Ablocris locale
- Aeter’s Rise (monastery’s hill)
- Monastery Support Lands/The Ablocris Loop Road (Rhyl)
- Ablocris Pasturelands (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.