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Wylden
Posted on October 15, 2025 in Steel-Realms
One of the greatest experiences of Rhyl is what Rhylians call the quality of “Wylden“. It is a natural strength of wilderness and wild species that live there. Faeries still exist in the deep forest, the land is bountiful – excessively so, strange mists and fogs drift in places, bizarre creatures appear in the deep woods, there are multiple elven Wealds, a plurality of species makes it a home and coexists (though no single society is particularly ‘tolerant’). Some have even likened The Red March to an ongoing blood sacrifice that stimulates the land. Although the High Temple of Aerna and many Justicars are found here, it is predominantly Green Church and friendly to the Wyld Faith. There are many lines of The Laey in the North, contributing to this impact.
The power of Grave Beckoning is tied to being bound to the Wylden in the north of Kaald and Rhyl.
Certain crops cannot be domesticated here, and many things found in the wild refuse to thrive under domesticated or wither in the face of organized harvesting – especially the Mushrooms of Rhyl.
The Har’ahdu Cunaigh – Aelfpath of Helca twines through the Great Forest of Rhyl.
Places & Things of Interest
The Coven of Yog-Thul (Rhyl)
Posted on October 14, 2025
The Coven of Yog-Thul Witches: Tied to seeress. CY ____ Hags created a dryad daughter named Eshni Yasmheena and corrupted her in their ways, but also poisoned her with elven Fremlie Fold is the “Bent Flower” of the Enthavelaugh Weald to make her lusty. She claimed to be a follower of Ezrilus and drew elvish men into her sexual web. She became pregnant multiple times in the Schan-Karr and each time retreated to her lair of __. She had 7 half elf children – all ‘witches’; They in turn did the same and had seven daughters.
Three generations of a coven and for a half century these witches persecuted the north – Rhyl, The Wyldes, and The Freelands. These women served the Dark God (fiend) Yog-Thul – the thousand years of hunger was what they tried to bring on. Ages of witches saw children abducted and even royal ones sold! The coven wanted to call forth a renewed Yog-Thul.
Dark Altar of Yog-Thul
This god was originally an entity summoned by one of the celestials in their battles with each other. It set itself up once the summoner was dead. IT fled to the far north to escape notice. Worshipped as a god by the faerie creatures and driven into hiding again when the White Dragon S___ became strong enough to kill it. Once again worshiped by the primitive pine tribes as a god when the White Dragon was gone. He built an altar, imbuing it with his own essence and tied to a major Laey Line of the North. It drew power and amplified it, allowing him to project himself
There was a temple of a dark god Yog-Thul that ruled for 200 years around CY 2000 – pulsing with the stagnating heartbeat of something that should not live. It festers. The ‘dark god’ was a spawn of chaos that had woven webs of fate and kept people from coming to the area. IT kept their interest and curiosity at bay.
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Chronicle of the Coven
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Eggwatch Cave (dragon spirit; Rhyl)
Posted on October 14, 2025
High above the caves and tunnels that lead into Tar-Utsuo is a cave sacred to the troglodytes that speaks with the voice of one of the White Dragons. This warns them when the minions of the Lich Lords are making their way over the mountain. The brother and sister ___ harber thoughts of revenge on everyone for the death/retreat of their older sister that was the clan matron. From here they have built a small cult of Ilbarsi Hill folk outcastes, Troglodytes, and even Dwarven outcastes. Together they have built a small fortress inside the cave. There is a spring and geo thermal heat all year round. Cave mana and other materials the dragons help grow sustain them. This location bears the Frost-Melded mark an ancient encounter with the Dragon of Rhyl.
They number about 200, not including the Troglodytes themselves.
Tar-Utsuo (hidden lake; Rhyl)
Posted on October 14, 2025
] Tar-Utsuo (“The Darkened Eye”) is the massive underground lake in west side of the Ghouls Teeth Peaks and home to the Whip-Tail Troglodytes that once served the White Dragon Ssiluzra of the D’qua maJheen Draconic Clan. They retreated from the lakes and marshes and were hunted to extinction after the dragons of Rhyl were gone. The last tribe went underground to this massive cavern and lake.
The lake is one source for water of the Gaur Dinuae Forest and ___ River. There is a massive underground lake and tunnel system as part of the cavern that is 120m tall and 600m long, about 150m at its widest point and the western end is nearly 120m deep as well.
Slime tubes come in carrying debris and fresh water from outside runoff bring nutrients. The water is cold and clear mostly except at the SW area where water pours in and silt/debris settle.
Alliance with the Elves of Gaur Dinuae
Battle with Lich Lords Forces
The troglodytes have their own scouts and means to provide warning of an effective ambush on Lich Lords forces. The troglodytes see them as a constant source of food. One underground, any animation is no match for the troglodytes. The tribe is called “Lagozed” and numbers about 1200.
Ghouls Teeth/White Plume Peaks (Rhyl)
Posted on October 14, 2025
Ghouls Teeth Peaks are the tall peaks the frame the North side of North Gate PAss as it passes into the Grand Duchy of Rhyl and the lands of North Gate Garrison. The North and of the Autumn Wall is anchored to it.
The Ghouls Teeth Peaks were once named The White Plume Peaks in kinder days, before the Fall of Dundaria. they originally got the name for the wind that would blow from the north over them, bringing long trails of fog and mist into Rhyl.