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Horns of the Hornguard of Rhyl
Posted on September 26, 2025
The Horns of the Hornguard of Rhyl are used by the Hornguard of Rhyl in their service to keeping watch. These are soldiers in the towers of each section, rangers and World Watchers that serve to protect the north as well. The horns will all ring in the towers of each section of their lands they watch over.
nearly indestructible
made from Minotaur
made by elves
mountain goats of houska = a few replacement ram horns
When blown by one who has taken The Oath of the Hornguard, it can:
slow down animations
horn calls:
section, number, type of foe
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Oath of the Hornguard/Rhylan of the Living
Posted on September 26, 2025 in Steel-Realms
The Oath of the Living is both the Pledge of Ryhlan the Living and the Oath of the Hornguard – the oath the all members of The Hornguard of Rhyl take in defense of their job to keep the lands of Rhyl safe and warn their inhabitants, even at the cost of their own lives.
Pledge of Rhylan the Living
Although not a Sworn Oath, EVERY person coming to fight at North Gate Garrison and EVERY citizen in the lands of Rhyl is taught the Pledge of Rhylan the Living. The pledge is one that acknowledges that the politics and disagreements among those within Rhylan may have merit, fundamentally they are meaningless if the Lich Lords win and the “Fangs of frost bite into the lands of the living.” If the Hornguard of Rhyl asks, all must set aside their disputes and answer the call for defense. If immediate circumstances dictate, all must unite to defend the land and generations of the living to come. This priority, above all else, must be crystal clear to those who live on death’s doorstep separated only by a single season.
The last reference is to The Autumn Wall, the defense of North Gate Garrison. The The Rimeguard of Kaald also take a similar pledge.
Additionally, as part of the pledge, the citizens of Rhyl “Acknowledge the value and necessity of preserving the Wylden quality.”
This territory is considered Dominion of the High King Lands means the rulers have given the Sworn Oath of High King’s Service to the High King of the Steel Realms.
Chronicle of the Oath
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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.
Establishment of the Grand Duchy of Rhyl, fiefdom of the Kingdom of Gladnor > CY 6514
CY 6812 The modern Oath of the Hornguard is the oath the all members of The Hornguard of Rhyl take in defense of their job to keep the lands of Rhyl safe and warn their inhabitants, even at the cost of their own lives. It takes its current form of “Pledge of Rhylan the Living”.
Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
CY 5612-7006; The Age of Winters – The Lich Lords march against the Dark Lands and lands of light. Crops blight and a frost hangs in the air, nights grow cold, even in the south. Their repeated attempts to crash through North Gate Garrison lead to the formation of the Hornguard and the oath.
Uncommon Knowledge / Average Difficulty
CY 5595 The first Winter Host enters the pass at North Gate Garrison – stopped by the Fevered Host of Merkaine.
Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty
The original pledge of Rhylan the Living came from the formation of the Fevered Host of Merkaine.
Caproot Glade
Posted on September 25, 2025
Beastwood Presence: This location has the presence of a typical Rhylian Beastwood.
Weatherbark Borough of Rhylan
Posted on September 25, 2025
Weatherbark is a conglomerate of smaller territories, and not an original Borough of Rhylan. The South Rhyl Forest is the massive borough of Weatherbark and the area around the massive shallow and placid Fogbellow Lake.
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
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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.
Faith in the Weald Community of Rhysvelaugh
Posted on September 25, 2025
The faith of the Weald community is centered on the Wyld Faith and Green Church of the Steel Realms Wyld faith predominantly, having followers for the major presences of the Elemental Consorts, Gaia the mother & Darupet the father. Additionally, each Weald has a sacred animal protector that the identity and symbol for the Weald is strongly tied to.
Protector Spirit of the Weald: Scrofa the BOAR – This Totemic Spirit of The Wyld has multiple Shrines in the Weald. Outsiders are not welcome at these. Tts senior members are present for major decision making and Defense of the Weald.
The animal is welcomed and fostered in the community and its symbol/likeness is used extensively. This part of the Common Faerie Faith in the Steel Realms. Additionally, the The Small Faerie Folk of the Sprites are still present in the northern Wealds and are sacred to the elves there – they are used as scouts and watchers all over the Weald and its surrounding lands.
There is still some veneration of The Rimbus, especially by the small faerie folk allies.