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Gaur Dinuae Forest
Posted on July 16, 2025 in Steel-Realms
The Gaur Dinuae Forest – “Forest Between Two Rivers” – is the eastern forest of mostly pine and ash in The Grand Duchy of Rhyl that butts up against the Tolkisson Mountain Range to the east. It has been heavily logged, and since the end of the Rylan-Elf wars is in the process of being managed like the Forest of Rhyl now, with the assistance of the local Elven Weald.
Stands of Spruce and Apple: There are several large stands of old spruce and newer ones growing. The elves of the local Weald have a trade deal with the Marack family of Autumnleaf Ale Houses and they age some of their products in and make winter cider with the apples.
Gaia’s Spring Abundance: The druids of the Gaur Dinuae Forest & Rhyl Forest and mountains and streams ensure water and soil health, and work with the World watchers to ensure proper management of the forest as a resource. It is no longer shrinking, but it is not growing, due to the rebuilding of a lot of structures in the last 500 years. The elves of the Weald in the Forest ensure the wild grains, peas, and beans are protected as fodder for the war horses that is kept in Pacification Garrison of Icewatch/Lorman’s Lament nearby.Chronicle of the Locale
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Common Knowledge / Easy Difficulty
Active Resource Management: The druids of the Vinewood Forest, Gaur Dinuae Forest & Great Forest of Rhyl and those of the many mountains and streams ensure water and soil health, and work with the World Watchers & Dryads of the Wyld to ensure proper monitoring and attendance of the forest needs as a resource to all.
Uncommon Knowledge / Average Difficulty
Several of the high mountain springs and water collection points – especially on the Spring Serpent Trail – are also effected by Gaia’s Spring Abundance; This replenishes some of the minerals that are used every year in trade.
Vinewood Cut
Posted on July 16, 2025 in Steel-Realms
Vinewood Cut is a locale in the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl. Often there are World Watchers in the area, observing travel as it is funneled through the area. The “cut” itself is a bit of no mans land. There are no roads up to the plateau top nearby, no mines, no logging camp, no lake or streams – just about a 15 mile stretch of nothing but grasses. The ground bulges up about 3m total at its height in the middle of it. Animals seem to avoid it. Vinewood Cut is a gap between the southern edge of the Vinewood Forest and north end of the Enecio Peaks. For those keeping off the Bronze Edge Tableland, it is the entrance to the stretch of north-south travel that links the County of Dunaine and its neighbors to the north on the east side of the plateau.
Places & Things of Note
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The bulge in the middle is the bones of a massive Storm Giant that died there, fighting against the Dragon of Rhyl about 15,000 years ago.
Scholar and Artisan District of Thunderfall (Rhyl)
Posted on July 15, 2025
The _ District of the City of Thunderfall is located in the east of the city, north of the Merchant District. This location bears the Frost-Melded mark an ancient encounter with the Dragon of Rhyl.
City of Thunderfall (Rhyl)
Posted on July 15, 2025 in Steel-Realms
The City of Thunderfall is a Settlement in the Redspring Barony of the County of Dunaine within The Grand Duchy of Rhyl. The city gets its name from the thunderstorms coming from the Ennicio Hills. It is an ancient city, with a long history of change and expansion over thousands of years.
Occult/Magi Services: General Occult Services is provided here mostly by Quizmans Magusterum in Rhyl. The other Orders of Magi generally focus their efforts on supplying and defending The Red March and North Gate Garrison against the forces of The Lich Lords.
Locations of Quizmans Within Rhyl
All faiths have a temple in the city, a refuge for those coming BACK from service in North Gate Garrison.
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- Mothergood Orphanage
- This locale has a Chapter House of the Narcosan Order of Necromancers in Saltmarch.
- This location as a Autumnleaf Ale Houses.
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This Locale has a Office of the Herald representing the local Lord/Lady; Rhylan heralds all follow the Heraldic Boreal Tradition.
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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
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Caolite Basin/Lake Caolite (‘The Emeraldheart’)
Posted on July 15, 2025 in Steel-Realms
Lake Caolite, also called “Emeraldheart” for its greenish color, is the greatest fresh water lake in the Heartlands still. Many rivers in the North Heartlands and some even from the central heartlands drain into it, and the massive Beyne River flows west from it to the sea. Ships from the Northern Merchant Cities, the Grand Duchy of Rhyl and other principalities of the Kingdom of Gladnor ply its surface. A great deal of trade and fishing is conducted on it. It is a gateway to many rivers used as travel for trade and people.
Caolite Basin
For a distance of roughly 15-20km around most of the edge of the lake is a depression known as Caolite Basin. The height drops about 1km over the distance to the edge of the lake.
Sources of Lake Caolite
- The Sabarmati River comes out of the Great Forest of Rhyl and into the Northwest area of Lake Caolite, splitting the Reedbed Principality into the The Salt Shore on the north, and the South Reedland Stretch to the south.
- The Faeum River flows west from the foothills of the Tolkisson Mountain Range through the County of Dunaine to Lake Caolite.
Shore Beacons
The south side beacon in the Barony of Astret on Sentinel Hill can be seen by the territories that border the Caolite Basin/Lake Caolite; There is an accompanying beacon in City of Redmark atop Illisain’s Tower (but lacks the visibility range).
Common Ship Adornment: Quality items from the Inderood Bronzeworks in the City of Fortun are made for ships built and repaired on the Rhylian ports on Lake Caolite.
Settlements on the Lake
The settlements on the shores of Lake Caolite are mostly major ports for the shipment of goods. Because of the slope at the water’s edge. The basin itself drops about 50m over a 300m slope as a ledge around the waterline. This makes for few fishing villages right on the shore, and more town sized settlements with geological features providing easier shore access for fishing and trade. The eastern edge where _ is has a more gradual, silt filled rim with marshes. The Reedbed Shore / SaLT__of the NW area is also a lowland along the edge, but currents and winds make it far more treacherous.
- Arbenants Port (South Reedland Stretch, Rhyl)
- City of Redmark (start of ‘The Red March’)
- Isle of Mielette
- Reedbed City (ruins; Rhyl)
- Saltmarch (Salt Shore, Rhyl)
- Shelfers Cradle
- Solavia’s Landing (Rhyl)
- The Kalizmin Quarry/Dunwater Camp
- Whitescale Bridge (South Reedland Stretch, Rhyl)
Territorial Access to the Lake
Any territorial powers that have rights to operate on Lake Caolite (granted or allowed by the High King of Gladnor) to move trade goods and people, also include those chosen or volunteering to serve at North Gate Garrison; All of the later land at The Bloods Port in the City of Redmark.
- Merchant Cities of the North – Through the mighty Beyne River that runs west to the sea.
- The Grand Duchy of Rhyl – Trades with the Merchant Cities of the North mostly exotic items, fungi, lumber, and some stone for building. Their navy, located mostly in __, is the primary force to ensure safety in the event of disasters, and against piracy or privateering.