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Iron Bottom Hunters (naval boat of Umbak)
Posted on April 18, 2024 in Steel-Realms
The Iron Bottom Hunters are a progressively more armored hull naval ship of Umbak. It is a product of the Automata Brigade of Virtue and Reason. These were made to hunt war ships in ancient times. They were large and heavy, not useful for anything except war. They were meant to survive a battering ram strike or the rocks off a coast. They almost never sank, and when they did it was rapid, dooming most of the crew. They are prohibitively expensive to build and have assistance propelling them from mystical means. They are few in number now, being expensive to maintain.
The first made, the “Silver Eventide”, has the distinction of slaying the crew of The Greentooth at the end of the Dread of Vesicant.
Florent’s Array
Posted on November 18, 2023 in Steel-Realms
Florent’s Array is named after the first eldest prince of Umbak, Florent Teilhard (of the Teilhard Family). He became the second king of Umbak, and not only by virtue of his name but his effort to create this defense network. The ‘array’ named after him is a set of crafted poles, imbued with Virtue and Vigilance (‘Hearth Magik‘). They were to serve as a set of remote viewing points for the priests of Ikribu. They were sparse at first, and the alloying and process of their making is expensive. Over thousands of years though, there is a network that covers most areas of the borders of their country. Many have had to be replaced over time from natural disaster damage and destruction by inimical entities. They are sensitive to presences which exhibit extreme Chaos. They were the first major project of the Automata Brigade of Virtue and Reason.
Within Umbak, the senior members of the Order of the Silver Talents are instructed into using the devices of Florent’s Array to send and receive messages.
Coldstream Channel, Queens Coast of Umbak
Posted on August 28, 2023
Coldstream Channel is the access point to the sea for Loamwold (the coastal area of Maldoolin), Crestwold Barony of the Duchy of Dunstrand, and the southern shore of the Tarmysian territories of Dunstrand. It is thought of as a mostly Umbakianterritory of the Queen’s Coast. It was once shorter, and ended on the shores the the Scar Flow (old Westmarch) of Dunstrand. Before the raised plane of Archen’s Shelf sank and Scar Flow was made, it was shorter and referred to as Coldstream Inlet – where the Loamwold Cut spilled into the sea.
Coldstrem Inlet once had the Mountains of Scar Flow abutting it. It was once mostly controlled by Umbak, though now is a shared territory as decreed by the High King. The halflings of Loamwold were allowed to come and go as they please, as was dictated in a settlement by the high king of Gladnor. Dunstrandian ships are allowed to transit along the Tarmysian coast as long as they remained within 1-2 km. The Umbakians have full control over patrol for and justice on privateering, piracy, and smuggling.
Feature of Coldsrtream Channel
At the edge of Scar Flow (old Westmarch), a few KM off the Tarmysian coast and in the Coldstream Channel (and technically part of Tarmysian territories) of the Tomir Barony is a strange set of features named the “Ray and Shark”. A strange slanted plateau island named the “Flying Ray” due to its shape and the triangular thrusting hill named “Shark’s Fin” to the south of it.
Places on The Queens Coast of Umbak
Posted on August 28, 2023
Places on the Queens Coast is the north coast of Umbak.
Portia, city of Umbak
Posted on November 9, 2022
Rulers: [Count] hereditary family of Berrith of Umbak
Families: the Berrith are the traditional land owners of the lands surrounding the city, but newer families control most of the trade. The Gonshen family (origins from Seyvalod) has the majority of the trade vessels operating out of Portia.
Temples/churches: temple of Balthazaar, shrine to Ikribu and Whelm. Prayer stone to Mizras – common to Umbak
Brothels: hidden!
Silver Brand smithy of Portia – a place known for supplying the Silver Talents with silvered weapons