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Altair Castle (ruins)
Posted on July 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
Altair Castle once oversaw and guarded the east-west passage of Altair Pass. The castle is carved into the rocks, a hundred feet above the base of the Altair Mountains. Its siege weapons could reach the passage road of Altair Pass. It had a garrison of 400 at normal times, capable of holding triple that.
The history of this place is chronicled in The History of the Grand Barony of Altair and Altair Pass.
Rinal Valley
Posted on July 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
Rinal Valley was the lowest valley in the Elven Weald of Archaezeon and the “entry point” into their lands in the Altain Mountain Range for those seeking them climbed higher. It was about 1200 feet above the base of the Altain Mountain Range.
Defensive Works
As a natural funnel point to approach the weald, they made defensive works to guard it. These were greatly improved with the help of the dwarves after CY 5000.
The Doorstep: This was a hard shelf “killing field” that was filled with traps.
Altainen Rock Elves (extinct)
Posted on July 4, 2026
The Altainen Rock Elves are one of the Faerie genus in the Steel Realms. They are extinct now, with the The Fall of the Grand Barony of Altair. They formed from an unknown source of elves in the west end of the high mountains around the Altain Mountain Range, near one of the sources that eventually flow into and make up the Blood River. No young or adolescents were found after they fought to the last, it is unknown how many or if there were any afterwards.
The history of these folk is partly chronicled in The History of the Grand Barony of Altair and Altair Pass.
Virtuous Precision of Umbakian Processes
Posted on June 29, 2026 in Steel-Realms
Umbak is known for its adherence to law, order and constancy; This is especially manifested in the Virtuous Precision of Umbakian Processes. Virtues of Precision are an Umbakian summoning ceremony specialty that are used in the crafting and maintenance of some of the greatest inventions of the Umbakian Automata Brigade of Virtue and ReasonAutomata Brigade of Virtue and Reason[/su_permalink. A master craftsman that already possesses considerable skill is augmented to create normal (non-mystic) items of perfect make. Armaments (armor & weapons), machinery, and structures are created with great tolerances that can operate with the utmost effectiveness.
All items made and/or modified & repaired using these entities in Umbak have a tell-tale Prestige Mark that is unmistakable.
Examples of items crafted or maintained using tool with bound Virtues of Precision: