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History of Silverstone Tower (Rhyl)
Posted on May 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The History of Silverstone Tower is the chronicle, mostly unknown, of Silverstone Tower.
Chronicle/Facts of the Locale
Knowledge is broken down by ease of discovery/availability & Meticulous Record Keeping may improve usability; Any attempt to know more than what's Pervasive will require a reference, source, knowledge, check, or access to someone who can get or provide either of these. Specific Lores may increase the chance of knowing specific elements.
Trivial Outcome / Very Easy Difficulty & Pervasive Knowledge
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.
Rumors About the Locale
- It is said that some of the undying sorcerers and witches are imprisoned here.
Rhyl Formative Events
See the Herald's Quarterly for world updates.
Rhyl Formative Events
CY 7007 The area of North Gate Garrison freed & The Red March created; Money, supplies, armaments, and manpower flow into the north to fight the Lich Lords.
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 6909 The Fall of the Grand Barony of Altair from a curse by the Lich Lords. The main passage of troops and supplies from the hinterlands and nfar north to the The Grand Duchy of Rhyl is sacked by an undead army led by a ghoul king.
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.
> For 3000 years, the Kingdoms of old Rhylan was the primary form of Rulership in the territory of the current Grand Duchy.
CY 5580 Fall of Dundaria in the North - Frostfang spreads, the Lich Lord power rises. Hordes of the undead, fortunately disorganized (at first), sweep south and west from the heart of old Dundaria.
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.
CY 1000 (Approximately) The Dragon of Rhyl is killed and its influence ends in the area around the Great Forest of Rhyl and the surrounding territories.
Simple Outcome / Easy Difficulty & Common Knowledge
For those native to or long-dwelling in the region, ALL Common Knowledge may be Pervasive.
This place is a Safe Haven for members of the Rhylander Green Conjurists.
Minor Outcome / Average Difficulty & Uncommon Knowledge
Rumors say Morkoth had a hand in its making, and its first inhabitant was a creature that was once imprisoned in his own tower and theater he knew he could not watch over it forever.
Scarce Knowledge / Hard Difficulty
The Empty Guards: Guards would sometimes collapse or even sit down and never rise from their location. Taken to an infirmary where their bodies were looked after as they withered and their essence passed into further realms.
The crowns with the spirits of The Betrayal of the Three are housed forever in the prison of Silverstone Tower.
Halflings of the Steel Realms and Half-Elves of the Steel Realms make the best scholars to record these whisperings in the Tower of Voices of Silverstone Tower for some reason. Perhaps the normal calm demeanor of the halflings and the particular anger inherent in the biology of the half-elves has something to do with their resistance.Secret Guardians: The Druunad are immune to these strange effects at Silverstone Tower. This is why you will find some of these ancient creatures in its Halls occasionally, using their immunity to serve as checkers and observers. Some have been there without end for centuries as overseers, functionaries, and administrators that persist in records. Normally guards and others are rotated through the fortress else they suffer the fate of madness and quirks of those in its halls a long time – but not the goat folk of Helca.
Rare Knowledge / Very Hard Difficulty
Watchers Against the Dark: The Villian’s Ride often begins (rather than ends) in The Grand Duchy of Rhyl at the mysterious Houska Castle and trigger the walk west of the Curtain of Night. This way is easier when coming from a place of great cover – though the mysterious castle, Ilbarsi warriors, and patrols are constantly on the look out. The Justicars of Umbak in the Grand Duchy of Rhyl are one of the few who can sense this attempt as the participants near. This is another reason they are so prevalent there, outside of Umbak. The Congregation of the Sightless (of Malek) is also able to sense this, as is the riders of Har Cunetha (which is why the whims of the riders are indulged more often than not).
Well Kept Secret: The Hidden Hand cult of Malek still has a shrine and sacred attendants in Silverstone Tower. The ritual performed cleanses the aura for a time, hides the aura of life and allows secret forays north Rangers and World Watchers. This is an extraordinary well kept secret known only to a few in the prison who maintain it, a few who use it, The Shroudmaster of Rhylan, the Sisterhood of Dohar Jaideen and a few of the Order of the Black Gorgon.
- Congregation of the Sightless: This congregation at the prison is an ancient congregation of the sect of The Hidden Hand of Malek at Silverstone Tower only.
- Some adherents are sent to infiltrate the ranks of the heralds in the north in order to gain information which might compromise the mystical prison.
- Rumors say the cult was involved in creating the tower itself.
The Bread Barges of Soriano
Posted on May 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The The Bread Barges of Soriano are technically sailcraft, not a barge. However, they are wide and stable, slow moving but ensure a continuous safe flow of the bread of The Wheat Fields of Elmond’s Shire and other smaller areas. These sail primarily to the City of Redmark at the start of The Red March – their ultimate destination to feed those fighting on The Autumn Wall.
The Eel-Home of Suhsael Clan of Lizardfolk living in Shelfers Cradle have a special shallow place for the Bread Barges of Soriano to be serviced in case they are damaged in a storm or need to get out of a storm’s way. The lizard folk do not have much care for bread of any kind, and are considered safe shepherds and allies of any of these supply ships.
Critical Supply Route
Ishrae’s Grainary is a set of silos, mills, and bakeries running all day and night most days of the year supplied from the blessed fields of The Wheat Fields of Elmond’s Shire. Ultimately, most of the output is bound for The Bread Barges of Soriano to feed the forces of the High King fighting the Lich Lords on The Autumn Wall in the Grand Duchy of Rhyl.Hamlet of Jameson’s Basin (Elmond’s Shire)
Posted on May 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Haredson family of Elmond’s Shire has ruled this small, fertile tract of land for as long as anyone can remember. Free of machinations of expansion or politics, they are respected and deeply linked to the faith of the grain goddess of Isis (maintaining an active shrine for millennium).
Rulership/Governance: {Integrity ****} (knighted) Haredson family; Sir Stephenal
- Recognized Administrative Center/Seat of Power: Haredson Manor
- Primary Settlement Upbringing Experience: Rural
Population: Approx. 410 humans
Unlike most of the dozen or so hamlets or farm steading governed by Yeoman farmers, these especially fertile lands are governed by the Haredson family; Like the other grain farms, they are mostly uncharacteristically free of corruption and crime due to them being a direct source of food for The Autumn Wall.
Hamlet of Bariundsman (Elmond’s Shire)
Posted on May 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
The Bariund family of Elmond’s Shire has ruled this small, fertile tract of land for as long as anyone can remember. Free of machinations of expansion or politics, they are respected and deeply linked to the faith of the grain goddess of Isis (maintaining an active shrine for millennium).
Rulership/Governance: {Integrity ****} (knighted) Bariund family; Sir Arginold
- Recognized Administrative Center/Seat of Power: Bariund Manor
- Primary Settlement Upbringing Experience: Rural
Population: Approx. 320 humans
Unlike most of the dozen or so hamlets or farm steading governed by Yeoman farmers, these especially fertile lands are governed by the Bariund family; Like the other grain farms, they are mostly uncharacteristically free of corruption and crime due to them being a direct source of food for The Autumn Wall.
The Village of Elmond’s End (Elmond’s Shire)
Posted on May 4, 2026 in Steel-Realms
Elmond’s End is the seat of baronial power of the Tremblient Baronial family which loosely rules over the non city lands of Elmond’s Shire.
The Tremblient baronial family of Elmond’s End has ruled the important agricultural lands of The Wheat Fields of Elmond’s Shire for the last several hundred years, after the Ofstenson family was ended with sickness (and potential assassination of the last heir) and a minor war broke out between cavalier branches and few knights of the region. The instability was affecting the food supply. The High King decreed that one of the families that had stayed out and made no claims was given the baronial title.
Goldstem Hall
The seat of power
All Yeoman families of the region since the creation of The Autumn Wall have taken to patronizing the sect of Quick Reference: Isis (the grain ‘goddess’) that took root here in CY 6840 and has had an altar in the baronial family chapel and several smaller shrines with which to travel the area safely in.