North Drift
North Drift is a trading town in the north. Inhabitants tend to follow the Freelander Way.
Economy of North Drift
Every valley cultivates its own variety of the equivalent of Saffron – rare, expensive, and the primary source of income for North Drift. Each valley’s plant is slightly unique, reacting with the magic of the elves, and the power of the Druids. In exchange for this, they trade with merchants from the south bringing a variety of hot peppers, sugar, and bananas.
Trade with the Wyld Elves: There is a small enclave of wyld elves in the snow covered hills nearby. They trade finely woven cloths, and a hearty fruit that only they grow in their hidden valleys. The elves often try and trade for bananas, which they treat as a delicacy and are willing to buy at high cost when in season.
Valley Settlements
Minor Settlements of North Drift
- Other settlements include fortified towns of: (all rough population of 1,500)
- Pinebarrow (east)
- Greenwell (west)
- Pond Bridge (west)
- Duunbar Hollow (west)
Dareenton Valley
Population: 3,000
Dareenton Valley is the largest of the mountain valleys and is the home of the “Drift Hall” – a council hall for North Drift. Much of the trade is centralized through the town of Callval. It is situated downstream from the legendary Lake Bluefall – a scintillating waterfall that comes directly out of the Frostshine glaciers – and the water is a tropical blue and clear as glass.
Bevin’s Hall: A “Scroll Vault” of the Thanes Library is erected and maintained here – safeguarding knowledge of the northlands.
North Drift Hold Fasts
They all possess holdfasts carved into the hills nearby for waiting out sieges of undead marauders. They use the Frontshine Stones of Ilyndria as beacons and warnings when the undead are nearby – each year the elves continue to bless them and their light continues to illuminate in scintillating colors. They sparkle when the undead are approaching a territory marked out by 8 of the stones.