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<blockquote data-quote="Knightfall" data-source="post: 1375893" data-attributes="member: 2012"><p style="text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: rgb(251, 160, 38)"><span style="font-size: 18px">Nomad Lands (Revised Map)</span></span></strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="color: rgb(251, 160, 38)">THE NOMAD LANDS:</span></strong> If there is one area of the western lands of the Sword Gulf, that epitomizes the legacy of the <strong>Second Ogre War</strong>, it is the Nomad Lands. This region has never been the same, after that war.</p><p></p><p>The denizens of this ruined frontier are a hardy lot, and tend to be insular. They do not tolerate opinionated outsiders who wish to retame these lands. In ages past, even before <strong>Halandra</strong> rose from the ashes of the <strong>Black Wars</strong>, the Nomad Lands were dominated over half-a-dozen independant city-states and castles.</p><p></p><p>These neighbours rarely got along and when the <strong>First Ogre War</strong> came, they did not stand together. Only the intervention of the silver and forest elves of the <strong>Great Forest</strong> and the <strong>Cadra Forest</strong> saved them from annihilation. When the war was over the city-states went back to backbiting each other.</p><p></p><p>When the Second Ogre War broke out the elves did not come to the aid of the city-states, which now are now lost ruins. Only two of these ruins have been rediscovered, in the 40+ years since the end of the war — Caer Myria and Caer Ruel.</p><p></p><p><strong>Caer Myria</strong> sit on the edge of the Great Forest, southeast of the Savage Hills. It is believed that the ruins of Myria were one of the first locales to be destroyed near the beginning of the Second Ogre War, as the ruins appear to be more than 65 years old. The ruins are being excavated and explored by a small group of adventurers known as the <strong>August Trio</strong> (and their cohorts).</p><p></p><p><strong>Caer Ruel</strong> sits east of <strong>The Barony of Poli</strong> and the mud flats surrounding the magical monolith known of the <strong>The Stormmarker</strong>. (This monolith is sacred to the worshippers of the <strong>North God</strong> known as <strong>Sanh</strong>.) Ruel was one of the more powerful city-states of the region. Its ruins were uncovered by the <strong>Baron Father of the Poli, Lord Dagnos Cardonia</strong> [ISPOILER][NE male human Ari7/War6][/ISPOILER], 20 years ago.</p><p></p><p>Lord Cardonia wishes to deny anyone else access to the ruins, but his forces aren't strong enough to keep "independants" from entering the ruined city and looting its many riches. Getting out of the city, past the patrols of the Poli, isn't as easy, however. Lord Cardonia rules his lands from the <strong>Town of Scandt</strong> using both guile and treachery.</p><p></p><p>The barony is one of two "kingdoms" of the Nomand Lands. The other is <strong>The County of Valeny</strong>, which is a polar opposite of Poli. For while Poli is dominated by orcs and goblinoids, in addition to many black-hearted humans, Valeny has a very mixed population of forest elves, hill dwarves, hairfoots, and good-hearted humans.</p><p></p><p>Valeny is ruled by <strong>The Wealdedge Count, Renvan Oakenleaf</strong> [ISPOILER][NG male half-elf Ari3/Ftr7][/ISPOILER]. Since the demon/blood elf troubles in <strong>The Knotwood</strong> began, in 749 N.C., Valeny's elven population has nearly doubled. This has swollen the the streets of every community in the county. As well, many forest elves have taken up residence on the border with the Knotwood, in order to better battle their former kin, the blood elves.</p><p></p><p>It is rumored that dwarven miners in the <strong>Hollow Hills</strong> have uncovered a ruined dwarven citadel from before the time of the Black Wars. It is said that the citadel is unusual, in the fact that it doesn't conform to the traditional dwarven architecture of the dwarves of Harqual. It is said that the ruined citadel could be as old, as the time of the Divinity War, or maybe even older.</p><p></p><p>Beyond Poli and Valeny, the Nomad Lands don't have much in the way of civilization. In between Poli and Valeny, there is little more than wild tribes of humanoids and clans of nomadic humans. The most powerful of these nomadic groups are <strong>The Lawless Camps</strong>, which are made up of giants, goblins, gnolls, orcs, and the worst of the region's human population.</p><p></p><p>The area west of Caer Ruel, known as <strong>The Ruined March</strong>, was, up until several years ago, trying to bounce back from the destruction wrought during the Second Ogre War. Several clans of humans banded together and began to restore the defiled land. In the <strong>Year of the Dawn</strong>, several hordes of ogres systematically moved through this region and wiped out everything that moved. The carnage was unusual, even for ogres, and the region is considered cursed by those in Valeny.</p><p></p><p><strong>Note:</strong> The Cadra Forest and the <strong>Crystal Cairns</strong> are to be detailed in post #70, which will describe the <strong>Cadra Forest Region</strong>.</p><p></p><p>KF72</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]35141[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Knightfall, post: 1375893, member: 2012"] [CENTER][B][COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)][SIZE=5]Nomad Lands (Revised Map)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [B][COLOR=rgb(251, 160, 38)]THE NOMAD LANDS:[/COLOR][/B] If there is one area of the western lands of the Sword Gulf, that epitomizes the legacy of the [B]Second Ogre War[/B], it is the Nomad Lands. This region has never been the same, after that war. The denizens of this ruined frontier are a hardy lot, and tend to be insular. They do not tolerate opinionated outsiders who wish to retame these lands. In ages past, even before [B]Halandra[/B] rose from the ashes of the [B]Black Wars[/B], the Nomad Lands were dominated over half-a-dozen independant city-states and castles. These neighbours rarely got along and when the [B]First Ogre War[/B] came, they did not stand together. Only the intervention of the silver and forest elves of the [B]Great Forest[/B] and the [B]Cadra Forest[/B] saved them from annihilation. When the war was over the city-states went back to backbiting each other. When the Second Ogre War broke out the elves did not come to the aid of the city-states, which now are now lost ruins. Only two of these ruins have been rediscovered, in the 40+ years since the end of the war — Caer Myria and Caer Ruel. [B]Caer Myria[/B] sit on the edge of the Great Forest, southeast of the Savage Hills. It is believed that the ruins of Myria were one of the first locales to be destroyed near the beginning of the Second Ogre War, as the ruins appear to be more than 65 years old. The ruins are being excavated and explored by a small group of adventurers known as the [B]August Trio[/B] (and their cohorts). [B]Caer Ruel[/B] sits east of [B]The Barony of Poli[/B] and the mud flats surrounding the magical monolith known of the [B]The Stormmarker[/B]. (This monolith is sacred to the worshippers of the [B]North God[/B] known as [B]Sanh[/B].) Ruel was one of the more powerful city-states of the region. Its ruins were uncovered by the [B]Baron Father of the Poli, Lord Dagnos Cardonia[/B] [ISPOILER][NE male human Ari7/War6][/ISPOILER], 20 years ago. Lord Cardonia wishes to deny anyone else access to the ruins, but his forces aren't strong enough to keep "independants" from entering the ruined city and looting its many riches. Getting out of the city, past the patrols of the Poli, isn't as easy, however. Lord Cardonia rules his lands from the [B]Town of Scandt[/B] using both guile and treachery. The barony is one of two "kingdoms" of the Nomand Lands. The other is [B]The County of Valeny[/B], which is a polar opposite of Poli. For while Poli is dominated by orcs and goblinoids, in addition to many black-hearted humans, Valeny has a very mixed population of forest elves, hill dwarves, hairfoots, and good-hearted humans. Valeny is ruled by [B]The Wealdedge Count, Renvan Oakenleaf[/B] [ISPOILER][NG male half-elf Ari3/Ftr7][/ISPOILER]. Since the demon/blood elf troubles in [B]The Knotwood[/B] began, in 749 N.C., Valeny's elven population has nearly doubled. This has swollen the the streets of every community in the county. As well, many forest elves have taken up residence on the border with the Knotwood, in order to better battle their former kin, the blood elves. It is rumored that dwarven miners in the [B]Hollow Hills[/B] have uncovered a ruined dwarven citadel from before the time of the Black Wars. It is said that the citadel is unusual, in the fact that it doesn't conform to the traditional dwarven architecture of the dwarves of Harqual. It is said that the ruined citadel could be as old, as the time of the Divinity War, or maybe even older. Beyond Poli and Valeny, the Nomad Lands don't have much in the way of civilization. In between Poli and Valeny, there is little more than wild tribes of humanoids and clans of nomadic humans. The most powerful of these nomadic groups are [B]The Lawless Camps[/B], which are made up of giants, goblins, gnolls, orcs, and the worst of the region's human population. The area west of Caer Ruel, known as [B]The Ruined March[/B], was, up until several years ago, trying to bounce back from the destruction wrought during the Second Ogre War. Several clans of humans banded together and began to restore the defiled land. In the [B]Year of the Dawn[/B], several hordes of ogres systematically moved through this region and wiped out everything that moved. The carnage was unusual, even for ogres, and the region is considered cursed by those in Valeny. [B]Note:[/B] The Cadra Forest and the [B]Crystal Cairns[/B] are to be detailed in post #70, which will describe the [B]Cadra Forest Region[/B]. KF72 [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="Nomad Lands.jpg"]35141[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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