THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE EDGELANDS (Part III)

NORTHCLUTCH: To the South in the heart of the floating forest is a clutch of harrid, who travel about on the Airship Crying Star, they are primarily traders, though many rumors persist that they are raiders, and many accusations come from the Cloudlands of the Windlords (lammasu, giant eagles, shendu, and sphinxes also reside in the clouldlands as well); but the Steward has no solid evidence and for now they are left alone. There are also whispers that they have struck an alliance with the Sisters of Eis-Nachtblut.

OSSUARY OF NEM: So near the Bitter Peaks and the Threat of Black Streams the people of the land have long had the practice of burning their bodies down to the bones and burying the bones in two separate vessels, they are then taken and placed in an ancient necropolis known as the Ossuary of Nem. Yet in the long years it has become an Abode for strange abominations such as Xaaer, but strangely no undead.

PANTHEON RUINS: One of the most prominent ruins and oft visited places in the Edgelands are the remnants of a temple to the Gods of the Denotholan, which sits upon the banks of Niashra’s Estuary to the north. A copy of the human hero’s journey to the mystical realm of the gods is still held within and protected by an immortal oathsworn known only as Prior (hm os 25), who is said to dole out advice to those who come to worship here.

SANCTUARY OF FORMS (Xa-Arren): This secret monastery was founded as a training ground for giants and sibeccai seeking to prefect the arts of the ritual warrior. It takes only the most serious and skilled of applicants, who are given letters of introduction by their masters. Since announcing its existence this last year it has recently taken a human and litorian as members. It is rumored that in times of crisis the Steward can call upon the sanctuary to perform military service.