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Matt: /* Awstin's Rest Wayhouse */

2026-09-02T22:23:36Z

Awstin's Rest Wayhouse

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	===Awstin's Rest Wayhouse===		===Awstin's Rest Wayhouse===
	In [[#Nearwald\|Nearwald]] stands the [[Navarr wayhouse]] of [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest]]. A central hub for Navarr in the territory, it is rather unusually overseen by the [[Strategos of Navarr]] which gives it an undeniable martial aspect. Humble in trappings, the wayhouse stands amidst the woods tended by the Pinewheels Mercenary Company. Unlike the [[The_Barrens#Last_Battle_Wayhouse#Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]], the building of Awstin's Rest does not appear to have caused any friction with the local [[orc]] sept, the Menrothat.		In [[#Nearwald\|Nearwald]] stands the [[Navarr wayhouse]] of [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest]]. A central hub for Navarr in the territory, it is rather unusually overseen by the [[Strategos of Navarr]] which gives it an undeniable martial aspect. Humble in trappings, the wayhouse stands amidst the woods tended by the Pinewheels Mercenary Company. Unlike the [[The_Barrens#Last_Battle_Wayhouse\|Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]], the building of Awstin's Rest does not appear to have caused any friction with the local [[orc]] sept, the Menrothat.

	The large wooden doors are flanked by banners depicting the symbols of the [[Iron Helms]] and [[Isaella's Dance]] - commemorating the two [[army\|armies]] [[Under_eastern_skies\|lost]] to the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]].		The large wooden doors are flanked by banners depicting the symbols of the [[Iron Helms]] and [[Isaella's Dance]] - commemorating the two [[army\|armies]] [[Under_eastern_skies\|lost]] to the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]].

GuiltyConscience: /* Kurstrozi's Lumbermill */

2026-08-17T13:20:19Z

Kurstrozi's Lumbermill

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	The sprawling, partially flooded palace of Orieb is believed to have been home to the [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] of the Bone Serpent clan. It has been abandoned, but the maze-like structure has still only been partially mapped. It is a peculiar and somewhat unsettling combination of living area, apothecary workshop, palace, political hub, and herb garden with plants growing inside the structure in internal gardens - some open to the elements and others roofed with glass or cunning wooden shutters that can be adjusted to control the amount of rain and sun that reaches them. Following the Summer Solstice 384YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_Palace_of_Orieb\|dispatched an expedition]], led by seasoned [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] adventurer ''Snowstorm Henk'', to explore the palace and root out some of its secrets. They discovered several interesting facts about the place, as well as multiple hidden rooms, which are recounted in detail in the [[Expedition to Orieb]] briefing.		The sprawling, partially flooded palace of Orieb is believed to have been home to the [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] of the Bone Serpent clan. It has been abandoned, but the maze-like structure has still only been partially mapped. It is a peculiar and somewhat unsettling combination of living area, apothecary workshop, palace, political hub, and herb garden with plants growing inside the structure in internal gardens - some open to the elements and others roofed with glass or cunning wooden shutters that can be adjusted to control the amount of rain and sun that reaches them. Following the Summer Solstice 384YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_Palace_of_Orieb\|dispatched an expedition]], led by seasoned [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] adventurer ''Snowstorm Henk'', to explore the palace and root out some of its secrets. They discovered several interesting facts about the place, as well as multiple hidden rooms, which are recounted in detail in the [[Expedition to Orieb]] briefing.
	===Kurstrozi's Lumbermill===		===Kurstrozi's Lumbermill===
	Built on the edge of the marshes of the [[#Drownbark Forest\|Drownbark Forest]], Kurstrozi's Lumbermill was [[Construct Kurstrozi's Lumbermill\|established]] in 385YE. Built by the [[Master of the Koboldi]], the lumbermill is a massive structure of [[white granite]] and stone that is a hive of industry long into the night. As well as preparing trees from the forests of Ossium for sale, there is a workshop here dedicated to crafting fine quality saw blades from metals imported via [[#~~Kostjyas_Respite~~\|~~Kostjyas_Respite~~]] and overland through [[#Lormaa\|Lormaa]]. These blades are favoured by lumberjacks, treecurrers, and sawmills across Ossium and beyond, famed for their sharpness and durability.		Built on the edge of the marshes of the [[#Drownbark Forest\|Drownbark Forest]], Kurstrozi's Lumbermill was [[Construct Kurstrozi's Lumbermill\|established]] in 385YE. Built by the [[Master of the Koboldi]], the lumbermill is a massive structure of [[white granite]] and stone that is a hive of industry long into the night. As well as preparing trees from the forests of Ossium for sale, there is a workshop here dedicated to crafting fine quality saw blades from metals imported via [[#Kostjyas Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] and overland through [[#Lormaa\|Lormaa]]. These blades are favoured by lumberjacks, treecurrers, and sawmills across Ossium and beyond, famed for their sharpness and durability.

	===Marshstand Skerry===		===Marshstand Skerry===

Rafferty: /* Kostjyas Respite */

2026-08-15T13:14:21Z

Kostjyas Respite

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	('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)		('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)
	===Kostjyas Respite===		===Kostjyas Respite===
	<div style="float:right; width: ~~500px~~; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kostjya6881.png\|caption=Kostjya commissioned the Respite with an [[Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave\|Imperial Wayleave]], and served as the first [[Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore]].\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:right; width: 400px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kostjya6881.png\|caption=Kostjya commissioned the Respite with an [[Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave\|Imperial Wayleave]], and served as the first [[Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore]].\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
	Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[stzena]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].		Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[stzena]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].

Rafferty: /* Kostjyas Respite */

2026-08-15T13:14:12Z

Kostjyas Respite

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	('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)		('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)
	===Kostjyas Respite===		===Kostjyas Respite===
	Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[~~stena~~]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kostjya6881.png\|caption=Kostjya commissioned the Respite with an [[Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave\|Imperial Wayleave]], and served as the first [[Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore]].\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
			Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[stzena]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].

	The town surrounding the docks is typically Varushkan. The quays are [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|warded]]; each support post has a Varushkan shield nailed to it, lacquered and painted with a labyrinth design intended to make monsters become lost and confused if they try to approach. A thin silver chain runs the length of the entire shoreline within the town, each post carved to represent a glowering bearded face - modelled on Kostijya himself - that peer out across the waters. In the middle of the docks stands the hall of the Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore, which serves as a small armoury as well.		The town surrounding the docks is typically Varushkan. The quays are [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|warded]]; each support post has a Varushkan shield nailed to it, lacquered and painted with a labyrinth design intended to make monsters become lost and confused if they try to approach. A thin silver chain runs the length of the entire shoreline within the town, each post carved to represent a glowering bearded face - modelled on Kostijya himself - that peer out across the waters. In the middle of the docks stands the hall of the Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore, which serves as a small armoury as well.
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	Unfortunately, around the same time the port was completed the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] [[Dho'uala]] [[Underwater sunshine\|awoke in the Semmerlak]]. So far, Kostjyas Respite has not been significantly molested by the underwater horror, but the influence of the creature cannot be denied. The [[Watcher of the Semmerlak]] and their companions have taken pains to ensure this remains the case.		Unfortunately, around the same time the port was completed the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] [[Dho'uala]] [[Underwater sunshine\|awoke in the Semmerlak]]. So far, Kostjyas Respite has not been significantly molested by the underwater horror, but the influence of the creature cannot be denied. The [[Watcher of the Semmerlak]] and their companions have taken pains to ensure this remains the case.

	===The Iron Roads===		===The Iron Roads===
	During the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the Civil Service presented a proposal for the [[Starting_at_the_end#The_Iron_Roads_of_Varushka\|Iron Roads]], a network of Varushkan [[Varushkan Road\|highways]] to link together the prominent vales, mines, and forests of the entire nation. With the roads underway, and Varushkan settlers flooding into Ossium, the civil service offices at Lomaa presented proposals for expanding the Iron Roads across Ossium as well. The settlements of [[#Lomaa\|Lomaa]], [[#Ketsov\|Ketsov]], and Lanit are now all connected by a great road from Karsk, running as far east as the ruins of the [[#Tower_of_the_Scorpion\|Tower of the Scorpion]] in the [[#Echofell\|Echofell]], and down through Nearweald. Varushkan road builders had little experience working with the extensive marshes of the south, but their confidence that stone bridges could be used to reach the former Druj settlement of Orieb in the [[#Drownbark_Forest\|Drownbark Forest]] proved well founded. As well as bringing prosperity to the [[forest]] owners of the territory, and to the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]], the roads dramatically improved the infrastructure in the territory, removing the final ''under-developed'' quality from Ossium.		During the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the Civil Service presented a proposal for the [[Starting_at_the_end#The_Iron_Roads_of_Varushka\|Iron Roads]], a network of Varushkan [[Varushkan Road\|highways]] to link together the prominent vales, mines, and forests of the entire nation. With the roads underway, and Varushkan settlers flooding into Ossium, the civil service offices at Lomaa presented proposals for expanding the Iron Roads across Ossium as well. The settlements of [[#Lomaa\|Lomaa]], [[#Ketsov\|Ketsov]], and Lanit are now all connected by a great road from Karsk, running as far east as the ruins of the [[#Tower_of_the_Scorpion\|Tower of the Scorpion]] in the [[#Echofell\|Echofell]], and down through Nearweald. Varushkan road builders had little experience working with the extensive marshes of the south, but their confidence that stone bridges could be used to reach the former Druj settlement of Orieb in the [[#Drownbark_Forest\|Drownbark Forest]] proved well founded. As well as bringing prosperity to the [[forest]] owners of the territory, and to the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]], the roads dramatically improved the infrastructure in the territory, removing the final ''under-developed'' quality from Ossium.

Rafferty: /* Points of Interest */

2026-08-15T13:12:47Z

Points of Interest

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	('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)		('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)
			===Kostjyas Respite===
			Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[stena]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].

			The town surrounding the docks is typically Varushkan. The quays are [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|warded]]; each support post has a Varushkan shield nailed to it, lacquered and painted with a labyrinth design intended to make monsters become lost and confused if they try to approach. A thin silver chain runs the length of the entire shoreline within the town, each post carved to represent a glowering bearded face - modelled on Kostijya himself - that peer out across the waters. In the middle of the docks stands the hall of the Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore, which serves as a small armoury as well.

			Around the town is a white-granite wall with two gates, one to the north-east and one to the north-west. Beside each gate is a spacious road-inn, designed specifically for drovers and traders, with expansive stables for their ox-carts. At the heart of Kostjyas Respite is a spacious market square, connected to the docks and both gates by paved roads; it is here that traders come to bid for the materials imported from the other ports of the Semmerlak, ready for resale to the new vales of Ossium.

			Unfortunately, around the same time the port was completed the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] [[Dho'uala]] [[Underwater sunshine\|awoke in the Semmerlak]]. So far, Kostjyas Respite has not been significantly molested by the underwater horror, but the influence of the creature cannot be denied. The [[Watcher of the Semmerlak]] and their companions have taken pains to ensure this remains the case.
	===The Iron Roads===		===The Iron Roads===
	During the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the Civil Service presented a proposal for the [[Starting_at_the_end#The_Iron_Roads_of_Varushka\|Iron Roads]], a network of Varushkan [[Varushkan Road\|highways]] to link together the prominent vales, mines, and forests of the entire nation. With the roads underway, and Varushkan settlers flooding into Ossium, the civil service offices at Lomaa presented proposals for expanding the Iron Roads across Ossium as well. The settlements of [[#Lomaa\|Lomaa]], [[#Ketsov\|Ketsov]], and Lanit are now all connected by a great road from Karsk, running as far east as the ruins of the [[#Tower_of_the_Scorpion\|Tower of the Scorpion]] in the [[#Echofell\|Echofell]], and down through Nearweald. Varushkan road builders had little experience working with the extensive marshes of the south, but their confidence that stone bridges could be used to reach the former Druj settlement of Orieb in the [[#Drownbark_Forest\|Drownbark Forest]] proved well founded. As well as bringing prosperity to the [[forest]] owners of the territory, and to the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]], the roads dramatically improved the infrastructure in the territory, removing the final ''under-developed'' quality from Ossium.		During the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the Civil Service presented a proposal for the [[Starting_at_the_end#The_Iron_Roads_of_Varushka\|Iron Roads]], a network of Varushkan [[Varushkan Road\|highways]] to link together the prominent vales, mines, and forests of the entire nation. With the roads underway, and Varushkan settlers flooding into Ossium, the civil service offices at Lomaa presented proposals for expanding the Iron Roads across Ossium as well. The settlements of [[#Lomaa\|Lomaa]], [[#Ketsov\|Ketsov]], and Lanit are now all connected by a great road from Karsk, running as far east as the ruins of the [[#Tower_of_the_Scorpion\|Tower of the Scorpion]] in the [[#Echofell\|Echofell]], and down through Nearweald. Varushkan road builders had little experience working with the extensive marshes of the south, but their confidence that stone bridges could be used to reach the former Druj settlement of Orieb in the [[#Drownbark_Forest\|Drownbark Forest]] proved well founded. As well as bringing prosperity to the [[forest]] owners of the territory, and to the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]], the roads dramatically improved the infrastructure in the territory, removing the final ''under-developed'' quality from Ossium.

Rafferty: /* OOC Notes */

2026-08-15T13:07:39Z

OOC Notes

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	* Fljajokep in [[#Bonewood\|Bonewood]] is a rank one fortification controlled by the Thule.		* Fljajokep in [[#Bonewood\|Bonewood]] is a rank one fortification controlled by the Thule.
	* Any [[commission]] intended to increase production of [[Materials#Metal\|metals]] in Ossium is twice as expensive		* Any [[commission]] intended to increase production of [[Materials#Metal\|metals]] in Ossium is twice as expensive
	* [[Forest\|Forests]] in the territory benefit from the [[#The Iron Roads\|Iron Roads]], Kurstrozi's Lumbermill, and the [[#Economics\|naturally rich groves]] and produce an extra 8 measures each season.		* [[Forest\|Forests]] in the territory benefit from the [[#The Iron Roads\|Iron Roads]], [[#Kurstrozi's Lumbermill\|Kurstrozi's Lumbermill]], and the [[#Economics\|naturally rich groves]] and produce an extra 8 measures each season.
	* The [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest Wayhouse]] in Nearweald allows Navarri characters to establish a [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resource]] in Ossium and gain the benefit of any [[great work]] in the territory		* The [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest Wayhouse]] in Nearweald allows Navarri characters to establish a [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resource]] in Ossium and gain the benefit of any [[great work]] in the territory

Rafferty: /* The Palace of Orieb */

2026-08-15T13:07:18Z

The Palace of Orieb

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	===The Palace of Orieb===		===The Palace of Orieb===
	The sprawling, partially flooded palace of Orieb is believed to have been home to the [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] of the Bone Serpent clan. It has been abandoned, but the maze-like structure has still only been partially mapped. It is a peculiar and somewhat unsettling combination of living area, apothecary workshop, palace, political hub, and herb garden with plants growing inside the structure in internal gardens - some open to the elements and others roofed with glass or cunning wooden shutters that can be adjusted to control the amount of rain and sun that reaches them. Following the Summer Solstice 384YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_Palace_of_Orieb\|dispatched an expedition]], led by seasoned [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] adventurer ''Snowstorm Henk'', to explore the palace and root out some of its secrets. They discovered several interesting facts about the place, as well as multiple hidden rooms, which are recounted in detail in the [[Expedition to Orieb]] briefing.		The sprawling, partially flooded palace of Orieb is believed to have been home to the [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] of the Bone Serpent clan. It has been abandoned, but the maze-like structure has still only been partially mapped. It is a peculiar and somewhat unsettling combination of living area, apothecary workshop, palace, political hub, and herb garden with plants growing inside the structure in internal gardens - some open to the elements and others roofed with glass or cunning wooden shutters that can be adjusted to control the amount of rain and sun that reaches them. Following the Summer Solstice 384YE, the [[Minister of Historical Research]] [[384YE_Summer_Solstice_Senate_sessions#Research_Palace_of_Orieb\|dispatched an expedition]], led by seasoned [[Imperial Orcs\|Imperial Orc]] adventurer ''Snowstorm Henk'', to explore the palace and root out some of its secrets. They discovered several interesting facts about the place, as well as multiple hidden rooms, which are recounted in detail in the [[Expedition to Orieb]] briefing.
			===Kurstrozi's Lumbermill===
			Built on the edge of the marshes of the [[#Drownbark Forest\|Drownbark Forest]], Kurstrozi's Lumbermill was [[Construct Kurstrozi's Lumbermill\|established]] in 385YE. Built by the [[Master of the Koboldi]], the lumbermill is a massive structure of [[white granite]] and stone that is a hive of industry long into the night. As well as preparing trees from the forests of Ossium for sale, there is a workshop here dedicated to crafting fine quality saw blades from metals imported via [[#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas_Respite]] and overland through [[#Lormaa\|Lormaa]]. These blades are favoured by lumberjacks, treecurrers, and sawmills across Ossium and beyond, famed for their sharpness and durability.

	===Marshstand Skerry===		===Marshstand Skerry===

Rafferty: /* Drownbark Forest */

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Drownbark Forest

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	===Drownbark Forest===		===Drownbark Forest===
	* '''Quality:''' Forest, Marsh		* '''Quality:''' Forest, Marsh
	The last region of Ossium conquered by the Empire, the Drownbark Forest is a stinking marsh covered with moss-shrouded, dripping forest. Varushkan settlers have comparatively little experience dealing with the marshy terrain of the Drownbark Forest, and there are no vales established here.		The last region of Ossium conquered by the Empire, the Drownbark Forest is a stinking marsh covered with moss-shrouded, dripping forest. Varushkan settlers have comparatively little experience dealing with the marshy terrain of the Drownbark Forest, and there are no vales established here. Still, Drownbark ''is'' a forest and presents opportunities for work Varushkans are very familiar with. [[#Kurstrozi's Lumbermill\|Kurstrozi's Lumbermill]] is built here, on the edge of the marshes, providing significant benefits to the citizens of the territory who oversee their own [[forest]] concerns.

	In the depths of Drownbark Forest is the Druj town of '''Orieb''', a settlement surrounding a sprawling and [[#Palace of Orieb\|labyrinthine Druj palace]]. From discussions with the local populace, it appears that Orieb was the seat of one of the Druj clans that dominated Ossium - the Bone Serpent clan - ruled with an iron fist by an ancient [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] named ''Bleakbane''. The Buruk Tepel herself, and her apprentices, have not been accounted for. The town is composed of stinking hovels, populated by a number of freed orc and human slaves, who have thus far cooperated fully with the liberating forces. There only real concentration of Varushkans in the region is centred here - three bands of wagon raiders from Karsk and southern Volodmartz have congregated, creating a small enclave surrounding the Stinking Market where they sell valuables wrenched not only from the depths of the Drownbark Forest but also from daring raids across the border into Farweald and the Forest of Ulnak. More information about the Stinking Market can be found in the [[Thousands_or_more#The_Stinking Market\|Thousands or more]] wind of fortune.		In the depths of Drownbark Forest is the formerly Druj town of '''Orieb''', a settlement surrounding a sprawling and [[#Palace of Orieb\|labyrinthine Druj palace]]. From discussions with the local populace, it appears that Orieb was the seat of one of the Druj clans that dominated Ossium - the Bone Serpent clan - ruled with an iron fist by an ancient [[Druj_lore#Buruk_Tepel\|Buruk Tepel]] named ''Bleakbane''. The Buruk Tepel herself, and her apprentices, have not been accounted for. The town is composed of stinking hovels, populated by a number of freed orc and human slaves, who have thus far cooperated fully with the liberating forces. There only real concentration of Varushkans in the region is centred here - three bands of wagon raiders from Karsk and southern Volodmartz have congregated, creating a small enclave surrounding the Stinking Market where they sell valuables wrenched not only from the depths of the Drownbark Forest but also from daring raids across the border into Farweald and the Forest of Ulnak. More information about the Stinking Market can be found in the [[Thousands_or_more#The_Stinking Market\|Thousands or more]] wind of fortune.

	In Autumn 383YE, scouts reported the presence of something significantly more dangerous than even Druj bandits in the Drownbark Forest. There is at least one group of horrible unliving servants - tormented souls bound into the tormented corpses of Dawnish knights - in the Drownbark Forest. It's not clear if they are part of a larger force, or whether like the tormented souls of [[Reikos]] they have broken free of the control of their Druj masters. Regardless, the scouts deliver warnings to settlers in the area to give them a wide berth.		In Autumn 383YE, scouts reported the presence of something significantly more dangerous than even Druj bandits in the Drownbark Forest. There is at least one group of horrible unliving servants - tormented souls bound into the tormented corpses of Dawnish knights - in the Drownbark Forest. It's not clear if they are part of a larger force, or whether like the tormented souls of [[Reikos]] they have broken free of the control of their Druj masters. Regardless, the scouts deliver warnings to settlers in the area to give them a wide berth.

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	===The Silent Pines===		===The Silent Pines===
	The Silent Pines is a large weirwood grove in central Bonewood. It is controlled by the Thule. The human slaves who were part of the labour force used to maintain and farm the woodlands here were delivered to Karsk shortly after the orcs of Otkodov cemented their hold here. Many of the inhabitants of the Galath Fields and Bittershore claim the Silent Pines are "cursed" in some fashion. Despite this, many structures across Ossium were clearly crafted from weirwood taken from the groves - the timber is very dark and the Druj often polished and varnished it in such a way to call out the patterns hidden in the wood in a way that is both attractive and somewhat unsettling.		The Silent Pines is a large weirwood grove in central Bonewood. It is controlled by the Thule. The human slaves who were part of the labour force used to maintain and farm the woodlands here were delivered to Karsk shortly after the orcs of Otkodov cemented their hold here. Many of the inhabitants of the Galath Fields and Bittershore claim the Silent Pines are "cursed" in some fashion. Despite this, many structures across Ossium were clearly crafted from weirwood taken from the groves - the timber is very dark and the Druj often polished and varnished it in such a way to call out the patterns hidden in the wood in a way that is both attractive and somewhat unsettling.
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	===Awstin's Rest Wayhouse===		===Awstin's Rest Wayhouse===
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	In [[#Nearwald\|Nearwald]] stands the [[Navarr wayhouse]] of [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest]]. A central hub for Navarr in the territory, it is rather unusually overseen by the [[Strategos of Navarr]] which gives it an undeniable martial aspect. Humble in trappings, the wayhouse stands amidst the woods tended by the Pinewheels Mercenary Company. Unlike the [[The_Barrens#Last_Battle_Wayhouse#Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]], the building of Awstin's Rest does not appear to have caused any friction with the local [[orc]] sept, the Menrothat.		In [[#Nearwald\|Nearwald]] stands the [[Navarr wayhouse]] of [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest]]. A central hub for Navarr in the territory, it is rather unusually overseen by the [[Strategos of Navarr]] which gives it an undeniable martial aspect. Humble in trappings, the wayhouse stands amidst the woods tended by the Pinewheels Mercenary Company. Unlike the [[The_Barrens#Last_Battle_Wayhouse#Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]], the building of Awstin's Rest does not appear to have caused any friction with the local [[orc]] sept, the Menrothat.

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	===Awstin's Rest Wayhouse===		===Awstin's Rest Wayhouse===
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	In [[#Nearwald\|Nearwald]] stands the [[Navarr wayhouse]] of [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest]]. A central hub for Navarr in the territory, it is overseen by the [[Strategos of Navarr]] which gives it an undeniable martial aspect. Humble in trappings, the wayhouse stands amidst the woods tended by the Pinewheels Mercenary Company.		In [[#Nearwald\|Nearwald]] stands the [[Navarr wayhouse]] of [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest]]. A central hub for Navarr in the territory, it is rather unusually overseen by the [[Strategos of Navarr]] which gives it an undeniable martial aspect. Humble in trappings, the wayhouse stands amidst the woods tended by the Pinewheels Mercenary Company. Unlike the [[The_Barrens#Last_Battle_Wayhouse#Last Battle Wayhouse]] in [[the Barrens]], the building of Awstin's Rest does not appear to have caused any friction with the local [[orc]] sept, the Menrothat.

	The large wooden doors are flanked by banners depicting the symbols of the [[Iron Helms]] and [[Isaella's Dance]] - commemorating the two [[army\|armies]] [[Under_eastern_skies\|lost]] to the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]].		The large wooden doors are flanked by banners depicting the symbols of the [[Iron Helms]] and [[Isaella's Dance]] - commemorating the two [[army\|armies]] [[Under_eastern_skies\|lost]] to the [[Druj]] in [[Therunin]].

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	('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)		('''OOC Note:''' Further details of the Ketsov family can be found [[Burgher of Ketsov#The Ketsov_Family\|here]].)
	===Kostjyas Respite===		===Kostjyas Respite===
	Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[~~stena~~]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].		<div style="float:right; width: 500px; clear: right;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Kostjya6881.png\|caption=Kostjya commissioned the Respite with an [[Bearer of an Imperial Wayleave\|Imperial Wayleave]], and served as the first [[Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore]].\|align=right\|width=400}}</div>
			Built on the [[#Bittershore\|Bittershore]], the port of [[Merchant_Boyar_of_the_Bittershore#Kostjyas_Respite\|Kostjyas Respite]] was [[384YE_Autumn_Equinox_Senate_sessions#Kostjyas_Respite\|built]] in late 384YE, by the eponymous [[stzena]], Kostjya of Cabal Lyktan and the Wulfen Reavers. The Civil Service initially [[Thousands_or_more#A_New_Port\|confirmed speculation]] that the area would make an excellent location for a town with access to [[the Semmerlak]] and the ports of [[Dawn]], [[the League]], and [[Karsk]].

	The town surrounding the docks is typically Varushkan. The quays are [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|warded]]; each support post has a Varushkan shield nailed to it, lacquered and painted with a labyrinth design intended to make monsters become lost and confused if they try to approach. A thin silver chain runs the length of the entire shoreline within the town, each post carved to represent a glowering bearded face - modelled on Kostijya himself - that peer out across the waters. In the middle of the docks stands the hall of the Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore, which serves as a small armoury as well.		The town surrounding the docks is typically Varushkan. The quays are [[Varushka_hearth_magic#Wards\|warded]]; each support post has a Varushkan shield nailed to it, lacquered and painted with a labyrinth design intended to make monsters become lost and confused if they try to approach. A thin silver chain runs the length of the entire shoreline within the town, each post carved to represent a glowering bearded face - modelled on Kostijya himself - that peer out across the waters. In the middle of the docks stands the hall of the Merchant Boyar of the Bittershore, which serves as a small armoury as well.
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	Unfortunately, around the same time the port was completed the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] [[Dho'uala]] [[Underwater sunshine\|awoke in the Semmerlak]]. So far, Kostjyas Respite has not been significantly molested by the underwater horror, but the influence of the creature cannot be denied. The [[Watcher of the Semmerlak]] and their companions have taken pains to ensure this remains the case.		Unfortunately, around the same time the port was completed the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|sovereign]] [[Dho'uala]] [[Underwater sunshine\|awoke in the Semmerlak]]. So far, Kostjyas Respite has not been significantly molested by the underwater horror, but the influence of the creature cannot be denied. The [[Watcher of the Semmerlak]] and their companions have taken pains to ensure this remains the case.

	===The Iron Roads===		===The Iron Roads===
	During the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the Civil Service presented a proposal for the [[Starting_at_the_end#The_Iron_Roads_of_Varushka\|Iron Roads]], a network of Varushkan [[Varushkan Road\|highways]] to link together the prominent vales, mines, and forests of the entire nation. With the roads underway, and Varushkan settlers flooding into Ossium, the civil service offices at Lomaa presented proposals for expanding the Iron Roads across Ossium as well. The settlements of [[#Lomaa\|Lomaa]], [[#Ketsov\|Ketsov]], and Lanit are now all connected by a great road from Karsk, running as far east as the ruins of the [[#Tower_of_the_Scorpion\|Tower of the Scorpion]] in the [[#Echofell\|Echofell]], and down through Nearweald. Varushkan road builders had little experience working with the extensive marshes of the south, but their confidence that stone bridges could be used to reach the former Druj settlement of Orieb in the [[#Drownbark_Forest\|Drownbark Forest]] proved well founded. As well as bringing prosperity to the [[forest]] owners of the territory, and to the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]], the roads dramatically improved the infrastructure in the territory, removing the final ''under-developed'' quality from Ossium.		During the Autumn Equinox 382YE, the Civil Service presented a proposal for the [[Starting_at_the_end#The_Iron_Roads_of_Varushka\|Iron Roads]], a network of Varushkan [[Varushkan Road\|highways]] to link together the prominent vales, mines, and forests of the entire nation. With the roads underway, and Varushkan settlers flooding into Ossium, the civil service offices at Lomaa presented proposals for expanding the Iron Roads across Ossium as well. The settlements of [[#Lomaa\|Lomaa]], [[#Ketsov\|Ketsov]], and Lanit are now all connected by a great road from Karsk, running as far east as the ruins of the [[#Tower_of_the_Scorpion\|Tower of the Scorpion]] in the [[#Echofell\|Echofell]], and down through Nearweald. Varushkan road builders had little experience working with the extensive marshes of the south, but their confidence that stone bridges could be used to reach the former Druj settlement of Orieb in the [[#Drownbark_Forest\|Drownbark Forest]] proved well founded. As well as bringing prosperity to the [[forest]] owners of the territory, and to the [[Vale of the Sunless Depths]], the roads dramatically improved the infrastructure in the territory, removing the final ''under-developed'' quality from Ossium.

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	* Fljajokep in [[#Bonewood\|Bonewood]] is a rank one fortification controlled by the Thule.		* Fljajokep in [[#Bonewood\|Bonewood]] is a rank one fortification controlled by the Thule.
	* Any [[commission]] intended to increase production of [[Materials#Metal\|metals]] in Ossium is twice as expensive		* Any [[commission]] intended to increase production of [[Materials#Metal\|metals]] in Ossium is twice as expensive
	* [[Forest\|Forests]] in the territory benefit from the [[#The Iron Roads\|Iron Roads]], Kurstrozi's Lumbermill, and the [[#Economics\|naturally rich groves]] and produce an extra 8 measures each season.		* [[Forest\|Forests]] in the territory benefit from the [[#The Iron Roads\|Iron Roads]], [[#Kurstrozi's Lumbermill\|Kurstrozi's Lumbermill]], and the [[#Economics\|naturally rich groves]] and produce an extra 8 measures each season.
	* The [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest Wayhouse]] in Nearweald allows Navarri characters to establish a [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resource]] in Ossium and gain the benefit of any [[great work]] in the territory		* The [[Strategos_of_Navarr#Awstin's_Rest\|Awstin's Rest Wayhouse]] in Nearweald allows Navarri characters to establish a [[Resource#Personal_Resource\|personal resource]] in Ossium and gain the benefit of any [[great work]] in the territory