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	When the Druj invaded Therunin, East Ashes was conquered and Mudlark's Haven served as a centre point for the orcs of the Mallum in their war against the Empire. As of Spring 388YE, the Haven is the only significant Druj settlement in East Ashes, and the barbarians there are trapped in a life-or-death struggle against the vallornspawn of the region.		When the Druj invaded Therunin, East Ashes was conquered and Mudlark's Haven served as a centre point for the orcs of the Mallum in their war against the Empire. As of Spring 388YE, the Haven is the only significant Druj settlement in East Ashes, and the barbarians there are trapped in a life-or-death struggle against the vallornspawn of the region.

	===Holt of the Oak (~~Ruined~~)===		===Holt of the Oak (ruined)===
	This unique [[fortification]] was constructed in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]] by the [[Great Forest Orcs]] from [[weirwood]] rather than [[white granite]] as part of the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|treaty]] between the refugees and the Empire. The [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley_II\|commission]] was beset by challenges but work was completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 383YE. A series of majestic weirwood towers surrounded by a wall topped with living thorns, the beautiful and imposing fortification was [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|garrisoned]] by orc warriors - meaning that the Empire did not need to pay for its upkeep. Navarr and Great Forest orcs alike mixed freely in the shadow of the towers, and traders from other Imperial nations - with the notable exception of the Dawnish - found it to be an excellent place to meet and do business with the otherwise standoffish orcs.		This unique [[fortification]] was constructed in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]] by the [[Great Forest Orcs]] from [[weirwood]] rather than [[white granite]] as part of the [[Accept_Orcs_of_the_Great_Forest_treaty\|treaty]] between the refugees and the Empire. The [[Fortify_Lower_Tarn_Valley_II\|commission]] was beset by challenges but work was completed shortly before the Winter Solstice 383YE. A series of majestic weirwood towers surrounded by a wall topped with living thorns, the beautiful and imposing fortification was [[The_place_you_called_home#The_Holt_of_the_Oak\|garrisoned]] by orc warriors - meaning that the Empire did not need to pay for its upkeep. Navarr and Great Forest orcs alike mixed freely in the shadow of the towers, and traders from other Imperial nations - with the notable exception of the Dawnish - found it to be an excellent place to meet and do business with the otherwise standoffish orcs.

	If the treaty with the orcs were broken and the Great Forest orcs motivated to try and seize the Lower Tarn Valley the fortification would have taken no part in the initial fighting. If this had happened, and the orcs were to consolidate their control of the region, the fortification would have provided full support to any effort they made to conquer the territory or resist Imperial forces.		If the treaty with the orcs were broken and the Great Forest orcs motivated to try and seize the Lower Tarn Valley the fortification would have taken no part in the initial fighting. If this had happened, and the orcs were to consolidate their control of the region, the fortification would have provided full support to any effort they made to conquer the territory or resist Imperial forces.
	{{anchor\|Peakedge Stead}}		{{anchor\|Peakedge Stead}}

	===Peakedge Stead (ruined)===		===Peakedge Stead (ruined)===
	One of the most important sites in Therunin, Peakedge Stead stood in western [[#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]]. What initially began as a [[steading]] dedicated to fighting the vallorn of Therunin was transformed over the centuries to a place of contemplation and healing. Some stories claim the steading was a remnant of long-lost Terunael; there was something ageless about the trees here. Most of the buildings were built in the spreading branches of these great trees, or clustered around the trunks of these immense green giants. Many of the trees were centuries old, some so tall that on a clear day a Navarr could stand on one of the viewing platforms and gaze across to the hills of [[Reikos]] and even the forests beyond.		One of the most important sites in Therunin, Peakedge Stead stood in western [[#Peakedge Song\|Peakedge Song]]. What initially began as a [[steading]] dedicated to fighting the vallorn of Therunin was transformed over the centuries to a place of contemplation and healing. Some stories claim the steading was a remnant of long-lost Terunael; there was something ageless about the trees here. Most of the buildings were built in the spreading branches of these great trees, or clustered around the trunks of these immense green giants. Many of the trees were centuries old, some so tall that on a clear day a Navarr could stand on one of the viewing platforms and gaze across to the hills of [[Reikos]] and even the forests beyond.

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	Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].		Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].
	==Regions==		==Regions==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|~~caption~~=Artist's impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|title=Artist's impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===East Ashes===		===East Ashes===
	'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>		'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>

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Regions

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	Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].		Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].
	==Regions==		==Regions==
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|caption=~~Artists~~ impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|caption=Artist's impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===East Ashes===		===East Ashes===
	'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>		'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>

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	After the Spring Equinox 386YE, the [[Druj]] launched a [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|surprise attack]] on Therunin. Emerging from [[Sarangrave]], their armies swept through [[#Eastring\|Eastring]] and [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]], and brought down the [[Therunin#Holt_of_the_Oak_(Ruined)\|Holt of the Oak]] in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. At the Summer Solstice the heroes of the Empire [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|fought to prevent the use of Sephal's Cauldron]], but were only partially successful leaving the Lower Tarn [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]]. The Druj [[Blood_and_mire\|continued their assault]], and while the Empire was able to drive them out of the Tarn Valley the orcs of [[the Mallum]] maintained their taloned grip on the eastern regions. During the Autumn Equinox the orc magicians of the ''Tainted Basilisk'' army attempted to [[Blood_and_mire#All_Along_the_Lakeside_(Battle_Opportunity)\|unleash terrible magic]] aimed at [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_the_Blood_Drainers_coven\|sinking Feverwater Docks into the lake]] and, worse, [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_Cintra_Blackstaff\|rousing the vallorn of Sweetglades]]. They were prevented from doing so, but victory in the ''Battle of Ashwater'' came at great cost - many Imperial heroes fell, and the price of triumph was paid in particular by the heroes of [[Dawn]].		After the Spring Equinox 386YE, the [[Druj]] launched a [[Ashes#Ring_of_Ashes\|surprise attack]] on Therunin. Emerging from [[Sarangrave]], their armies swept through [[#Eastring\|Eastring]] and [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]], and brought down the [[Therunin#Holt_of_the_Oak_(Ruined)\|Holt of the Oak]] in the [[#Lower Tarn Valley\|Lower Tarn Valley]]. At the Summer Solstice the heroes of the Empire [[Ashes#Poison_and_Ashes_(Battle_Opportunity)\|fought to prevent the use of Sephal's Cauldron]], but were only partially successful leaving the Lower Tarn [[Region_qualities#Poisoned\|poisoned]]. The Druj [[Blood_and_mire\|continued their assault]], and while the Empire was able to drive them out of the Tarn Valley the orcs of [[the Mallum]] maintained their taloned grip on the eastern regions. During the Autumn Equinox the orc magicians of the ''Tainted Basilisk'' army attempted to [[Blood_and_mire#All_Along_the_Lakeside_(Battle_Opportunity)\|unleash terrible magic]] aimed at [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_the_Blood_Drainers_coven\|sinking Feverwater Docks into the lake]] and, worse, [[Blood_and_mire#Objective:_Stop_Cintra_Blackstaff\|rousing the vallorn of Sweetglades]]. They were prevented from doing so, but victory in the ''Battle of Ashwater'' came at great cost - many Imperial heroes fell, and the price of triumph was paid in particular by the heroes of [[Dawn]].
	<div style="float:left; width: ~~400px~~; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Under Eastern Skies.jpg\|caption=The Druj attacked Therunin in 386YE, slaughtering or enslaving all who did not flee before their assault.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>		<div style="float:left; width: 350px; clear: left;">{{CaptionedImage\|file=Under Eastern Skies.jpg\|caption=The Druj attacked Therunin in 386YE, slaughtering or enslaving all who did not flee before their assault.\|align=left\|width=400}}</div>
	===Druj and Vallorn===		===Druj and Vallorn===
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	=== The Thimble===		=== The Thimble===
	The [[Thimble]] was a Bourse resource located in the [[#Eastring\|Eastring]]. Custodianship of the Thimble was an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. Following [[Permit_Great_Forest_Orcs_to_work_the_Thimble\|Autumn 381YE]], the custodian of the Thimble received 22 wains a season, with the Great Forest Orcs receiving the other four wains. Control of the Thimble was assigned to whichever Navarr candidate received the most support from Navarr owners of [[herb garden\|herb gardens]]. As of the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Thimble has been lost to the vallorn.		The [[Thimble]] was a Bourse resource located in the [[#Eastring\|Eastring]]. Custodianship of the Thimble was an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produced 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season. Following [[Permit_Great_Forest_Orcs_to_work_the_Thimble\|Autumn 381YE]], the custodian of the Thimble received 22 wains a season, with the Great Forest Orcs receiving the other four wains. Control of the Thimble was assigned to whichever Navarr candidate received the most support from Navarr owners of [[herb garden\|herb gardens]]. As of the Winter Solstice 387YE, the Thimble has been lost to the vallorn.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Feverwater.png \|title=The water of this massive lake is fresh but tainted with the taste of the marshes.\|caption=Feverwater lake\|align=right\|width=~~375~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Feverwater.png \|title=The water of this massive lake is fresh but tainted with the taste of the marshes.\|caption=Feverwater lake\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===The Docks at Feverwater===		===The Docks at Feverwater===
	Built along the western shores of Feverwater in East Ashes are a series of ancient quays of aged weirwood and white granite. Some have collapsed, and others are now submerged or exposed as the waters of the massive freshwater lake have ebbed and flowed. The docks date back to the time of Terunael, and have been thoroughly explored by the modern Navarr; they seem to be much larger than would be appropriate for fishing the Feverwater, and the ruins around the area are certainly those of a reasonably large Terunael settlement. Their purpose remains a mystery - all that lies to the east of Therunin are the dark woodland homes of the Druj. During Summer 379YE, the [[Senate]] appointed the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] to oversee and expand the docks; boats regularly ply the western end of the great lake dredging the waters for valuables. [[Historical research]] commissioned by the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] in Spring 384YE [[The_Feverwater_docks\|further explored]] some of the mysteries of the Feverwater, and the provenance of the ancient quays here.		Built along the western shores of Feverwater in East Ashes are a series of ancient quays of aged weirwood and white granite. Some have collapsed, and others are now submerged or exposed as the waters of the massive freshwater lake have ebbed and flowed. The docks date back to the time of Terunael, and have been thoroughly explored by the modern Navarr; they seem to be much larger than would be appropriate for fishing the Feverwater, and the ruins around the area are certainly those of a reasonably large Terunael settlement. Their purpose remains a mystery - all that lies to the east of Therunin are the dark woodland homes of the Druj. During Summer 379YE, the [[Senate]] appointed the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]] to oversee and expand the docks; boats regularly ply the western end of the great lake dredging the waters for valuables. [[Historical research]] commissioned by the [[Advisor on the Vallorn]] in Spring 384YE [[The_Feverwater_docks\|further explored]] some of the mysteries of the Feverwater, and the provenance of the ancient quays here.
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=TheruninLake.jpg\|title=Much of Therunin is marsh or open water.\|caption=Lake Aescalon in the Lower Tarn Valley.\|align=left\|width=~~420~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=TheruninLake.jpg\|title=Much of Therunin is marsh or open water.\|caption=Lake Aescalon in the Lower Tarn Valley.\|align=left\|width=350}}
	===Mudlark's Haven===		===Mudlark's Haven===
	Mudlark’s Haven was a bustling steading that wrapped around the shore of the Feverwater protected behind a thick network of mangroves which acted as harbour walls. The steading was raised out of the water on stilts and was popular with traders heading south to [[Zenith]] and beyond, sailors looking for money dredging the Feverwater, and thorns preparing to head into [[Sarangrave]]. The steading’s taverns were always full of deals and celebrations.		Mudlark’s Haven was a bustling steading that wrapped around the shore of the Feverwater protected behind a thick network of mangroves which acted as harbour walls. The steading was raised out of the water on stilts and was popular with traders heading south to [[Zenith]] and beyond, sailors looking for money dredging the Feverwater, and thorns preparing to head into [[Sarangrave]]. The steading’s taverns were always full of deals and celebrations.
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	Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].		Sadly, Peakedge Stead is no more. When the Druj invaded, they sought to burn the place to the ground. Only the [[Willow_and_rain#Raincallers_Song\|intervention]] of the eternal [[Ossegrahn]] balked their scheme when his servants hid the place behind impenetrable walls. Sadly, ''Lord Rain'' was unable to maintain the protection for long; after the Summer Solstice 387YE [[Songs_like_trees#In_the_Bitter_Rain\|Peakedge Stead]] was burned to ashes by the Druj along with [[#Thornsong House\|Thornsong House]].
	==Regions==		==Regions==
			{{CaptionedImage\|file=Scuttling Abomination.jpg\|caption=There are strange things in the mists of East Ashes\|caption=Artists impression of the abomination spotted at Mudlark’s Haven.\|align=right\|width=350}}
	===East Ashes===		===East Ashes===
	'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>		'''Quality:''' Marsh, [[Region_qualities#Infested\|Infested]]<br>

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	During the Winter Solstice, the Navarr National Assembly urged the people of Therunin to flee, and following the summit the Druj [[To hold death's hand in mine\|swept west]] across the territory conquering the Tarn Valley and Peakedge Song. This brought the entire territory under their control. Worse, as the Spring Equinox approached the magicians of the Tainted Basilisk - a powerfully magical army of the Mallum - roused the Tharunind vallorn to wakefulness.		During the Winter Solstice, the Navarr National Assembly urged the people of Therunin to flee, and following the summit the Druj [[To hold death's hand in mine\|swept west]] across the territory conquering the Tarn Valley and Peakedge Song. This brought the entire territory under their control. Worse, as the Spring Equinox approached the magicians of the Tainted Basilisk - a powerfully magical army of the Mallum - roused the Tharunind vallorn to wakefulness.

	It [[Willow_and_rain\|began to spread]] after the Spring Equinox, gathering strength as it did so. If not for the efforts of the [[Golden Sun]] and the [[Wolves of War]] before the Summer Solstice, it might have dominated the Tarn Valley. The Dawnish and League armies [[Songs like trees\|fought the expanding power of the vallorn]] in Peakedge Song, and were victorious enough that it was forced back. After the Autumn Equinox however, in part due to cunning use of magic, the vallorn [[Crimson and green\|ravaged Eastring]] and the Druj forces sequestered there, eventually claiming the entire region. While the ghulai tried to ~~exacebate~~ the situation and drive the vallorn to keep expanding, Imperial heroes [[Mushroom,_mushroom,_mushroom#Waves_of_Ruin_(Conjunction)\|prevented them doing so]] with some assistance from the eternal [[Llofir]]. Finally, following the Winter Solstice 387YE, the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] [[A bright cerulean flame\|sacrificed much]] to prevent the vallorn spilling out to consume [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] before the last of its energy was depleted. As of the Spring Equinox 388YE, the Tharunind vallorn is quiescent again - although by no means slumbering.		It [[Willow_and_rain\|began to spread]] after the Spring Equinox, gathering strength as it did so. If not for the efforts of the [[Golden Sun]] and the [[Wolves of War]] before the Summer Solstice, it might have dominated the Tarn Valley. The Dawnish and League armies [[Songs like trees\|fought the expanding power of the vallorn]] in Peakedge Song, and were victorious enough that it was forced back. After the Autumn Equinox however, in part due to cunning use of magic, the vallorn [[Crimson and green\|ravaged Eastring]] and the Druj forces sequestered there, eventually claiming the entire region. While the ghulai tried to exacerbate the situation and drive the vallorn to keep expanding, Imperial heroes [[Mushroom,_mushroom,_mushroom#Waves_of_Ruin_(Conjunction)\|prevented them doing so]] with some assistance from the eternal [[Llofir]]. Finally, following the Winter Solstice 387YE, the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] [[A bright cerulean flame\|sacrificed much]] to prevent the vallorn spilling out to consume [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] before the last of its energy was depleted. As of the Spring Equinox 388YE, the Tharunind vallorn is quiescent again - although by no means slumbering.

	==Major Features==		==Major Features==
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	At the mouth of the docks, amongst the mangroves and accessible by awkward platforms sat a building made of discarded dredging boats - the office of the Dredgemaster. Flags hanging off the outside were used to communicate the weather conditions. The docks were supplemented by a series of pontoons on wooden supports, some new and some dating back to the Terunael. The moored dredging vessels and houseboats knocked against the docks rhythmically along with the ebb and flow of the Feverwater.		At the mouth of the docks, amongst the mangroves and accessible by awkward platforms sat a building made of discarded dredging boats - the office of the Dredgemaster. Flags hanging off the outside were used to communicate the weather conditions. The docks were supplemented by a series of pontoons on wooden supports, some new and some dating back to the Terunael. The moored dredging vessels and houseboats knocked against the docks rhythmically along with the ebb and flow of the Feverwater.

	When the Druj invaded Therunin, East Ashes was conquered and Mudlark's Haven served as a ~~centrepoint~~ for the orcs of the Mallum in their war against the Empire. As of Spring 388YE, the Haven is the only significant Druj settlement in East Ashes, and the barbarians there are trapped in a life-or-death struggle against the vallornspawn of the region.		When the Druj invaded Therunin, East Ashes was conquered and Mudlark's Haven served as a centre point for the orcs of the Mallum in their war against the Empire. As of Spring 388YE, the Haven is the only significant Druj settlement in East Ashes, and the barbarians there are trapped in a life-or-death struggle against the vallornspawn of the region.

	===Holt of the Oak (Ruined)===		===Holt of the Oak (Ruined)===

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Regionsoftherunin.png\|caption=The water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the stridings that travel there\|title=Regions of Therunin\|align=left\|width=600}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Regionsoftherunin.png\|caption=The water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the stridings that travel there\|title=Regions of Therunin\|align=left\|width=600}}
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	On the borders of Highguard, the water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the [[striding\|stridings]] that travel here. As the [[Navarr]] recovered territory from the [[vallorn]], the ~~Tharundin~~ presence grew still more malicious. Monstrous insects are a common threat here, even outside of areas where the vallorn still holds sway. [[Druj\|Orcs from the east]] were a constant threat, although their incursions are made more difficult by the swampland. This changed in 386YE when a massive force invaded from the [[Sarangrave]], ultimately leading to the Empire losing control of the territory and seeing the vallorn at its heart reclaim Eastring and infest East Ashes.		On the borders of Highguard, the water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the [[striding\|stridings]] that travel here. As the [[Navarr]] recovered territory from the [[vallorn]], the Tharunind presence grew still more malicious. Monstrous insects are a common threat here, even outside of areas where the vallorn still holds sway. [[Druj\|Orcs from the east]] were a constant threat, although their incursions are made more difficult by the swampland. This changed in 386YE when a massive force invaded from the [[Sarangrave]], ultimately leading to the Empire losing control of the territory and seeing the vallorn at its heart reclaim Eastring and infest East Ashes.

	==Recent History==		==Recent History==
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	===Eastring===		===Eastring===
	'''Qualities:''' Forest, Marsh, Haunted, Vallorn, [[Region_qualities#Under_Threat\|Under Threat]] (Empire)<br>		'''Qualities:''' Forest, Marsh, Haunted, Vallorn, [[Region_qualities#Under_Threat\|Under Threat]] (Empire)<br>
	Originally recovered from the vallorn in 105YE, it [[Crimson and green\|fell back into the grasp of ~~Tharinund~~]] in the run-up to the Winter Solstice 387YE. For some time prior to that, it had been part of the Druj stranglehold on Therunin; the vallorn at least ended the dominion of the orcs of the Mallum. Sadly, in doing so, it added significant numbers of new orc vallornspawn husks to the dangers of Therunin.		Originally recovered from the vallorn in 105YE, it [[Crimson and green\|fell back into the grasp of Tharunind]] in the run-up to the Winter Solstice 387YE. For some time prior to that, it had been part of the Druj stranglehold on Therunin; the vallorn at least ended the dominion of the orcs of the Mallum. Sadly, in doing so, it added significant numbers of new orc vallornspawn husks to the dangers of Therunin.

	The ground in Eastring used to be less marshy than that of the Lower Tarn Valley or East Ashes, but there were always several expanses of bayou especially in the west or south. Following the [[Light upon the water#Sodden Ground\|terrible storms]] of late 384YE, the bayou spread across most of the region, drowning sections of already sodden land and turning the rest to fens and marshes. The Navarr and Great Forest Orcs were able to mitigate the worst of the rain in the rest of the territory, but it is no easy task. The transformation did nothing to reduce the large numbers of [[Mundane_beasts#Iridescent_Butterfly\|iridescent butterflies]] that once flocked here, but while the forests remained rich in hard and softwoods the change in soil quality heavily impacted the previously flourishing lumber trade here.		The ground in Eastring used to be less marshy than that of the Lower Tarn Valley or East Ashes, but there were always several expanses of bayou especially in the west or south. Following the [[Light upon the water#Sodden Ground\|terrible storms]] of late 384YE, the bayou spread across most of the region, drowning sections of already sodden land and turning the rest to fens and marshes. The Navarr and Great Forest Orcs were able to mitigate the worst of the rain in the rest of the territory, but it is no easy task. The transformation did nothing to reduce the large numbers of [[Mundane_beasts#Iridescent_Butterfly\|iridescent butterflies]] that once flocked here, but while the forests remained rich in hard and softwoods the change in soil quality heavily impacted the previously flourishing lumber trade here.
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	===Greenheart===		===Greenheart===
	'''Qualities:''' Forest, Vallorn, Vallornheart<br>		'''Qualities:''' Forest, Vallorn, Vallornheart<br>
	The ~~Tharundin~~ vallorn holds the ruins at the centre of Therunin in a fierce grip. While other Navarr forests are generally more threatened by vine-infested husks, the monstrous insects of Greenheart greatly outnumber the unliving corpses. The ruins themselves are water-logged, with large sections submerged in marsh according to the few adventurous scouts who have penetrated into this deadly zone.		The Tharunind vallorn holds the ruins at the centre of Therunin in a fierce grip. While other Navarr forests are generally more threatened by vine-infested husks, the monstrous insects of Greenheart greatly outnumber the unliving corpses. The ruins themselves are water-logged, with large sections submerged in marsh according to the few adventurous scouts who have penetrated into this deadly zone.

	===Lower Tarn Valley===		===Lower Tarn Valley===

Twiggy: /* East Ashes */

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East Ashes

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	East Ashes is the location of the [[Therunin#The_Docks_at_Feverwater\|Feverwater Docks]] which originally date back to the time of Terunael. The docks were [[Permit_dredging_of_Feverwater\|restored]] in 377YE and are overseen by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]]. These were supplemented by the construction of [[#Mudlark's Haven\|Mudlark's Haven]], a fortified steading on the edge of the Feverwater. Unfortunately both were captured by the [[Druj]] during their invasion of Therunin. As of Spring 388YE, it seems the remaining orcs of the Mallum are concentrated in the Haven, locked in a desperate struggle for survival with the vallorn.		East Ashes is the location of the [[Therunin#The_Docks_at_Feverwater\|Feverwater Docks]] which originally date back to the time of Terunael. The docks were [[Permit_dredging_of_Feverwater\|restored]] in 377YE and are overseen by the [[Dredgemaster of Feverwater]]. These were supplemented by the construction of [[#Mudlark's Haven\|Mudlark's Haven]], a fortified steading on the edge of the Feverwater. Unfortunately both were captured by the [[Druj]] during their invasion of Therunin. As of Spring 388YE, it seems the remaining orcs of the Mallum are concentrated in the Haven, locked in a desperate struggle for survival with the vallorn.

	In Winter ~~388YE~~, the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] fought the expanding Tharunind vallorn here as recounted in the '''[[A bright cerulean flame]]''' wind of war. They were successful in preventing the region being consumed by the vallorn, but it was instead left [[region qualities#Infested\|infested]] by vallornspawn which will need to be dealt with by any force attempting to reclaim East Ashes.		In Winter 387YE, the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] fought the expanding Tharunind vallorn here as recounted in the '''[[A bright cerulean flame]]''' wind of war. They were successful in preventing the region being consumed by the vallorn, but it was instead left [[region qualities#Infested\|infested]] by vallornspawn which will need to be dealt with by any force attempting to reclaim East Ashes.

	===Eastring===		===Eastring===

Twiggy: /* Druj and Vallorn */

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Druj and Vallorn

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	During the Winter Solstice, the Navarr National Assembly urged the people of Therunin to flee, and following the summit the Druj [[To hold death's hand in mine\|swept west]] across the territory conquering the Tarn Valley and Peakedge Song. This brought the entire territory under their control. Worse, as the Spring Equinox approached the magicians of the Tainted Basilisk - a powerfully magical army of the Mallum - roused the Tharunind vallorn to wakefulness.		During the Winter Solstice, the Navarr National Assembly urged the people of Therunin to flee, and following the summit the Druj [[To hold death's hand in mine\|swept west]] across the territory conquering the Tarn Valley and Peakedge Song. This brought the entire territory under their control. Worse, as the Spring Equinox approached the magicians of the Tainted Basilisk - a powerfully magical army of the Mallum - roused the Tharunind vallorn to wakefulness.

	It [[Willow_and_rain\|began to spread]] after the Spring Equinox, gathering strength as it did so. If not for the efforts of the [[Golden Sun]] and the [[Wolves of War]] before the Summer Solstice, it might have dominated the Tarn Valley. The Dawnish and League armies [[Songs like trees\|fought the expanding power of the vallorn]] in Peakedge Song, and were victorious enough that it was forced back. After the Autumn Equinox however, in part due to cunning use of magic, the vallorn [[Crimson and green\|ravaged Eastring]] and the Druj forces sequestered there, eventually claiming the entire region. While the ghulai tried to exacebate the situation and drive the vallorn to keep expanding, Imperial heroes [[Mushroom,_mushroom,_mushroom#Waves_of_Ruin_(Conjunction)\|prevented them doing so]] with some assistance from the eternal [[Llofir]]. Finally, following the Winter Solstice 387YE, the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] [[A bright cerulean flame\|sacrificed much]] to prevent the vallorn spilling out to consume [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] before the last of its energy was depleted. As of the ~~SpAutumn Equinoxring~~ Equinox 388YE, the Tharunind vallorn is quiescent again - although by no means slumbering.		It [[Willow_and_rain\|began to spread]] after the Spring Equinox, gathering strength as it did so. If not for the efforts of the [[Golden Sun]] and the [[Wolves of War]] before the Summer Solstice, it might have dominated the Tarn Valley. The Dawnish and League armies [[Songs like trees\|fought the expanding power of the vallorn]] in Peakedge Song, and were victorious enough that it was forced back. After the Autumn Equinox however, in part due to cunning use of magic, the vallorn [[Crimson and green\|ravaged Eastring]] and the Druj forces sequestered there, eventually claiming the entire region. While the ghulai tried to exacebate the situation and drive the vallorn to keep expanding, Imperial heroes [[Mushroom,_mushroom,_mushroom#Waves_of_Ruin_(Conjunction)\|prevented them doing so]] with some assistance from the eternal [[Llofir]]. Finally, following the Winter Solstice 387YE, the [[Pilgrim's Defiance]] [[A bright cerulean flame\|sacrificed much]] to prevent the vallorn spilling out to consume [[#East Ashes\|East Ashes]] before the last of its energy was depleted. As of the Spring Equinox 388YE, the Tharunind vallorn is quiescent again - although by no means slumbering.

	==Major Features==		==Major Features==
	=== The Thimble===		=== The Thimble===

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	{{CaptionedImage\|file=Regionsoftherunin.png\|caption=The water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the stridings that travel there\|title=Regions of Therunin\|align=left\|width=600}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=Regionsoftherunin.png\|caption=The water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the stridings that travel there\|title=Regions of Therunin\|align=left\|width=600}}
	== Overview ==		== Overview ==
	On the borders of Highguard, the water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the [[striding\|stridings]] that travel here. As the [[Navarr]] ~~have~~ recovered territory from the [[vallorn]], the ~~forest here has grown~~ still more malicious. Monstrous insects are a common threat here, even outside of areas where the vallorn still holds sway. [[Druj\|Orcs from the east]] ~~are~~ a constant threat, although their incursions are made more difficult by the swampland.		On the borders of Highguard, the water-logged bayou of Therunin provides a unique challenge to the [[striding\|stridings]] that travel here. As the [[Navarr]] recovered territory from the [[vallorn]], the Tharundin presence grew still more malicious. Monstrous insects are a common threat here, even outside of areas where the vallorn still holds sway. [[Druj\|Orcs from the east]] were a constant threat, although their incursions are made more difficult by the swampland. This changed in 386YE when a massive force invaded from the [[Sarangrave]], ultimately leading to the Empire losing control of the territory and seeing the vallorn at its heart reclaim Eastring and infest East Ashes.

	==Recent History==		==Recent History==

Rafferty at 13:48, 22 May 2026

2026-05-22T13:48:26Z

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