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	=== The [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]]===		=== The [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]]===
	The Hunt of Alderei the Fair is a Bourse resource located at the foot of the [[#Opascari\|Opascari]] mountains. Custodianship of the Hunt is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produces 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season and control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Winter Solstice. As with the [[Night Quarry]], there is some resentment that the Hunt is Imperial, rather than a Varushkan national seat.		The Hunt of Alderei the Fair is a Bourse resource located at the foot of the [[#Opascari\|Opascari]] mountains. Custodianship of the Hunt is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season and control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Winter Solstice. As with the [[Night Quarry]], there is some resentment that the Hunt is Imperial, rather than a Varushkan national seat.

	===The [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]]===		===The [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]]===
	The Granites of Veltsgorks are a Bourse resource located deep in the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]]. Custodianship of the Granites is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produces 26 Imperial wains of white granite every season. The seat is allocated during the Summer Solstice, to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] and [[forest]] resources.		The Granites of Veltsgorks are a Bourse resource located deep in the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]]. Custodianship of the Granites is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 26 Imperial wains of white granite every season. The seat is allocated during the Summer Solstice, to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[mine]] and [[forest]] resources.

	===The [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]]===		===The [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]]===
	Following the impact of the [[Starfall\|falling star]] known as the Stalker or the Miscreant during the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the [[Thule]] [[orc\|orcs]] arranged to [[Lantern's_light\|provide some of the bounty]] of [[ilium]] the star provides to the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] people. The offices for overseeing this tribute are located at Void in the mountainous foothills of [[#Brez\|Brez]]. Custodianship of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[~~Imperial~~ Bourse]]. It produces 4 rings of ilium every season. The seat is allocated during the Spring Equinox to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[forest]] and [[mine]] resources.		Following the impact of the [[Starfall\|falling star]] known as the Stalker or the Miscreant during the Autumn Equinox 380YE, the [[Thule]] [[orc\|orcs]] arranged to [[Lantern's_light\|provide some of the bounty]] of [[ilium]] the star provides to the [[Varushka\|Varushkan]] people. The offices for overseeing this tribute are located at Void in the mountainous foothills of [[#Brez\|Brez]]. Custodianship of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Bourse]]. It produces 4 rings of ilium every season. The seat is allocated during the Spring Equinox to whichever Varushkan candidate receives the most support from Varushkan owners of [[forest]] and [[mine]] resources.

	===The Iron Roads===		===The Iron Roads===

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The Hunt of Alderei the Fair

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	=== The [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]]===		=== The [[Hunt of Alderei the Fair]]===
	The Hunt of Alderei the Fair is a Bourse resource located at the foot of the [[#Opascari\|Opascari]] mountains. Custodianship of the Hunt is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]. It produces 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season~~. Control~~ is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Winter Solstice ~~- as~~ with the [[Night Quarry]], there is some resentment that the Hunt is an Imperial, rather than ~~National~~ Varushkan~~, Seat~~.		The Hunt of Alderei the Fair is a Bourse resource located at the foot of the [[#Opascari\|Opascari]] mountains. Custodianship of the Hunt is an [[Imperial Title]] that brings with it a Seat on the [[Imperial Bourse]]. It produces 26 Imperial wains of weirwood every season and control is allocated to any Imperial citizen by open auction during the Winter Solstice. As with the [[Night Quarry]], there is some resentment that the Hunt is Imperial, rather than a Varushkan national seat.

	===The [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]]===		===The [[Granites of Veltsgorsk]]===

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	Of special interest in Suvretz is a place of legend named '''Runa's Loss'''. Runa was a [[draughir]] [[warden]] who watched the [[Varushkan_Monster\|monsters]] of the hills with Toki, her [[changeling]] lover, an apprentice [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Volhov\|volhov]]. Toki's master was seduced by an eternal of Winter (generally held to be [[Agramant]]), and Toki chose loyalty to master over love. Runa was one of the wardens who hunted and killed the volhov and all loyal to him. The Vale reminds all wardens that their calling is more important than lesser [[Loyalty\|loyalties]], and is considered a site of pilgrimage for devotees of Loyalty and [[Vigilance]] - albeit a particularly perilous one. The vale maintains a careful watch not only over the eastern forests but also over the borders with [[Karsk]].<br>		Of special interest in Suvretz is a place of legend named '''Runa's Loss'''. Runa was a [[draughir]] [[warden]] who watched the [[Varushkan_Monster\|monsters]] of the hills with Toki, her [[changeling]] lover, an apprentice [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Volhov\|volhov]]. Toki's master was seduced by an eternal of Winter (generally held to be [[Agramant]]), and Toki chose loyalty to master over love. Runa was one of the wardens who hunted and killed the volhov and all loyal to him. The Vale reminds all wardens that their calling is more important than lesser [[Loyalty\|loyalties]], and is considered a site of pilgrimage for devotees of Loyalty and [[Vigilance]] - albeit a particularly perilous one. The vale maintains a careful watch not only over the eastern forests but also over the borders with [[Karsk]].<br>
	{{CaptionedImage\|file=~~Desilav10126~~.jpg\|\|caption=~~Desilav Sergeyevich Jesen (centre)~~, Senator Volodmartz\|align=left\|width=~~400~~}}		{{CaptionedImage\|file=SenatorVolodmartz.jpg\|caption='''Ostrik Vulpe''', Senator for Volodmartz\|align=left\|width=350}}
	{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Volodmartz\|Territory=Volodmartz\|Season=Autumn}}		{{Senate Elections\|Senator_for_Volodmartz\|Territory=Volodmartz\|Season=Autumn}}

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	== Major Features ==		== Major Features ==
	=== Triosk ===		=== Triosk ===
	A riverside town in [[#Livardz\|Livardz]], with a fish-dam and low bridge that has always been the main land route into Karsk. Once a hotbed of support for Alderei the Fair on the edge of what was then Varushka, and the scene of savage fighting in the war against his forces. Empire armies laid siege to it, and burnt the original town to the ground. The tyrant-boyar sallied forth before the final assault, and gathered those still loyal from across Volodmartz and the wilds to his final battle to the north. Today, the town serves as something of a crossroads; a trade hub that serves travellers from [[Karsk]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Karov]].		A riverside town in [[#Livardz\|Livardz]], with a fish-dam and low bridge that has always been the main land route into Karsk. Once a hotbed of support for Alderei the Fair on the edge of what was then Varushka, and the scene of savage fighting in the war against his forces. Empire armies laid siege to it and burnt the original town to the ground. The tyrant-boyar sallied forth before the final assault, and gathered those still loyal from across Volodmartz and the wilds to his final battle to the north. Today, the town serves as something of a crossroads; a trade hub that serves travellers from [[Karsk]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Karov]].

	===Void===		===Void===
	The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].		The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].

	The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] ~~liases~~ with - and keeps a watch on - the cabalists, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#The Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.		The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] liaises with - and keeps a watch on - the cabalists, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#The Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.

	Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement.		Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement.

	===Sungold Pass===		===Sungold Pass===
	High in the mountains of [[#Opascari\|Opascari]], above the treeline on the easternmost peak known as the Traveller, lies [[Sungold Pass]]. Extensive mineworkings and ruins that date back to Terunael times were revealed during a [[Sowing_on_the_mountains\|terrible storm]] that wracked the northern mountains of Varushka after the Autumn Equinox 381YE. Sungold Pass was a source of contention between the Empire and Otkodov - both claiming that the ruins lay within their own nation - until it was resolved in favour of the Thule as part of the [[Ratify Sungold Treaty\|Sungold Treaty]] of Summer 382YE. It is not entirely clear where the pass lies with regard to the border between Volodmartz and Otkodov - the Empire claims it is in Volodmartz while the Thule claim it is in [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Kógur]] in Sküld.		High in the mountains of [[#Opascari\|Opascari]], above the treeline on the easternmost peak known as the Traveller, lies [[Sungold Pass]]. Extensive mineworkings and ruins that date back to Terunael times were revealed during a [[Sowing_on_the_mountains\|terrible storm]] that wracked the northern mountains of Varushka after the Autumn Equinox 381YE. Sungold Pass was a source of contention between the Empire and Otkodov - both claiming that the ruins lay within their own nation - until it was resolved in favour of the Thule as part of the [[Ratify Sungold Treaty\|Sungold Treaty]] of Summer 382YE. It is not entirely clear where the pass lies with regard to the border between Volodmartz and Otkodov - the Empire claims it is in Volodmartz while the Thule claim it is in [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Kógur]] in Sküld.

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	Central Volodmartz is home to several vales and outposts drawn by the rich bounty of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|Dragonbone]] that the forests promise. Several of the vales here maintain close ties with [[Miekarova#Perumaki\|Razorwatch]] in [[Miekarova]] - and keep a close eye on the [[Miekarova#The Razors\|Razors]] and the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|dark power]] that lurks beneath them. There is also a brisk trade in items scoured from the old battlefields, where Varushkan and Imperial forces fought Alderei's armies. The valley known as '''Alderei’s Run''' is the largest of these battlefields, the Tyrant-Boyar’s forces were finally destroyed by the Imperial Armies. Rumour says that Alderei can still be heard there, ordering his forces back into the fray.		Central Volodmartz is home to several vales and outposts drawn by the rich bounty of [[Materials#Dragonbone\|Dragonbone]] that the forests promise. Several of the vales here maintain close ties with [[Miekarova#Perumaki\|Razorwatch]] in [[Miekarova]] - and keep a close eye on the [[Miekarova#The Razors\|Razors]] and the [[Varushkan_Monster#Sovereigns\|dark power]] that lurks beneath them. There is also a brisk trade in items scoured from the old battlefields, where Varushkan and Imperial forces fought Alderei's armies. The valley known as '''Alderei’s Run''' is the largest of these battlefields, the Tyrant-Boyar’s forces were finally destroyed by the Imperial Armies. Rumour says that Alderei can still be heard there, ordering his forces back into the fray.

	To the north of the run are a series of small caves that Alderei’s army used for stores. They ~~are~~ generally referred to as '''The Star Caverns''', due to a prevalence of eroded carvings of star patterns attributed to the Ushka mystics. Some scholars ~~suggest~~ that some of the patterns ~~are~~ much older, probably pre-Terunael in origin. The caverns themselves ~~contain~~ a [[regio]] aligned with the realm of Day, whose power ~~waxes~~ and ~~wanes~~ from season to season and year to year - studies ~~have~~ suggested the strength of the regio is related to the position of certain [[Astronomancy\|constellations]] especially the [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The Key\|Key]] and [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The Lock\|Lock]].~~<br>~~		To the north of the run are a series of small caves that Alderei’s army used for stores. They were generally referred to as '''The Star Caverns''', due to a prevalence of eroded carvings of star patterns attributed to the Ushka mystics. Some scholars suggested that some of the patterns were much older, probably pre-Terunael in origin. The caverns themselves contained a [[regio]] aligned with the realm of Day, whose power waxed and waned from season to season and year to year - studies suggested the strength of the regio was related to the position of certain [[Astronomancy\|constellations]] especially the [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The Key\|Key]] and [[The_Key_and_The_Lock#The Lock\|Lock]]. In 385YE, allegedly following an agreement with the [[Night Below]] to destroy invading ''scions'' of [[Cold Sun]], the caverns were scoured by that dangerous sovereign. The carvings and the regio are both gone.

	===Opascari===		===Opascari===

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Void

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	=== Triosk ===		=== Triosk ===
	A riverside town in [[#Livardz\|Livardz]], with a fish-dam and low bridge that has always been the main land route into Karsk. Once a hotbed of support for Alderei the Fair on the edge of what was then Varushka, and the scene of savage fighting in the war against his forces. Empire armies laid siege to it, and burnt the original town to the ground. The tyrant-boyar sallied forth before the final assault, and gathered those still loyal from across Volodmartz and the wilds to his final battle to the north. Today, the town serves as something of a crossroads; a trade hub that serves travellers from [[Karsk]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Karov]].		A riverside town in [[#Livardz\|Livardz]], with a fish-dam and low bridge that has always been the main land route into Karsk. Once a hotbed of support for Alderei the Fair on the edge of what was then Varushka, and the scene of savage fighting in the war against his forces. Empire armies laid siege to it, and burnt the original town to the ground. The tyrant-boyar sallied forth before the final assault, and gathered those still loyal from across Volodmartz and the wilds to his final battle to the north. Today, the town serves as something of a crossroads; a trade hub that serves travellers from [[Karsk]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Karov]].
	==Void==		===Void===
	The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].		The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].

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	The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].		The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].

	The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] liases with - and keeps a watch on - the ~~cabailists~~, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#The Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.		The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] liases with - and keeps a watch on - the cabalists, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#The Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.

	Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement.		Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement.

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Major Features

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	=== Triosk ===		=== Triosk ===
	A riverside town in [[#Livardz\|Livardz]], with a fish-dam and low bridge that has always been the main land route into Karsk. Once a hotbed of support for Alderei the Fair on the edge of what was then Varushka, and the scene of savage fighting in the war against his forces. Empire armies laid siege to it, and burnt the original town to the ground. The tyrant-boyar sallied forth before the final assault, and gathered those still loyal from across Volodmartz and the wilds to his final battle to the north. Today, the town serves as something of a crossroads; a trade hub that serves travellers from [[Karsk]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Karov]].		A riverside town in [[#Livardz\|Livardz]], with a fish-dam and low bridge that has always been the main land route into Karsk. Once a hotbed of support for Alderei the Fair on the edge of what was then Varushka, and the scene of savage fighting in the war against his forces. Empire armies laid siege to it, and burnt the original town to the ground. The tyrant-boyar sallied forth before the final assault, and gathered those still loyal from across Volodmartz and the wilds to his final battle to the north. Today, the town serves as something of a crossroads; a trade hub that serves travellers from [[Karsk]], [[Miekarova]], and [[Karov]].
			==Void==
			The cabalists of the mountains of [[#Brez\|Brez]] tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of Void in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]].

			The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] liases with - and keeps a watch on - the cabailists, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#The Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.

			Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement.
	===Sungold Pass===		===Sungold Pass===
	High in the mountains of [[#Opascari\|Opascari]], above the treeline on the easternmost peak known as the Traveller, lies [[Sungold Pass]]. Extensive mineworkings and ruins that date back to Terunael times were revealed during a [[Sowing_on_the_mountains\|terrible storm]] that wracked the northern mountains of Varushka after the Autumn Equinox 381YE. Sungold Pass was a source of contention between the Empire and Otkodov - both claiming that the ruins lay within their own nation - until it was resolved in favour of the Thule as part of the [[Ratify Sungold Treaty\|Sungold Treaty]] of Summer 382YE. It is not entirely clear where the pass lies with regard to the border between Volodmartz and Otkodov - the Empire claims it is in Volodmartz while the Thule claim it is in [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Kógur]] in Sküld.		High in the mountains of [[#Opascari\|Opascari]], above the treeline on the easternmost peak known as the Traveller, lies [[Sungold Pass]]. Extensive mineworkings and ruins that date back to Terunael times were revealed during a [[Sowing_on_the_mountains\|terrible storm]] that wracked the northern mountains of Varushka after the Autumn Equinox 381YE. Sungold Pass was a source of contention between the Empire and Otkodov - both claiming that the ruins lay within their own nation - until it was resolved in favour of the Thule as part of the [[Ratify Sungold Treaty\|Sungold Treaty]] of Summer 382YE. It is not entirely clear where the pass lies with regard to the border between Volodmartz and Otkodov - the Empire claims it is in Volodmartz while the Thule claim it is in [[Otkodov#Sk.C3.BCld\|Kógur]] in Sküld.

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	The mountains of Brez have a shadowy reputation among Varushkans. The peaks are high enough that they are perpetually shrouded in snow, even at the height of summer, and even the Iron Roads have not made the foothills much more accessible. The [[#The Granites of Veltsgorsk\|Granites of Veltsgorsk]] lie high in the eastern peaks of the region, and it is said that without the presence of this valuable Bourse resource, no outsider would ever visit the peaks here despite the rich seams of copper, iron, silver and [[Materials#Tempest_Jade\|tempest jade]] the mountains conceal.		The mountains of Brez have a shadowy reputation among Varushkans. The peaks are high enough that they are perpetually shrouded in snow, even at the height of summer, and even the Iron Roads have not made the foothills much more accessible. The [[#The Granites of Veltsgorsk\|Granites of Veltsgorsk]] lie high in the eastern peaks of the region, and it is said that without the presence of this valuable Bourse resource, no outsider would ever visit the peaks here despite the rich seams of copper, iron, silver and [[Materials#Tempest_Jade\|tempest jade]] the mountains conceal.

	The mountains are known to hold several strong [[regio]], associated primarily with the realm of Winter which have attracted [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] and magical scholars since before there was a Varushka. The cabalists of the mountains of Brez tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of '''Void''' in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]]. Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement. The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] liases with - and keeps a watch on - the cabailists, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.		The mountains are known to hold several strong [[regio]], associated primarily with the realm of Winter which have attracted [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] and magical scholars since before there was a Varushka. The cabalists of the mountains of Brez tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of '''[[#Void\|Void]]''' in the western foothills.

	The southern peaks are the site of '''Ruin'''. Once a key mining settlement called ''Vikram's Haven'', its destruction in 349YE is generally believed to have been at the hands of a group of miners who delved too far into rocks under the broken peak above Alderei’s Run in search of rare ores. The vale did not survive their return. Precisely what led to the doom of Ruin is unclear, but scattered rumours suggest that the miners came upon a trove of ancient pre-Imperial artefacts, and fell prey either to a maddening curse or possession by malign occult forces. Ruin is now the occasional home of [[Warden]]-bands who seek to ensure no Vale makes the same mistake again, and is closely watched by the inhabitants of the nearby '''Vale of Gorazima''' who are keen to avoid a similar fate.		The southern peaks are the site of '''Ruin'''. Once a key mining settlement called ''Vikram's Haven'', its destruction in 349YE is generally believed to have been at the hands of a group of miners who delved too far into rocks under the broken peak above Alderei’s Run in search of rare ores. The vale did not survive their return. Precisely what led to the doom of Ruin is unclear, but scattered rumours suggest that the miners came upon a trove of ancient pre-Imperial artefacts, and fell prey either to a maddening curse or possession by malign occult forces. Ruin is now the occasional home of [[Warden]]-bands who seek to ensure no Vale makes the same mistake again, and is closely watched by the inhabitants of the nearby '''Vale of Gorazima''' who are keen to avoid a similar fate.

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	===Brez===		===Brez===
	*'''Quality:''' Hills		*'''Quality:''' Hills
	The mountains of Brez have a shadowy reputation among Varushkans. The peaks are high enough that they are perpetually shrouded in snow, even at the height of summer. The [[#The Granites of Veltsgorsk\|Granites of Veltsgorsk]] lie high in the eastern peaks of the region, and it is said that without the presence of this valuable Bourse resource, no outsider would ever visit the peaks here despite the rich seams of copper, iron, silver and [[Materials#Tempest_Jade\|tempest jade]] the mountains conceal.		The mountains of Brez have a shadowy reputation among Varushkans. The peaks are high enough that they are perpetually shrouded in snow, even at the height of summer, and even the Iron Roads have not made the foothills much more accessible. The [[#The Granites of Veltsgorsk\|Granites of Veltsgorsk]] lie high in the eastern peaks of the region, and it is said that without the presence of this valuable Bourse resource, no outsider would ever visit the peaks here despite the rich seams of copper, iron, silver and [[Materials#Tempest_Jade\|tempest jade]] the mountains conceal.

	~~There~~ are known to be several strong [[regio]] ~~here~~, associated primarily with the realm of Winter~~, and these~~ have attracted [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] and magical scholars since before there was a Varushka. The cabalists of the mountains of Brez tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of '''Void''' in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]]. Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement.		The mountains are known to hold several strong [[regio]], associated primarily with the realm of Winter which have attracted [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Cabalists\|cabalists]] and magical scholars since before there was a Varushka. The cabalists of the mountains of Brez tend to be somewhat isolationist; the best known settlement is the vale of '''Void''' in the western foothills, home to a number of allied cabals who study and perform those rituals best kept away from centres of population. Rumour has it that heralds from the realm of Winter come here to treat and bargain with the inhabitants, while others speak of a ''shadow library'' containing great stores of information about curses, malign magics and the nature of the Winter [[eternal\|eternals]]. Void has also become a place of contact for the orcs of [[Otkodov]] - the offices of the [[Gift of the Dwindling Star]] are here, and the warlocks of the north have begun to visit the settlement more regularly in the wake of this arrangement. The [[Bredavoi Emissary]] liases with - and keeps a watch on - the cabailists, especially since they opened the [[Bredavoi Emissary#Deep Chamber\|Deep Chamber]], a mine that delves into the very roots of the mountains here.

	The southern peaks are the site of '''Ruin'''. Once a key mining settlement called ''Vikram's Haven'', its destruction in 349YE is generally believed to have been at the hands of a group of miners who delved too far into rocks under the broken peak above Alderei’s Run in search of rare ores. The vale did not survive their return. Precisely what led to the doom of Ruin is unclear, but scattered rumours suggest that the miners came upon a trove of ancient pre-Imperial artefacts, and fell prey either to a maddening curse or possession by malign occult forces. Ruin is now the occasional home of [[Warden]]-bands who seek to ensure no Vale makes the same mistake again, and is closely watched by the inhabitants of the nearby '''Vale of Gorazima''' who are keen to avoid a similar fate.		The southern peaks are the site of '''Ruin'''. Once a key mining settlement called ''Vikram's Haven'', its destruction in 349YE is generally believed to have been at the hands of a group of miners who delved too far into rocks under the broken peak above Alderei’s Run in search of rare ores. The vale did not survive their return. Precisely what led to the doom of Ruin is unclear, but scattered rumours suggest that the miners came upon a trove of ancient pre-Imperial artefacts, and fell prey either to a maddening curse or possession by malign occult forces. Ruin is now the occasional home of [[Warden]]-bands who seek to ensure no Vale makes the same mistake again, and is closely watched by the inhabitants of the nearby '''Vale of Gorazima''' who are keen to avoid a similar fate.

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	Of special interest in Suvretz is a place of legend named '''Runa's Loss'''. Runa was a [[draughir]] [[warden]] who watched the [[Varushkan_Monster\|monsters]] of the hills with Toki, her [[changeling]] lover, an apprentice [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Volhov\|volhov]]. Toki's master was seduced by an eternal of Winter (generally held to be [[Agramant]]), and Toki chose loyalty to master over love. Runa was one of the wardens who hunted and killed the volhov and all loyal to him. The Vale reminds all wardens that their calling is more important than lesser [[Loyalty\|loyalties]], and is considered a site of pilgrimage for devotees of Loyalty and [[Vigilance]] - albeit a particularly perilous one. The vale maintains a careful watch not only over the eastern forests but also over the borders with [[Karsk]].<br>		Of special interest in Suvretz is a place of legend named '''Runa's Loss'''. Runa was a [[draughir]] [[warden]] who watched the [[Varushkan_Monster\|monsters]] of the hills with Toki, her [[changeling]] lover, an apprentice [[Varushka_magical_traditions#Volhov\|volhov]]. Toki's master was seduced by an eternal of Winter (generally held to be [[Agramant]]), and Toki chose loyalty to master over love. Runa was one of the wardens who hunted and killed the volhov and all loyal to him. The Vale reminds all wardens that their calling is more important than lesser [[Loyalty\|loyalties]], and is considered a site of pilgrimage for devotees of Loyalty and [[Vigilance]] - albeit a particularly perilous one. The vale maintains a careful watch not only over the eastern forests but also over the borders with [[Karsk]].<br>
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