Spiral
Overview
Spiral was lost to the Empire in 331 YE. At the heart of the territory is the Black Plateau, a great plateau of volcanic glass with a dire reputation. Artefacts from the Black Plateau are often considered haunted or touched by malign evil, and are generally destroyed when they are encountered. Barbarians armed with weapons fashioned from the glass taken from the Black Plateau overran the defenders of Spiral, resisting all efforts to throw them back.
Minor Settlements
Ankarien
Home to one of Urizen’s finest libraries: as the barbarians drew near the Urizen carried the entire contents to Endsmeet. The Spire itself lies ruined. The infamous Emperor Nicovar was born here, and lived much of his early life at Ankarien; this did not spare the library from his destructive wrath as he descended into madness.
Fort Mezudan, “The Fist”
This fortress was under construction during the war of liberation, but workers and guards refused the order to destroy the walls. When the original defences against the barbarians fell, the workers armed themselves and held the semi-completed fortress for two weeks until Imperial reinforcements arrived. For that reason the stone-crafters guild have always had nominal control of this fortress, and no decade has gone by without some major renovation or improvement being undertaken.
Ossen Spire
The gateway to Damakan’s Forge. Those who wish to serve there come here first, and those who wish a sword from there must prove their worth here before being granted the honour.
Solen’s Doubt
Was dedicated to experimental philosophy, a place for solitary study and thought. Unsurprisingly, it was overrun during the barbarian march to the Black Plateau.
Places of Interest
The Black Plateau
A great plateau of volcanic glass with a dire reputation. Artefacts from the Black Plateau are often considered haunted or touched by malign evil, and are generally destroyed when they are encountered. Barbarians armed with weapons fashioned from the glass taken from the Black Plateau overran the defenders of Spiral, resisting all efforts to throw them back.
Damakan’s Forge
Damakan was renowned as the greatest Urizen swordsmith of antiquity, and even today her blades change hands for small fortunes. Although many of her secrets went with her to her grave, a small lodge of smiths have maintained her forge and traditions in its original site in the Spiral. Crafters who are allowed to work with this lodge are rare indeed, but those few who do are able to create swords of surpassing excellence.
The Legacy
The Legacy is a Bourse position which produces mithril.