Apr
2021
May
2019
The City of Helsgrad
Helsgrad is a mining city situated on the coast along the Helvaskayvol Mountains, which are rich in iron, coal, and rare stones. The city grew out of a small walled port which was built to ship resources up along the coast to the cities of Ostergrad, Vastengrad, and Streissberg. The fortress of Hel's Hearth was built to protect the docks and provide a bastion against piracy from reavers. The city[...]
May
2019
The City of Ostergrad
I'm still trying to rough out all of the major cities in the region my D&D group is currently campaigning in, but I think I'm getting better at making the cities look organic. Ostergrad is a rich, sprawling city that bridges the northern half of the western reaches and the southern half, and is ruled over by Lord Oster Hasturmark, whose family died under tragic circumstances. In the twisting alleys[...]
May
2019
The City of Streissberg
The Iron City of Streissberg, whose foundries burn red at all hours of the night.
May
2019
The City of Vastengrad
The city of Vastengrad is stained red from her docks to the lord's keep by the salt of the Shrieking Sea, Malhalholtra, and the algae blooms it carries on its tides each spring. She is a proud and ancient city torn between the the Old Gods and the new. Vastengrad is known for her fleets, which provide security for trade up and down the coast, and for the gray-faced chroniclers who[...]