You stand in Erkeng Hold, stranger! All who bring no strife with them are welcome here. In the time of Hjallmar's great war between the Invorri tribes against the Ten Kingdoms, Northman chieftain Egil Skullbreaker founded Erkeng as a rearg…

Be at peace, traveler, for you have come to Aeldreth. After the kingdom of Vanderlund fell victim to its dark doom, the Druids of this land emerged from hiding to tend to the stricken people. We forged a sanctuary here for all amidst the g…

Hail, stranger, and welcome to Valkirch! Once a great Church stood here, built to worship Vorrdan All-Father. A fat Southlander bishop raised it, and sought to draw the Thane in Starkholm to his flock. Ha! We Invorri are no sheep! The prie…

Hothor is a name from legend, a mighty hero who long searched for Tharsir, the Thunderhammer of Herogar, Thane of Thanes. Long missing from Erkeng Hold, Hothor's fate was unknown to his kinsmen. Stark son of Sarjek left hearth and home, an…

When the doom of Vorrdan All-Father shook the world and darkened the very sun, times grew dark in Uthgaard. The Dark Folk of the mountains came forth in hosts unknown since the time of Stark's landing, and all the outlying villages were bu…

Be welcome to the village of Hgrimdal. Hrimdal Hartsbane was the mightiest henchmen of Stark the Sojourner, who conquered Uthgaard Isle long ago. Stark gave this vale to Hrimdal as a reward long ago, and a fine village still stands here, t…

You stand in Hengest, stranger. Be welcome. Here Hengest the Heavy settled of old. This land was given him from Thane Stark in Starkholm, and to this day the people of this village are loyal to Starkholm. In times past we raised sheep and …

Look upon Starkholm, center of Uthgaard, and be welcome! Three hundred summers ago, the hero Stark Skullbreaker and his kin raised this mighty city, which endured even the Turning. Now we face new perils as fell things stir to the northeas…

Be welcome, stranger, to Therikos Senn! Sixty years after the Turning, a large army of Centaurs arrived in these lands through a Runegate, racing to the aid of the Patriarch in Dalgoth. Long staunch supporters of the holy Church, they buil…

Hail to thee, and well met! You've come to Lion's Gate, named for Cambruin himself, the Golden Lion who united the Ten Kingdoms of Men. A little more than a century ago, the High King rode at the head of his armies to defend the Patriarch …

May the peace and grace of the Holy Saints and Blessed Archons be upon you. You stand now in the Holy City, Dalgoth the Great, built thousands of years ago on the very ground where the Archons blessed the Sons of Men, and guided them out o…

Peace be with you. You have come to Valona, and you now walk on hallowed ground. For thousands of years the honored dead of Wanford Castle have been buried here, and the folk of Valona have tended their rest. But now times are worse. Dark …

Hail, traveler, and welcome! You stand now in the center of Kestamir, a new bastion against the troubles of this age. Only months ago, noble Centaurs from Therikos Senn built this place to help defend Wanford Castle from the foul folk and …

The roads have brought you to Kian Rill, traveler. Welcome! Long ago, when Aerynth was whole and Men still knew true death, this town served as a market for Wanford Castle and a waypoint for caravans bound for Dalgoth. The Turning has cut …

Well met, stranger. Galmord was once this town's name, back before the Turning, when the world was broken and the Age of Strife was born. Once this was a thriving town, a stop for pilgrims on their way to Wanford or Dalgoth, but hordes of …

Hail to thee! Welcome to Fort Baelin. The Crusaders in Wanford Castle raised these stockades after the Turning, and for years Baelin has served as their staging ground for incursions against the evil things that dwell in the Outlands. Rece…

Greetings, traveler. You have come to Wanford Castle, bastion of the Holy Church and protector of these lands. Here was writ the great Creed that bound the wayward faiths of Men, Elves, and Horselords into one mighty Church. The light they…

The Order of Sentinels bids you welcome to Bastion. You've come here none too soon. Of the dozen watch forts that once ringed the Chaos Gate, this is the last. The rest have fallen, swept away by the demonic hordes that are now moving thro…

You have come unto Perdition, stranger! Here the True Gods are worshipped, and the Old Gods who have failed this world have been cast down. A new age is dawning, an age of Chaos, and this is the first manifestation of its coming. Look upon…

Ahoy, stranger! You've found our refuge -- this was once the favored bolt hole of none other than Verdan Hoag, the Sea Dog, fiercest pirate to ever plow the seas of Aerynth! Alas, the fleets and armada of ages past are all gone now, either…

Welcome to Silverlance Keep! Yalerian is my name, and I serve as Runemaster here. Sixty years after the Turning, a large army of Centaurs arrived on Tyrranth Minor through a Runegate, and built this city to serve as a fortress of older and…

Welcome, traveler, to the village of Calder! I am Taggart, and serve as the Runemaster of this place. Calder is named for Calder the Pious, a great Prelate who singlehandedly thwarted an Orc invasion with his divine miracles. Calder left u…

Welcome, traveler, to the hamlet of Justan's Rest. I am Samworth, and I serve as Runemaster here. Justan was a mighty general of ages long gone, who defeated a legion of nomads no far from here. His tomb has long been lost, but legend has …

Welcome, traveler, to the village of Gwenmoot! My name is Justen, and I am the Runemaster for this fair hamlet. Nestled here in the warm embrace of these ancient Gwendannen monoliths, Gwenmoot has stood for countless generations as a haven…

Welcome, traveler, to Wainthorpe! I am Gerudin, the Runemaster of this village. For more than a thousand years, merchant wagons from distant lands stopped here on their way to Knightsbridge. All trade died at the Turning, and now new dange…

Welcome, traveler, to the Anomani Market. I am Aristle, Runemaster of this community. Thirty years ago, when the Centaurs built the Safehold of Silverlance, drifters and wayward tinkers gathered here to sell goods to the new city. The mark…

Welcome, traveler, to Arkten. I am Rordin, the Runemaster of this hamlet. When the first lord of Knightsbridge came to Tyrranth at the head of an army of thugs and sellswords, many persecuted peasants hid themselves near the ancient cemete…

Welcome, traveler, to Fort Troidan! I am Quinton, the Runemaster of this outpost. Brigands and sellswords, exiles from from Knightsbridge, first raised these palisades, but Saladan the Templar took the fort in the name of Lord Truesteel of…

Welcome, traveler, to the City of Knightsbridge. I am Elubeurin, Runemaster and keeper of the Tree. This city was once ruled by the tyrant Garridal Truesteel, but his son has since taken up the path of virtue. Knightsbridge has endured fam…

Welcome, traveler, to the Village of Saladan! I am Drosten, and I serve as the Runemaster of this village. Gwendannen druids and raiders raised these stones untold ages ago, and dwelt here until Saladan the Templar came from Knightsbridge …