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ring for them to set sail. port vladovar has a loW BuZZ of
anticipation Where naval creW gather, and it has put a Bit
of a Wedge BetWeen the marines and the Winter guard Who
constantly cycle through to active Battlefronts.
Noted Persons
Horluk Rathroar (male trollkin Exp2/Flc9): An
elder of the Tidehunter kriel—a loosely knit kith
of trollkin spanning much of western Immoren—
Rathroar is huge and covered in crimson tattoos
that tell of his powers and escapades as an oceanic
huntsman. He has gathered a small fortune through
his people’s constant whaling, and he uses the money
to purchase more vessels which will bring more of his
brethren to his side, eventually forming a powerful
fleet of savage trollkin warriors in the midst of Port
Vladovar.
Posadnik Ysak Smyvalov (male Khard Ari12):
Posadnik Smyvalov has a great deal on his shoulders
each day. He has to juggle the political and economic
machinations of his cabinet, the demands of the
kayazy, and the needs of the navy—and it has begun
to grate on him. While he fully understands the weight
of his responsibilities, the added pressures of wartime
may prove too much for him to bear. Recently he
began delegating more and more of his duties and
spends seemingly all of his time at the theater.
Bolshik Marshall Piotr Ustinov (male Khard Rgr2/
Ftr12): The leading naval officer in Port Vladovar,
Bolshik Marshall Ustinov is a rough-hewn seaman
with salt-bleached hair and leathery skin from his
years at sea. He is a stout patriot and longs for the day
he can turn his fleet against the Motherland’s foes.
Although aware of the posadnik’s growing apathy,
he merely considers the man an annoyance. Though
he spends more time on land than at sea, Ustinov
is unquestionably a great military commander and
swordsman.
Locales of Port Vladovar
Orlinoye Gnezdo Hill: This hill is known for its
spectacular overlook of the city. With its numerous
peninsulas and capes that form the highly fragmented
coastline, and with the thoroughfares, streets, and
lanes climbing the hills and overlooking these waters,
Vladovar boasts a magnificent cityscape. The hill
earned its name, which means “eagle’s nest,” when the
first settlers climbed to the summit and found an eyrie
with eaglets still inside.
Vladovar Colossal: In 200 AR, Port Vladovar
witnessed one of the final battles of the Rebellion. Even
as the Orgoth fled into the sea, the wizards of western
Immoren and their titanic Colossal pursued them. As
the longboats pulled away, their sorcerers and war
witches fired eldritch energies into the hulking ‘jack.
Once it was stuck, it never moved again. To this day,
the rusted, corroded, barnacle-encrusted wreck looms
a couple hundred yards out from the docks of Port
Vladovar still staring out across the sea.
Vladovar Docks: A series of wharfs, docks, and
sheltered marinas sprawling for a league along the
coastline, the collective Vladovar Docks form the
city’s backbone. Steam cranes load and unload crates
of merchandise, hundreds of dockworkers scramble
about, and laboring steamjacks stamp around, lifting
this and dragging that. Solid granite pillars support
the docks, extending several hundred feet out to sea
yet staying rigid and unyielding against the constant
erosion of the tides. The docks were built to withstand
“a cannon’s kiss,” and the proof is roped off in a small
section—a full size cannonball stuck two handspans
into the wooden planks. The cannonball was fired
from the prow of a pirate ship that went wide before
the navy sank her. When the ball struck it did not crack
the dock, vindicating the original architect’s boasts.
Rorschik
In Power: Posadnik Khleb Spesitev
Population: 62,000 humans (mostly Umbrean and
Khard), 3,500 gobbers
Military: Rorschik houses a moderate garrison
of Winter Guard reinforced by more than a score of
sharpshooting Widowmakers.
Imports: Coal, iron, luxury goods
Exports: Cotton, livestock, textiles, vegetables
The oldest known town on Lake Volningrad,
Rorschik first appears in historical chronicles
dating back to the tenth century BR. The Umbrean
chieftain Vladykin founded Rorschik in 961 BR at
“Bear Corner”—the site where he killed a rampaging
speckled widow bear with a handaxe. When Umbrean
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