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Peaks near the remains of a volcanic caldera. The city is
built essentially on top of a highly volcanic area, and
the locals here mine the red powder that is a major
component in the making of blasting powder. Red
powder is a pungent substance, and everything and
everyone in Rynyr is coated in a thin layer of the stuff.
Exposure to the powder can cause an itchy rash while
prolonged exposure can cause burns on the skin and
lung irritation. Inhabitants of Rynyr keep themselves
completely clothed in water-soaked leathers and
goggles, and few venture outside without the benefit of
a breather or at least a damp cloth over their faces.
The town itself largely stands off the ground because
of the intense heat emanating from the volcanic rock.
Soaring catwalks and gantries connect large clusters of
buildings, and a web of cables covers the entire area
transporting buckets of ore to and fro. The buildings
are made entirely of stone and metal—wood presents
too great a fire risk—and every door and window must
remain sealed to prevent the powder from gaining
entry into habitable spaces. It is an awful place to live,
but those who can tolerate it and work hard can make a
good living. Consequently, it is a haven for non-humans
and those running from the law, for employers hire
indiscriminately and few outlaws are worth following to
Rynyr. The occupation of Rynyr barely caused a ripple
among the locals who put up no resistance and have
continued to work just as before.
Noted Persons
Lord Palyn d’Myr (male Ryn Exp4/Rog2): Lord
d’Myr owns many of the mines about Rynyr either
overtly or through his consortium of partners. He
is a longtime resident of Rynyr, and nearly everyone
in town either respects or fears the “Powder Tyrant”
as they sometimes call him. Lord d’Myr arranged a
number of lucrative deals with Posadnik Vojinovich
which will undoubtably make both men wealthy
beyond their wildest dreams. Since the occupation
d’Myr has only strengthened his stranglehold on
Rynyr with the posadnik’s aid, and he feels no shame
in being labeled a collaborator.
Posadnik Igor Vojinovich (male Khard Exp9):
Posadnik Vojinovich is a kayazy opportunist who
went east to make his fortune after the invasion was
underway. He helped oversee similar powder mining
in the Tverkatka volozk of central Khador. With
the support of the Khadoran army he manages this
town and has increased productivity considerably.
As a reward for his efforts, he received the title of
posadnik from the High Kommand and intends to
move his family to Rynyr as soon as he can. Vojinovich
is concerned exclusively with business and has left
governance of the city to Lord d’Myr. The two are
quickly growing rich from profits skimmed from the
sale and exportation of powder.
Locales of Rynyr
Chapel of Morrow: Rynyr contains only one
center of worship in the form of a small chapel of
Morrow located near the center of town. Virtually
indistinguishable from the rest of the stony, red
powder-covered buildings but for the large Morrowan
sunburst adorning its doors. Inside, the chapel is
decorated like any other found throughout the
kingdoms and offers a quiet respite to worshippers
from the dust and noise. Prelate Tynwald Mesmyth
(male Ryn Clr5) presides here and his duties generally
involve helping the healing of any injured miners and
presiding over all weddings and funerals in Rynyr.
Dwarven Grotto: Aside from the mines and unique
appearance of the entire town of Rynyr, visitors often
notice the dwarven grotto first. This large stone
building seems carved from one enormous piece of
rock and houses a large group of dwarven and ogrun
miners that have lived in Rynyr practically since its
founding. The dwarves, in fact, aided the humans
of the region with their earliest excavations into the
powder mines. The grotto is much larger than what
one sees at first glance. The building above ground is
but half of the entire complex; an equal amount of the
grotto descends hundreds of feet below ground.
Places of Interest
Aliston Yard
Aliston Yard was once a much larger fortress built
by a Rynnish prince generations before the Orgoth
invaded Rynyr. The fortress stands on high ground
with keep walls 25 feet thick at the base and rising
to over 100 feet in height. During some of the more
severe flood seasons, of which the Black River Valley
in Llael has many, the high ground becomes hundreds
of small islands in a sea of floodwater, and Aliston Yard
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