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and their workers here are somewhat more irreverent
and good humored than what is usually expected of
men of the cloth.
Markuswall: Constructed over the span of eight
years following the Siege of Midfast in 305 AR, this
stone and turf fortification once ran the entire range
of northern hills of Ord from the Windwater Lakes
near Corbhen in the west to Zerkova’s Hill near Fellig
in the east. The wall was once over eight feet thick
and twelve feet tall for its entire length with a glacis
and a deep ditch filled with row upon row of pointed
stakes. In addition to the fastnesses of Scarswall and
Boarsgate, the wall had a score of other round towers,
or fortlets, placed along its width. Named after the
ascendant who defended Midfast, Markuswall was
never adequately garrisoned from the onset, and by
the late 400s it had been mostly abandoned and fell
into disuse. Today the majority of the stone has been
reused to construct local stone fences, bridges, and
buildings, and the fortlets are either farming silos or
neglected ruins.
Scarswall: The fastness of Scarswall keeps guard on
the western half of the northern hill chain along Ord’s
northern border just as “Bloodsgate” is vigilant in the
northeast. Scarswall is in better repair than Boarsgate,
with sturdy walls and a high keep tower situated
along perhaps the best section of the Markuswall in
existence. Though the hills near Corbhen are difficult
to traverse, especially undetected, the Motherland’s
troops have invaded the region before although it has
been decades since their last attempt and they have
never managed to conquer Scarswall. The soldiers
of Scarswall are more vigilant than ever before,
particularly with news of the war in Llael. Those
versed in Ordic history know Khador does not fear
fighting a war on two fronts despite their long-term
lack of success. Recently several telescopes have been
installed at Scarswall as an experiment by the Ordic
Naval Engineers in the hopes of helping watch over
lakes Vannogear and Moskrad as well as the long
stretch of plains to the north.
Warrens, The: The deep and overgrown forest
known as the Olgunholt is located a full day’s walk
south of Merin, and within its fringes lie the ruins of
a nameless Orgoth settlement now merely called the
Warrens. Once the site of endless crowded slave pens
of Immorese laborers, it was built in a narrow gorge as
part of a stone quarry where buildings were hollowed
out and constructed in tight quarters as the quarry was
excavated. Though the city was abandoned and largely
destroyed during the Scourge, a bewildering maze of
alleyways remains. Today the Warrens are populated by
desperate gangs of bandits that regularly fight bloody
battles for dominance over the ruins. The Warrens are
a popular hideout for wanted men and have attracted
some of Ord’s most dangerous and notorious criminals
despite its proximity to the capital.
Warrenfolk speak a dialect of Ordic called
“hoveltongue.” In many respects, they are proud of
their unique town and have developed their own
culture and laws. They consider themselves entirely
independent of the Ordic throne, and they have been
left to their own governance. This place is noted for
producing fierce knife-fighters, rogues, and stealthy
assassins as well as the occasional gifted sorcerer or
craftsman. Some of its youth depart every year to
make a life elsewhere, but most tend never to leave.
It is believed numerous cultists of Thamar lurk in its
byways and underground cellars.
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