Greywatch

**Greywatch** was a hold in the High Kingdom of The Pale. The hold was originally founded as a colony in the eastern continent of Leifmyrr in the early days of Eldham by Duke Kaidus Ariano. Greywatch was originally founded by explorers from the Pale seeking to explore the newly purchased land from Free Holds of SirLad. Kaidus, as one of the earliest council members of the Pale, was given the title of Jarl of Greywatch by High King Wulfgar Ironback and founded the capital city of Greywatch.

The City of Greywatch grew rapidly and soon eclipsed the national capital of Karth as the largest and most prosperous city in The Pale. Greywatch became known as the "bread basket of the Pale" and became the center for the Pale's official state religion, Skjotunhra. Kaidus, in addition to being the first Jarl of Greywatch was also the founder of Skjotunhra and was appointed Speaker for the Dead by the High King.

In November of 2021, a crisis emerged between the Pale and the Aristian subject, Sylvania, led by Archon SirLad von Praestiga. Concerns over illegal resource harvesting on Sylvanian lands bordering Greywatch led to accusations from both sides and increased overall tensions between the once friendly nations. On November 20th, as a response to the hostile environment, the Council of The Pale held a public announcement and declared that the lands of Greywatch would be sold to a third party and that all current residents were to move back to the mainland.

Following the announcement, an exodus was launched by the people of Greywatch. The refugees, known as Ellrians, flocked to the capital city of Karth. Deliberations among the Council resulted in the current designation of land to be used to form a new Greywatch Hold in the center of the Pale. Seeking to preserve its historical roots, Kaidus chose to use the historic city of Bastria as the new hold's capital with permission from the city's founder, Aethelred. Soon afterwards, the town of Little Greywatch was founded and has become a prosperous community with a thriving XP buisness and farmlands, led by Councilor Senny and Viola Lightbringer.

## History

### *A History of Greywatch*

In early December, 2021, Alexander Eldritch I was made Historian of Greywatch and tasked with recording the history of the hold and it's people. Eldritch began a series of research on the events and accounts of the hold and compiled them into the ongoing project known as *A History of Greywatch*. The historical tome includes the details of the founding of Greywatch, the expansion of the eastern settlement, the conflict with Sylvania and subsequent exodus, the development of "New Greywatch," as well as an appendix on the Ellrian culture. The book is a living document and therefore updated as time goes on to suit the developments of Greywatch and its people.

## Towns

### Bastria

Bastria is the capital city of Greywatch and was founded by Aethelred the Builder when the land was known as the Holds of Wolfswoods. Originally a bastion for the druidic religion of Sol, the city now houses the center of the Skjotunhra faith. The city is currently in a growing stage as the new population adjusts but has a focus on promoting literature and education through the construction of the University of Bastria and The Library of Bastria.

### Little Greywatch

Little Greywatch is the heart and soul of the Greywatch population. With a small town feel, Little Greywatch possesses the majority of the Greywatch population and acts as the agricultural and production focus of the hold and the greater Pale in general. LG features a prominent XP and brewing industry as well as large swaths of farmland and residential housing districts.

### Senny's Keep

Built just outside Little Greywatch is the massive deepslate fortress used to house Councilor Senny and his family. The exterior of the keep is forboding and acts as the main definsive unit of the Little Greywatch region.