Westfell Landmarks

**Tulgeywood Manor**,
known locally as The Manor, an estate of the local Landgrave, the Earl
Sebastian Gatewood, known locally as The Earl, whose noble House has as its
holding the whole of The Tulgeywood and by royal writ, all the bounty of Velvet
Green.

**Velvet Green**,
a generous swath of livestock pasturage just off the outskirts fo Westfell
Dell. Near constant grazing by sheep and cows and the odd goat gives the entire
field the look of a manicured lawn.

**Lesser Oxenhall Shire**,
known locally as Little Ox, the neighboring pastoral hills near Westfell, whose
center is the Halfling longhouse great hall, Lesser Oxenhall.

**Lesser Oxenhall**,
formerly a cattle trading barn. Built up over centuries as a Trade Moot. The
Great Hall is the converted former barn with a maze of multigenerational
additions tacked on. It is the smaller ‘country-cousin’ to The Oxenhall at
Rivermeet, eastward along the Ciderbarrel River.

**Heatherglen Tower**,
at the edge of Little Ox, was once a garrison tower. Officially the
responsibility of Baltus van Tassell, Thane of Westfell Dell. It is in solid
shape but dusty and in need of a good going over to remove overgrowth and
vermin.

**The Barrow Downs**,
from which the well-established local Barrowman family gets their name, are
ancient, mound-built gravesites now covered with trees and grass. DO NOT stand
near any holes or openings in the earth near here! Sheep and cattle refuse to
graze on them despite choice grass and herbs. Local grandames claim that
witches gather evil weeds atop them for terrible brews on nights of the full
and new moon.

**The Oakenstand**,
an area unacknowledged by the crown of Westphalia area ruled by an Elven family
deep in The Tulgeywood. Known of but seldom seen. Hard to find unless it seeks
you. It is said that Druids are allowed in at will by ancient pact. Prince
Ravenlocke of Ruritania is said to have cordial relations with the Lord of
Oakenstand and by quiet agreement enacts no law or rulership over the area.

**Menhir Vale**, the dolmens of an ancient empire forgotten. This tiny
hidden valley hosts a ‘Giants Walk’. A staged series of megalithic standing
stones, about 15 feet high, graven with ancient writing. Strange things happen
when the moon shines full upon this place.

**Rivenoak**, another small
town in the Earldom of Westfell. Site of Colesville Manor, seat of one of the
Ravenlocke Lords. A distant cousin to the king.

**Stonegate Abbey**, a
prosperous, long standing monastery with a regional Abbey. Famed for its
generations old Apiary, vast flower-gardens of honeysuckle and jasmine, the
fine mead that is its produce, and the Trappist Ale that its monk-tended fields
of barley and hops that its happy friars trade for all manner of goods and
services in the region. Also renowned for its healing and convalescence hostel,
a retreat where the very sick or wounded my rest and find succor. The clerics
and druids that make up its ranks can be called upon to bless fields and often
perform ceremonial functions I nearby communities in exchange for offerings and
donations appropriate to the asker’s means.

**Millshire**, a small village
surrounding the ruins of an ancient empire mill. Rebuilt and restored to
service.

**Ravenfaire**, a trade town
at the edge of Westfell. Once thriving but now overshadowed by Greater
Oxenhall. It suffered a terrible attack one faire season by dark tribes
destroyed much and killed many.