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The Loch Modan Adventuring, Archaeology, and Treasure Hunting Company, or Modan Co as it is more commonly known, is a band of diverse members of the Alliance who are brought together by diverse reasons to explore Azeroth and beyond, to find the remnants of long lost (and still standing) civilizations, and to plunder whatever treasures they can claim ownership of.
With a stated mission of furthering the study of history through the collection of relics and other significant artifacts, Modan Co recieves

## History of Modan Co

Formed orijjinally (as it is spelled in the early documents from the company's history) by a Doctor Conan Ridgley 'Rijj' Junior. The doctor, a veteran archaeologist and son of a storied adventurer. Doctor Ridgley soon found himself overwhelmed with the work opportunities and so he gathered a crew, mostly of old friends and colleagues, to go on adventures and find treasure for the Explorer's League.

Over the years, Modan Co has seen many leaders. After the retirement of Doctor Conan Ridgley Junior, leadership passed to a human by the name of Heinsoo. From him, a Night Elf druid by the name of Azshariel took over. When she stepped down as leader, command of the company was given to a draenei mage named Tenauri. Tenauri gave his life to save the rest of the company after a chain of events left the members of the Loch Modan Adventuring, Treasure Hunting, and Archaeology Company facing an evil plot to use titan relics to power a doomsday device. A dwarven hunter by the name of Tiarath was left in charge, as per the will of the late Tenauri. Eventually she retired to live with her wife, leaving her cousin, a warlock named Ailde. From her, a pandaren warrior and smith named Hanchu won command of the company in a drinking game, allowing the dwarf to retire to parts unknown.
Ravencrest Clan

The Ravencrest Clan was a non-Highborne noble clan in pre-Sundering Kaldorei society. The owners of Black Rook Hold - a magnificent structure rivalling Zin-Azshari - the Ravencrest clan were most likely part of a warrior caste (as opposed to the magical-aristocracy caste of the Highborne). Their most notable member, Kur'talos Ravencrest, was one of the major Resistance generals during the War of the Ancients prior to his assassination.
Reynolds' Lumber Co.

Reynolds' Lumber Co. was a successful lumber company within the region now known as the Eastern Plaguelands. It was based out of the town of Corin's Crossing and operated until the Scourging of Lordaeron, when Jack Reynolds had to abandon the company with the coming of the Undead Scourge. Later the lumbermill for it was destroyed by forces of the Scourge.
Ravenshield Keep

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The Grand Alliance (Formerly),
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 The ancestral home of the Ravenshield Family, this keep housed generations of proud lords and ladies with the Ravenshield name. While the keep has fallen on hard times in its history it has never fallen into ruin or disrepair. The proud villagers and keepers of the modest keep are as proud to be denizens of the house than those with the name Ravenshield.

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Vicariate of the Silver Hand

**Archbishop**
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 **Cathedral**
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The **Vicariate of the Silver Hand** is a non-geographic province of the spiritual authority of the Church of the Holy Light.  It functions from the Cathedral of Light in Stormwind.  The Vicariate is headed by a Bishop who is given the title "Vicar".  It is tasked with the spiritual care of all within the Silver Hand, especially those in secluded regions. The current Vicar is Lilith Sahl Olethos.

## Jurisdiction

The Vicariate of the Silver Hand has no geographic juristiction and extends whereever the Silver Hand is present.  In addition, the Vicariate has spiritual authority over military instillations of the Grand Alliance.
Seasilk

**Seasilk** is a rare fabric derived from a number of mollusc species native to the Great Sea (in particular a giant species of pen shell found predominantly in warmer surface reefs), most commonly associated with the Naga and with extremely infrequent 'tame Murloc' trade parties. Extraordinarily light and strong, on land it is almost exclusively seen in the form of garments for the aristocracies of the kingdoms of Azeroth, Kul Tiras and Quel'thalas where its unique transperancy and golden lustre make it both aesthetically pleasing (especially in the form of women's shawls) and a status symbol coupled with its rarity. It has also been utilized in one extremely costly instance to create a bullet-proof vest for an unidentified merchant-lord of the Pan-Azeroth League.

It is also known, from historical record and memory, to have been a frequent material of favour in the court of Azshara - who reportedly wore many gowns made entirely of the sheer and exotic fabric to highlight her sheer status and wealth. That it remains strongly associated with the Naga upper class today is perhaps an echo of this ancient fondness and practice. Among the Kaldorei, however, it has largely been supplanted by Nightsilk, the product of a species of spider found largely in Ashenvale.
Order of the Onyx Knights

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**The Order of the Onyx Knights** is a branch of the Order of the Silver Hand that was founded by the Gilnean re-establishment order, The Blades of Greymane in order to better train Paladins against the Horde within the region of the Kingdom of Gilneas. Though still in it's infancy, the order has several ordained knights presiding over it and has begun to open it's doors. Taking inspiration from Lord Xavier Gregor who similarly trained paladins within the walls of Gregor's Crossing; the Order seeks a more official method of training paladins.

## Creation

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The Order was created after the failure of the Silver Hand Council and Congregation of the Silver Hand to properly train any prospect paladins from the region of Gilneas. The then Marcher Lord Berenal Grayblade, approached Lord Cedrec Delcarn of his willingness to lead the endeavor, thus giving him the mantle of Highlord. The Order was affirmed by the Church of the Holy Light, and began it's work as an official member of the Silver Hand. Now operating nearly entirely out of Gilneas with little to no influence from outside world Cedrec Delcarn leads alongside Lord Adrian Gregor. Though the order mainly specializes in the martial prowess of the Knights, it works closely with Bishop Tzedeck , leader of gilnean spiritual order, The Prelacy. The Order studies and trains within the walls of Light's Hand Keep.

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## Purpose

The Order of the Onyx Knights, strive to uphold the ways of the Silver Hand and follow the code. With that they learn the ways of the three virtues of the light, although not everyone is required, as the Order also allows warriors and priests, whether they be there to study the martial prowess of a Paladin or the Light. They are especially trained in the ways of dealing with undead and the like.

## Membership

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* Highlord Cedrec Delcarn
* Knight-Lord Alverdo Blackmoore
* High Inquistor Ileana Stafford
* Armsmaster Nulric Ironcrag
* Onyx Champion Barrett Ayers
* Lord Adrian Gregor
* Sir Renat Delhomme
* Sir Anellas Stonebridge
* Sir Thadoren Shadowbane
* Dame Aurelia Dorian (Accompanied by Silas Everett)
* Dame Kaylienne Deschaine
* Sir Siegmire the Wall
* Sir Walter Lamarck
* Sir Kaddin Vald
* Aspirant Donnel Aldham
* Aspirant Sutura Relmonde
* Aspirant Ambriel Swadley
* Aspirant Adriana Valeholdt
New Avalon

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**New Avalon** was a large town in the Scarlet Enclave located just east of Tyr's Hand in the Eastern Plaguelands. The town encompasses Scarlet Hold, the New Avalon Orchard, the Scarlet Tavern, the Chapel of the Crimson Flame, the New Avalon Town Hall, and the New Avalon Forge. The Scarlet Overlook and King's Harbor are located to the southeast, and Havenshire is to the north.

The town itself is currently destroyed, with the Servents of the Lich King who would later go on to form the Order of the Ebon Blade having assaulted and annhilated the inhabitants of the town.

*Adapted from Wowpedia*
Standing Stones of Arathi

The **Standing Stones of Arathi** are mysterious stones that were erected in patterns and formations throughout the Arathi Highlands long before recorded history.

Archaeologists debate their origins to this day. Some claim that they were raised by Humans, though others believe that they predate even the first men.

What is known is that elementals often congregate amongst the stones. Whoever built the stones either worshiped the elementals or sought their power.

## Fornmaorhorgr (Ancient Man's Shrines)

The *fornmaorhorgr* is a broad category of megaliths in the Highlands, being specifically those erected by men during the pre-Imperial period. They are generally not magical, though some have been found to have once been imbued with some kind of powers.

### Fornmestmaorhorgr

The *Fornmestmaorhorgr* is the largest and most impressive man-made megalith structure in the Arathi Highlands. Consisting of three great granite slabs leaning against each other, hauled from the mountains into a naturally occurring valley, the site is believed to have been one of the centres of pre-Monotheistic pagan worship.

It is also a site of great significance to the history of man. It was here, beneath the narrow sky-hole of the *Fornmestmaorhorgr*, that Thoradin took up his Crown at the conclusion of the Six Years of Unification.

### Leidass

   The *leidass*, or 'road-spirits', are shrines placed along the main roads of the Arathi Highlands. These shrines have been interpreted differently over the ages - as pagan worship sites with each host to its own petty deity, as shrines to the spirit of travel itself, as shrines to a saint - but the central idea remains the same: the *leidass* watch the road for weary travellers, and either protect them (if propitiated) or trick them.

Originally, the *leidass* were offered sacrifices of wine, food, or iron nails, but the increasing influence of the Church of the Holy Light led to the replacement of these sacrifices with compensatory rites: humming a tune when passing, or patting the stone but offering it nothing else. If the *leidass* mind, they haven't said so - they are, afterall, just stones.

## Forngasthorgr (Ancient Spirit's Shrines)

The *forngasthorgr* are an equally broad category. They are, broadly speaking, all the megaliths that are home to elemental spirits. Often, these sites pre-date human habitation, though more than a few of the many lesser shrines were originally built by human hands.

These sites are largely considered taboo by the native peoples of the Highlands. The elementals wandering among them enforce that taboo with often deadly force.
Misham

**Misham** was the seer of the Arathi Tribe during the Troll Wars. Possibly a later invention and fiction, he is credited with counselling Thoradin to begin the Seven Year War of Unification and to establish the City of Strom. Notably, the early Empire maintained several oracular shrines and temples both in the new city and in traditional lands, tended by 'Mishamite priests'.
Newcastle House

**File:Newcastle House.jpg** **Newcastle House** is the Stormwind residence of the Dukes of Newcastle, located near the Cathedral District. The impressive, luxury home is only in use during the months when the Stormwind House of Nobles is in session, and usually remains closed throughout the off season. The 8th Duke of Newcastle is presently in residence, and shares the house with his second wife, Melysa Marwyn-Sutton. The 8th Duke and his second wife also spent their honeymoon at Newcastle House in late February of 624 K.C.

## History

 File:Newcastle House Dining Room.jpg  Many of Azeroth's great peers maintained large Stormwind houses that bore their names, and Newcastle House has been the Stormwind residence of the Dukes of Newcastle since the title was created for Edward Sutton in the year 342 K.C. Among the grandest houses in Stormwind, Newcastle House was devastated along with so many others when the orcs took Stormwind, and rebuilt after the Second War. The home was largely used as the primary residence of the Duke and his family when the house of nobles was in session, and played host to many extraodinary balls, political gatherings, and wedding receptions in the years that preceded the First War.

For the reconstruction, the 8th Duke chose renowned architect, Edwin VanCleef, and the result was a spectacular mix of the old and the new. The terraced house consisted of a central living area, including the Duke's grand ballroom, flanked by service wings. At three stories in nine bays, it is a veritable palace in comparison to most homes in the district.

 File:Newcastle House Interior.jpg  Among its most notable features are the bank of exquisite, stained-glass windows in the main dining hall, the grand ballroom, and the 8th Duke's indoor garden. The house is adorned with priceless works of art, suits of armor dating back to the Empire of Arathor, and some of the most spectacular, hand-crafted furniture in the city of Stormwind. With over thirty bedrooms, the house is well-suited to host the Duke's many guests.
Silver Shield Company

The Silver Shield Company was a group of mercenaries under the command of Ranger Captain Ereb Faroth, Commander Tyler Vindell and for a time during the conclussion of it's life, Karen Azurefire. The Silver Shield Company is currently disbanded by order of Ereb, Tyler and Karen.
The Company was originally founded by Ereb Faroth, Tyler Vindell and Delathoson Kyesington.

More info to come.
Siege of Northwatch Hold

The Siege of Northwatch Hold was a battle which took place on the eastern coast of Kalimdor. The fortress stood between the Vyper Treaty forces and Theramore, leading to a bloody siege that lasted for several days. Ultimately, the Alliance managed to defend the fortress, but were distracted long enough for the Horde to sneak a caravan of siege weapons and supplies past them to Desolation Hold.
Widow's Watch

The most recent acquisition in the Countess of Seastone's holdings, this tract of land directly to the North of Stonegarde was recently granted to the Countess in recognition of her family's upkeep of the land since the death of its owner during the siege of Alterac. Once it has been cleared of the witherbark trolls that inhabit much of it, the land is to be used primarily for farming.
Westfall Trust

The Westfall Trust is a small charitable foundation devoted to raising money for the downtrodden citizens of Westfall. Under the patronage of Edryc Sutton, the trust has provided many Westfall families with the means to rebuild their homes, plant crops and return the Western region to some semblance of its former prosperity.

## Administration

### Patrons

* Edryc Sutton, Viscount Sutton of Castle Rock (Formerly)
* Henry Varyc Sutton (Currently)

### Fundraisers

Michael Dorne

Shelly Abrams

David Eastvale

## OOC Notes

((Following the retirement of this RP character, the Westfall Trust is more or less dead as an RP group.))
Syllorel Val'cari

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**Syllorel Mirandal Val'cari** was a priestess independent of any religious organization in Quel'Thalas before its destruction.

## Appearance

Syllorel was thin and tall with a fair complexion. She had deeply blue eyes and high cheekbones. As she grew older she became more prone to illness and spent the last century of her life in and out of sickness. Her clothing suggested at an aristocratic upbringing but she never flaunted her wealth and was quite charitable.

## Family

Syllorel was married to Amorlanthus Val'cari when she was 160 years old, a match arranged by her father, Alatharion. Thirty-one years later, the couple welcomed their first child, Tarso Val'cari. Syllorel and Amorlanthus would have two more children, Visilia Val'cari and Taellar Val'cari. Despite spending so many years together, Syllorel and Amorlanthus never fell in love but were quite fond of each other.

## Death

At Light's Hope Chapel, Syllorel died of an illness she had contracted while working with the Argent Crusade to get rid of the remaining Scourge in Eastern Plaguelands. She was buried at the cemetery nearby the chapel.
Purge of Alterac

The **Purge of Alterac** is the colloquial name for a series of massacres, executions, and trials in the Kingdom of Alterac following its occupation by the Alliance of Lordaeron in the aftermath of the Second War. The most common usage refers only to the direct and non-judicial assaults on the populace by occupying forces rather than the trials and subsequent lawful executions. The bulk of the massacres were carried out by Stromic troops acting in retaliation for the support of the Horde by the populace and the subsequent deaths among Highlands-born troops defending mountain passes; however, Lordaeronite forces were involved in a number of similar slaughters. The lengthy history of border skirmishes between the three states is believed to have been a key element in precipitating the purge, having left many families on all sides missing a son or daughter and igniting nationalist tensions that manifested in particularly violent forms during the Occupation.
The Elis Lands

Located in the Island of Tovner, The Elis Lands contain Lily Harbor, Copperpick Mine, and the Forest of Archibald. Their namesake is Duke Elis Tavinar of Gilneas, who founded the land of Tovner. Ore and wood from Copperpick Mine and the Forest goes to Lily Harbor, making the main export of Tovner. These lands are owned by the House of Tavinar, the family of Elis.
Old University of Stormwind

The **Old University of Stormwind** is an educational institute in Stormwind City, focusing primarily on the liberal arts and sciences and the humanities, with minimal involvement in the study of alchemy and sorcery. Founded by royal decree in 211KY, this venerable institution of learning is responsible for producing a number of the Kingdom's most significant thinkers and strategists over the years, but has been suffering from increasing disrepute over the last two decades as allegations of rampant academic misconduct and outright fraud continue to surface.

## Curriculum

All students at the University are required to undertake basic studies consisting of the trivium, which consists of the arts of grammar, rhetoric, and logic. If students can demonstrate suitable existing fluency in the trivium they may proceed past its study on enrolment, though many choose to undertake the study as a 'refresher' on these fundamental basic concepts of learning. Many junior students at the University are sent solely to undergo education in, and examination on, their grasp of the trivium and then sent elsewhere for other education; this being especially common with young noblemen. The trivium is usually taught for one or two years, or until able to satisfactorily undergo an oral examination and questioning.

Following the trivium, more advanced schools of study are opened to the eligible scholar. Nearly all proceed to study the quadrivium, consisting of mathematics, music, geometry, and astronomy. With the trivium and quadrivium together, it is believed the mind is made more capable, more honest, more nimble and flexible, and better able to serve higher purposes. Proceeding with, after, or instead of study of the quadrivium are the humanities, usually consisting of art and literature, 'high architecture' (as opposed to the 'low architecture' learned by the tradesmen of the Stonemason's Guild), history, language, and most especially (and frequently), 'true' philosophy. While the Royal University of Stormwind argues that this progression is outmoded and that study of the seven liberal arts is unnecessary, the staid academics of the University reject this counterargument from their more modern peers.

Also offered, usually but not always in place of the quadrivium, are specialist fields of study, of which the most prominent are engineering and science, law, and medicine. Studying these advanced fields usually requires a further two to four years, with further possibilities opening up for those who wish to pursue Mastery in any field or doctoral studies in philosophy, medicine, history, and theology.

## Notable Graduates

Particularly notable figures among the luminaries produced by the University include:

* Bob Loblaw, MLaw.
* Sir Adam Jacobs, PhD and Geometrician of Note.
* Everen Corelas, MD, JD and MHist.
* Horatio M. Montgomery, MD, JD and PhD.
* Johannes Moorwhelp,Litt.D
* Baron Jarod de Dogsford, MHist.
Silverbrook (Arathor)

**Silverbrook** takes its name from the abundance of silver in its rolling hills, and for the freshwater streams that make the land desireable to inhabit. Before the rise of the Alterac Syndicate, Silverbrook was home to several mining camps, manned by former soldiers who sought a better future for themselves. In the time of the Empire of Arathor, Silverbrook was a thriving settlement, and home to mostly upper-class citizens. Ancient ruins that dot its landscape serve as a reminder of this era. In February of 624 K.C. much of Silverbrook, including its two largest mines was sold to the Duchess of Brightdale in order to raise money for local defenses.
Tirisfal Glades

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Murloc
Gnoll
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The **Tirisfal Glades** are an area of once verdant woodlands and pastures in Northern Lordaeron, and the capital province of the Kingdom of Lordaeron. Peaceful and with a cool temperate climate, it was previously densely populated but today is an expanse of dead and dying woods, tainted soils, and increasingly contaminated air. It is home today to the Forsaken, a scant handful of Scarlet Crusade remnants, rogue undead, and hidden pockets of resilient Gnoll tribesmen. Historically, the region was also the site of the First Great Plague, now eclipsed by the plague that birthed the Undead Scourge.

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RP-GG

The **RP-GG** (Rocket Propelled Goblin Grenade) is a hand-held anti-tank weapon that has become a generic term for all similar anti-tank weapons. First created by Goblin engineers and anti-armour specialists during the War against the Lich King using captured Titan technology, the RP-GG consists of a Goblin-manufactured anti-tank grenade mounted on a small rocket. The critical development of the RP-GG was the implementation of Titan-derived 'fire and forget' heatseeking technology, which enables unskilled users to hit enemy tanks, aircraft, and other vehicles at the cost of losing some precision. Previous similar weapons have existed, but lack the popularity enjoyed by the RP-GG, which has seen use in every major subsequent conflict in a number of variants.

## Main Variants

### RP-GG M1

The original RP-GG and that which gave its name to an entire family of anti-tank weapons, the RP-GG M1 is a comparatively crude weapon next to its successors. The M1 utilizes raw high explosive effects for its small warhead, limiting its utility against the increasingly heavy armour of Alliance armoured vehicles and leading to its swift decline in manufacture before the end of the Lich War.

### RP-GG M2a

The defining RP-GG mark, the M2a was the first to incorporate the heat-seeking mechanism but was otherwise identical to the RP-GG M1.

### RP-GG M2b

In contrast to the RP-GG M1 and M2a, the M2b does not rely solely on explosive force to disable enemy vehicles. Instead, it sacrifices a small amount of its explosive charge in favour of utilizing a shaped charge mechanism that allows it to pierce heavier armour. This characteristic developed in direct answer to the use of Titan-derived steamtanks in the Battle of Wintergrasp and during the subsequent siege of Ulduar, and allows well-placed RP-GG M2b shots to remain effective against modern armour.
The Sundering

**The Sundering** is a historic event in Azeroth, happening immediately after the implosion of the Well of Eternity and resulting in the shaping of the planet we know today.

## Ancient Azeroth

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In this point in time, Azeroth was a single supercontinent known as Kalimdor---meaning "land of eternal starlight" in Darnassian. Because the Well was the epicenter of the entire landmass, its implosion resulted in the sinking of entire cities---such as Suramar and Zin'Azshari---and the movement of the broken sections.

## Modern Azeroth

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It was not until recent times that the continent of Pandaria was discovered. According to Lorewalker Cho, Emperor Shaohao had enveloped the land in dense mist as a means to protect it from the Sundering itself. While the continent was undoubtedly moved, it is unclear from what section of the Supercontinent it came from.
Rauthmont

**Rauthmont** is a small town in the Arathi Highlands. Built on the eponymous Rauthmont, or 'Red-Mountain', the town's economy is based on the iron mines and steelworks that the hematite-laden rock supports. Formerly a part of the Troll-March, the town was granted status as an independent township during the dissolution of the Margrave of Troll-March's holdings. It is now administered by Henry Remy, an appointed governor from the capital, though its status is hotly contested by Count Sean de Bridenridge Westrock, as Rauthmont falls within the County limits.
Nether portal

Cities can create a nether portal, with access to the nether through the use of a warp point, very similar to spawn's setup. Warp points that lead to the nether will lead to coordinates at a multiple of 10 of that city's location. For example, if a city was based at 3,500 X and 4,000 Z, then you can be certain that the nether portal would be placed in the nether near 35,000 X and 40,000 Z.

The following requirements are needed for a Nether Portal in a city.

1. 15,000 fens.
2. 10 x 10 plot designated for the Nether Portal.
3. An actual Nether Portal that is lit on that plot.
4. 2 Signs
5. 9 Obsidian

Observations:

1: Upon the creation of any Nether Portal, the signs are used for the warp points, and the obsidian is used for a platform on the other side. That platform has a small and restricted invulnerability zone to protect against instant death upon reaching the nether. Abuse of this invulnerability zone can provoke a jail, and even a ban upon continued abuse.
Tauren Cuisine

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The Tauren have a rich culinary tradition that has evolved out of their nomadic natures, with a strong focus on game and gathered foodstuffs. Only recently has farming become a significant factor - though maize predates this development, it was previously sown seasonally and harvested on the return to a region.

## Common Ingredients

### Meat, Fish and Dairy

* Crayfish.
* Tallstrider and kodo meat.
* Game meats of all stripes.
* River fish.
* Dried goat.
* Salmon.

### Grains

* Maize occupies a special place in the Tauren diet, above and beyond all other grains and vegetables. It is their staple of staples. Ground and used in stews, porridge, and bread.

### Fruits, Nuts and Vegetables

* Sweet potatos.
* Almonds, used in marzipan and other things.
* Pine nuts, used in dishes with meat, fish, and vegetables, baked in bread, and sprinkled over pastries.
* Cud.
* Apples.
* Watermelon.
* Root vegetables of all types.

## Provincial Cuisine

### Mulgore and Thunder Bluff

* Tender mushrooms from the caves, used in meat dishes for a delicate and delicious flavour.
* Crayfish! Delicious little shellbacks. Boiled.
* Spicebread, so fantastic it's sold across the world as a trade good, using local spices.
* Smallfish.
* Mud snappers.

## Related Peoples

### Yaungol

* Mushan meat noodles, rich with spice and chilli.
* Roast meats, including yak.

## Rationales and Disclaimers

* Yes, cud. Legends 2.
* Barrens cuisine has some cross-over with Orc cuisine in the region.
* Not a lot is known on Barrens and Stonetalon cuisine, but presumably it's similar to Mulgore's with local adaptation (e.g. less water-based food, more corn and game)
* Taunka and Yaungol are in here for simplicity. Not a huge amount known on their diets, but Taunka are very game-focused and presumably gather what plants they can.
* It's maize, not corn. Corn just means grain.
Song of Liadrana and Galfred

This poem, commissioned by Thane Everen Corelas to mark the betrothal and planned wedding of Liadrana Rush and Lord Galfred, was unfortunately never performed publically. By the time of its completion, the betrothal had been broken off. However, it has since been published in a small collection of Highlands poetry.

## The Song of Liadrana and Galfred

Now, witness Galfred
To Liadrana wed.
Great grew these two vines;
And by hearts entwined,
Noble blood shall see:
New prosperity,
Houses unified,
And love recognized.

Liadrana fair,
Of Kul Tiras heir,
Flower amongst rushes!
See how she blushes:
Blessed and divine.
Of noble bloodline,
Ancient pedigree.
Child of the sea!

Who ten winters old,
Strove on the whale’s road,
Breaker of the waves,
Captained unafraid,
Her ship, while storm-god raged,
Whipped ice and tattered stays.
Three nights the sun drowned
Before she safety found.

So our ocean-sprite
Grew to man’s delight
In her father’s halls.
Fathoms of her soul,
Deep and plunged by none,
Echoed “Lordaeron.”
Called by holy ways,
She left the child’s place.

Then in scripture steeled,
Took the holy shield,
The hammer of sin.
Pearl of paladins
Brought virtue to plate,
Sat the mercy seat,
Banished heresy,
Rewarded piety.

She held Ambermill,
Fed ravens their fill,
And forced war-wolves back,
Immune to attack.
Watched Southshore fall,
Heard the wounded call,
Dried refugee tears
And mended broken spears.

Hero of Blackrock Spire!
She faced the wyrm’s fire,
Gave battle to drake,
And did his headprice take –
Now on Stormwind’s wall
Displayed for us all.
Kings do her honor,
Fair Liadrana!

And as if by fate,
She was sent a mate
Equal to heroine.
Son of Northern Land,
Standing at the head
Of armies, Galfred,
Beater of war drums,
Noble lord of Strom.

First when battle calls,
Smasher of shield-walls
And taker of heads,
He stains the ground red
With foe-man’s life,
Wins glory in strife.
The sound of his steel
Draws wolves to their meal.

Brought Amani war,
To save Arathor
From grim desire
Of trolls’ empire.
Leading the vanguard,
He rode before lords,
Who charged at his command,
And hooves rocked the land.

There on noisome foes,
Did Galfred shower blows:
Shields cracked, lances broke
Then obscured by smoke
And the battle din,
Removed from his men
Galfred’s war-horse fell
And trolls rushed for the kill.

Harried on all sides,
Stood Strom’s joy and pride,
Spitting defiance,
Waiting for his chance.
With each cleft tusked-face
Another took its place,
‘Til he stood on a mound
Of bodies all around.

Finally came a troll
Who stood twelve foot tall.
Galfred laughed and roared:
Dropped his broken sword,
Seized troll in his grip,
Crushed ‘til blood wet its lips.
With their general dead,
Troll-men turned and fled.

Now single deeds are done,
Two heroes are one.
They share their history,
And genealogy,
For both alike in rank
Guard the other’s flank:
Shield and sword together,
Held in love forever.
Northgate River

The **Northgate River** (Also known as **Earl'forth** or formerly as **Nambitus River**), refers to the river that flows through Gilneas, having its source in the Forbidden Sea and having its delta in the southern portion of Silverpine Forest. The river is one of the five largest rivers in all of the Eastern Kingdoms, and along it are numerous militaristic fortifications along the river, which serve as a testament to its geo-political importance in ancient times.

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In the time before House Greymane arrived in Gilneas, the river served as a nature border between the kingdoms of the Duathe and the Eldir'thiirn and was referred to as **Earl'forth**. Today, the Rhine serves to split the munipicalities of the Headlands and the Northern Headlands, while also providing an opening to trade. It was renamed from the **Nambitus River** to the **Northgate River** following the erection of the Greymane Wall and the dissolution of Nambitus as a proper state.
Stormwind Naval Reforms of 627

The second major reformation of the Royal Navy, the Stormwind Naval Reforms of 627 took place in direct response to the hard-learned lessons of the Fourth War. With steamships becoming increasingly vital to the fleet, the standard guns increasingly insufficient against more and more heavily armoured Orcish Navy vessels and almost completely useless against the newly designed Forsaken Navy *Devastation*-class dreadnoughts, the Reforms have lead to a marked schism in the Office of the Admiralty. Torn between traditionalists, modernists, and a fringe faction in favour of abandoning conventional naval operations entirely in favour of aerial dominance, the Admiralty has managed to agree on only a handful of principles:

* Experienced captains and officers are direly needed to replace those lost in the War.
* Alternative cannon designs - particularly rifled muzzle loaders and contained-breech loaders - are to be trialled until a suitable model is found.
* Ships are, henceforth, to be built along newly standardized lines to ensure maximum predictability.
The Gryphon

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**The Gryphon** is the family greatsword of the House of Gregor, a noble family that hails from the Kingdom of Gilneas and rules from their seat in Gregor's Crossing. The sword has been wielded by the Gregor family for generations and has been passed down from father to son as tradition. The current wielder of The Falcon is Lord Adrian Gregor who inherited the blade from his father Lord Xavier Gregor after his death.

## Description

The Gryphon is an extremely aged sword, though it is still sharp due to special magical enchantments on the blade. The blade is marked with old runes from a long forgotten age and has been wielded by many warriors of the Gregor family. The hilt of the Blade is bound in leather and meets up with open wings before the rather large runed blade of the sword.

## Usage

Throughout the history of House Gregor, the head of the family has always wielded the mighty Gryphon. Its origins have been lost to time, many believing it was a relic of the family's predecessors or from the pagans that originally inhabited the region of Gilneas. The blade it's self has always been described as old and worn, made with an unfamiliar metal that looks almost like rock, but is sharper than the finest steel and harder than even the finest dwarven constructions. Along the actual blade, magical runes adorn and dance around the blade with a soft blue glow, oft radiating even brighter when the blade is brought into combat. It has been past down from father to son for generations and is typically seen as the coming of a new age for the House.

The late Lord Xavier Gregor wielded The Falcon early in his life, earlier than most men of the Gregor House. Xavier was gifted the blade by his elder brother Veric Gregor who felt the ancient blade would serve his brother better use as he was off to fight in the Second War. Xavier wielded the mighty warblade through the many battles he faced, and his bravery later led to him being put forward as one of the many candidates to join the Order of the Silver Hand. As a Knight, Xavier continued to wield the sword alongside his new found powers over the light, and later returned home to Gilneas following the end of the war after he had received news that his brother, Lord Veric, had died in an unfortunate carriage accident.

Lord Xavier later took up the blade once again when the invading armies of the New Horde when they invaded Gilneas' headlands. Carving his way through the orcs that had infested Brandon's Stead, Lord Gregor used the Gryphon to rescue the last remaining member of the House of Greyfield, Lady Greyfield. Xavier wielded the blade until his dying breath, when he died from supposed sickness, though it was later revealed to have been poison.

The blade was passed down to his eldest son, Adrian Gregor following his father's death when the blade was discovered in Xavier's study alongside an unfinished note to Adrian. Lord Adrian has wielded the blade since it's discovery in his father's name, taking it out with him against his many excursions against the Horde and the Forsaken, wielding it alongside the powers of the Light as his father before him.
The Ashfort

**File:Ashfort.jpg** **The Ashfort** is the ancestral seat of the house of Ashvale, located in Northern Tirisfal, Lordaeron. Once a great stronghold and a symbol of the house's wealth, the Castle is now largely a ruin with much of its outer walls having been destroyed or collapsed into the sea. The Ashfort presently serves as the base of operations for the forsaken host known as The Bloody Dawn.

## History

Built in the year 403 K.C. by Damon Ashvale, the Ashfort was constructed with the defense of the region in mind. With its main, defensive walls over fifty feet high and four guard towers, the Castle was easily defensible, even with a small garrison. Over the next two centuries, many improvements were made to both the Castle grounds and the fortress itself, including a grand ballroom and a dining hall capable of seating more than two hundred guests. It is connected to Ashfort City by a small land bridge that was easily closed off during a siege.

## Destruction

Though the Castle weathered the scourge onslaught, the years that followed the rise of the forsaken would mark the end of the great Ashvale stronghold. During a one-month siege, Ashfort City was taken and the outer walls of the Ashort itself were heavily bombarded and eventually breached. With no hope of withstanding a force of more than eight hundred forsaken, Lord Ethan and his family were forced to evacuate their home, leaving behind many personal possessions, a collection of priceless artwork and virtually the entire Ashvale treasury.

## The Long, Bloody Struggle

For almost four years after it was lost, Lord Ethan made numerous attempts to reclaim the Ashfort, squandering what little wealth he had managed to salvage on mercenaries after losing nearly his entire militia in the first attempt. Shortly after Ethan's death during the siege of Icecrown, his son was slain during the final attempt to retake the Castle.

## Currently

 File:Bloody Dawn.jpg  Though it was abandoned by the forsaken since the great cataclysm, the Ashfort is stranded at the edge of the sea, with large forsaken outposts cutting it off from any other Alliance settlement, making it virtually impossible for any force to enter it without being detected. Remarkably, the Ashfort's vault has remained undisturbed since the Castle was lost to the forsaken. The Ashfort presently serves as a base of operations for the forsaken host known as The Bloody Dawn while it rebuilds its strength.
Writ of acceleration

A **writ of acceleration** is a type of writ of summons that enables the eldest son or heir apparent of a peer with multiple peerage titles to attend the House of Lords, using one of his father's subsidiary titles. This procedure can be used to lower the average age of the house, and increase the number of capable members in a house that draws on a very small pool of talent--a condition that often exists during a time of war.

A writ of acceleration is granted only if the title being accelerated is a subsidiary one, and not the main title, and if the beneficiary of the writ is the heir apparent of the actual holder of the title; thus the elder peer is always at least an Earl or Count. For example, while the 8th Earl of Blackwood was infirm and unable to attend Court, his heir apparent was issued a writ of acceleration, allowing him to sit in the Earl's stead, using the courtesy title, Baron of Westvale.
Uther's Tomb

**Diocese**
 **Orders in Residence**

Uther's Tomb is the monument and sepulcher of Uther the Lightbringer at Sorrow Hill. The Tomb is the chief holy site of the Church of the Holy Light under Grand Alliance control. Maintained by the high priests of the church, several holy orders, and countless pilgrims, the Tomb is a bastion of hope and Light - and Alliance superiority - in an otherwise dreary northern forest.

## History

During the Battle of Andoral, Uther the Lightbringer, Ballador the Bright, and Gavinrad the Dire were felled by the hands of one of the Order of the Silver Hand's most treasured apprentices - Arthas Menethil. The battle was long and atricious, and the Silver Hand remnants were dangerously low in number.

Managing to spare their leaders' corpses from Arthas' plunder, the Silver Hand took to the hills south of Andorhal to the graveyard once maintained by Andorhal's caretakers. The paladins erected a series of large series of tombs on the hill to inter their heroes, especially Uther the Lightbringer, who would come to be venerated as something above even a saint.

Miraculously, the Scourge could not gain ground onto Sorrow Hill. Even as Caer Darrow fell from treachery within, the Tomb was destined to stand through Scourge, Undead pretention, Blood Knight Invasion, and even the Cataclysm. Establishing relationships with nearby villages and Aerie Peak, the order remnants were able to, with the help of Stormwind and the Argent Dawn, establish a village to assault Andorhal and maintain Uther's Tomb.

Since the erection of the Tomb, it has been sacked on three occasions by members of the Blood Knight Order. Once by a disgruntled apprentice, another by the Dominion of the Sun, and lastly by the Dawnfury Concordant. Since then, the Tomb has been militarized by the College of Canons. Remarkably, the Forsaken have not yet ventured to undo this bastion of Light.

On one occasion during the Second Sacking, an apparition of the Lightbringer was claimed by many onlookers to have exhorted those that would attack his resting place, ultimately ousting out his Blood Elven despoilers.

Annually, a great festival is held in honor of the Lightbringer. A major source of income from the Church of the Holy Light, the pilgrim festival attracts hundreds of people venturing from far and wide to honor the Lightbringer. The Church of the Holy Light claims that supplication at this pilgrim site grants Uther's favor in battle - a claim that seems to be supported by fact.

Recently, the Tomb has been beautified. The Tomb is a destination for pilgrims and for Lordaeronians that desire to see a purchase of their homeland that is truly as it once was. The Lightsworn of the Diocese of Lordaeron has recently relieved Stormwind paladins that were garrisoned.
Southton

**Population**
 **Production**
Apples
Corn
Pork
Various Berries
Cattle
 **Affiliations**
Kingdom of Stromgarde (Prior)
Argent Crusade (Current)

The Village of Southton is located within the Arathi Highlands a mile south of the Holdfast of Thalstad's Holdfast. It is currently managed by Mayor Typhos McDaniels under Sir Alastaere Talraenal. The village comprises two valleys, one where the main villages and farms are located and the second where many cattle ranchers and pork ranchers make their homes.

The village holds allegience to the Argent Crusade with their lords return

## Production

The village produces the following products, wheat, corn, apples, cattle, pork, various berries and of course, milk. The village borders a small lake, one of two in the area, the second being in the other valley. The main water supply comes from small streams in the mountain that connect and feed into the two lakes.

## Population

The village sports a population of around 500, human, dwarf, and elf.

## History

The village of Southton was founded by Thalstad the Second's son when he inherited the land from his father to further encourage development in the Highlands.
Westbrook Military Tribunal

File:WoWScrnShot 011813 215537.jpg  The **Westbrook Military Tribunal** was a panel of judges assembled to preside over the case of Tendael Dawnlight, Sovereign of the Dominion of the Sun and renowned Horde military commander. After Tendael was surrendered to Alliance forces during the Battle for Dalaran, his victims were quick to demand a trial for his accused war crimes.

Composed of three members drawn from within the Alliance's most esteemed legal and military minds, the panel was headed by then Lord-Magistrate of Stormwind Erich Gottfried Manstein, Lord-Marshal Maxen Montclair, and Grand Marshal Ashamal Shalah'aman. Acting as Chief Justice of the Tribunal, Lord Manstein announced that the primary charge against Dawnlight would be High Treason against the Grand Alliance, an act that surprised many ongoers who had speculated a number of other charges - murder, genocide, and arson - would be included.

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After nearly two hours of deliberations, hearing of evidenence and presenting of the facts, Tendael Dawnlight's defense attorney, Lord Baldrec Ashcroft, came to an agreement on behalf of his client with the tribunal. If Tendael plead guilty to the charges of treason, willingly defected to the Alliance, and gave the Alliance military all the information he held on Silvermoon's defenses, then he would be spared the death penalty and sentanced to life in prison. Tendael agreed and the plea was accepted by the Tribunal on a vote of 2-1.

The decision provoked outrage amongst many of the onlookers to the trial, most of whom openly called for the Sin'dorei's death. As Dawnlight was escourted to the location of his secre imprisonment from Westbrook he was assassinated by one of the Justices who had presided over the case, Grand Marshal Shalah'aman.

## Criticism of the Finding

### Legal Perspectives

(To be added once more is certain as to exactly what transpired legally. Curse my not being present - arathorstories)

## A Plea for Information

(If anyone has screenshots or copies of text for the tribunal's proceedings - especially the rationale of the final judgement - please provide it to arathorstories@gmail.com so I can analyze it for precedents, etc.)