Eisenklippen

A county of Osning,**Eisenklippen** is a realm of stone cliffs and rocky hills, all rich in iron. Unusually, these hills are rich not only in iron, but cold iron as well, despite the latter being typically found only far below ground or deep within mountains.

Eisenklippen is riddled with mines and packed with forges and foundries; the center of steel production and ironworking not only for the kingdom, but for all the Siegreich. Indeed, it is well known that the finest steel in the Siegreich comes from Eisenklippen (and the best of all from Stahlofen) and that it is surpassed in quality only by the work of the Dwarves.

## Inhabitants

The hills and cliffs of Eisenklippen are home to a tribe of Gronn.

## Culture and Society

The heartland and capital county of Osning, Eisenklippen is the center of mining and industry, as well as government, in Osning.

### **Crafts**

It is in Eisenklippen that the lion's share of steelworking and blacksmithing for which Osning is so famous is undertaken. Much of the region is blanketed in thick black smogs belched forth by the countless mines, foundries, and forges which dot its landscapes and fuel its economy. The capital of Stahlofen, in particular, is perpetually blanketed in a cloud of soot and smoke.

### **War Dogs**

In Eisenklippen, dogs are often trained for warfare and outfitted in chainmail barding. While such dogs are typically used as expendable chaff in times of war, they are also often found alongside local watchmen and roadwardens, serving as a sort of armored guard dog.

## Geography

Eisenklippen consists primarily of iron-rich cliffs and hills. Villages, mines, forges, and foundries dot the landscape. The county is famously rich in iron, and even in cold iron, despite the latter typically being found only deep within mountains or far beneath the surface of the earth.

The tombs of ancient Tyrling chiefs, shamans, and smiths can be found hidden about the hills and vales, dug into hillsides or built as turf-covered barrows. The entrances of such tombs are usually well-hidden, but rains and flooding have been known to expose them from time to time. Locals consider them cursed, but nonetheless they are often sought out by treasure seekers and necromancers alike.

### **Adlerstein**

Situated just north of the River Ulm and the southwest of Eisenklippen proper, the mountainous barony of **Adlerstein** is something of a border realm with neighboring Karnstein County, Blutwald.

### **Blackrose Tower**

A lonely black tower, **Blackrose Tower** is the home of Isabella Nachtgehrer, a powerful Sorceress. Although feared by the locals, and unafilliated with any of the Siegreich's arcane orders, Frau Nachtgehrer's presence is begrudgingly tolerated and ignored by the local authorities, and she has been known to lend her aid to the Kingdom in times of dire need.

### **Stahlofen**

Sometimes known as the **Forges of Osning**, the city of **Stahlofen** is the capital of Osning. The city boasts countless forges and foundries, as well as the renowned Wehrtechnik Institut. The city is also home to the headquarters of two of the three Metal Orders although the locals have little love for them.