Feldwesten

Location of Feldwesten

Feldwesten is a country on The Gulth Peninsula on the eastern coast of Alderyon . It shares the peninsula with the kingdom of Gulthar.

 Geography & Climate

#### **Locations & Borders**

Feldwesten is located along the eastern coast of Alderyon. It is bordered to the north by Gulthar and the Abyssal Ocean. To the west is both the Saltmarsh Sea and Ilann. To the south is Frontier Bay.

The capital city of Feldwesten is Piddwithy. It's largest port is Port Erstrow.

#### **Climate & Geography**

The climate of Feldwesten is arid and windy, though it receives more rain than the northern end of the peninsula which is essentially desert.

Feldwesten is dominated mostly by three decently sized mountains which are a part of Hulthan Ridge, the largest by far being Sundormeg Mountain, home of the capital. The arid steppes around it are typically just referred to as the Gulth Scrublands or as a part of The Wind Flats.

#### **Flora & Fauna**

It may be incredibly difficult to grow things here, but what does grow is incredibly sturdy, including cacti and shrubs. There is a wide range of poisonous plants as well and one must be very careful while foraging.

Creatures that live here tend to be scavengers like hyenas and vultures. Many dangers actually lurk just below, including Bulettes. In the mountains there are some incredibly dangerous creatures, most notoriously, perytons.

## History

#### Prehistory

It is rumored that this area was the first place that Goblinoids existed and that it was once covered in Goblin towns. Supposedly they were much like any other group of people in Arn. No one knows exactly what happened or why, of all places, this area is now seemingly devoid of goblin-kin.

#### Modern Era (3910 PE - 4491 PE)

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 Culture & Society

## Economy

#### **Agriculture**

There isn't much farmland in Feldwesten and most crops are traded for. Still there are some subsistence farmers that manage to grow Barley, Spelt, Lentils, Onion, and Garlic. On the southern tip of the peninsula they receive more rain and there they manage to cultivate Sunflowers, Muscadines, and Corn. Oddly enough, though the area is quite dry, there is an unusual amount of rare alchemical regents (especially used in poisons) that can be found in the wild.

#### **Major Industries**

Major industries in Feldwesten tend towards gnomish pursuits like invention and mass production. Mining and alchemy are also important in this area.

#### **Trade**

Not much trade occurs here. Usually traders from Feldwesten head to Ilann to trade their wares for various food and animal items. They typically trade Clockworks, Inventions, Synthetic Textiles, Alchemical Regents, Poisons and Chemicals. Occasionally, dwarves from Gulthar will come into Feldwesten to trade, but gnomish Feldwesterens are never permitted to go into their cities to do the same.

## Crime & Major Threats

### **Crime & Criminal Organizations**

Crime in Feldesten tends to come in the form of highwaymen and pirates.

### **Outside Threats & Raiders**

The major threats in Feldwesten include Orcs and Gnolls. On the northern end, Aarakocra can cause problems. The coasts are raided by Sahuagin and Merrow. Oddly enough, another threat in this area is of the gnomes own creations- Clockworks that have gone rogue or been manipulated. Goblinoids are strangely rare here...