East Ridings

The East Ridings are a lawless and wild place. The city of Otha’s Rest is the closest thing to a seat of power the area knows.

## Features

### Bandit Strait

A narrow passage of water Between the East Ridings, and Stormwind's End.

### **The Black Swamp**

A vast swampland near Yellowfield farms. Home to many wide variety of amphibian creatures.

### **Canyon of Lost Souls**

A Canyon to the south of Otha’s Rest - it was named by the Bandit gang known as The Four Horsemen, to deter would-be travellers from entering.

### **The Crystal Caves**

A vast cave that was once filled with hidden treasure.

### **The Dryad Wood**

A small forest of trees now empty of dryads.

### **Ghondalaath’s Crypt**

A cave overlooking the sea along the coast.

### **The Howling Woods**

A small woodland area along the river between Otha’s Rest and Port Sarim.

### **Lake Kou**

Located in the north of the East Ridings, Lake Kou is home to the town of Far Water.

### **Mount Anghamarrad**

An ancient Mountain, named as such in an old Dwarven dialect.

### Pinsborough Peaks

The imposing mountain range separating the East and West of the continent

### **Stormwind's End**

A large Mountain located just off the coast of the East Ridings.

## Notable Settlements

### **Aramoor**

A genasi village, formed from wandering genasi from all over the Ridings who settled here. They are mostly a community of hunters and trackers; commonly trading with the merfolk of Lake Kuo.

### **Arigdon**

A Small village that was recently suffering from a deadly sickness, thanks to Alphonse, one of the leaders of the Four Horsemen. They are slowly recovering thanks to the help of a local cleric

### **Barrowforth**

A small fishing and farming town on the South Fork river that once had a werewolf problem, now it has an underpopulation problem, but no more werewolves.

### **Bleakwood Mill**

A disused Mill in the East Ridings, Bleakwood Mill is home to a nest of Giant Spiders, and was the hiding place of Bartholemew.

### **The Bluff**

An old abandoned fort high up in the mountains, close to Gnome Town.

### The Call

Located west of Barrowforth, in the Pinsborough Peaks.

### **Far Water**

Fully submerged within Lake Koa, Far Water is an isolated Merfolk Village.

### **Fort Adaar**

A stronghold set deep within the Black Swamp, home to the Dragonborn Clan 'Daarden'.

### **Fort Falston**

A fort on the caravan road, recently cleared of undead.

### **Fymdell**

An elven village hidden in a clearing deep in the woods.

### **The Goblin King’s Mansion**

A lavish house at the foot of the mountain range, the mansion now stands deserted and empty.

### **Heasmouth**

A coastal town hit by a tidal wave, causing damage to some of the rest of the town. The whole place remains deserted and full of bodies of people, horses, and fish.

### **Hollyhead**

The East Riding's largest coastal town. It is well known for its annual Festival of the Hunt.

### **Irilian**

A small town on the Caravan Road north to toward Leodis.

**Mephit Farms**

Farmlands that produce both food crop and tobacco on the outskirts of Millstone and Thornwood Thicket.

### **New Haven**

A small hamlet with a tavern and a corner store. Not much else goes on here.

### **Ornament**

A small village on the caravan road north of Otha's Rest.

### **Otha's Rest**

A major city, trading hub, and the home of the Adventurer's Guild.

### **Port Sarim**

A small fishing town on the coast. They fish by small boats and have recently had a problem with a large military ship destroying their boats. The Guild went and destroyed the vessel but its origins are unknown.

### **Regis Tomb**

An old tomb, which serves as the resting place of Ser Regis.

### **Silver Peak**

In the mountains to the north of Otha’s Rest, on the border between the East and North Ridings is an abandoned dwarf city.

### **Svirfgnomestown**

Delved into the mountains of the Pinborough Peaks, home of the svirfneblin, the deep gnomes. A few hundred of them call these tunnels, and the town in the large central cavern, their home.

### **Tomb of the Last Castellan**

Formerly Fort Bendiss, all that remains is ruins and the Tomb of Ser Hondu under the ground.

### **White Water**

A small trading post community. Not much more than a few small houses, boat piers and warehouses, and a large inn. Mostly this is a stop on the river between the mountain passes near New Gnomestown and Emerson Lake.

### **Yellowfield  Farms**

Farmland just over the hills from Otha’s Rest made up of multiple farmsteads. Below the farms there is a cave system with a small number of dangerous creatures, though they generally don’t seem to bother anyone.