Border Delta

> *"Even shallow waters may harber dangers beneath they surfaces."*
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The Border Delta is the region between Bergenfall and the Tilmegen.

## Background

The numerous rivers and the *Border Bay* at the south, served as a natural border and fishing ground for the early Tor Vii tribes of the T'cane, who lived on early Vona. When the Humans, during the Third Age, displaced the Tor Vii, the Haalfinnians took over the rich region. In comparison of the sparsely vegetated Bergenfall, the *Delta* was a godsend for feeding the people of eastern Vona.

During the Three Corner War, Galawin conquered the region, separating Haalfinia from both food resources and excess to the west. The king during that time, Sjang the Golden, gave this own life, in order to retake the viable *Delta*. It was his daughter, Anneljin van Lyneen, who finally re-established haalfinnian hold over the region.

During the Fourth Age, during the 3rd Crusade, the region was heavily fortified by the people of Bergenfall, to serve as a bulwark against the encroaching Valkarian Empire from the west. They used both old and new fortresses and the landscape, shaped by running waters and swamps, to repel any invasion forces, bringing the Legionis of the Empire to a hold. They held the Legionis off long enough, for the Crusaders from the south to join them, and fall over the sieging Legionis.

Today, the people of Bergenfall have no use for the bulwark anymore, in a time of relative peace. Once again, does the *Delta* serve as a source of live in the cold and harsh Bergenfall.

## Description

The *Border Delta* consists of several rivers, coming from the Ironspine Mountains, ending into the *Border Bay*. The heightened humidity makes the region rather lush, with forests bordering the swampy river lands.

The *Border Bay* itself consist of the west coast of Bergenfall and east coast of Valrè, with some islands between the two. The five most eastern islands are part of Bergenfall and are named (from north to south); Franxel, Hoschilling, Lopperkoog, Rotterland and The Horn. There are also three major cities of Bergenfall located on the Delta and Bay: Hertdam in the north, Bochrecht at the *Border Bay* and the current capital of Bergenfall, Bolwerk, directly in the centre.

Besides the Humans, wildlife and fishes, living here, the *Delta* is also come to some River Nagas, populating it from the Mountains to the *Bay*. The Gir Gaya, as they call themselves, are amongst the friendliest Naga, as long as one does not disturb their fishing grounds and borders. Some rivers are exclusively owned by the Gir Gaya and are therefore taboo to Humans. In exchange for the mutual respect of owns properties, both races live in peace, sometimes even trading amongst each other. There are also some Gir Gaya living in the *Border Bay*, hunting the North Garms mostly. Sometimes, some of the sharks manage their way up the rivers, and threaten those, living there as fishermen.

Amongst the river land, you can find old ruins from the Three Corner War and beyond, half sunken within the morass, and some newer fortifications, from the time of the Crusade, still used by the Humans of Bergenfall.