Information on the Realm: Giantdowns
Formally ruled by the awnshegh Ghuralli, an orog warlord in a magical iron body, this land has
been attacked by almost all of it's neighbours in the past years. Ghuralli rose to power, and at first
expanded the Giantdowns through an invasion of Lluabraight, and occupied two of their provinces.
However, the Combined Might of the Elves soon destroyed Ghuralli's power, as Tuarhievel,
Dhoesone, Lluabraight and Talinie all invaded. Tuarhievel took 1 province. Dhoesone occupied 2,
and Prince Davios liberated Lluabraight's 2 lost provinces, killing Ghuralli in a seige at his stronghold.
In order to placiate the White Witch Dhoseone offered her the Barrow Woods.
Since then, a new ruler has risen to power, bringing strength once again to the Giantdowns. Oorskos
the invincible is a strange ruler, since no-one outside the realm seems to anything about Oorskos at all.
Race, gender, class, origin, nothing is known. The only thing that IS known about Oorskos, is that
(s)he managed to get all the different races of the Giantdowns, including the goblins and humans, to
stop warring amongst each other, and unite under Oorskos' banner.
The Giantdowns are the wild center of Rjurik lands, where a handful of
hardy farmers, herdsmen, nomads, and other rugged individualists who
shun the rulership of jarls and kings scratch out a precarious living.
These Rjurik must be brave and independent indeed, for many hazards
plague the Giantdowns. Many of the Downs themselves are honeycombed
with orog and goblin tunnels; the surface is home to gnoll tribes,
fhoimorien bands, bandit gangs on the run from justice in Rjurik lands
and elsewhere, giants and other dangerous intelligent creatures.
Monsters such as leucrotta, ettercaps, trolls, giant centipedes, and
burrowing ankhegs infest the Giantdowns, making the region a very
dangerous place.
The land itself is very forbidding but beautifula place of soaring
hills, high woods, grassy valleys, and steep gulleys nearly
inaccessible to humans. Rjurik homes and settlements are almost
always isolated, located on windswept hilltops, in small woods, or in
hidden valleys. The Rjurik here herd flocks of sheep and goats, tend
small farmsteads, or wander in the traditional Rjurik nomadic manner.
A few Rjurik engage in other pursuits such as hunting or peat cutting
(harvesting the rich organic soil of the marshlands then cutting and
drying it for use as fuel).
A handful of druids led by the druidess Huralla also serves in the
Giantdowns, out of love and respect for their own people and the wild
places of the north. These individuals help the Rjurik as best they
can with advice, magical healing, and agricultural spells, and have
even been known to fight against humanoids who threaten Rjurik
families or communities.
The Giantdowns are named, of course, for the many giants that dwell
there. Most are reclusive bands of hill giants, generally shy of
contact with the outside world, who shun relations with the Rjurik and
grow violent if their privacy is breached. Other giants are more
hostileseveral fhoimorien clans are known to live here, and prey upon
isolated human settlements. These monsters are among the Watchs chief
foes. The Silverhead Mountains of the northern Giantdowns are home to
a number of mountain giants, and the druidess Kalla claims to have
spoken with an ancient stone giant who lives near the highest peaks
of the Silverheads.
| Province |
Law |
Temple |
Guilds |
Source |
TR in |
TR out |
Ruler |
Terrain |
Race |
| Barrow woods (0/7) |
Oor(0) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Heavy forest |
Human - Rjurik |
| Bjorlangen (2/3) |
Oor(2) |
SoC(0)
CJS(1) |
Fh(0)
Ulf(1) |
-- |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Plains,
Moor/Highlands |
Human - Rjurik |
| Boganhaar (0/5) |
Oor(0) |
-- |
-- |
Bu(3) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Plains,
Moor/Highlands |
Human - Rjurik |
| Haldallen (2/4) |
Oor(2) |
CJS(2)
MK(0) |
Can(0)
Gu(0)
Ulf(2) |
-- |
1 (L),
0 (S) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Medium mountains,
Moor/Highlands |
Goblin |
| Skansoeren (2/3) |
Oor(2) |
CJS(1)
SoC(1) |
Can(0)
Ulf(1) |
SM(0) |
1 (L),
0 (S) |
1 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Moor/Highlands,
Plains |
Human - Rjurik |
| Trondelaag (0/6) |
-- |
-- |
-- |
Ad(0)
To(0) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Medium mountains,
Moor/Highlands |
Goblin |
| Vjelthelma (4/2) |
Oor(4) |
ES(1)
CJS(3) |
Oor(3)
Ulf(1) |
-- |
0 (L),
1 (S) |
0 (L),
0 (S) |
Oor |
Moor/Highlands |
Human - Rjurik |
Oor : Oorskos the invincible (PC)
Fh : Prince Minkwood Tuarlachiem (PC)
SoC : Sword Of Cuiracaen (PC)
CJS : Celestial Jewel of Sarimie (PC)
Ulf : Ulfdan (PC)
Bu : Burrin (PC)
Can : Cannock (PC)
MK : Minions of Kartathok (PC)
Gu : Guthrim (PC)
SM : Sword Mage (PC)
Ad : Adriala the Dark (Avail)
To : Tollan (NPC)
ES : Emerald Spiral (PC)
Diplomatic Links within this realm
- The Gorgon is the Court Wizard to Oorskos the invincible
Trade Routes within this realm
- Vjelthelma --> Bjorlangen : (Ulf) (Land)
- Haldallen --> Vjelthelma : (Ulf) (Land)
Trade Routes entering this realm
- Rhoisneibhal --> Vjelthelma : (ECG) (Land)
- Ice Haven --> Vjelthelma : (BA) (Sea) - WARDED
Trade Routes leaving this realm
- Vjelthelma --> Tariene : (Ulf) (Sea)
- Vjelthelma --> Falling Timber : (Ulf) (Sea)
- Vjelthelma --> Yvarre : (Ulf) (Land)
- Bjorlangen --> Tariene : (Ulf) (Land)
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