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<blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 6894982" data-attributes="member: 6790669"><p><strong>Maps For Players' Reference</strong></p><p></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">MAPS FOR PLAYERS' REFERENCE:</span></strong></p><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><u><p style="text-align: center">This is an overview of the Dyvers / Greyhawk / Barony of the Five region, with Dyvers on the very Left edge of the map.</p><p></u></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]76748[/ATTACH]</p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p><p>Note that <em><strong>Maure Castle</strong></em> is now known as <strong>The Hold of The Five</strong>, and is the centerpiece to the capitol city of Muldash. (Muldash is a walled city which completely surrounds The Hold, which has its own, inner wall.)</p><p><strong><strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Notes on Maps</span></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong>The Barony of The Five includes some lands purchased from the Duchy of Urnst; in particular, the city of Pontyrel, and the surrounding rural areas are now under the domain of The Five, as well as Mount Felnarix, the ancestral home of a large Weretiger clan. </strong>(This clan is peaceful, and has "livestock tribute" arrangements with the local hillsfolk, in return for not attacking human settlements.)</p><p></p><p><strong>There are also two Dwarven strongholds within The Barony of The Five; these are Dumadan and Karakast.</strong> These Dwarves are self-governed, and have the following agreement with The Five: The Dwarves rule the underground / under-mountain settlements, while The Five hold domain on anything above-ground. The Five have troops stationed outside the entrance to both strongholds, to help safeguard their Dwarven neighbors from surface attack. In return, The Five enjoys a lucrative trade agreement with the Dwarves, whereby foodstuffs and mercantile items from The Five are exchanged (in mass quantities, keeping the Dwarves well-supplied) for Dwarven gemstones.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>The Dwarves of Dumadan have (for many, many years) been at war with the Duergar of the Underdark</em>,</strong> who raid the lowermost and innermost section of their mountain stronghold on a regular basis; recently (within the last 5 years or so) the Dwarves of Dumadan have opened their stronghold to adventurers, and offer them bounties for the collecting of Duergar-made armor and weapons. Each Duergar mail shirt that is turned in to the Captain of the Guard will pay out 200 gp.; each Duergar-made weapon that is turned in will pay out 50 gp. This is their way of fighting back at the raiders, without committing their own forces to the task.</p><p></p><p><strong>Since the great schism of the Spring of CY 904, Muldash is still the only Human-held city to allow a temple to the Orc God, Marek, to be built within its walls. </strong>The Orcs of Marek also have a small settlement within the Barony of the Five, known asOrctown, located 1 hex Southeast of Greysmere, on the detail map below. Population: 513. Size: Village. Orctown also has a large temple dedicated to Marek, but it is not as big as the one in Muldash.</p><p></p><p><strong><p style="text-align: center"><u>This is a close-up map of the Western portion of The Barony of the Five, with various associated locales indicated.</u></p><p></strong><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]76751[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p><strong>A third Dwarven fortress, Greysmere, exists near The Barony of The Five, but is not under their direct domain.</strong> Castle Karistyne is also nearby to the south, and is the home of Lady Karistyne, a paladin of Heironeous. The Lady is actually the fourth person to hold this title; all of her ancestors before her were also paladins of Heironeous, and the holy sword (which is part of the Castle's crest of arms) has been passed down from one generation to the next.</p><p></p><p></p><p><u><strong><p style="text-align: center">This is an overview map that shows the location of Dyvers in relation to the location of The Pomarj. (Both marked by red arrows.)</p><p></strong></u><p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center"></p> <p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH]76752[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tellerian Hawke, post: 6894982, member: 6790669"] [b]Maps For Players' Reference[/b] [B][SIZE=5]MAPS FOR PLAYERS' REFERENCE: [/SIZE] [B][U][CENTER]This is an overview of the Dyvers / Greyhawk / Barony of the Five region, with Dyvers on the very Left edge of the map.[/CENTER] [/U] [/B][/B][CENTER][ATTACH=CONFIG]76748._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/CENTER] Note that [I][B]Maure Castle[/B][/I] is now known as [B]The Hold of The Five[/B], and is the centerpiece to the capitol city of Muldash. (Muldash is a walled city which completely surrounds The Hold, which has its own, inner wall.) [B][B] [B][SIZE=4]Notes on Maps[/SIZE] [/B][/B]The Barony of The Five includes some lands purchased from the Duchy of Urnst; in particular, the city of Pontyrel, and the surrounding rural areas are now under the domain of The Five, as well as Mount Felnarix, the ancestral home of a large Weretiger clan. [/B](This clan is peaceful, and has "livestock tribute" arrangements with the local hillsfolk, in return for not attacking human settlements.) [B]There are also two Dwarven strongholds within The Barony of The Five; these are Dumadan and Karakast.[/B] These Dwarves are self-governed, and have the following agreement with The Five: The Dwarves rule the underground / under-mountain settlements, while The Five hold domain on anything above-ground. The Five have troops stationed outside the entrance to both strongholds, to help safeguard their Dwarven neighbors from surface attack. In return, The Five enjoys a lucrative trade agreement with the Dwarves, whereby foodstuffs and mercantile items from The Five are exchanged (in mass quantities, keeping the Dwarves well-supplied) for Dwarven gemstones. [B][I]The Dwarves of Dumadan have (for many, many years) been at war with the Duergar of the Underdark[/I],[/B] who raid the lowermost and innermost section of their mountain stronghold on a regular basis; recently (within the last 5 years or so) the Dwarves of Dumadan have opened their stronghold to adventurers, and offer them bounties for the collecting of Duergar-made armor and weapons. Each Duergar mail shirt that is turned in to the Captain of the Guard will pay out 200 gp.; each Duergar-made weapon that is turned in will pay out 50 gp. This is their way of fighting back at the raiders, without committing their own forces to the task. [B]Since the great schism of the Spring of CY 904, Muldash is still the only Human-held city to allow a temple to the Orc God, Marek, to be built within its walls. [/B]The Orcs of Marek also have a small settlement within the Barony of the Five, known asOrctown, located 1 hex Southeast of Greysmere, on the detail map below. Population: 513. Size: Village. Orctown also has a large temple dedicated to Marek, but it is not as big as the one in Muldash. [B][CENTER][U]This is a close-up map of the Western portion of The Barony of the Five, with various associated locales indicated.[/U][/CENTER] [/B][CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]76751._xfImport[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [B]A third Dwarven fortress, Greysmere, exists near The Barony of The Five, but is not under their direct domain.[/B] Castle Karistyne is also nearby to the south, and is the home of Lady Karistyne, a paladin of Heironeous. The Lady is actually the fourth person to hold this title; all of her ancestors before her were also paladins of Heironeous, and the holy sword (which is part of the Castle's crest of arms) has been passed down from one generation to the next. [U][B][CENTER]This is an overview map that shows the location of Dyvers in relation to the location of The Pomarj. (Both marked by red arrows.)[/CENTER] [/B][/U][CENTER] [ATTACH=CONFIG]76752._xfImport[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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