avoid a lingering death. The Weirwater Vales are a Bourse resource located in Wickmoor. Custodianship of the Vales is an Imperial Title that brings with

do several of the vales established here. During the war to liberate Karsk from the Thule, the introverted Varushkan folk of these vales fought under a single

through the vales here that deal in precious metals or fine jewellery. Perumaki is also the ancestral home of the Vor'Azi, who have lived in the Vale of Strascovia

on Ossium. They worked to clear out as many Druj as possible, support new vales, and reach out to the populace of the territory. With the aid of the Hounds

and proudest of the vales that guard the road from the Semmerlak to Seren and the south, Delev is a hub for the many smaller vales dotted around southern

fearsome sight. Varushka is a dangerous land. The hills and forests between the vales are haunted by monsters. There are great expanses of deep wood and dark rugged

Volodmartz is home to several vales and outposts drawn by the rich bounty of Dragonbone that the forests promise. Several of the vales here maintain close ties

The vales of Varushka are havens of safety in a dangerous wilderness. The typical community in Varushka is a vale. These inhabited valleys are usually

The Weirwater Vales are located in Wickmoor in the Dawnish territory of Weirwater. Custodianship of the Vales grants an Imperial title; a seat on the Imperial

Winter 380 YE, Dawnish witches attacked the shipment from the Weirwater Vales , and took five wains of that season's output. In Spring 381YE, the Imperial

evil, regardless of where those stories originate. Warden fellowships help vales deal with the many dangers that beset them. A warden fellowship is a good

basis for cooperation in Varushka with skilled practitioners from different vales coming together to form a cabal to work powerful rituals. Cabals vary greatly

learn harsh lessons in self-sufficiency or die in the wilderness between vales. The luckiest fall in with a group of travelling Navarr, while others end

bear-horror. It is easy to get lost in Varushka, if one strays too far from the vales and the roads that connect them. The rich heartland of the nation, and the

Territory and region where the groups lands are physically located. Vales are based around vales, but both warden fellowships and cabals will be tied to a physical

with cannibalism makes his heralds and agents a threat to some isolated vales especially in northern Miekarova. Not every monstrous threat in Varushka

the years since Empress Britta died. The great stone pillared entrance to Vales Might is flanked by two large stone and metal braziers, each with the rune

and Nearweald, making it a lot easier to build and expand the Varushkan vales established there. A specific location has been identified - apparently the

predations of the land, the Varushkans have become guarded and wary. Most live in vales, wide valleys where the roads in and out can easily be watched. To survive

with them as possible, say these vales. The Ketsov sneer at their detractors. They simply did what any other Varushkan vale would likely have done - they

Varushka on the understanding that their tactics did not harm the people of the vales. Faced with a ruthless campaign by the Iron Helms under the draughir general

could not endure the harsh Varushkan winter. But the orcs captured three vales and splitting their forces between them, they weathered the cold there using

and killers who lay siege to the newly established vales. Luckily, most of the more prosperous vales are in the western part of the forest or clustered

and Nearweald, making it a lot easier to build and expand the Varushkan vales established there. Completing the port removed the under-developed quality

emphasis on providing improved access to several of the less well-known vales. At the same time, a new road would be constructed along the border with

hole began to spread, consuming parts of Birchland in Upwold, the Vardstein Vales in Temeschwar, and Wood Heath in Hahnmark. Disruption was severe. The prominent

need schlacta, warden fellowships, and sell-swords to help protect their vales, or travellers traversing the dark hills and darker woods. Those who undertake

the dark trees never sought to build cities or even towns. They dwelt in vales beneath the trees, and according to the few fragmentary references to them

Warnings by the Navarr vates reached the already-worried people of the Vardstein Vale not a moment too soon. Parts of that region soon followed north-western Goldglades

who will never know war. Brave, gentle, a promise made to be kept." "The vales and mountains of Hacynian, Hercynia, the scarred land." Her face fell, but

claims dominion over the woods and hills of northern Karsk, especially the vales of Branoc that surround his barrow. He also has a measure of influence over

and Marcher landskeepers who have used this ritual to great effect when vales or villages have been threatened by monsters, Feni or bandits. In the past

they must inhabit the most isolated parts of the wilderness, far from human vales. Most of these septs are relatively peaceful, although few have any real

surrounded by the nation of Wintermark. The territory is situated in the Great Vale, a bowl of mountains that surround both Hercynia and Skarsind. It is an inhospitable

Fortune that details the opportunity to share the wealth of Lomaa with the vales of Ossium.

significant project here to expand its roads, providing easier contact to isolated vales and their resources, could well lead to further opportunities to invest in

that are commonly used for warding as night falls. Feast of the Loom - most vales have a version of a song that is sung at the Feast of the Loom. Here is one

Qualities: Forest, Vallorn Between Reikos to the east and Casinea to the west, Vale's Lament is entirely infested by the vallorn. From time to time, vallornspawn

their own vales before they worry about their neighbours. There are those prepared to fight the scions on the roads, or to defend the vales and settlements

especially in the cities of the League and some of the southern Varushkan vales. Much of what follows is conjecture, often gleaned from the testimony of

each season - all the work of planning and construction is undertaken by vales protected by the schlacta that defend the Iron Roads. The location and size

Empire, its troops were drawn heavily from the Ushkan people who dwelt in the vales of Volodmartz and Miekarova. They have a long history - they lead the conquest

as the White Granite Emperor - it is believed that nearly a third of all vales in Varushka today benefited from gifts of materials granted by the Senate

period hunting a certain powerful elder plaguewulf that had been attacking vales across Dupadealuri and Srodkoja. The stories claim that in addition to the

origins. The oldest of the four, Temeschwar, began as one of the westernmost vales of Varushka; there is evidence that a settlement has existed on the site

the hands of their labour, and their vale began to prosper as it never had. They were respected widely, and the vale thought on them as their wise women

cabalists have settled vales here, secure from the observation of suspicious neighbours. The best known are probably those who live in the vale of Void in the

Great Vale, the Seat would expect to be consulted as to how that opportunity might be resolved. Custodianship of the Heartwood of the Great Vale comes

of such trips, the wagon raiders had stripped Tolovi and the surrounding vales of every spare animal. So they reached out to their neighbours, to the National

protection, it is doubtful that meaningful communication between Varushkan vales would realistically be possible. The risk with wards is that their power