Kaldur Fable & Folklore
An equal mix of agriculture, liberality, literature, and fencing
Local Creatures
- Local creatures are mostly a thing of the past, although there have been rare appearances by dros-drouichim and ithmarg. They are more the exception that proves the rule.
Historical Figures
- Kaldur is proud of Evard DeGrensham, an 11th century author, free thinker and alchemist, who was also a gifted and prolific poet. His grave is in his hometown of Grensham.
Heroes & Monsters of Myth and Folklore
- Kerwin Long-Stride is a Kaldic national hero. He was mythological forebeaerer king, one of Kelthan’s Paladins, and his stomp could break anything in the world, even the planet itself. Despite his power and prowess in battle, he was renowned for his gentle spirit, and modern tales often involve him delivering presents to good Kaldurians.
- Legend has it that Kerwin had repeated encounters with a landscape-eating tarrasque called the Blood Wart, or the Pestilential Beast.
- Folklore tells of an elder dragon named Absolom who had a lair near Baelrin, and that this serpent was a bookworm who collected rare volumes and was amiable to fellow bibliophiles. It is purported he lived in a hollow hill, and its gate is long shielded.
Historical Sites
- There is a cyclopian salt cutting, called the Giant, that is clear when approaching Kaldur by sea.
- Near Baelrin, which has been an ongoing settlement since ancient times, rises the Nordsdon Hill Fort, the Standing Stones of Stohrs, the Giant’s Dance standing stones, and the Observuum.
- Northwest of Ygarl in Edby, there lies a desolate plot of land called the Lake of Dust that folktales blame on a wicked mage, a magik ring, and a curse.
Legendary Items
- In Baelrin, in the count’s vaults, there lays a ship figurine called the Folding Ship of Beryl. Legend has it that this toy can unfold and become a full-on, sea-worthy long ship as needed. The actual figurine looks manky, forgotten, and in need of oiling. It is part of the count’s regalia, but has not been studied in generations.
Odd Competitions or Traditions
- Communities up and down the Beck River hold rowing competitions on every holiday. The drama and partisanship shown by the locals appears over-the-top to outsiders.
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