Absolom’s Library
This tor in Baelrin Barony, Beck County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is just east of Baelrin City. This hollow hill holds the library of the reclusive dragon Absolom. Baelrin folk deliver books and scrolls to him yearly, and he reciprocates by offering sage advice as needed. He is an avowed bookworm who collects rare volumes and is amiable to fellow bibliophiles. The locals are protective of his privacy and safety, and gladly will come to his defense. Guards carefully protect the tor’s entry.
Battlefield of Bronce Hills
This historic battlefield in Penneby Barony, Periden County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is where, in 541 BCE, General Cornelius Maerus and his Karmithian army were victorious over the native Caedlorian tribe.
Battlefield of Periden River
This historic battlefield is in Schiltrom Barony, Periden County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. in 165 BCE, Emperor Asterium Liapanos and his Karmithian army were victorious over the Caedlorian tribe. Sometimes, visitors will experience spontaneous memories of fighting here, perhaps from a previous life, but the details always are confused.
Battlefield of Three Days
This historic battlefield on the Beck Rivers west bank in Odding Barony, Beck County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is where, on 829 CE, High King Michael I of House Thurston of Arlium dealt decisive defeat to a Jotun army.
Battlefield of Ygarl
This historic battlefield, found near where Brighton Street intersects with Old Street, in Ygarl Barony, Edby County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is the site where, in 541 BCE, General Maxellianus and his Karmithian army scored a decisive victory over the Caedlorians tribe.
Bloodwart’s Cell
This Neolithic hillfort in Shadow Cave Barony, Edby County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur in legend is tied to where Kerwin Longstride chained up Bloodwart, the Pestilential Beast, and epic level tarrasque. One may still hear the beast’s howling, muffled by the earth.
Cape Beryl
This natural wonder in Dalak Barony, Beck County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is a stair-like isthmus shaped in perfect stone hexagons. The origin of this wonder has puzzled many, but remains a mystery.
Ernst Stones
This Neolithic megalith, on the Beck River’s east bank, is in Odward Barony, Mortwin County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. Local folktales tie it to either dwarf-like guardians or a gate to the celestial spheres.
Giants Dance Henge
This Neolithic henge in the open plains of Yardth Barony, Keld County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is associated with tiny faeries that once danced circles around these stones. When locals investigated, they learned that the tiny, otherworldly beings, despite their appearance, were actually giants who would stomp anyone interfering with their revels.
Good Folks Stones
This hill and Neolithic cairn tomb lies forgotten in the Weeping Forest in Thylar-Feld Barony, Edby County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. Under the full moon, people may see faeries herd pure white cattle, or ride white faerie horses while chasing white hares. On the solstice, the stones begin to radiate cold flames visible even in daylight. They say a faerie castle is inside the hollow hill beneath the Good Folk’s Stones.
Kalendan Hall
The “Camp of the Caedlorians” is one of a pair of neighboring hill forts that include Kerwin’s Hall, and it is a large and very complex hill fort, and was a well known among those ancient kingdoms. Horses, riders, and their chariots were all slain and buried about the fort’s ditches as weaponized ghosts. Nowadays, on random nights, people may still see these spirits riding the fort’s perimeter. They offer no threat, but their war cries are terrifying, and the sounds of their horses and wheels occur here often. This Neolithic hill fort stands in Oulestre Barony, Keld County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur.
Kenwith’s Hearth
This Neolithic dolmen stands in Saltonby Barony, Periden County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. When wind rolls across these stones, a weird harmonic tone that suggests music results. If you tap at the stones with something hard, they ring with ringing notes. This place’s sound inspires a sense of holiness, as if it were some sort of “god” tone.
Kerwin’s Hall
This Neolithic hillfort in Oulestre Barony, Keld County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is part of a pair of hill forts, the other being Kalendan Keep. This cyclopean bronze-age settlement fort appears to have been built for giants, so popular tales connect it to Kerwin Longstride, a gift from his father, King Kelthan Sun Cloak. Treasure hunters have often dug here, seeking ancient valuables, but they have found none, pitting the hill fort with mine pits.
Lumoestre Fort
This Neolithic hillfort in Lumoestre Barony, Ortby County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur shares the same plateau as Veckle’s Hall. Now used as a cattle pen, this hill fort is on a tall plateau with several courses of defensive dykes. There are a few herdsmans’ huts here too. This archaic structure is interesting for its lack of folklore.
Mucker Maer
This lake in Lagolle Barony, Beck County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is a breeding ground for muckers, or swamp dragons. Human rarely fish or boat here.
Nordsdon Hill Fort
This Neolithic hillfort is in Odward Barony, Mortwin County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. The Beck River separates this hill fort from the modern city; today, a suburb of Baelrin covers the old fort, and a long bridge connects it to its parent settlement.
Observuum
This complex Neolithic henge stands in Baelrin Barony, Beck County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur on the Beck River’s west bank. This large, double circle is associated with the equinoxes and solstices, but it is so old that astrological retrogression has misaligned its timing off by nearly a month. Locals still hold twice yearly solar celebrations here, often leaping over bonfires, chasing cheese down hills, and reversing the social order for a day. Much drinking, merriment, and courting are to be had.
Old Man Bronce
This megalithic hill-side salt cutting in Odward Barony, Mortwin County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur is carved into an escarpment overlooking the distant Alusian Straits. There is a cyclopean pictograph is called the Old Man of Bronce, that is clear when approaching Kaldur by sea. His origins are unknown, as is who is supposed to represent.
Rissald Hole
This strange feature exists in Rissald Barony, Arlsfork County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. This hole reputedly is bottomless, and anyone who has tried to measure its depth has failed to bring enough rope or string to play out. Those few ill-advised souls who have climbed in have never returned. When the wind blows across the hole, soft wailing or sometimes sinister chanting can be heard.
Stohr Stones
These megaliths stand on the Beck River’s west bank, and they are in Baelrin Barony, Beck County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. Legend claims giants of old used these scattered stones—some standing, some fallen—as tool for carving rivers and raising mountains.
The Owl
This megalithic hill-side salt cutting is in Peebles Barony, Mortwin County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. It is carved on the Bronce Mountain’s southwest foothills above the town Solarette.
Veckle’s Hall
This Neolithic hillfort in Lumoestre Barony, Ortby County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur shares the same plateau as Lumoestre’s Hill. A giant, cannibalistic giant named Veckle once ruled here, eating those who passed nearby. He collected his victim’s beards, and had them woven into a long cloak, and with this the tyrant drew upon his victims’ strength. Kerwin wrestled with Veckle, then bound him deep within the modern hill fort. Sometimes moans issue from beneath the hill, and everyone knows it is Veckles struggling against his manacles.
White Cliffs of Kaldur
This site of great natural beauty in Penneby Barony, Periden County, in the Archduchy of Kaldur. The cliffs consist of chalk, and the land above reaches the precipice before falling sharply away. Storms break chunks of cliffs off every few years.
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