Spirewall, a bordertown between the Grand Duchy of Geoff and the neighbouring Kingdom of the Gran March, sits on the banks of the Realstream, on the eastern rim of the area known as The Vale by the inhabitants, between the Realstream and the upper Javan river. Neither of these are deep enough for larger vessels, such as river galleys or the larger merchant barges, but there is traffic from smaller boats, mostly local traffic, and some from southern Keoland. Travel on the Javan is still moderately light given the situation in the Grand Duchy of Geoff. These rivers flow through the central Dim Forest, a place named for the shadows created by the thick canopy of tall trees. Beneath the canopy, these waterways are only navigable by poled barges or other shallow-keeled vessels. Situated as it is, Spirewall has become something of a river trading hub and a melting pot of merchant, travellers and adventurers and has grown to become perhaps only second in size and influence to the Capital City of Gorna itself.