The Blue Rock River

Written by Loremaster Aemon

Eth Bjar Hjodlik Jool (Dwarvish)

The Blue Rock River (Eth Bjar Hjodlik Jool in Dwarvish) begins it's journey from the peaks of The Blue Mountains (Eth Bjar Urngorr in Dwarvish) created from the ice and snow that melts daily.

The Blue Mountains by Nicolas Prieto

The Blue Mountains are home to The Kingdom/City of HEART HOME (ODROR ORHIM), and the Dwarves of Clan Silverheart (Kjanth Zilvren Odror). Flowing swiftly down the mountain, then through the heavily wooded foothills, the river and rocks collide creating rapids, Known as The Blue Rock Rapids (Eth Bjar Hjodlikr), this stretch of the river is the most dangerous and cannot be travelled, many have drowned not knowing the speed of the current and the freezing temperature of the water that renders the unfortunate paralyzed from the extreme cold. The other dangers of this region are the Orc, and Goblinoid Clans that roam the area, and the Cave Trolls that hunt among the rapids as the sun sets into night fall.

River Rapids by Bruno Perrin

Beyond the rapids that stretch for over five miles, the river is still fast flowing but much less dangerous as it winds its way through The Blue Hill Uplands (Eth Bjar Hlokr), this hilly, rocky, marshland region stretches for over twenty miles as the land gradually becomes more flat as it reaches the vast temperate region of The Heartwood (Eth Odror Dred in Dwarvish).

Hills with Flowing River by John Spencer

  

The Heartwood

Eth Odror Dred
The Heart Wood covers hundreds of miles in all directions and is home to many species of trees, that include Birch, Spruce, Pine, Oak, Yew, and Alder, and animals, including deer, bear, wolf, and boar, as well as wild fowl and the smaller woodland beasts, such as squirrel, fox, and rabbit. The Heart Wood has many hamlets and villages scattered among its branches, in vales, groves, clearings and dales. The largest settlement within the woodland is the town of the same name, The Town of Heartwood (Eth Grod Avor Odror Dred in Dwarvish) which has grown along the banks of the Blue River, the river being almost a mile wide at this point, and is the main trading hub of the entire region.

The Heartwood by Cory Winston

  

The River Widens by Leon Ephraim

 

The Town of Heartwood

Eth Grod Avor Odror Dred
The Town of Heartwood began as an Elven village of no great importance until the Dwarves of Clan Silverheart, of the Kingdom of HEART HOME sent diplomats to make an alliance for trade in foodstuff, including Grain, Fruit, Vegetables, and Meat for the riches of the mountains, Silver, Gold, Copper, Gems, and Iron. Many years have passed since this alliance began, and that Elven village is now a large town of mixed races, including Humans (Pelosians), Elves (Pelosi), Half-Elves, Dwarves (Hill), Gnomes (Forest), and Halflings.

Fauna & Flora

Flora

• Grass (Scrub),
• Pine Trees,
• Birch Trees,
• Spruce Trees,
• Oak Trees,
• Yew Trees,
• Alder Trees,
• Bushes,
• Reeds (in the marshland areas),
• Water plants,
• Wild Root Vegetables,
• Herbs,
• Moss, and
• Fungi

Fauna

• Boar,
• Brown Bear,
• Black Bear,
• Cave Bear,
• Wolf,
• Deer,
• Elk,
• Stag,
• Fox,
• Ram,
• Sheep,
• Goat,
• Mountain Goat,
• Woodland Animals,
• Fish (freshwater),
• Wild Fowl,
• Goblinoids (Bugbear, Goblin, and Hobgoblin),
• Cave Troll,
• Wood Troll,
• Hill Giant,
• Orcs, and
• Humanoids (Human, Dwarven, Pelosi, Half-Elven, Gnome, and Halfling).

Natural Resources

• Fresh Water (Streams, Rivers, Lakes, and Pools),
• Fish (Freshwater),
• Bear fur, meat, teeth, and claws,
• Boar skin (Hide), meat, and tusks,
• Deerskin (Hide), milk, and meat,
• Elk skin (Hide), meat, milk, and antlers,
• Fox fur, meat, teeth, and claws,
• Ram (Hide/Fleece), Meat, and Horns,
• Sheep (Hide/Fleece), milk, and Meat,
• Goat (Hide/fur), milk, and Meat,
• Wild Fowl meat, eggs, and feathers,
• Woodland Animals (Rabbit, Squirrel, etc),
• Wolf fur, meat, teeth, and claws,
• Berries,
• Nuts,
• Wild Root Vegetables,
• Peat,
• Bog Iron,
• Reeds,
• Water Plants,
• Stone,
• Timber,
• Moss,
• Fungi, and
• Herbs.

The River Widens by Leon Ephraim

The Blue Mountains by Nicolas Prieto

River Rapids by Bruno Perrin

Hills with Flowing River by John Spencer

The Heartwood by Cory Winston

Deep Within the Heartwood by Bailey Kovac

Hills of Flowers by Matthew T Rader

Alternative Name(s)

The Blue River or Eth Bjar Hjodlik Jool (Dwarvish)

Type

River

Location under

The Blue Mountains

Included Locations

• The Blue Rock Rapids