The Outpost Forts

Established by the combined forces of various Greenwold factions, these three outposts protect the region from invasion by periodic monster hordes from the Barrens - a wasteland dividing the Greenwold and the Old Empyrean. When roaming monsters venture too far into Greenwold territory, garrisons from the outposts ride out to hunt the beasts, or otherwise chase them off. In cases of extreme need, when the limited forces of the outposts (which number only a few hundred between them) cannot contain a threat, reinforcements can be quickly dispatched downstream from Thile on their swift boats.
Evenly dispersed across the southern region, each fort spans a finger of the Greenwold Riverway, providing protection on either side of the water. A road extending east from Slew passes through each fort before continuing on east, ending somewhere in the lands beyond. Depending on the patrol rotation, each fort holds a few dozen people at a time, most either soldiers in the service of a Greenwold nation, or trusted mercenaries on long-term contract. A number of skilled laborers traverse the three outposts, providing food and news to the soldiers, fresh horses and supplies for the garrisons, and maintenance for the road and watermills. Visitors in need of shelter are rarely turned away, but are pressured to leave the next day, as resources in this remote region are so limited.

Type

Outpost / Base

Location under

Greenwold