Housed in a tower near Arbella is a group of spellcasters dedicated to learning as much about their craft as possible. Few know what rituals are conducted within those walls, and many whisper of dark acts of sorcery and dangerous “accidents”. Doubts notwithstanding, the College Arcane is home to some of the most talented spellcasters in the Wildlands and has stood for longer than most memories recall.

 

The Dead Falls

The River Roarke ends in a dramatically high waterfall. When members of House Roarke are laid to rest they are given a river burial in honor to their fathers. Cool white waters disappear over a frothy rainbow, carrying their dead to the next life.

The stench of the swamp at the bottom near the falls can be overwhelming to even the hardiest souls. The water looks clean but is filled with filth and disease. There are always two sides to every coin. The Dead Falls is the dark side.

 

The Hangman’s Forest

From the outside you can see the husk of men swinging from the high limbs of the Juseag trees. Sometimes you can hear the faint screams followed by an uncomfortable silence. Carrion birds circle around the forest, marking their territory from the sky. Mankind beware, for it is common knowledge that the beasts rule these woods and decorate their home with the trespasser’s corpse.

 

Minex Prison

Throughout history, there have been claims of a prison materializing out of nowhere at various places throughout the Wildlands.  It is rumored that there are great riches hidden away in its dungeons.  Many groups have sought them out, but few have ever returned.  There are some people who claim to have been prisoners there, telling stories of powerful guards and a maniacal warden. 

 

Sand’s Edge

This is the last trading post found in the east before you enter the desert.  These are Arbella controlled lands with a pricey tax for those who linger.  Once a beautiful city alive with trade and commerce; it is now a shadow of what it once was with the desert always looming over its borders.

 

The Web

This maze of underground caverns is the home of the Web Queen and her servants.  It is rumored that the secret tunnels are expansive, and that no one but the Queen herself knows every passage.  Large spiders infest the tunnels, and those who do not bear the mark of the Queen are quickly webbed and eaten.