Crucible

Bordered by orc colonies to the north and east, and dwarven lands to the west, Windgrove’s remaining border is with the frontier lands. LAKENAME3 stops many of the continent’s nastier monsters from wandering into Windgrove by accident, and orcish colonies further south-east draw the attention of the rest. This makes Windgrove an ideal place for many beginner adventurers to acquaint themselves with the frontier without the risk of being overrun by a large number of foes.

Bordered by orc colonies to the north and east, and dwarven lands to the west, Windgrove’s remaining border is with the frontier lands. LAKENAME3 stops many of the continent’s nastier monsters from wandering into Windgrove by accident, and orcish colonies further south-east draw the attention of the rest. This makes Windgrove an ideal place for many beginner adventurers to acquaint themselves with the frontier without the risk of being overrun by a large number of foes.

Driven from their original homes by raids from orcs and kobolds, and given no hospitality from the elves, humanity came to a shore beyond which they could go no further, and this was where they made their first home. Largely safe from foes that dwell along the Inner Sea, humanity began expanding along this coast, guided first by trial and error and then by the gnomes that discovered them here. Having an accessible sea route to ferry troops and supplies made this position easy to defend against kobold invaders, who had to move their own supplies through mountainous terrain.<br>

Driven from their original homes by raids from orcs and kobolds, and given no hospitality from the elves, humanity came to a shore beyond which they could go no further, and this was where they made their first home. Largely safe from foes that dwell along the Inner Sea, humanity began expanding along this coast, guided first by trial and error and then by the gnomes that discovered them here. Having an accessible sea route to ferry troops and supplies made this position easy to defend against kobold invaders, who had to move their own supplies through mountainous terrain.<br>

For this reason, humanity has a strange relationship with many of these monsters. Seeing no need to bend down before a ruler that can’t personally beat up them and their entire clan, most human settlements are actually ruled by monstrous creatures – most commonly dragons in the south and giants on the foothold on the northern continent and islands. Thus, one of the duties of the royal court is to periodically sweep the land to put the fear of the King into said monsters. That title is not entirely accurate, as Terminus is a theocracy, ruled by the pantheon of humanity’s gods. These gods tolerate the presence of monstrous rulers in their kingdom because they are so short-staffed, but in reality would like nothing more than to wipe out every single non-human creature in Terminus, and often secretly sponsor would-be monster hunters to take on some ruler or another that has annoyed them without officially breaking any laws.<br>

For this reason, humanity has a strange relationship with many of these monsters. Seeing no need to bend down before a ruler that can’t personally beat up them and their entire clan, most human settlements are actually ruled by monstrous creatures – most commonly dragons in the south and giants on the foothold on the northern continent and islands. Thus, one of the duties of the royal court is to periodically sweep the land to put the fear of the King into said monsters. That title is not entirely accurate, as Terminus is a theocracy, ruled by the pantheon of humanity’s gods. These gods tolerate the presence of monstrous rulers in their kingdom because they are so short-staffed, but in reality would like nothing more than to wipe out every single non-human creature in Terminus, and often secretly sponsor would-be monster hunters to take on some ruler or another that has annoyed them without officially breaking any laws.<br>

==The Great Cities==

==The Great Cities==