The Black Marches
Once a cold, barely inhabited land, the Great War sent refugees of all races down into the Marches. The Black Marches are strange, harsh lands; untamed and dangerous. Nor is urban life safe, as many of the new citizens are desperate folk suspicious and fearful of their peers - life is cheap and death is cheaper (and cliches are free!).
CITIES
Dragonport is the largest of the Black Marches settlements, its population having been swollen by the influx of refugees from five to twenty thousand. It is for the most part a squalid place more shanty than town, with the poorer sections build next to, and often on, The Serpent Mire swamp.
Belthrane Village is located north of Dragonport, contains the landmark of a sunken fortress now known as The Sunless Citadel
Gnome Home Home to a newly emigrated population of gnomes with a smattering of other races.
Bywater Up against impassible mountains to the north and west, with plains south and a forest east, this is a city with nowhere to turn but outward and onward to adventure. Located far to the northwest of Dragonport
LAND / FEATURES
ISLANDS
Teki-nira-ria is an island to the Southwest of the Black Marches, filled with jungles, swamps, and a tribe of fierce green-skinned creatures.
Glitter Island An island infested with fey, hags, and other such creatures
Emerald Isle A small island inhabited by elves and ogres, ruled by a tyrannical Green Dragon.
Isle of Dread - An Island to the southeast known for its ancient ruins and undead infestation.
Unmarked Island, Another relatively small, uninhabited island
Obscured Isle, A medium-sized island … well hidden due to dense fog which always covers it.
LOCATIONS
Castle Caldwell , located on the coast southwest of Dragonport that has been until recently, abandoned
Goblin King Cave , located in the Great Gnarl Mountains, featured a Dark Secret.
Temple of Olidammara, a hidden temple in the mountains north of Dragonport.
Well of Wishes , located between Belthrane Village and Dragonport, has a surprise for those who drop a gold coin into it.
Abandoned Research Complex, a well hidden location. Situated somewhere in the caverns below the Serpent Mire
The Sunless Citadel, a sunken fortress with untold riches, for those willing to scour its depths.
The Lost City, a city in the desert that decayed over time.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Kismet - Hovering just outside of Dragonport or Gnome Home
The Floating Library - Anchored in the northern most section of Dragonport.
