Steel Anvil Coast

This chapter entails a lot of information about the Steel Anvil Coast and the Whispering Shore, both strong political powers within Bluespire, the southern Great-Region of Adoya. The Steel Anvil Coast is filled with mystery and secrets, and is mostly ruled by the humans and dwarves in the Ironheart Union, and the elves in the Aurum Arboretum.

Ironheart Union
The population of the Ironheart Union mostly consists of a split between humans and dwarves, of which mostly mountain and ice dwarves, but there are some elves that have migrated from the Aurum Arboretum in the east. There are also small communities of gnomes and halflings scattered across the nation.

Government
The Ironheart Union is a bureaucracy, with two Heartmasters as the main rulers, one human and one dwarf. Beneath the Heartmasters are a lot of ministers, split into the human and dwarf parties. The current leaders of the Ironheart Union are the dwarf Heartmaster Tharmyr of clan Eversharp and the human Heartmaster Sigmund.

History
The Ironheart Union was previously called the Ironhearth, a dwarven nation in Bluespire, the south west of Adoya. After the collapse of the Chaorian Empire, many humans migrated to the dwarven nation. After many years of coexisting together, the humans eventually integrated fully with the dwarves. This lead to the Ironhearth being renamed to the Ironheart Union.

Frosokhmir Forge
Frosokhmir Forge is the capital of the Ironheart Union, built inside and outside the side of the mountains and around a legendary forge. Legends say this forge melts metal with the coldest fire, causing the metal to be easily shaped into weapons and armor, but also making it very easily enchantable due to the magical forge.

Barrenshale
Barrenshale is also known as the First Gate of the Frosokhmir. It is a military city built just inside the large wall that encompasses the Frosokhmir Forge. The city itself is a training ground for upcoming soldiers in the Ironheart Army. Barrenshale is under direct control of the Heartmasters.

The Azoic Vale
The Azoic Vale is known for its large library within the Ironheart Union, many scholars go to this city to brush up on their knowledge or learn a bit more about history. It is also known for the second largest cathedral within the Ironheart Union, the largest being in the Frosokhmir Forge. It is the capital of the Chrystum region. It is ruled by Lady Liazumin, Duchess of the Chrystum region.

Fallowdeep
Fallowdeep is known for its expeditions into a deep water filled sinkhole known as the Fallow Pit. It is a vertical hole with a radius of 30 ft. The depths of this pit are still unknown, yet many interesting artifacts and areas have been found down there. Fallowdeep belongs to the Chrystum region, and its ruler is Lord Eldric, Count of Fallowdeep.

Redkirk
Redkirk is known for its large harbor and great exports and imports into the Ironheart Union. Redkirk belongs to the Silver Reach, and its ruler is Lord Jeremias, Count of Redkirk.

King’s Glade
King’s Glade is known for Castle Holdur, which is often used as a gathering place for politics, the annual gathering of Headhunters, or other large events. King’s Glade is also very known for the huge dungeon it was built on. Below the surface of King’s Glade is a multi-level dungeon many adventurers seek to explore. It is the capital of the Silver Reach, and is ruled by Lord Nordak, Duke of the Silver Reach.

Fastingpoint
Fastingpoint is the city closest to the Aurum Arboretum. The city is located on a large island reached by a large bridge built between the Adoyan mainland and the island. The city is also a checkpoint for any naval expedition. Fastingpoint belongs to the Silver Reach, and its ruler is Lady Havilla, Countess of Fastingpoint.

Aurum Arboretum
The Aurum Arboretum is an elven nation built on gold and currency. Trade is very important in the Arboretum. Most of the population consists of high and wood elves. Most of the Arboretum is located in forests.

Government
The Aurum Arboretum is a plutocracy. To explain it simply: if you have the money, you can be on the council. The ruler of the Arboretum, called the Folium, is usually the richest elf in the nation. The ruler is currently Folium Bethrynna.

History
The Aurum Arboretum was a place where elves could thrive within Adoya. They easily became one of the most powerful political players in the continent through their amount of trade and influence. The Golden Order was founded within the Aurum Arboretum, and spread its influence from there.

Liras Maril
Liras Maril is the capital of the Aurum Arboretum. It is a very large city built around a large tower of glass. The tower is around 500 ft tall.

Liras Platina
Liras Platina is a large city close to the border between the Ironheart Union and the Aurum Arboretum, it is regarded as the magical capital of the Aurum Arboretum. The Platinum Institute is the main academy for magic on the Steel Anvil Coast/Whispering Shore. Liras Platina is the capital of the Nimardhon region, and its ruler is Lady Anastrianna, Duchess of Nimardhon.

Bilgeacre
Bilgeacre is known for its fine wine and extensive agricultural technology. Its a farmer’s dream to work in Bilgeacre. Bilgeacre belongs to the Nimardhon region, and its ruler is Lady Mialee, Countess of Bilgeacre.

Nightville
Nightville is a small city that really comes alive at nighttime. Lots of parties and joy is to be had in Nightville. Nightville belongs to the Nimardhon region, and its ruler is Lord Rolen, Count of Nightville

Quillvale
Quillvale is known for being the birthplace of many poets, writers and artists alike. It is a very cultural city, known for holding a lot of Aurum Arboretum history. Quillvale belongs to the Nimardhon region, and its ruler is Lady Naivara, Countess of Quillvale.

Slaughtertown
Slaughtertown is known for its many disappearances. Slaughtertown also has a monthly meat festival. Slaughtertown belongs to the Nimardhon Region, and its ruler is Lord Thamior, Count of Slaughtertown.

Copperton
Copperton, like its name suggests, is built on a huge copper deposit within the Aurum Arboretum, and copper is its main export. Copperton belongs to the Gladardhon region, and is ruled by Lord Arannis, Count of Copperton.

Twinspire
Twinspire is known for the beautiful integration it has with the surrounded forest, even if half of the city is under the influence of the Bloodbrook Woods. Twinspire is the capital of the Gladardhon region, and its ruler is Lord Lucan, Duke of Gladardhon.

Tortleslate
Tortleslate is a small city known for its large population of tortles. Tortleslate is part of the Gladardhon region, and its ruler is Lord Riardon, Count of Tortleslate

Apex of Diablo
Further north of the Steel Anvil Coast is a great volcano, home to ash elves, tieflings and many infernal creatures. Many live around the volcano, making use of the radiant heat, but none have been known to venture inside of the volcano. One notable city on the side of the mountain is Yelnothrond, a city of ash elves and tieflings.

Crystal Forest
The Crystal Forest is a magical forest, known for its deep connection with the Avalon influence within the Astral Plane. There is a dragon plaguing the towns around the Crystal Forest, known as Terian, the Crystalline. The dragon comes to the towns weekly to collect a tribute of food and jewels in exchange for the safety of the town. Towns around the forest are hesitant to explore the depths of the forest, but many treasures are to be assumed to be there.

Cursed Bloodbrook Woods
The Cursed Bloodbrook Woods is a huge forest known for its blood red trees and grass. People say that the tree trunks are filled with blood and the animals and beasts that live within the forest are unusually aggressive and sometimes mutated.

Lost Citadel of Wund’rir
A citadel built by Wund’rir the Red, a legendary dwarven paladin known for his leadership and his great devotion to Lykor. He built his own citadel, which caused many people to join him in the mountains and create a small civilized state. The state was short lived. It and Wund’rir fell in the late ages of the Age of Sovereignty because of an ancient black dragon that erupted from beneath the ground. The citadel collapsed into the dark caverns below.

Lost Jadeback Mines
The Jadeback Mines were once an integral part of the Ironheart Union, providing many jade crystals. Besides these crystals, the mines also uncovered a special metal called lothalt, an orange metal that inhibited unseen properties. The Union was unable to do more research on the metal. This was because miners quickly discovered a hidden tomb in the mountains, and let loose the undead that crawled inside, undead that was not able to be turned or destroyed.

Redpeak Tower
Not much is known about Redpeak Tower. It is a large wizard tower on the side of a mountain, surrounded by many undead guardians. People say that the tower actually continues under the mountain.

Lune Ilma Empire
The empire of the Lune Ilma dynasty is small when compared to the Chaorian Empire, but it is still a large and formidable empire in Adoya. Spreading from southwest Bluespire to the borders of the desert, Lune Ilma persists to expand further and further, as the magocracy is fairly expansionist in nature. A magocracy is a form of government where only those with ability in magic had a voice in government. Power was often limited to the few who have the wealth and education, or magical heritage. In Lune Ilma, the empire is run by a single emperor, supported by many powerful archmages of the realm. These archmages are mostly human, however, the Lune Ilma Dynasty is midland telorin. The capital of Lune Ilma is Narthan Estel. The city is built around a colossal obelisk, which has a very big importance in the religious practices of the Lune Ilma. The current Emperor of the Lune Ilma Empire and the current head of the Lune Ilma Dynasty is Eiravel Lune Ilma.

Theocracy of Glacia
The Theocracy of Glacia is a large nation that is located in the southeastern tundras and glaciers of Adoya. Mostly inhabited by humans and frost telorin, the nation is ruled by the churches within Glacia. A lot of focus within Glacia is on religion, as they worship the cold and Lykor. Their devoted populace and military makes them a strong force to be reckoned with, yet their compassionate nature makes them open for anyone to settle down or trade with them. The capital of Glacia is Nixelluin, home to the Cathedral of the Cold Ones. This is where the ruler of Glacia, Arch-Bishop Yennuin rules over the nation.

Yelnothrond
Yelnothrond is a large ash elven and tiefling city build on the side of the Apex of Diablo, ruled by a group of eight ash elves. Yelnothrond is like a heavily defended fortress, which explains why it survived the Chaorian Empire’s constant expansion. Yelnothrond is also known for it’s large excavations into the Apex of Diablo, uncovering many magical and strong metals that have been infused with the infernal essence of the volcano.

Laoxotl
Laoxotl is a large coatl city in the jungles just north over the mountains of the Steel Anvil Coast. The coatl of Laoxotl are known for their hatred of arcane magic. It is illegal to practice the arcane in Laoxotl, punishable by death. They are a part of the Lune Ilma Empire, but have some autonomy given to them. Some coatl venture through the mountains to emigrate to the Steel Anvil Coast. Some abandon their opinions about the arcane, some keep it.