##### *"For what is adventure but aggressive archaeology? Digging for lost treasures while hoping to not fall victim to any perils left behind, or new ones that may have moved in.*
##### *Yes, I'm sending you to a tomb. It doesn't necessarily have to be yours however.
Just think about it; that's a hefty bag of coin for a mere nights work."*
##### -Darvynus Dauntora, '*Old Darv*' as he's known in Rindleforde
# II
##### Sands of Shalihir
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# III
##### Elves of Lyritholln
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# IV
##### Kingdom of Dalreon
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# Dalreon
The Kingdom of Dalreon [dal-ree-on] is loosely based on medieval Europe and ruled by a monarchy. It is the largest of the human kingdoms, and occupies the land West of the Crenmantle Mountains and South of the Barl Swamp.
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The Royal Palace is located in the capital of Evertide along the Southeastern coast. Clerical healing and traditional sorcery are non-existent among the populous. Medicine relies heavily on herbal and alchemic methods.
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> * **Ruler:** King Jorlaan II
> * **Capital:** Evertide
> * **Magic:** Rare
> * **Rivers:** Albrynn Fork, Fen River, Thynoth River
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# V
##### Empire of Orilyn
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# VII
##### Beyond the Shivering Pines
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# VIII
##### Hollowdown
###### (The Underdark)
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# Beneath the Surface
Hollowdown is the name given to a vast subterranean network of twisting caverns, gigantic caves, and underground waterways that weave below the lands of West Elrithorn. Its formation is thought to be a mystery even to the ancients, for the Ith'inaar only discovered it during The Darkfall. Yet the Hollowdown is home to many civilizations who live their existence in darkness, both primitive and advanced.
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Largely unexplored with numerous entrances to the surface, the Hollowdown acts in many ways as a dark mirror to the world above. Underground cities of dark dwarves, dark elves, and reptilians engage in war, trade, and schemes against each other and even darker forces such as beholders and mindflayers.
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The landscape below varies greatly between gigantic luminescent fungal structures, massive underground lakes and waterfalls, to towering stalagmite spires and chasms. Each teeming with life that has adapted to the treacherous depths.
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Visits to the surface are rare as most who dwell below find little interest in affairs above. Also, most have vision attuned to the low-light or darkness and suffer from sensitivity in the daylight. As such, all are almost exclusively nocturnal trips.
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## Known Entrances
One can never be sure if the mountain cave they've sheltered in for the night, or the hidden cove they've sought refuge in is connected to The Hollowdown. There are however some well and lesser known passages between the world above and below.
### Crenmantle
Below the mines of the Crenmantle dwarves, where the Ith'inaar experienced their dark communion known as the Darkfall.
### Scattershard Mines
In the Steamlands of Harrn deep below the mountains the Scattershard Mines cut deep enough to eventually lead to The Hollowdown.
### Caneari Cove
A seemingly out of place rocky hollow in the shore of Caneari Lake that leads to a series of caverns which lead to another subterranean lake connecting to Hollowdown waterways.
### Caspez Peaks
There are thought to be many entraces to Hollowdown in the Caspez Peaks and Shivering Pines Forest around Lontharvia.
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