Map and Story Block 10

Good Evening everyone,

Continuing our series developing a world a 5 mile square block at a time, we present:

Block 10

Scale: 1 square = 1/2 mile

Two days journey to the north east the traveler will come upon an area of many hills and valleys.  The land is scarred and scorched and odd pits and gouges in the land seem to be all out of place.  The area is home to many caves and cave systems and three races claim the right to own this land.  Currently the land is divided into roughly 3 areas, each corresponding to the direction that the claiming race hailed from. The Dwarves to the south have tried to mine the caves for its precious minerals and gems.  The Tygrys, coming from the south-west, are positive this land belongs to them. Lastly, the Medvedian (bear) people claim the rest as a religious area because some of these caves are said to bring blessing to the cubs that are born within them.  Battles happen several times a year; but no race has held it more than a few months.

The Dwarven part of the land includes a cave system which they have mined in between battles.  The caves contain the rare mineral Kutosolite which is used in many of the elite weapons and armor that they create. The top of the land features the remains of previous fortifications and includes wood, stone, and various metal debris; mostly these represent the remains of left-over siege engines and fortifications.

The south-western third of this block is part of the land that once belonged to the Tygrys.  The Tygrys were the original owners of the land and are willing to fight tooth-and-claw to keep it.  Many Tygrys can trace their ancestors back to this area of land and they refuse to let it go.

Lastly, the Bear tribes’ area is a series of caves that overlook most of the battlefield.  Each year, when the cubs, are due to be born, many pregnant females come to the caves to give birth. It is during this time that the Medvedian tribe’s men are at their most fierce and protective.  Several battles have been started during this time as some poor Dwarf or Tygrys has gotten in the way of an overprotective father Medvedian. 

Text (c) 2017 Heleen Durston and map (c) 2017 Andrew Durston