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South of the river is fertile grassland with scattered groups of ranchers and herders being the major occupants. North is the deep ominous forest. | South of the river is fertile grassland with scattered groups of ranchers and herders being the major occupants. North is the deep ominous forest. | ||
− | Between the river and the Skittering Dark, however, is a line of imposingly large stone menhirs whose origin is unknown. They are hewn from granite which is obviously not local to the area, and each one | + | Between the river and the Skittering Dark, however, is a line of imposingly large stone menhirs whose origin is unknown. They are hewn from granite which is obviously not local to the area, and each one ways several tons, so whoever originally placed them went to a lot of trouble to do so. |
Magical runes glow on the menhirs in unpredictable patterns that change as the weather shifts. The monuments otherwise don't appear to actually do anything. | Magical runes glow on the menhirs in unpredictable patterns that change as the weather shifts. The monuments otherwise don't appear to actually do anything. | ||
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Theories abound as to what they are, who originally placed them, and what purpose they have. Popular stories include: they keep the Delnar river from shifting its course South, they prevent evil things in the Skittering Dark from moving south across the river, and they predict the weather in advance, if only someone knew how to read them. | Theories abound as to what they are, who originally placed them, and what purpose they have. Popular stories include: they keep the Delnar river from shifting its course South, they prevent evil things in the Skittering Dark from moving south across the river, and they predict the weather in advance, if only someone knew how to read them. | ||
− | This part of the forest was never cleared, | + | This part of the forest was never cleared, and approaches close to the north of Wheatsea. People often hunt wild animals up to the riverbank, but are superstitious about crossing to the north. Hunters tell tall tales of spiders the size of rats north of the river, but few people believe them in the taverns of Wheatsea. |
==Wheatsea== | ==Wheatsea== |