Lore from the Tier 2 Revamp

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Ashlander's Cauldron
A volcanic basin that is the remnant of a volcanic cinder cone that exploded long ago, blowing its top and one side out of existence. The Cauldron is still active as a source of rare gems and geothermal heat, but has not erupted within the memory of Humans or Dragons. The Cauldron retains the name of the human who discovered it, though it is rumored that the newly returned Elders among the Dragons call it by its much older name, Drulkar’s Maw.

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The Sorcerer Crankenspank
A powerful sorcerer who rose to power nearly five centuries before the birth of Ashlander Vandus. Crankenspank (who's real name is no longer known), was a devotee of the dragon-trained Nazderon and learned much of the same arts from his human master. After the destruction of Mellohndar by the Dragons and the disappearance of Nazderon, Crankenspank moved south and began to brutally subjugate humans on the peninsula. He had a massive castle constructed for him south-southeast of present-day Dalimond.

But his reign of terror was not to last and the Dragons once again took to the skies and burned his castle to the ground with the Sorcerer himself, his followers and his slaves still within. What is now called a Tomb is in fact the ruins of his former Keep.

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King's Cross
Founded nearly two centuries ago when the Vandus Confederation was in its hey-day and the road from Dalimond to South March was build. King's Cross had, at one time, an Inn and a Barracks and even a contingent of militia. But times changed and the amount of travel south fell year by year. With the rise of the Gifted and the Age of Empire, the route south again grew in importance and so once again the Vandus Confederation has seen fit to place militia along the southern road.

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The Dead Pool
An ancient source of magical power, a node, that lies near the southwestern side of the Granitefall Mountains. The Dead Pool (originally known as the Pool of Anthorras) was dug long ago by a powerful Sorcerer during the Age of the Dragon. The sorcerer was trying to find the source of the magical power. Eventually a temple was constructed atop the pool, but it eventually fell into disuse and then ruin.

The Dead Pool was captured and fortified during the invasion of the Dalimond Peninsula by the Withered Aegis and is held with near-fanatic dedication and ferocity.

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Sable Shores
The "Gateway to the East" is what residents of Sable Shores have always claimed their community to be. Situated on the eastern side of the Sable Straight across from Lesser Aradoth, Sable Shores and its larger neighbor, Istara's Union, have long been a trade destination for Saris caravans and merchants. With the recent rise of Skulk activity in the nearby forest, the Vandus Confederation has established an outpost in the community.

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Chiconis Battlefield
A massive field of battle caused by an attempted invasion by the Withered Aegis nearly twenty years ago. The invasion was stopped by a combined force of helian and lunus dragons supported by a small contingent of humans. The battlefield was the scene of such devastation, bloodshed, and magical energies that the battlefield has remained stagnant and unsettled to this day.