The Blood of Dawnwalker · Regions & Locations
Explore Vale Sangora’s villages, city districts and mountain regions, then follow their quests and landmarks on the map.
Open a region for its quests, people and landmarks.
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Vrakhir afterlife
Anachora is a hostile afterlife for vrakhiri. When a vrakhir kills another, the killer may absorb the victim's soul; a soul refused that fate becomes trapped in Anachora. The glossary describes cursed plains watched by an unnamed presence beyond the clouds.
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Boar's Back is a heavily forested part of Bakir's domain. Shrike's Crag, once a quarry, became the site of Skender's massacre of rebellious peasants. The abandoned quarry and surrounding woods are associated with rumours of manumit hideouts.
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Briar Sloughs lies near Laslea, along the way to Svartrau. Swamps dominate its eastern side, while the west contains Brencis's soldiers and Stoneward Post, one of the valley's major military camps. The region presents different dangers on either side.
Castle
Greifberg Castle is Brencis's seat in Svartrau and the prison holding Coen's family. Skender commissioned the stone castle to replace an older stronghold, completing it in 1336. Its walls did not prevent Brencis from seizing power.
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Laslea Glen contains Coen's home village, Laslea. Its people once relied on silver mining, but Brencis closed the mines after taking power. Farming and herding now dominate village life, with the need to store enough food for winter shaping the community.
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Maragir Wealds surrounds the village of Maragir with dense forest. Villagers hunt, gather food and work as lumberjacks. Public praise for Boyar Ambrus is a recurring feature of life in the settlement, according to Coen's glossary.
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St. Tyna's Grove surrounds a convent devastated by the plague. Pilgrims crowded into the religious community seeking protection or healing, and the nuns worked until the outbreak overwhelmed them. The abandoned convent and disturbed woods are central to the region's later troubles.
City
Svartrau is the central city of Vale Sangora. Its districts include wealthy Silberstein, the busy Altenmarkt market, the plague-stricken Middens and the Jewish community of Neustadt. The cathedral draws people in need, while danger persists after dark despite the city guards.
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Tantari Woods is associated with the Tatar community that settled in Vale Sangora after arriving with Batu-khan's army. In exchange for the right to herd sheep, the settlers pledged loyalty to House Dragosti. Tantari remains the centre of their community.
