Dust's Edge

Dust's Edge is a sprawling, chaotic collection of hide-tents and scrap-wood hovels huddled against the base of a jagged ridge. It sits less than a league from the Dreadspire Fortress, the seat of the Lich King Malakor. Despite the proximity to such darkness, the camp is a hub of desperate activity. People from a dozen fallen kingdoms trade stories and scrap metal, unified by their shared loss and a stubborn refusal to simply perish in the wastes.

TypeRefugee Camp
Population1,200 displaced souls
WealthPoverty-stricken
GovernmentAd-hoc Council of Elders
ReadinessConstant high alert.
Dust's Edge is a sprawling, chaotic collection of hide-tents and scrap-wood hovels huddled against the base of a jagged ridge. It sits less than a league from the Dreadspire Fortress, the seat of the Lich King Malakor. Despite the proximity to such darkness, the camp is a hub of desperate activity. People from a dozen fallen kingdoms trade stories and scrap metal, unified by their shared loss and a stubborn refusal to simply perish in the wastes.

The air is heavy with woodsmoke, anxiety, and the rhythmic chanting of protective wards.

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Geography

RegionThe Ashlands
ClimateDry and windy with frequent dust storms.
TerrainBarren scrubland flattened by centuries of marching armies.
Travel Links
The Bone-Wagon TrailThe Whispering RavineThe Silt Road

Culture

Communal resilience and a fierce hatred of the necromantic arts.

Races
HumanHalf-OrcTieflingGnome
Religions
The DawnfatherThe Raven QueenThe Hearth Mother
Arts & Entertainment

Puppet theater depicting the Lich's eventual downfall and somber communal singing.

History

Government

LeaderElder Kaelen
Ad-hoc Council of Elders
Key Laws
No open flames after sundown.All scavenged metal must be offered to the smiths first.Practicing necromancy results in immediate execution.
Problems
Poisoned Wells

The main water source is being tainted by necrotic runoff from the fortress.

Economy

Industries
ScavengingBone-carvingAlchemy
Scarcity

Clean water and medicinal herbs.

Wealth LevelPoverty-stricken
Exports
Scrap IronDried Cactus Fruit
Imports
Fresh WaterCereal GrainsSteel Weaponry

Defenses

ReadinessConstant high alert.
Fortifications
A perimeter of sharpened bone pikes.Hidden pit traps filled with holy water.Scavenged ballistae mounted on scrap towers.
The Hollow Guard(150 volunteer fighters)

Grim soldiers armored in boiled leather and reinforced scrap metal.

Law & Order

crime Level
Moderate theft and black-market trading.
enforcement
Informal patrols by the Hollow Guard.
typical Punishment
Hard labor or exile into the Lich's territory.

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