Vel'Nathar
Vel’Nathar, roughly translated from Elven as the Isle of Storms, is an island kingdom off the western coast of Ethelra. Its history is closely tied to the sea and to the communities that have settled its coasts, valleys, forests, and mountains over thousands of years.
The Greyspires form the mountainous spine of the island, rising between Eastmarch and the Bleakthorn Wilds before opening into the Northern Highlands. Roads and passes through the range have shaped trade, travel, and settlement, while the Lowlands along the southern coast remain home to Stormhaven, the kingdom’s capital.
Across Vel’Nathar, cultivated plains give way to old forests, open moors, mountain valleys, wetlands, and exposed coastline. Each region has developed its own communities and traditions, shaped by the landscape around them and the long history they share.
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The Lowlands
The southern reaches of Vel'Nathar are known as the Lowlands, the island's most heavily settled region. Farmland, river valleys, wooded hills, and old forests stretch across much of the south before meeting a coastline broken by bays, cliffs, and sheltered...
Eastmarch
East of the Greyspires and north of Lunebrook Forest lies Eastmarch, the agricultural heartland of Vel'Nathar. Plains, river valleys, lakes, and wooded hills cover much of the region, with farms spreading across the dark soil between them. Wheat, vegetables, orchard...
The Bleakthorn Wilds
West of the Greyspires and north of Greenheath lie the Bleakthorn Wilds, a region of wooded hills, moorland, wetlands, and a rugged western coast. The Bramblewood covers much of the interior, while the Wailing Morass fills the lower western basin....
The Greyspires
The Greyspires form the mountainous spine of Vel'Nathar, rising between Eastmarch and the Bleakthorn Wilds before opening into the Northern Highlands. Forest covers many of the lower valleys, giving way to exposed rock, persistent snow, and glaciers higher in the...
The Northern Highlands
The Northern Highlands stretch from the upper slopes of the Greyspires to the cliffs of Vel'Nathar's northern coast. Moorland covers much of the west and center, broken by pine valleys, lochs, wooded hills, and high plateaus. Roads follow the glens...