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** Uninhabited, thus no other towns ([[Alezan]]) | ** Uninhabited, thus no other towns ([[Alezan]]) | ||
** @@ Situated close to the Vale of Surdoch ([[Bordingbras his hatt!]]) | ** @@ Situated close to the Vale of Surdoch ([[Bordingbras his hatt!]]) | ||
+ | * '''Andelphracian River Valley''' (valley) | ||
+ | ** Is not in the [[Evesque Valley]] or [[Sarfelogian Mountains]] ([[Carsokian]]) | ||
* '''Arbuckle Hill''' (hill) | * '''Arbuckle Hill''' (hill) | ||
** Host to the Cadaver public house ([[Cadaver, The]]) | ** Host to the Cadaver public house ([[Cadaver, The]]) | ||
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* '''[[Cataract Road]]''' (road) | * '''[[Cataract Road]]''' (road) | ||
** Has waterfalls alongside it ([[Burnflies]]) | ** Has waterfalls alongside it ([[Burnflies]]) | ||
+ | ** Starts in the north of the [[Evesque Valley]] ([[Cataract Road]]) | ||
+ | ** Runs through Cranee and Folktown ([[Cataract Road]]) | ||
+ | ** Ends in the southern town of [[Iganefta]] ([[Cataract Road]]) | ||
* '''Cranee''' (hamlet) | * '''Cranee''' (hamlet) | ||
** The [[Battle of Barnum Stones]] probably took place 25 lele south of here ([[Battle of Barnum Stones]]) | ** The [[Battle of Barnum Stones]] probably took place 25 lele south of here ([[Battle of Barnum Stones]]) | ||
** Situated to the north of the Vale of Serdoch ([[Battle of Barnum Stones]]) | ** Situated to the north of the Vale of Serdoch ([[Battle of Barnum Stones]]) | ||
+ | * '''[[Dagger Seas]]''' (seas) | ||
+ | ** A haunt of the well-known [[Captain Riquiras]] ([[Captain Riquiras]]) | ||
* '''Eastern Province of the Dulalian Empire''' (region) | * '''Eastern Province of the Dulalian Empire''' (region) | ||
** Home to the [[Brothers of the Lantern]] ([[Brothers of the Lantern]]) | ** Home to the [[Brothers of the Lantern]] ([[Brothers of the Lantern]]) | ||
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** Situated close to Folktown ([[Bindlet Ball]]) | ** Situated close to Folktown ([[Bindlet Ball]]) | ||
* '''[[Evesque Valley]]''' (valley) | * '''[[Evesque Valley]]''' (valley) | ||
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** Contains plantations ([[Adlorst Vinifera]]), e.g. of [[Sphoxolis Trees]] ([[Besq Boats]]) | ** Contains plantations ([[Adlorst Vinifera]]), e.g. of [[Sphoxolis Trees]] ([[Besq Boats]]) | ||
** Is well-irrigated ([[Adlorst Vinifera]]) | ** Is well-irrigated ([[Adlorst Vinifera]]) | ||
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** Is picturesque ([[Bavarian Creame]]) | ** Is picturesque ([[Bavarian Creame]]) | ||
** Contains seven lakes ([[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]]) | ** Contains seven lakes ([[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]]) | ||
+ | ** Is situated in the north of Ghyll ([[Cataract Road]]) | ||
* '''Folktown''' (city) | * '''Folktown''' (city) | ||
** Is a city ([[Amphitheatre aristocracy]]) | ** Is a city ([[Amphitheatre aristocracy]]) | ||
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** Has a town square ([[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]]) | ** Has a town square ([[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]]) | ||
** Contains Arbuckle Hill ([[Cadaver, The]]) | ** Contains Arbuckle Hill ([[Cadaver, The]]) | ||
+ | ** Contains the Laureat House ([[Calends Gala]]) | ||
* '''Fylesgate''' (town) | * '''Fylesgate''' (town) | ||
** Possibly in the [[Evesque Valley]] ([[Andelphracian Lights]]) | ** Possibly in the [[Evesque Valley]] ([[Andelphracian Lights]]) | ||
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** Is divided into upper and lower class sections (([[Altoxian Bulb]]) | ** Is divided into upper and lower class sections (([[Altoxian Bulb]]) | ||
** Situated by the Azura Mines ([[Altoxian Bulb]]) | ** Situated by the Azura Mines ([[Altoxian Bulb]]) | ||
+ | ** Is situated in the south of Ghyll ([[Cataract Road]]) | ||
* '''Marsh Gibbon''' (town) | * '''Marsh Gibbon''' (town) | ||
** Ten miles [sugro-nanits] north-west of Folktown ([[Bavarian Creame]]) | ** Ten miles [sugro-nanits] north-west of Folktown ([[Bavarian Creame]]) | ||
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** Situated on the side of a valley by Odlucia ([[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]]) | ** Situated on the side of a valley by Odlucia ([[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]]) | ||
* '''[[Sarfelogian Mountains]]''' (mountains) | * '''[[Sarfelogian Mountains]]''' (mountains) | ||
− | ** | + | ** Its foothills have plantations ([[Adlorst Vinifera]]) |
* '''Sejfeld''' (town) | * '''Sejfeld''' (town) | ||
** Situated near the town of Marsh Gibbon ([[Bavarian Creame]]) | ** Situated near the town of Marsh Gibbon ([[Bavarian Creame]]) | ||
+ | * '''The Spacial Clocktower''' (clocktower) | ||
+ | ** Unfindable ([[Cartographer's Nerves]]) | ||
* '''Stindersgrough''' (town?) | * '''Stindersgrough''' (town?) | ||
** Home of the Barnum Stones ([[Battle of Barnum Stones]]) | ** Home of the Barnum Stones ([[Battle of Barnum Stones]]) |
Revision as of 08:16, 25 September 2004
This Where's Where article is an attempt at establishing geographical facts about Ghyll; it does not record other facts. For example, it records that the Evesque Valley is well-irrigated (and therefore must have plenty of streams), but it does not record that it used to play host to Aelfants.
- Alezan (land)
- Situated to the west of the Evesque Valley (Alezan)
- Is heavily forested (Alezan)
- Most prominent feature: ruins with a twin-spire structure (Alezan)
- Uninhabited, thus no other towns (Alezan)
- @@ Situated close to the Vale of Surdoch (Bordingbras his hatt!)
- Andelphracian River Valley (valley)
- Is not in the Evesque Valley or Sarfelogian Mountains (Carsokian)
- Arbuckle Hill (hill)
- Host to the Cadaver public house (Cadaver, The)
- Situated in Folktown (Cadaver, The)
- Avazian Ruins (building)
- Possibly in a wasteland (Avazian Box)
- Azura Mines (mines)
- Situated by the city of Iganefta (Altoxian Bulb)
- Baleman (building)
- Situated on the northern edge of the Evesque Valley (Baleman)
- Ruined in an earthquake (Baleman)
- Bute (university/town)
- Contains three lakes, a forest, and blasted moorland (Bute University)
- The Timperton Clocktower is on campus (Bute University)
- Cactus Forests
- Located in the deserts of the southern end of Ghyll (Cactus forests)
- A rarely travelled land (Cactus forests)
- Cake (building)
- Situated on the side of a valleyby the hamlet of Odlucia (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Cataract Road (road)
- Has waterfalls alongside it (Burnflies)
- Starts in the north of the Evesque Valley (Cataract Road)
- Runs through Cranee and Folktown (Cataract Road)
- Ends in the southern town of Iganefta (Cataract Road)
- Cranee (hamlet)
- The Battle of Barnum Stones probably took place 25 lele south of here (Battle of Barnum Stones)
- Situated to the north of the Vale of Serdoch (Battle of Barnum Stones)
- Dagger Seas (seas)
- A haunt of the well-known Captain Riquiras (Captain Riquiras)
- Eastern Province of the Dulalian Empire (region)
- Home to the Brothers of the Lantern (Brothers of the Lantern)
- Elminster Mire (mire)
- Known to exist at the time of Quezlar 6 (Andelphracian Lights)
- Egron (town)
- Situated close to Folktown (Bindlet Ball)
- Evesque Valley (valley)
- Contains plantations (Adlorst Vinifera), e.g. of Sphoxolis Trees (Besq Boats)
- Is well-irrigated (Adlorst Vinifera)
- Situated to the east of the land of Alezan (Alezan)
- Contains quayres (Andelphracian Lights)
- A fault-line runs under the northern edge (Baleman)
- The northen edge has a relatively unpopulated area (Baleman)
- Fluyr may be the name of something in the north (Baleman)
- Is picturesque (Bavarian Creame)
- Contains seven lakes (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Is situated in the north of Ghyll (Cataract Road)
- Folktown (city)
- Is a city (Amphitheatre aristocracy)
- Ten miles [sugro-nanits] south-east of Marsh Gibbon (Bavarian Creame)
- Has a Grand Mall 'twixt the Folktown Council Hall and Folktown Amphitheatre (Bavarian Creame)
- Situated close to the town of Egron (Bindlet Ball)
- Has a town square (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Contains Arbuckle Hill (Cadaver, The)
- Contains the Laureat House (Calends Gala)
- Fylesgate (town)
- Possibly in the Evesque Valley (Andelphracian Lights)
- Glossfordshire (town)
- Involved heavily in Bindlet Ball (Bindlet Ball)
- Iganefta (city)
- A city comprised of many smaller settlements (Altoxian Bulb)
- Is divided into upper and lower class sections ((Altoxian Bulb)
- Situated by the Azura Mines (Altoxian Bulb)
- Is situated in the south of Ghyll (Cataract Road)
- Marsh Gibbon (town)
- Ten miles [sugro-nanits] north-west of Folktown (Bavarian Creame)
- Situated near the town of Sejfeld (Bavarian Creame)
- Odlucia (hamlet)
- Situated in a valley (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Contains the Odlucian Library and the Bureau's Cake (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Is surrounded by many farmsteads (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Odlucian Library (building)
- Is an active library (Anaximancer)
- Situated on the side of a valley by Odlucia (Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge)
- Sarfelogian Mountains (mountains)
- Its foothills have plantations (Adlorst Vinifera)
- Sejfeld (town)
- Situated near the town of Marsh Gibbon (Bavarian Creame)
- The Spacial Clocktower (clocktower)
- Unfindable (Cartographer's Nerves)
- Stindersgrough (town?)
- Home of the Barnum Stones (Battle of Barnum Stones)
- Palace of Lost Souls (building)
- Building of a location not yet recorded (Alarius)
- Undivaggen (building)
- Situated in the town of Marsh Gibbon (Bavarian Creame)
- Vale of Serdoch (vale)
- Situated just to the south of Cranee (Battle of Barnum Stones)
- @@ [INCONSISTENT] Situated close to the ruins of Alezan (Bordingbras his hatt!)