The Zargash Region
by RobinThe 1720BC map designates the area held as by Traldar, the label is large suggesting the whole east of Vyallia forest as well as north of it.
The part north of the Wild River has been part of the Tarsh Giant nation where Zargash was its main town in this region. Hillgiants, Firbolgs and other maller giants lived here under the rule of Stone giants.
Stone Giants are actually a completely different race (Silicon-based organism instead carbon-based) and have been friendly to humans until enslaved by the Nithians and Taymorans to build their structures (see The Broken Sea Islands)
The giant city was conquered by gnolls in 1000 BC and destroyed.
The 500 BC map suggests this area had been reclaimed from the Elves as well as the giants enabling such villages to rise
Recently some Stone(25) and HillGiants(30) have resettled the village yet no mutual agenda and cooperation has been agreed, both groups live seperate fromn eachother in the ruins. The Hillgiants prefer to eat humans, deer, boar, and ork, the stone giants have their own foods, and are more-or-less peaceful (some bear ancient resentment to their treatment 2500years ago
Thyatians laid claim to the region, reset the border from the Vyallia elves, and laid claim to the Traldar villages and the mines. Regular caravans take the valuables to Kerendas. Further the region is only having a road up north to the valleys of leading to the Castellan keep, and all other areas are mostly ignored. Some renegade extremists destroy the Traldar Temple now and then only to find it fully restored later. after a few tries they have given up.
The region south is dominated by the Vyallia Elves who have the forests beyond the cliffed edges of the hills.
Their most part is politically Karameikan, while the eastern section is Thyatian, to the elves both are Vyallian, and they intend to someday make this official, without causing strenuos actions on either side. Elves have the time to wait for the right oppurtunity.
The remaining Karameikan region has some more recent settlements, and these were affected by the tale of the Dark knight in 1018AC accordingly. Before this date the settlements have other information
Everything Red is ruined after a specific date
Everything black is intact at least till 1018AC
Everything in blue has some other significance
We have (the ancient ones predate the 1500BC era)
Akhtyrka; on Gnome Creek; Average population 0(was 45), Main Profession Logging/Farming and Astronomy, State active since 15BC, ruined/Abandoned due dark knight 1018AC. location of Akhtyrka Astrolable (see Antikithera device )rumored to hold rare unknown magic of divination as well a chance of precise teleportation.
Alchevsk; on Spider Creek with a trail to the Old Traldar Shrine, and one to Kirovaradh; Average population 70, Main Profession Logging/Farming, State Active since 400BC
Bokli (Gnome Village created by Sturm);Average population 60, Main Profession Mining, State Active since 970AC but stressed due Nyy-Ack and Pftark Orcs
Boryspil;Close to Rugalov River on major trail north, Average population 40-50, Main Profession Logging/Farming, State Active since recent since 1015AC, was single farm from 1000AC
Essengim; In northern Valley (from N2 AD&D1 adventure)Average population 0(was 50 till 1018AC), Main Profession Silver and Iron Mining, State Ancient and Ruined/Abandoned due Black Knight
Gevum(formerly Gevhumkoy renamed by Thyatian officials)In northern Valley(from N2 AD&D1 adventure); Average population 35, Main Profession Crystal gem Mining, State Active and ancient
Gypsy Camp; (ghistani.html">Ghistani) along southern bend of Wild River.(from N2 AD&D1 adventure); Average population varies between 0 and 100(1d20 wagons with 1d4+1 family members), Main Profession Carnaval, Fortune telling, petty theft, trading, State Active and ancient(site proclaimed as important--Doeshold ancient magic site which requires activation by rituals, creating a fog to rise in the region, enabling those within 500 yards of the siteto travel to ANY plane and dimension, even those ruptured through the planar constelations, except those few blocked off by the immortals as prisons---aka travel to Ravenloft is possible, but not the holding Plane of the Carnivex, or the prison plane of Arik the Banisher, just to name two )
Horlivka; on Spider Creek along main trail north to Zhmerynka south to Thayrn; Average population 0(was 60), Main Profession Logging/Farming, State active since 1006AC, ruined/Abandoned due dark knight 1018AC
Kalush; North of North white Lake, with trail to Stryi/Postern(renamed by Thyatian Officials) Average population 90, Main Profession Coal and Iron Mining , State Active since 500BC
Karn Castle; Foot Northern Valley(from N2 AD&D1 adventure) Average population 0(was 80)(from N2 AD&D1 adventure), Main Profession Safety to valley north, State Ruined/Abandoned in Giant Tarsh nation Conflicts 1750BC
Kirovaradh; on Gnome Creek with a trail to Alchevsk, and one to Zhmerynka, some minor trails to logging areas as well as an abondone minor trail to Vodi; Average population 80, Main Profession Logging/Farming, State Active since 226AC
Krasnodon; Along Shrine Creek, with Trail to Old Traldar Shrine and Southbound areas; Average population 70, Main Profession Logging/Farming, State Active since 410AC
Lestitia (formerly Lozova renamed by Thyatian officials); Nortthern Valley, (from N2 AD&D1 adventure)Average population 0(was 50 till 1018AC), Main Profession Logging/Farming, State ancient and ruined and Abandoned due Black Knight
Mortow; Northern Valley (from N2 AD&D1 adventure),Average population 45, Main Profession Silver and Iron mining, State Active and ancient
Mukachevo(formerly known as Nuk-Ache-O, a Hutaakan village take over by the early Traldar); south of White creek merging with the wild river; Average population 0(was 130), Main Profession; logging/fishing , State active and ancient Ruined/Abandoned around 1785AC due Giant Real of Tarsh border conflicts(Wild River was border)
Nizhyn; between Bronze Creek and Orken Creek with a Trail to the Alchevsk Trail and Old Traldar Shrine, Average population 65, Main ProfessionFishing/Mining, State Active since Halav's Reign (very religious to both ancient Traldar immortals as wel as Halav/Petra/Zirchev(they keep the shrine intact by using an ancient Nithian rod of Geb(terra) able to restore any structure in the equal time it took to damage/destroy it)
Stryi/Postern; Between the two white lakes(Dungeon Magazine #18 adventure;White lake); with trail to main trail and Old
Traldar Shrine, Average population 65, Main ProfessionFishing/Mining, State Active since Halav's Reign
Temra(formerly Temrysk); Northern Valley,(from N2 AD&D1 adventure); Average population 70, Main Profession Gold Mining, State Active and ancient
Thayrn; SW of Syniel on main trail north(Elven/Sidhe village created by Sturm); Average population 55-70, Main Profession Farming, State active since 966AC, suffers from River Wolves and Kosivikh Goblins, Has some Sidhe elves and Gnomes in population who often travel elsewhere
Traldar Shrine; Average population 1 cleric of Church Traladara, (even though the Shrine is dedicated to not their Immortals(Halav/Zirchev/Petra) but much older Traldar Immortals from the pre-Halav faith era) Main Profession; learning/healing/hunting, State ancient and active(barely-50% chance cleric is away for 1d8 days hunting visiting other locations)
Vodi; up Gnome Creek, with minor trail to Gold mine of B10(still used by Vissaryon Gnome), and a minor abandoned trail to Kirovaradh; Average population 25, Main Profession Logging/Farming, State active since 966AC, ruined/Abandoned due Nyy-ack orcs since 985AC
Zhmerynka; on Red Creek and Red Lake, with a trail to Kirovaradh, The Vyallia Elves along Nelqua-Lô, main trail to the south, as well as a trail to the Old Traldar Shrine; Average population 85, Main Profession Hunting/Foresting(Vyallia allied, may have Foresters), State Active and ancient
Zhotvi Vodi; in the merging of the two creeks north of Mermaid Pit,; Average population 0(was 30), Main Profession , State active since 775AC Ruined/Abandoned around 985AC due Bugbears
I hope you all like this corner region of Karameikos, soo obscure and incomplete described.
The only things required are some henges/standing stones, magical locations, missing altitudes and things like that, now I can place this region in the Central Karameikos map (and later continue on the West Thyatian map)
25-08-2021; added details like Henges, CourtCairns, and minor trails, as well as Stone Giant Hatching Caves and Hillgiant camps, also added more heights (still more to do north of Dryads Grove and in the Olde Woods, yet the part I required for the Karameikos Central map is now finished)
15-01-2022 Finally succeded to add the altitudes in the Altenia Valley, now I can work on the rest.
Added Olive Orchards along the Coast, added the Ruins of Vada (an Old Town died by a sunken ship in its harbour which totally kiiled commerce), added more altitudes, added mills, placed grassy Dunes Between Vada and Livios