Pendaire

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Large island six miles of the coast of Pendaire. It is known for being quite inhospitable. Almost no trees grow on the island, which rises from the sea in sheer cliffs. The windswept highlands and narrow ravines of the island are dotted with rock formations which form fantastical shapes. The weather is often brutal. Fierce winds, huge waves and ferocious thunderstorms scour the western shores, eroding them and creating dangerous shoals. The calmer streets between the island and the mainland are often shrouded in mist.

In ancient times this area was part of the T'aemärrir woods and thus the kingdom of Ivaern'aldeth. Later the the Alliance of Girin-Ubgrûr flourished in the region around present day Caeldun.   More recent most of the region used to be under the influence of the Pennrich dwarven family, which built their seat of Castle Penntor in the Annuremyn and the town of Trafinn on the banks of Fisher's Reapite. This was one of the first kingdoms to be established in southern Ylirn after the Wounding of the Weave. Eventually they were crushed by the giants of the Daudrvell when these expanded their influence under the leadership of the Tagesen clan.   Trafinn and Caeldun were (re)built by adventurous settlers from the Meadow Vale under the indifferent rule of the giants and remained small but free villages until the rise of the Agroven kingdom. The kingdom came into conflict with the Tagesen clan and a war followed during which Caeldun was destroyed. After the defeat of the giants a series of nobles were elevated to the position of Count of Pendaire, but none of them did much to develop the region. During this time the small villages Thundertree and Coneyberry were founded and Caeldun was partially rebuilt, but Trafinn remained the only town. During the Strife of the Scions Trafinn was burned to the ground by the retaliating forces of House Thenebrys after an attack on Westpoint, causing the ruling House Ashbridge to retreat their remaining forces to Ilvern and join their allies in a last effort to seize the rest of the Meadow Vale and Torindach in the name of Alastair Morelyn. Raiders from the Dewshine plains and Daudrvell mountains immediately took their chance and swarmed into Pendaire, laying waste to Thundertree, Caeldun and Coneyberry before returning to the north.   When the war concluded the region passed into the hands of House Martes in the Proclamations at Irveln, while two families of the lowest nobility had the strongest claim on Rimewatch and Trafinn. Thus Houses Harriston and Siltkreek were elevated to viscounts.   With the support of House Martes the Siltkreeks rebuilt Trafinn on the other bank of Fisher's Respite. Diego Adria Martes, a member of the cadet branch, married into the Siltkreeks and quickly manouvered himself to become viscount when the financial stress of rebuilding and managing Trafinn caused their grip on power to weaken.
In 142 A.F. however, Bartolo Selene Martes knocked his rebellious cousin Diego down a few pegs by outmanouvering him and having the viscountcy granted to his newborn daughter Pomedora.   Thundertree had recovered even faster, since most of its people had survived by fleeing into the woods. It was already rebuilt by the end of the war. But the wider region of Rimewatch went into a long decline, and in 09/06/144 A.F. a wildfire decimated Thundertree, the only remaining village in the viscounty. The fire killed over 100 people and left the area infested with twisted monsters, which led to the abandonment of Thundertree. House Harriston, already struggling with diminished resources and prestige, was critically weakened by this disaster. They were left with little authority or influence, and their attempts to reclaim or rebuild the area proved futile. The ruins remained monster-infested, and House Martes was unwilling to assist the Harristons by committing their forces to clear the woods of danger - that would have been a long, costly and very dangerous campaign. The viscountcy was left desolate and ungovernable. Unable to reclaim it, House Harriston saw their power and influence wane significantly.
Years later some of the survivors of Thundertree were among the group of adventurous souls from Irveln who started to rebuild Caeldun around 160 A.F.   By this time House Harriston was effectively extinct. With no significant heirs or resources left, the house had faded into obscurity. There were rumors that the last members of the house either fled the kingdom or perished in the ruins of Thundertree, leaving the title of viscount of Rimewatch vacant. Bartolo Martes seized this opportunity to have the title granted to his young nephew and squire, Luca Orlando Martes.