Velocistead

Velocistead, homeland of the Capricorns, stands as both a marvel of ingenuity and a fortress of resilience within Moria. Its cities rise where industry and nature intertwine, their foundations built upon the harnessing of Aetherdiesel through methods so advanced that towering oil rigs are rendered unnecessary. Here, machinery hums seamlessly beside the cities themselves, blending human craft with the raw lifeblood of the earth. Scattered across its rocky plains and highlands grow veins of rare blue crystal, shimmering with an otherworldly light that has long captivated outsiders. To traders, these crystals are precious beyond measure, and to raiders they are irresistible targets—drawing endless waves of would-be thieves into Velocistead’s borders.

But the Capricorn, the native race of the land, ensure such ambitions rarely bear fruit. Bearing the upper form of humankind and the lower halves of sheep and goats, they are creatures of unmatched endurance and strength, forged in generations of battle. Revered as warriors since time immemorial, their reputation for ruthless defense has made the very name of Velocistead synonymous with unyielding protection. United by tradition and the shared guardianship of their sacred crystals and Aetherdiesel, the Capricorns repel raiders with an iron will, their hooves striking the earth as a drumbeat of defiance. To assault their homeland is to invite certain ruin, for Velocistead is not merely a place of wealth—it is a bastion where people and land stand as one against all who covet its treasures.