Dalmar Province¶
Contested
Named in the open question Which legion holds Dalmar: the Sancturi documents disagree on whether the Nightshade or the Obsidian Legions occupy the province.
Dalmar Province is the frontier province of the Sancturi Empire in the Fifth Age, "conquered from the kingdom of Floren" in the Dalmar Campaign that began in 700 SM. Its towns carry new Sancturi names over their old Floren ones, its harbours are being dredged and walled, and its legion faces Brusau and the ruin of Floren across a front that both sides raid "mercilessly". The civil affairs of the province are run from Kurano.
The campaign¶
"After an initial incursion that has left Floren crippled and took considerable Brusau territory, they have been pushed back by Brusau backed with Ozau mercenaries. There has been no major conflicts in the past year as both sides have become entrenched. Skirmishes and raids are common but the yield is generally low. Neither side has bothered to secure Floren as it would open up a larger front. However, both sides raid Floren mercilessly." By the autumn of 704 SM the Sancturi were "in a infrastructure and building phase before the next major offensive", and "rumor reports that the legion is fortifying the border with Brusau and Floren and appears to be positioning legions for an invasion of Ozaustein in the spring". The Sanctuary Age Timeline and the military overview assign the Dalmar Campaign to the Nightshade Legions of House Novall; the provincial gazetteer places the Obsidian Legions' headquarters at Ibraki (see the Sancturi Military).
Towns¶
The Imperial Provincial Authority "manages the civil affairs of the province" and "reports to the Warlord" (see the Imperial Government).
| Sancturi name | Floren name | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Kurano (cur-an-o) | Langstran | Floren's second port; the provincial seat |
| Salchon (sal-kon) | not given | Intended trade capital, with the province's best harbour |
| Ibraki (i-broc-ee) | not given | Legion headquarters in a wooden fort |
| Faarik (Fair-eek) | not given | Market town of the Vale of Bones |
| Hirai (Here-I) | Krowetan | Border town around an ancient castle |
| Jarshir (Jar-sheer) | not given | Floren's shipbuilding centre |
Salchon¶
"Once a small town in Floren. The Sancturi have expanded it dramatically since taking it only a year and half ago. It's small keep has been continually under construction as major effort has been expended to upgrade it into a significant fortification. Work has also begun on a stone town wall. The harbor is where most of the work has occurred. The Sancturi intend for this to be the trade capitol (and maybe political capitol?) of the province as it boasts a good sized, and easily navigated, natural harbor. The harbor has already been expanded to nearly twice the size of the one in Kurano and still has room to grow." The gazetteer's entry begins with Ibraki's name, a copying slip.
Ibraki¶
"Once a large town in Floren. The stone keep was destroyed during the battle for the town. Repairs have begun, but it is not yet habitable. The town is bustling with soldiers and those that would profit from their presence. The wooden stockade which once encircled the town has been removed. A temporary wooden fort has been constructed around the site of the stone keep, and is presently the headquarters of the Obsidian Legions."
Faarik¶
"The primary market town in the farming areas in the surrounding Vale of Bones. It remains the central trading post and market town for the area. It is also the site of the busiest Imperial Colonization Office in the province as there is still quite a bit of claimable land available in the Vale."
Hirai¶
"A border town built around an ancient castle that predates the age of the dark sun. The castle was repaired and improved by the Floren and repaired again by the Sancturi after they captured it just after their initial invasion. The castle served as the legion and provincial headquarters in the first year of occupation. The town's fortifications have also been upgraded significantly by the Sancturi. Though the civil and military leadership has moved on, a large ranger expeditionary force is based here that patrols the border areas, including the Florentine Woodlands."
Jarshir¶
"The shipbuilding center of Floren. Making use of timber cut in the Florentine woodlands, this is where more ships are built than anywhere else in the Gulf of Dalmar."
Unarten¶
A Sancturi town passed on the road to Kurano, outside which travellers camped.
Fortresses¶
Matedo¶
Pronounced Ma-Tee-Dough; formerly the Vale Watchtower, "a small hillfort with a wooden palisade and a large square stone watchtower. Floren once kept a large garrison of rangers (The Floren Rangers) here to patrol the borders of the fertile vale region, keeping a close eye on the orc clans to the south. The Sancturi have improved and reinforced the palisade and have some of their expeditionary forces now stationed here."
Odawara¶
Pronounced O-da-war-a; formerly Valdemark Castle, "the largest and most defensible fortress in Floren. It sits atop a natural basalt rise that straddles Amberdale. From here it projects power and controls access in all directions. It was largely ruined in the Siege of Valdemark, but has been mostly repaired and improved." The Warlord has made it his headquarters and his personal legion has its barracks there. Prisoners taken on the frontier were brought here overnight on the road to Kurano.
Sumeji¶
Pronounced Soo-meh-jee; "a medium sized castle that fell into the Sancturi's hands intact after a bloodless siege. The defenders food stores were destroyed in a fire and they surrendered after two months of starvation. It was used as a border fort and controls access to the Windy Vale and Orcs to the south, and it continues in this duty under the Sancturi."
The land¶
The province lies on the Gulf of Dalmar, with the Florentine Woodlands on its border and orc clans to the south beyond the Vale of Bones and the Windy Vale. Amberdale is the valley commanded by Odawara. Its villages are "typical Sancturi frontier" settlements, "stone foundations with beam and post wooden construction" inside "the typical spiked fence"; Harwith is one such.
Gap
The Warlord of the province and his personal legion are placeholders in the source, as are the Floren names of Salchon, Ibraki, Faarik, Jarshir and Sumeji. Floren's capital, "second only" to which Kurano ranked, is not named.