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The Fortress City Guardsdale is largest of the four guard cities along the coast of the Poison River and the only guard city with a bridge. In addition to the Guard cities, Guard Towers are Dispersed between the cities. Centuries ago when the great orcs were pushed back into the Wastelands, the guard cities and towers were erected to keep constant watch over the river. These Guard Cities and the giant guard towers provide an excellent view of the Great Poison River and anything attempting to cross it from the Orc infested Wastelands on the other side. If the River Guard were to spot an army of Warhorde Orcs or a dragon attempting to cross the river they would simply alert the other towers by lighting its beacon aflame. In theory all the towers along the river would alight and the Kings Legion would amass to fend off the intruders. However, the beacons have not been lit in over a century and some suspect whether anyone would take note if they were.

The River Guard use riverscopes to scan the horizon for trouble. The Guard rarely sees anything of interest, as the river is quite deadly and is not used for commercial traffic or for fishing.

Originally many companies of soldiers were positioned at the city towers with brigands housed in the outpost towers. For decades this vigilance was maintained and it was considered a great honor to protect the free lands. Today, after many centuries of peace, the towers have gone into disrepair. The city guard still maintain a significant number of soldiers but the outpost towers are now manned with only two or three individuals a piece.

There are eleven outpost towers dotting the edge of the river. These outpost towers are categorized in three groups; Northern Guard, Middle Guard and Southern Guard. Guardsdale is situated between the middle and southern guard towers.

Guardsdale is unique in that it is the largest of all the Guard Cities and it is the only place along the entire river with a bridge. The Guardsdale bridge spans almost the entire river ending on a small island referred to as Judgment Isle. The bridge is used for one purpose, the banishment of convicted murderers and felons from the Freelands. When a prisoner is sentenced to banishment, they are sent to Guardsdale where they are escorted across the Guardsdale Bridge to Judgment Isle. For this reason, the bridge is also referred to as the “Bridge of Regrets” or simply as “the Plank”. Once on the island the prisoner is placed in a small boat crafted from the driftwood of the river and sent across the tributary to the Wastelands. In the Wastelands the convicted will be left to fend for themselves among the orcs and other terrors that await.

Description

The Fortress City Guardsdale is largest of the four guard cities along the coast of the Poison River and the only guard city with a bridge. In addition to the Guard cities, Guard Towers are Dispersed between the cities. Centuries ago when the great orcs were pushed back into the Wastelands, the guard cities and towers were erected to keep constant watch over the river. These Guard Cities and the giant guard towers provide an excellent view of the Great Poison River and anything attempting to cross it from the Orc infested Wastelands on the other side. If the River Guard were to spot an army of Warhorde Orcs or a dragon attempting to cross the river they would simply alert the other towers by lighting its beacon aflame. In theory all the towers along the river would alight and the Kings Legion would amass to fend off the intruders. However, the beacons have not been lit in over a century and some suspect whether anyone would take note if they were.

The River Guard use riverscopes to scan the horizon for trouble. The Guard rarely sees anything of interest, as the river is quite deadly and is not used for commercial traffic or for fishing.

Originally many companies of soldiers were positioned at the city towers with brigands housed in the outpost towers. For decades this vigilance was maintained and it was considered a great honor to protect the free lands. Today, after many centuries of peace, the towers have gone into disrepair. The city guard still maintain a significant number of soldiers but the outpost towers are now manned with only two or three individuals a piece.

There are eleven outpost towers dotting the edge of the river. These outpost towers are categorized in three groups; Northern Guard, Middle Guard and Southern Guard. Guardsdale is situated between the middle and southern guard towers.

Guardsdale is unique in that it is the largest of all the Guard Cities and it is the only place along the entire river with a bridge. The Guardsdale bridge spans almost the entire river ending on a small island referred to as Judgment Isle. The bridge is used for one purpose, the banishment of convicted murderers and felons from the Freelands. When a prisoner is sentenced to banishment, they are sent to Guardsdale where they are escorted across the Guardsdale Bridge to Judgment Isle. For this reason, the bridge is also referred to as the “Bridge of Regrets” or simply as “the Plank”. Once on the island the prisoner is placed in a small boat crafted from the driftwood of the river and sent across the tributary to the Wastelands. In the Wastelands the convicted will be left to fend for themselves among the orcs and other terrors that await.