Harkenwold

The PRSSoH is situated within a broad valley just over 50 miles long and roughly 20 miles wide located between arms of the Harken Forest. This primarily open land consists of gently rolling hills covered in a mix of cherry meadows, light forest with little undergrowth, and the occasional thicket. The climate is cool and riany. Many small streams wind their way across the land, eventually joining the White River. These brooks are at most a few feet wide, and small footbridges cross them regularly.

The people living in the countryside are primarily farmers, shepherds, or woodcutters. Denizens of the hamlets also include woodworkers, smiths, carters, brewers, cheese makers, and leatherworkers. The other villagers tend nearby fields or orchards.

PRSSoH's Steadings
A steading is a farm or homstead in PRSSoH's countryside. Each of these settlements features a strongly built house of fieldstone and timber, surrounded by approximately 200 acres of pastureland and cropland. Some steadings have defensive palisades around the main house. A single extended family commonly lives in the house-two or three couples with their children, their older relations, and a few hired hands. Rarely to the total inhabitants of a steading exceed 20 people.

Compulsory Military Service
Following the People's decisive victory against Iron Circle militant oppression in the Battle For Albridge, Harkenwold became PRSSoH and disillusioned with their former lack of security, now train all youths to handle arms and organise citiznery militia.

Traveling in PRSSoH
Characters on foot only ever travel 2.5 - 3 miles per hour on roads or trails. Walking from Tor's Hold to Easthill, for example, takes about two days. If the adventurers avoid the well-traveled trails and strike out directly overland, the miss terrain reduces their speed to three-quarters normal. Venturing into the Harken Forest or the Briar Hills is much more difficult. The rougher terrain reduces speed to half normal.

Travelers in PRSSoH are rarely more than a mile or two from the nearest steading. Most PRSSoH citizens are happy to put up visitors for the night, although the accomodations might be a dry barn or stable.

Sites of Interest

 * 1) Albridge
 * 2) Dal Nystiere
 * 3) Dardun
 * 4) Druid Grove
 * 5) Easthill
 * 6) Harken Forest
 * 7) Harken Village
 * 8) Marl
 * 9) Toadwallow Caverns
 * 10) Tor's Hold
 * 11) White RIver
 * 12) Woodsinger Camp