Great Rivers

Legend

“It is as if water is the source of everything in our world and where we tend to gather.”

Skjald Vinotis

 

History

Dark Ages

Rivers of streaming water are first mentioned in the Eskecalda saga, where a God follows a Mana leak into The Void. Swirling outwards from the leak’s lingering point, it eventually encountered an area of solid matter, and became some odd liquid matter floating along the edges of Rock and Earth.

Skjald Ulrich

 

Fourth Age

After being blessed for their ability to aid transport and serve as irrigation sources for several millennia, they suddenly caught a slight curse behind the teeth as well. They allowed for the tainted waters of the Deep Blue Tsunami to surge far into the lands and uphill many a stream as well.

The slight taint has not removed their great strategic value. Thus, they are still a great defence and allow for the quick dispatch of aid to those in need. Best illustrated by the garnantuan mosaic tile, the High King had copied from the coloured glass dome at Yikramil's Dome, the Cartographer Guilds great Academy, at Ankoor Phûkat. It was a splendid copy, with all fifty rivers fanning out like rays, from the sea in the centre to each one’s origin. All done in coloured mosaic Marble tiles, brought in from each river’s own shorelands, with thinly cut Obsidian defining countryside shores.

Oh, the times when we saw Black Oak and the finest Generals standing on the mosaic, discussing defence stragies with the court. Oh, the memories are strong, and it saddens my heart that The Realm, Grimsborg, and that floor are all gone.

Skjald Sigurd

 

Organisation

Any river has an offspring; in fact, one could argue that it is merely streams, creeks, and similar small ones that have them. Rivers instead can be argued to have sources, as they normally are extremely wide and long, some stretching hundreds of kilometres.

Skjald El Mary

 

As rivers run, they are often fed by numerous sources and become quite powerful, able to flush valleys and cut mountains. At places, their width and depth make them seem slow and gentle in their passing. But in arrows and shallow passages, they become fast, noisy, and turbulent. Bringing death and destruction to anything and anyone attempting transport.

Skjald Sejrik

 

So long… quiet song…

So wide… gentle glide…

So thin… peeling skin…

So low… teeth show…

The fluid fangs of fish and beasts…

They aid, cut, and shape our World,

Skjald Kazumix

 

We have, along with the Cartographers-made maps, considered the 50 major rivers. But there are still old shores being visited to ensure accuracy, and some are being redrawn as errors and changes are discovered. As the great library of Grimsborg burned, we are redoing work on all 16 major rivers of Midgard. Luckily, I recall most of the best fishing places, reminding me that I could really do with some grilled salmon right now.

Skjald Yell'a'Beard

 

Special

As rivers consist of water, they are seemingly able to cut Essence magic off.

Skjald Valgrif