The Mistlands

North and west of Serulai, the Plain of Helias ends in the ancient Stonehills. The is the frontier of the Mistlands, the twin kingdoms of Arsek and Norim. It is a land of rain and fog; mossy hills break through the dense forest like islands in a sea of trees.

Great herds of sheep graze the hillsides around the clanholds, each stronghold the domain of a high-blooded lord and his retinue of knights. The lords recognize no authority but the druid-kings, high priests who speak for the gods, oversee lordly disputes, and rule the land in times of great trouble. They are revered as the mortal children of Shaulk, and claim a line of descent which stretches into the distant past.

The knights of the Mistlands ride sturdy ponies, surefooted on the hills of their homeland. They skirmish from horseback, throwing javelins before dismounting to fight on foot; they wear armor of heavy cloth and metal scales.