astenvale

Brew-craft was a time honored tradition to the people of the Valen Wilds. A point of pride. And how could it not be? So close to the ancient holds that dotted the Spine. Some say that it was the dwarves that first shared the gift of strong stouts with the tribes of the Valen. Others claim it...

The hollows of Astenvale monastery were winding and duplicitous. Maps did exist in the library's archives, but many were outdated, and few bothered to check them out anymore. The paths that were tread frequently were well lit, kept and dry chambers that contained cold storage, delicate root...

5 Years Ago "Not much further now," Dejan stated as he brushed aside a wayward branch. They were not far from the Monastery itself but the wood became particularly dense in this area. It would have been easy to get lost but the older knight navigated with ease. He was intimately familiar with...

ETH TIKUND (Exterior Pictured above) The Salty Bitch Tavern, or as the Dwarves say, Eth Tikund. Or as the humans say, Heaven on Earth. Created by the Dwarven Brewmaster Gorm Irűncask, it is the only real tavern to get drinks of worth in Astenvale. The rumor is, Old Gorm is the oldest Dwarf...

Rin stood on the packed earth that was the training field her dual swords in hand as she practiced her form against a wooden dummy that was situated along the edge. The Astenvale Monastery had been her home now for 20 years, found as a babe left in the woods by one of the Knights Pursuant. That...