Add in the old New World setting, circa 2010-2014

Locations/Western Kingdom/Arc River.txt

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+				Arc River
+
+	This river flows out of the crater lake on the eastern mountains, 
+flowing east and west. It carries ships between the coast and the 
+mountains, and it carries vital fresh water to settlements on the 
+frontier.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Civil Wood.txt

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+			Northern Forests - Civil Wood
+
+	Home to elves and forest gnomes, a thick wood that humans 
+generally don't enter. Powerful magics and strange construction confuse 
+non-gnomes and non-elves, who promptly leave in most cases.  For the 
+creatures who live here, however, it is peaceful, quiet, and utterly 
+civil. For more information on this area, see the area on the “Elven 
+Protectorate” political area.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Coral City.txt

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+				Coral City
+
+	Coral City sits at the southern end of the Arc River's western 
+delta, directly on the ocean on the whale coast. Coral City is the 
+largest city in the kingdom next to Throne (though Mast is definitely 
+the much more recognised city). Coral City is home not only to the 
+Royal Navy Headquarters, but also to a booming manufacturing sector. 
+Coral City is also known for its extensive civilian waterborne 
+industries, to include whaling, saltwater fishing, and others. The 
+Coral City Shipyards, alone, between the royal navy and the civilian 
+shipmakers, employ almost 15,000 personnel at their sprawling facility 
+just south of the Docks. The Royal Navy itself maintains an armada of 
+20 war ships, and 40 transport ships, here in the bay south of Coral 
+City, as well as the docks proper. Coral City is, also, largely 
+unaffected by the Royal Trading Company's corruption. The city, being 
+the only city on the coast to the south of Throne and north of the 
+southern border, is under military law. Therefore, the commanding 
+officer of the Royal Navy is also the commanding officer of the local 
+garrisons. And on top of that, the Royal Navy just happens to be 
+commanded by Crown Prince Archibald Braddock - the King's younger 
+brother, and a decided enemy of government corruption and the Royal 
+Trading Company itself. The Prince's loyalty to his brother, and his 
+country, are unfailing - but he is in constant disputes with his 
+brother over his involvement with the Trading Company.
+	Coral City's industrial sector consists, mostly, of shipbuilders, 
+textile manufacturers, and horse ranches. Much of the Royal Cavalry's 
+horses are born and trained in facilities locate inside, or just 
+outside of, Coral City. Much of the cloth that is sold in the kingdom 
+is spun or loomed in Coral City (the only supplier bigger than Coral 
+City is Mast, because it's closer to the foothills where wool is 
+shorn). The ships built in Coral City are made from woods harvested to 
+the south, around the gnollwood (a dangerous but profitable business - 
+the Gnollwood is home to some very prize varieties of wood), or floated 
+south down the Arc Delta from just south of the Elven Protectorate. And 
+then, of course, there is the useful and lucrative Whaling industry in 
+Coral City; Coral City is the nation's single largest provider of 
+animal fats and oils, whether for cooking, lighting, or lubrication.
+	Coral City also does not have the large and diverse bazaar that 
+Mast hosts, not being as central a point. However Coral City is the 
+launching point for all expeditions into parts unknown. Many 
+Adventurers come to Coral City clutching some ancient map, charter a 
+ship, and head off - some are never seen again, some return with booty 
+from some ancient island, others return empty handed and destitute. But 
+regardless, Coral City is every bit as much a hub for adventurers as 
+Mast, and therefore its marketplace - while smaller than Mast - is no 
+less diverse.
+	Coral City does, however, have a booming agricultural industry, 
+and is the breadbasket of much of the Kingdom. Not counting the seafood 
+brought in by its commercial fishermen, farmers around Coral City 
+produce a full 35% of the foodstuffs sold in the kingdom, as well as 
+those sent to the Army. The Arc River Delta provides many miles for 
+rice farmers to place down paddies, and the verdant fields along the 
+coast to the south provide mediterranean growing conditions for a 
+variety of fruits. The plains that are inland, just before the land 
+turns to scrub, are quite healthy. 
+	Coral City is also the embarkation/disembarkation point for 
+troops heading to and from the Long Watch and South Tower, if they are 
+coming from Throne or Northgate (as transfers often do). The Arc 
+River's western delta makes movements of troop columns through it 
+almost impossible, so they are often moved by ships by the Royal Navy, 
+making - again - Coral City a very important hub for military movements 
+inside the kingdom.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Crater Lake.txt

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+				Crater Lake
+
+	A large, ~220 square mile lake formed in the giant crater in the 
+eastern mountains. It feeds the Arc River, and the highest point, where 
+the Arc flows down the other side of the mountain.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Dragonspine Mountains.txt

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+				Dragonspine Mountains
+
+	The Dragonspine mountains are named because when viewed from 
+North Gate, it looks like the back of a dragon viewed while it sleeps. 
+And the name is also given because these mountains were a hotbed of 
+dragon activity before many years before the Council of Nine routed all 
+of the evil draconic activity. Now, dragons are rumored to be returning 
+(from where, who knows), and it is unknown if they are good or evil.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Eastern Mountains.txt

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+				Eastern Mountains
+
+	Known as the "Waterwall Mountains" by the non-demihumans, these 
+form the boundary between the Western Kingdom and the Frontier. The 
+foothills below the mountains, particularly the area east of 
+Hillsburrough between the North and South forks of the Eastern Arc 
+River, have already seen many large battles between expanding 
+demihumans and monstrous bands - even a few armies claiming that they 
+were sent by the Great Alliance (thought broken up 300 years ago by the 
+Council of Nine).
+	The Eastern mountains still really aren't safe, despite all the 
+traffic they see. In addition to the bandits that haunt the lonelier 
+corridors of the Frontier Road, there are all manner of known and 
+unknown monsters that lurk in the higher portions of the Eastern 
+Mountains. White Worms, Frost giants, and Drow all haunt the mountains. 
+Rumors of dungeons and evil castles popping up across the mountains are 
+increasingly common, and the nature of the mountains - with their high 
+peaks, steep slopes, and few navigable passes - make these rumors 
+difficult to investigate, let alone confirm or squash.
+	Regardless of any of this, the Eastern Mountains are definitely 
+proving to be the passport to the future of the Kingdom, for better or 
+worse.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Frontier Road.txt

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+				Frontier road
+
+	The road leading across the mountains and into the frontier.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Gnollwood.txt

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+			Southern Forests - Gnollwood
+
+	Home of the only remaining monstrous band in the interior of the 
+western kingdom. Despite repeated attempts to route them, the band of 
+rogue gnolls, orcs, and ogres continues to evade all capture. Midland 
+is constantly dealing with raids as a result. It is expected that there 
+are hidden caves leading to the Underdark, in which the rebels are 
+hiding. There are currently rumors of the Gnomish Holdings contributing 
+a few squads of gnomish recon operatives to help route them.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Hellsmouth Keep.txt

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+				Hellsmouth keep
+
+	Guarding the valley through which the north fork of the Wayward 
+River flows, stationed directly behind the waterfall at the fall line, 
+Hellsmouth Keep is a mighty fortress that has expelled every assault in 
+its 150 years. Hellsmouth Keep garrisons some 1,000 men in the keep 
+proper and in outposts across the valley and lower mountains.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Kingsford.txt

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+	The village of Kingsford sits on the spot where the Council of Nine,
+ leading the slaves to freedom, came out of the mountains and crossed the
+ Wayward River. The spot was later settled as a village (only 20 or 30 years
+ ago), because of the great amount of Salmon that come up-stream to spawn.
+ The village is a loose confederation of 6 families, all working together to
+ eek out a good life here, relatively safe from the dangerous frontier, and
+ the prying eyes of the King.
+
+1. The MacGregor house. The MacGregors are fishermen and boatmen. They earn
+ their keep by catching and selling salmon to the other families, as well as
+ various oils, tinctures, etc made from other aquatic creatures and
+ substances.Thomas is the oldest at 60, with his wife Alia; their son,
+ Marcus and his wife Deborah run the business, with the help of their four
+ sons; Joseph, Ryan, James and Thomas II (the eldest).
+
+2. The Owen place. The Owens are a pack of 3 brothers who settled here with
+ their wives and children. Jeffrey and his wife Christine run a blacksmith
+ shop, making various useful and decorative items. Though Jeffrey
+ desperately wants children, Christine is (sadly) barren. Rouan and his wife
+ Trista herd sheep and goats above the village, with their daughter Melissa.
+ David and Rebbecca run a cobbler/tailor shop, making various fabric and
+ leather items. Their son Randall just turned four.
+
+3.Throughgood Church. The home of Graham and his father Samuel Through good,
+ along with Graham's two younger siblings Diana and Athena. His older
+ brother Robert is in the army, serving over the mountains past
+ Hillsburrough. Samuel is the town's resident priest and doctor, holding
+ sermons on the front lawn of his home. His wife and the mother of the
+ children, Gwendolyn, passed away some years ago of a consumption.
+
+4. The Morgan farm. The Morgans are a family of farmers.On their land they
+ raise grain, beans, fruit, vegetables, etc. They also help Samuel
+ Throughgood maintain his herb garden. Thadius, the father, is ailing and in
+ his 70s. His wife Adria is not much better. Their daughter Brianna and her
+ husband Shamas work the farm with their three children; Billy, Connor, and
+ Pamela.
+
+5. Strongheart keep. The house of the Strongheart family is named such
+ because it also serves as the jail - since the Stronghearts are the
+ village's protectors. The father, Alan, is the oldest at 55. His three
+ sons, Alex, Jordan, and Herbert work under his command as the town guard.
+ His two daughters, Eileen and Elena, serve as jail guards mostly (and
+ since there is hardly ever anything more than a drunkard in the jail, they
+ have a pretty easy job).
+
+6. Magistrate's house and court. Sent here by King Braddock, Judge
+ Rothschild sees his assignment as a punishment (and it is). He and his wife
+ constantly petition the king for a reassignment to a new location,
+ somewhere far away from this backwater berg. They are always turned down,
+ however, since Judge Rothschild had an affair with the Royal Trading
+ Company manager's mistress, and the manager of said company pushes the king
+ as hard as possible to make the Judge suffer. So he, his wife Suzanna (who
+ is such a blatant harlot and drunk that she is his wife only in name), with
+ their 4 children Ralph, Jimbo (the slow one), Lisa and Nelson. They also
+ own the village's only horse, "Horse". That's what they get for letting
+ Jimbo name the horse.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Mast.txt

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+				Mast
+
+	Mast is the hub of the kingdom, even though it is not the 
+capitol. It sits centrally between all important cities and 
+strongholds, and it is placed centrally on the river, so that it can 
+catch ships incoming from the whale coast and outgoing to the eastern 
+mountains. Mast is the largest city in the kingdom, due to the economic 
+influence, but it is not the grandest (mainly because Throne won't let 
+that happen).
+	The Royal Trading Company's headquarters is here in Mast, though 
+most of the high-ranking officials inside the Company reside – and 
+operate out of – Throne, where they can more easily influence the 
+corrupt and greedy King Braddock. Regardless, here in Mast, the Royal 
+Trading Company flexes a lot of muscle. They exert control over the 
+Navy that is quartered here, as well as the local thieves guilds. The 
+only thing that keeps the Royal Trading Company even remotely in check 
+in Mast is the fact that the commander of the local garrison, Lord 
+Reinhardt, an old soldier and cavalry man, is firmly set against the 
+control of the Company in the area, and he is openly opposing their 
+activities – both in, and outside, of his official duties with the 
+Garrison and the Courts. 
+	Mast is also a major location on the tournament circuit in the 
+Western Kingdom; every spring, they host a joust and tournament in 
+front of the fortress gates. The prizes range from a set of custom 
+sword and armor, to a piece of land in the outlying areas, etc.
+	Being a center for commerce and travel, Mast is a huge hotbed of 
+thief activity. There are no less than ten local thieves guilds, some 
+of them having a mafia-like central authority derived from their 
+bloodline or point of origin; others are cutthroat bands, some are 
+religiously oriented or focused on a given sub-race (much akin to the 
+Aryan Nation). But none are to be trifled with; they are all extremely 
+dangerous – even if only when provoked, most are easily provoked. 
+Alliances between them are frequent, but fragile, and generally short-
+lasting. The only constant among them, generally, is their ties to the 
+Royal Trading Company. The Trading company will use the local crime 
+groups to enforce their will without dirtying their hands officially; 
+everything from the looting of navy ships, to the assassination of 
+troublesome local officials, are handled by crime groups who are 
+unaware of their puppeteer status underneath the Royal Trading Company.
+	As for the people of Mast itself, Mast is one of the most 
+racially diverse cities in the kingdom, if not the most. People from 
+all locations and walks of life are drawn here; and half the time, 
+those who come here looking for money and a better life, stay here. 
+Despite the large number of crime groups, and the corrupt nature of the 
+Trading Company who controls most of the town, the people of Mast have 
+a generally peaceful existence. Lord Reinhardt and his men do a good 
+job of keeping everything under control, while the Trading Company 
+ensures that most Mast residents' biggest worry is the amount of tax 
+they pay on a loaf of bread at the baker's shop.
+	Mast is host to the biggest open bazaar in the kingdom, situated 
+almost directly next to the docs. The saying in Mast is, “If you can't 
+buy it at the bazaar, a god-fearing man doesn't need it.” And, for the 
+most part, that's the truth. Seafood peddlers pull their boats directly 
+into the wharf, and some sell straight off the boat. It is similar for 
+all merchants.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Midland.txt

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+				Midland
+
+	Midland was originally a trading post between Coral City and Old 
+Irongate, and the Gnollwood threatens to keep it from growing any 
+larger if these raids don't stop. The garrison at South Tower has sent 
+a detachment of some 200 men to the town to help keep order; so far 
+it's working. So far.

Locations/Western Kingdom/North Gate.txt

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+				North Gate
+
+	North Gate Castle is the keep that separates the Northern 
+Frontier from the rest of the kingdom. Some 50 miles of wall – butting 
+against the sea on one side and the dragonspine on the other - and the 
+large castle itself, keeps that border sealed. So far, none have dared 
+assail the tall walls and large 3,000 man garrison - but nobody's 
+letting their guards down. Especially not with stories of dragons 
+taking up residence in the Dragon's Spine, as it was in years long 
+past.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Old Irongate.txt

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+				Old Irongate
+
+	This is an old keep that used to guard the main pass to the 
+frontier - it still has the old road that, now, leads to nothing but a 
+few very ruined and run down villages, and the old crossing on the 
+south fork of the eastern Arc. When earthquakes closed the pass, the 
+residents either left Irongate and went home, or stayed to guard the 
+keep, and starved. It is now standing in ruin, and rumored to be 
+populated with all manner of demon, devil, and monster.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Overview.txt

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+	Originally settled by humans and demihumans fleeing the Great 
+Alliance. The eastern mountains keep them safe from the eastern 
+frontier and its denizens. Known as the "False Kingdom of Slaves" by 
+the monstrous races, the kingdom is still very young, as evidenced by 
+its rather haphazard road system, and the fact that King Braddock is 
+attempting to expand east while still fighting elusive rebels in his 
+own Southern Forests. But regardless, this upstart kingdom (the first 
+unified demihuman kingdom ever to exist in known history) is proving 
+formidable, which means it is the declared enemy of 99% of the 
+established world (which used to keep the demihumans quite unhappily 
+enslaved).
+
+

Locations/Western Kingdom/South Tower.txt

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+				South Tower
+
+	Home to a garrison of some 2,000 men, this is the  foremost 
+defensive position on the southern border, next to Hellsmouth keep. The 
+actual tower is the smallest part of the structure, which is made up of 
+no less than two or three full sized forts for all the men and their 
+equipment (as well as refugees from the surrounding countryside).

Locations/Western Kingdom/Stonehold.txt

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+				Stonehold
+
+	An old Dwarven city, Stonehold was here before even the Alliance. 
+They have existed without interference from the outside world for 
+centuries, and have made a strong alliance with the Kingdom if for no 
+other reason than it suddenly found itself within the Kingdom's borders 
+one day, and they don't show any signs of leaving. However, for the 
+most part, Stonehold is left alone and traded with as a sovereign 
+entity - when they open their doors. But since the founding of the 
+Western Kingdom (officially at Throne), the doors have come open only 
+once, and that was for an envoy from the Church to enter and speak to 
+the dwarvish king. Since then, the only nation who claims to have 
+regular contact with those inside of stonehold are the gnomes in 
+Breech. For more information, see the section on the “Dwarvish Clans” 
+political area.

Locations/Western Kingdom/The Long Watch.txt

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+				The long watch
+
+	A series of guard posts across the southern border. Covering 
+about 150 miles, the posts are one mile apart, and each have two men in 
+a small camouflaged guard shack. Equipped with spyglasses and sounding 
+horns, they can signal the approach of incoming Alliance armies almost 
+a full 2 days before they arrive, given that they look out on about 100 
+miles of scrub plains and desert before losing visibility.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Throne.txt

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+				Throne
+
+	The crown jewel of the Kingdom, Throne is the city that is the 
+biggest accomplishment of the demi-human kingdom in its short 250 year 
+lifespan. Its paved and lit streets, its plumbing and sewer system, its 
+mass transit and its rampantly out of control caste system set the 
+stage for what King Braddock wants the Kingdom to become. Rich, 
+Technologically adept, and horribly corrupt. And if it weren't for the 
+Church (which is headquartered in Throne), and the system left in place 
+by the Council of Nine, he would've already had his way by now.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Western Swamps.txt

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+				Western Swamps
+
+	At the mouth of the delta to the Arc River, these swamps are home 
+to all manner of beasts and odd races. Aquatic elves often surface 
+here, having come up the freshwater river.

Locations/Western Kingdom/Whale Coast.txt

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+				Whale Coast
+
+	This coast is known for its large population of whales, and the 
+large amount of income that comes into Coral City from whaling.