The Marches are swaths of land that is considered frontier, or hinterland. While the Blood Vale court assigns each March a Margrave to secure it, settlers and commonfolk are scarce in the Marches.
Estermarch #
Marked by the massive forest of the Bellurwood, Estermarch has the most settled regions in the frontier. These outposts benefit from the Margrave’s huntsmen and wardens, but there are reports every month of goblins getting braver in their incursions closer to Thume.
The Salt March #
The great salt lake of Sal Muria marks the border of the Salt March, and it stretches all through the deserts of the Alabaster Sea, and ends at the dark swamps of Vethik Mire. Its valleys are occupied by Ogres and Giants, its mountains give lair to at least one dragon, and only wildman tribes dare call this region home.
The Adder March #
The Adder March contains the whole of Vethik Mire, and is the northeast extent of the Marches claimed by the Blood Vale. Here the Veil is thin, and Hags, Trolls, and ancient undead nest in the dark reaches. The Mire holds critical herbs and flora valued by alchemists and mages alike, their value comensurate with the danger in retrieving them.
The March of Calidus Fons #
Marked by hot springs, picturesque lakes, and teeming with evergreens, the March of Calidus Fons has attracted recent interest from settlers. Silver has been found in the rivers and streams, and guilds, nobles, and companies are flocking to the area, despite the everpresent threat of raiders, dire wolves, and goblins.