Tethric-Major Geographical Features

Ashen Plain : This barren plain is located to the south of the Esti Forest, and is a pretty barren wasteland. This entire region, along with the Heldolan Swamp, used to be covered in forest. That changed at the end of the Dragon Wars, as the entire region was burned and permanently desecrated (not as the spell) by the Cult of the Citadel of the Dragon and their green ancient dragon alley, Assildithal. Today it is essentially a temperate desert, with no significant settlements except for the village Oakhurst, which lies on the east side of the plain along the banks of the the Kildilana River.

Daelado Forest : This is a small forest located just to the south of the Erdon Mountains and Tonla Hills. It is all that remains of the forest that used to cover all the lands east of the Kildilana River. It is currently the sanctuary of the Daelado druids and their elven allies. Outsiders are forbidden from entering into the forest without permission and will usually only get one warning to leave before the druids, elves, and the forest itself will try to force the intruder to leave. The only permanent settlement in the forest is a tiny village in the middle of the woods where the great druid resides.

Erdon Mountains : These mountains are on the east side of Tethric and the Jalai Plains. They were entirely under the control of dwarves until about 550 years ago, when an incredibly huge orc horde swept across the Jalai Plains and attacked the dwarven settlements located here. The dwarves survived this attack (see history), but were forced to abandon the northern half of the mountains. Of especial loss was the city of Krustaruum, which had many valuable jewel mines nearby.

Esti Forest : This very large forest lies on the west side of Tethric, north of the Ashen Plain, and south of the Jalai Plains. The forest is home to a large elven population, who live is smaller villages scattered throughout the forest, many in the forest's canopy. There are also a pair of larger elven settlements, Estillion (home to the king and queen of the elves of the forest) and Drelandi. Each has a large concentration of star elves, and both located on the two larger lakes in the forest.

Grudan Mountains : The Grudan Mountains can be found in the north-western part of Tethric and the Jalai Plains. These mountains are wild and dangerous and heavily infested with orcs.

Heldolan Swamp : This swamp lies on the south-western part of Tethric, to the south of the Ashen Plain. It has only been around for a few hundred years and since many swamp dwelling creatures aren't native to Tethric, it is sparsely populated, though there are some tribes of lizardfolk that call the swamp home. The swamp began forming about 300 years ago, and spread quickly for about 100 years, but after that its expansion slowed considerably, down to a few feet a year at most in some places, and is barely noticed. The formation of the swamp right next to the Ashen Plain has always been a cause for speculation. There are two predominant theories, the first being that it was a long term effect of the destruction that the dragon Assildithal reaped upon the area, and, secondly, that the elves had cast some kind of spell on the area to try and reclaim the plain, or to just keep the humans from trying to move into the area, which some say would have broken the treaty that had ended the war between humans and elves a thousand years ago (see history). One point of note is the ruins of old Castle Heldolan, which was built about 100 years before the swamp began forming.

Jalai Plains : The Jalai Plains stretch between the Erdon and Grudan Mountains, from the Esti Forest to the south and all the way to the sea on the north-eastern side of Tethric. It is a great grassland, with large herds of bison roaming around. It is populated by the Jalai people, who travel around the plains following the herds of bison, though they never cross the upper length of the Kildilana River.

Kildilana River : The Kildilana River is a great river that starts in the northern part of the Grudan Mountains, crosses the Jalai Plain to the foothills of the Erdon Mountains and runs along those foothills south until it passes through the Thital Hills and on to the sea. Many different rivers run into the Kildilana River, and other than the upper length across the Jalai Plain, it is too wide and deep to be forded.

Tethric, the country : The country of Tethric takes up the entire south-eastern section of the land of Tethric. The lands of Tethric are a wide grassy land, spotted with many small farming villages. Technically, the Daelado Forest and the Tonla Hills are a part of the country of Tethric, but these areas are self-governed.

Thital Hills : These forested hills lie in the center of Tethric, with the Esti Forest to the south and west and the Erdon Mountains to the north and east. They are home to a nation of gnomes.

Tonla Hills : The Tonla Hills are a series of rolling grassy hills located on the north side of the country of Tethric. Several small halfling villages dot the hills, and while the lands are technically part of the country of Tethric, they are self governed, though they have no standing military and rely on the humans of Tethric for protection from the occasional monster or group of ogres that wanders into the hills from the Erdon Mountains.