General

Type:
Exploration Point
Region:
Irtuen Reaches
General Location:
Northwest Irtuen Reaches
Approximate Size:
87.5 miles longitudinally and 147.5 miles latitudinally

Description

Past the northwest borders of Domrhask, shadowed by the Slyscera Mountains, are clusters of frozen islands called the "Varorthe Barrens". Infamous for being the coldest places in Khy'eras, it is a dismal location, devoid of mostly any life. Miles of snow and ice persistently cling to the terrain that has scarce amounts of hills and plateaus. Several sections of this territory are not composed of ground at all and instead, are layers upon layers of solid ice sheets and snow drifts.

To say no one goes to Varorthe Barrens because it is undesirable in climate and conditions would be a lie. Centered in the middle of the Barrens is a rectangular, stone building with four stories - two below and two above ground. This building, "Afhenalt", serves as Domrhask's prison managed by The Shield. Folk who have done wrong or those who perform flippant magic in the city are sent here. If there is no room in the prison, extreme criminals are relocated to iron cages scattered outside Afhenalt. Fortunately, these confinements are seldom occupied as no one wants to be sent to the Varorthe Barrens. Therefore, crime in the city of Domrhask is usually at a low rate.