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===Mara’s Reach===

Mara’s Reach is Delmora’s southernmost city and its primary seaport, where the inland riverways meet the ocean. Mara’s Reach is a fortified delta-city, resting on an artificial foundation of sunken stone platforms and canal locks. It operates as Delmora’s maritime gateway, funneling riverborne goods into international trade routes.

===Rethar’s Wake (northern port city)===

On the northernmost shore of the Great Lake, Rethar’s Wake is a frigid harbor wrapped in fog and glacial spray. Part fishing port, part lore-keeper enclave, it serves as the last major waystation before reaching the mountain-fed rivers beyond. Its cold-resistant docks and frozen-light towers are icons of stoic resilience.

=== Velkharn Pass ''(northern pass city into Terasil)'' ===

Situated where the river narrows into the highland cleft leading into [[Terasil]], Velkharn Pass is a frost-hardened city built into canyon walls. Its stone and timber architecture blends Delmoran hydraulics with Terasili geomancy. It houses customs courts, reservoir sanctuaries, and a defensive keep known as the Iron Spillway.

=== Dornavar ''(now classified as a city)'' ===

Perched on a rocky island where two tributaries merge, Dornavar commands a vital confluence. Its defensive stone terraces, tiered docks, and fortified aqueduct bridges make it a strategic stronghold. It functions as a cultural melting pot and a central node for trade caravans bound for both lake and highland routes.

== Towns ==

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=== Ulthwen Reach ===

A mixed Ruvin-Ulshari town on a river-lake inlet. Serves as a neutral meeting place between factions.

~~=== Dornavar ===~~

~~Perched on a rocky island where two tributaries merge. It features defensive stone terraces and layered docks.~~

=== Calthmere ===

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=== Zarthis Hollow ===

A foggy lakeside town built partially underground. Home to seers and silent sanctuaries.

=== '''Vaethar''' ===

A town hidden in a misted river gorge, known for its floodseer convent and ceremonial floating gardens.

=== '''Teshvar Crossing''' ===

Built on a triple-arched aqueduct bridge, this town is a key trade and toll station between eastern and central Delmora.

'''Myrden Flats''' – A lowland settlement famed for floating flax farms and extensive use of reedcraft in its architecture.

'''Osrith’s Bend''' – Curving along a wide oxbow lake, Osrith’s Bend is a wine-producing town with vine-draped terraces and ritual rainwatching.

'''Fenlor Reach''' – A lakeside town protected by mangrove walls and known for its woven fish sanctuaries and cloud-silk exports.

'''Kalev’s Rest''' – Located on a pilgrimage road, it houses a reliquary to Naithis and functions as a place of ritual cleansing.

'''Dralven Ford''' – A key crossing point with stone groynes and floodgate systems. Known for horsecarts, stables, and seasonal fairs.

'''Liseth Hollow''' – A half-sunken town that floods each spring, its residents build up rather than retreat. Noted for floating sanctuaries and upper-canopy dwellings.

'''Orun Vale''' – Built around a sacred pool, this town has a tradition of oral history and riverballad performances.

'''Mareth Strand''' – A high-bank settlement known for its pearl divers and moonlight boat races.

'''Tarnel Watch''' – A defensive riverside hold built near the northern trade path, with signal towers and reinforced sluices.

'''Shivar Crest''' – Located on a hilly islet, this town functions as a scriptorium and flood-scribe guild hub.

'''Darresh Hollow''' – A fogbound basin town that cultivates rare boglotus used in Ruvin alchemy and Ulshari seer practices.

'''Yurn’s Fall''' – Set near a river cataract, it uses kinetic water wheels and hydraulic elevators. Known for artisan mills.

'''Elarin Moor''' – A mid-river town famed for musical bridge-festivals and amphibious mount training.

'''Keshwin Bluffs''' – Towering above a river split, this stone-walled town is a site of political refuge and noble exile.

'''Zareth Mire''' – A swamp-edge town reliant on moss silk, frog-farming, and herbal liqueurs.

'''Thorne’s Hollow''' – Forested riverside town, serving as a lumber trade hub and druidic enclave.

'''Nellorin’s Watch''' – Overlooks a lake inlet and serves as a defense tower and beaconsmith outpost.

'''Gravenmoor''' – Built into marshstone, its stilt-walks and wet markets support a mixed Ruvin-lakeborn culture.

'''Isareth Crossing''' – Located where two trade rivers intersect, famed for duel-ferries and twin marketplaces.

'''Beldrin Rise''' – A plateau town just above the floodplain, known for astronomy and flood-mapping observatories.

'''Zarneth Gate''' – Positioned at a key river junction and used as a checkpoint for barges crossing province borders.

'''Mirras Toll''' – Built at a narrow canyon choke, this fortified town is key to river security and merchant taxation.

'''Harnel’s Drift''' – A downstream settlement that drifts seasonally on barge-foundations. Its residents follow the river’s rhythm.

'''Tellerun Wash''' – Near a convergence of minor tributaries, known for dye-trade, ritual laundry, and spinnercraft guilds.

== Villages ==

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*Shroud Basin Post – A fog-shrouded lake station housing the Keepers of Stillness.

*The Southwater Span – A minor customs outpost and ferry checkpoint near the southernmost lake routes.

[[Category:Settlements and Outposts]][[Category:Delmora]]

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 ===Mara’s Reach===
 Mara’s Reach is Delmora’s southernmost city and its primary seaport, where the inland riverways meet the ocean. Mara’s Reach is a fortified delta-city, resting on an artificial foundation of sunken stone platforms and canal locks. It operates as Delmora’s maritime gateway, funneling riverborne goods into international trade routes.
+===Rethar’s Wake (northern port city)===
+On the northernmost shore of the Great Lake, Rethar’s Wake is a frigid harbor wrapped in fog and glacial spray. Part fishing port, part lore-keeper enclave, it serves as the last major waystation before reaching the mountain-fed rivers beyond. Its cold-resistant docks and frozen-light towers are icons of stoic resilience.
+=== Velkharn Pass ''(northern pass city into Terasil)'' ===
+Situated where the river narrows into the highland cleft leading into [[Terasil]], Velkharn Pass is a frost-hardened city built into canyon walls. Its stone and timber architecture blends Delmoran hydraulics with Terasili geomancy. It houses customs courts, reservoir sanctuaries, and a defensive keep known as the Iron Spillway.
+=== Dornavar ''(now classified as a city)'' ===
+Perched on a rocky island where two tributaries merge, Dornavar commands a vital confluence. Its defensive stone terraces, tiered docks, and fortified aqueduct bridges make it a strategic stronghold. It functions as a cultural melting pot and a central node for trade caravans bound for both lake and highland routes.
 == Towns ==
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 === Ulthwen Reach ===
 A mixed Ruvin-Ulshari town on a river-lake inlet. Serves as a neutral meeting place between factions.
-=== Dornavar ===
-Perched on a rocky island where two tributaries merge. It features defensive stone terraces and layered docks.
 === Calthmere ===
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 === Zarthis Hollow ===
 A foggy lakeside town built partially underground. Home to seers and silent sanctuaries.
+=== '''Vaethar''' ===
+A town hidden in a misted river gorge, known for its floodseer convent and ceremonial floating gardens.
+=== '''Teshvar Crossing''' ===
+Built on a triple-arched aqueduct bridge, this town is a key trade and toll station between eastern and central Delmora.
+'''Myrden Flats''' – A lowland settlement famed for floating flax farms and extensive use of reedcraft in its architecture.
+'''Osrith’s Bend''' – Curving along a wide oxbow lake, Osrith’s Bend is a wine-producing town with vine-draped terraces and ritual rainwatching.
+'''Fenlor Reach''' – A lakeside town protected by mangrove walls and known for its woven fish sanctuaries and cloud-silk exports.
+'''Kalev’s Rest''' – Located on a pilgrimage road, it houses a reliquary to Naithis and functions as a place of ritual cleansing.
+'''Dralven Ford''' – A key crossing point with stone groynes and floodgate systems. Known for horsecarts, stables, and seasonal fairs.
+'''Liseth Hollow''' – A half-sunken town that floods each spring, its residents build up rather than retreat. Noted for floating sanctuaries and upper-canopy dwellings.
+'''Orun Vale''' – Built around a sacred pool, this town has a tradition of oral history and riverballad performances.
+'''Mareth Strand''' – A high-bank settlement known for its pearl divers and moonlight boat races.
+'''Tarnel Watch''' – A defensive riverside hold built near the northern trade path, with signal towers and reinforced sluices.
+'''Shivar Crest''' – Located on a hilly islet, this town functions as a scriptorium and flood-scribe guild hub.
+'''Darresh Hollow''' – A fogbound basin town that cultivates rare boglotus used in Ruvin alchemy and Ulshari seer practices.
+'''Yurn’s Fall''' – Set near a river cataract, it uses kinetic water wheels and hydraulic elevators. Known for artisan mills.
+'''Elarin Moor''' – A mid-river town famed for musical bridge-festivals and amphibious mount training.
+'''Keshwin Bluffs''' – Towering above a river split, this stone-walled town is a site of political refuge and noble exile.
+'''Zareth Mire''' – A swamp-edge town reliant on moss silk, frog-farming, and herbal liqueurs.
+'''Thorne’s Hollow''' – Forested riverside town, serving as a lumber trade hub and druidic enclave.
+'''Nellorin’s Watch''' – Overlooks a lake inlet and serves as a defense tower and beaconsmith outpost.
+'''Gravenmoor''' – Built into marshstone, its stilt-walks and wet markets support a mixed Ruvin-lakeborn culture.
+'''Isareth Crossing''' – Located where two trade rivers intersect, famed for duel-ferries and twin marketplaces.
+'''Beldrin Rise''' – A plateau town just above the floodplain, known for astronomy and flood-mapping observatories.
+'''Zarneth Gate''' – Positioned at a key river junction and used as a checkpoint for barges crossing province borders.
+'''Mirras Toll''' – Built at a narrow canyon choke, this fortified town is key to river security and merchant taxation.
+'''Harnel’s Drift''' – A downstream settlement that drifts seasonally on barge-foundations. Its residents follow the river’s rhythm.
+'''Tellerun Wash''' – Near a convergence of minor tributaries, known for dye-trade, ritual laundry, and spinnercraft guilds.
 == Villages ==
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 *Shroud Basin Post – A fog-shrouded lake station housing the Keepers of Stillness.
 *The Southwater Span – A minor customs outpost and ferry checkpoint near the southernmost lake routes.
+[[Category:Settlements and Outposts]][[Category:Delmora]]