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{{Outpost Infobox | {{Outpost Infobox | ||
|Name=Telenkar Hold | |Name=Telenkar Hold | ||
|Image=[[File:Terasil - Telenkar Hold 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | |||
|Type=Mountain Customs Outpost | |Type=Mountain Customs Outpost | ||
|Location=Central Murazkar Range | |Location=Central Murazkar Range | ||
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|Introduction=Telenkar Hold is a fortified above-ground outpost situated in the central heights of the [[Murazkar Range]]. Positioned at the midpoint of the treacherous overland route between [[Kar-Thal]] and [[Dul-Val]], it also marks the terminus of the high-altitude path from [[Vaelthar]], known as the Skybroken Trail. The hold functions as a customs checkpoint, supply depot, and neutral meeting ground for surface travelers crossing the Murazkar spine. | |Introduction=Telenkar Hold is a fortified above-ground outpost situated in the central heights of the [[Murazkar Range]]. Positioned at the midpoint of the treacherous overland route between [[Kar-Thal]] and [[Dul-Val]], it also marks the terminus of the high-altitude path from [[Vaelthar]], known as the Skybroken Trail. The hold functions as a customs checkpoint, supply depot, and neutral meeting ground for surface travelers crossing the Murazkar spine. | ||
|Geography=Built atop a stone shelf overlooking deep chasms, Telenkar Hold is surrounded by sheer cliffs, unstable switchbacks, and mist-wreathed escarpments. The Skybroken Trail from Vaelthar approaches from the north via a narrow series of weather-scoured ridges and stone bridges, considered passable only by trained caravanners or with escort. The hold itself is ringed by a double curtain wall of obsidian-flecked stone and supported by cistern-fed terraces and elevated storage vaults. | |Geography=Built atop a stone shelf overlooking deep chasms, Telenkar Hold is surrounded by sheer cliffs, unstable switchbacks, and mist-wreathed escarpments. The Skybroken Trail from Vaelthar approaches from the north via a narrow series of weather-scoured ridges and stone bridges, considered passable only by trained caravanners or with escort. The hold itself is ringed by a double curtain wall of obsidian-flecked stone and supported by cistern-fed terraces and elevated storage vaults. | ||
|History=Telenkar Hold was originally a | |History=Telenkar Hold was originally a [[Orasian]] border bastion repurposed and expanded under treaty with Vaelthar, following the stabilization of the Skybroken Trail. Its customs function emerged from the need to control trade, refugees, and illicit resonance items traveling overland across the range. The outpost was placed under joint stewardship through the [[Deepwatch Compact]], which maintains neutrality while enforcing shared regulations. | ||
|Functions and Features=* Customs Gatehouse – The heart of Telenkar’s administrative role. Travelers are processed through this reinforced stone chamber, where registrars and tonekeepers record entries, inspect goods, and enforce passage codes. | |Functions and Features=* Customs Gatehouse – The heart of Telenkar’s administrative role. Travelers are processed through this reinforced stone chamber, where registrars and tonekeepers record entries, inspect goods, and enforce passage codes. | ||