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|Name=Dul-Val | |Name=Dul-Val | ||
|Image=[[File:Terasil - Dul-Val 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | |Image=[[File:Terasil - Dul-Val 01.jpg|center|frameless]] | ||
|Type=Fortified Threshold | |Type=Fortified Threshold Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale | ||
|Location=Southern edge of [[Sanctuary Vale]] | |Location=Southern edge of [[Sanctuary Vale]] | ||
|Realm=[[Terasil]] | |Realm=[[Terasil]] | ||
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|Controlled by=[[Council of Stone]] | |Controlled by=[[Council of Stone]] | ||
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{{ | {{Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale Sections | ||
|Introduction=Dul-Val is a fortified [[Orasian]] | |Introduction=Dul-Val is a fortified [[Orasian]] Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale located at the southwestern edge of Sanctuary Vale, where the [[Khargaath Range]] meets the [[Murazkar Range]]. Known for its basalt quarries, resonance forges, and ritual gatekeeping, it serves as one of the main overland entry points into the vale and a sacred threshold space guarded by Stonewardens. | ||
|Geography=Dul-Val is situated where the Khargaath Range meets the Murazkar Range, overseeing the upper reaches of the [[Tarsuun Pass]]. Built into terraced basalt cliffs, the | |Geography=Dul-Val is situated where the Khargaath Range meets the Murazkar Range, overseeing the upper reaches of the [[Tarsuun Pass]]. Built into terraced basalt cliffs, the Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale occupies a natural chokepoint at the southern entrance to Sanctuary Vale. The terrain is steep, with layered outcrops, narrow ledges, and deep-cut quarries opening into the surrounding stone. Mist from the southern highlands drifts into the Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale regularly, contributing to its cool, mineral-rich atmosphere. The Deep Road from [[Kar-Thal]] emerges near the base of the outer terraces, having traversed nearly 200 miles beneath the Murazkar Range. | ||
|History=Originally founded as a quarry outpost during the early restoration cycles after the [[Great Erosion]], Dul-Val became a permanent | |History=Originally founded as a quarry outpost during the early restoration cycles after the [[Great Erosion]], Dul-Val became a permanent Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale when the Tarsuun Pass was formally designated a sacred and strategic boundary. Over time, the site expanded from a ring of stonecutters’ dwellings into a fortified Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale charged with both physical defense and ritual passage management. Its growth was tied closely to the emergence of the [[Stonewarden|Stonewardens]] as a formal civic order. | ||
|Districts=Dul-Val is organized into concentric terraces descending toward the center of the pass-side cliff face. Key districts include: | |Districts=Dul-Val is organized into concentric terraces descending toward the center of the pass-side cliff face. Key districts include: | ||
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* Echo Kilns – Harmonic furnaces specialized in crafting tuned ritual vessels and instruments. | * Echo Kilns – Harmonic furnaces specialized in crafting tuned ritual vessels and instruments. | ||
|Culture and Society=The citizens of Dul-Val are known for their reserved discipline, precision in craft, and strong sense of boundary duty. Most are descended from quarrying and forge clans, and civic roles are often passed down by guild lineage. Public speech is infrequent and highly formalized; silence between tones is treated as part of communication itself. Initiates entering the vale through the Kelridan Gates often spend a period in Dul-Val. | |Culture and Society=The citizens of Dul-Val are known for their reserved discipline, precision in craft, and strong sense of boundary duty. Most are descended from quarrying and forge clans, and civic roles are often passed down by guild lineage. Public speech is infrequent and highly formalized; silence between tones is treated as part of communication itself. Initiates entering the vale through the Kelridan Gates often spend a period in Dul-Val. | ||
|Spiritual Significance=Dul-Val is considered the southern “threshold chamber” of Sanctuary Vale. The act of entering the vale from the pass is marked by ceremonial stillness, reinforced by the | |Spiritual Significance=Dul-Val is considered the southern “threshold chamber” of Sanctuary Vale. The act of entering the vale from the pass is marked by ceremonial stillness, reinforced by the Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale’s proximity to the [[Kelridan Gates]]. During the annual ''Still Threshold'' observance, no sound is made in the Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale beyond harmonically approved echoes. | ||
|Economy=Dul-Val’s economy is centered on stonework, forgecraft, and ritual toolmaking. Quarry exports are carefully limited to preserve spiritual balance and avoid overharvesting. | |Economy=Dul-Val’s economy is centered on stonework, forgecraft, and ritual toolmaking. Quarry exports are carefully limited to preserve spiritual balance and avoid overharvesting. | ||
|Defense and Military=Dul-Val houses one of the most active garrisons of [[Stonewarden|Stonewardens]] in the vale. The | |Defense and Military=Dul-Val houses one of the most active garrisons of [[Stonewarden|Stonewardens]] in the vale. The Settlements in the Sanctuary Vale is fortified along its outer terraces, and all entry from the Tarsuun Pass is monitored by tone-aligned watch stations. | ||
|Dangers and Threats=Dul-Val’s greatest threats are geological: tremors in the lower quarry systems, seasonal fissure shifts from the Murazkar Range, and potential harmonic overload in high-resonance zones. Spiritual misalignment—particularly during high echo cycles—can also result in instability within the Kelridan Gates and ritual disruption. Though rare, Deep Road incursions or resonance anomalies from the southern tunnels have been recorded and are closely monitored. Dul-Val also marks the western terminus of the subterranean Deep Road from [[Kar-Thal]], a route long monitored for signs of breach or deep resonance threat. | |Dangers and Threats=Dul-Val’s greatest threats are geological: tremors in the lower quarry systems, seasonal fissure shifts from the Murazkar Range, and potential harmonic overload in high-resonance zones. Spiritual misalignment—particularly during high echo cycles—can also result in instability within the Kelridan Gates and ritual disruption. Though rare, Deep Road incursions or resonance anomalies from the southern tunnels have been recorded and are closely monitored. Dul-Val also marks the western terminus of the subterranean Deep Road from [[Kar-Thal]], a route long monitored for signs of breach or deep resonance threat. | ||
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[[category:Council of Stone Holdings]] | [[category:Council of Stone Holdings]] | ||