Telenkar Hold
| Telenkar Hold | |
|---|---|
| Type | Subterranean Junction Hold |
| Location | Murazkar Range, Deep Road midpoint |
| Realm | Independent (under watch of Kar-Thal and Vaelthar) |
| Inhabitants | Orasians |
| Controlled by | Council of Stone |
| Significance | Primary junction on the Deep Road and site of the Vaelthar Sur |
Telenkar Hold is a fortified underground settlement located at the 100-mile midpoint of the Deep Road between Kar-Thal and Dul-Val. Built around a vast chamber of carved basalt, it serves as the only known junction point between the Deep Road and the surface via the Vaelthar Sur. It is a critical waystation for traders, wardens, and deepfolk traveling across the Murazkar Range.
Geography
Telenkar Hold occupies a broad, multi-tiered cavern at the confluence of three ancient tunnelworks. A shaft of diffused surface light descends through the Vaelthar Sur—a steep, switchbacked spiral cut into a cleft in the rock, fortified from above and below. The settlement is ringed by stone platforms, vertical elevators, resonance lift-points, and an inner bailey surrounding the central junction plaza.
History
Originally established as a maintenance station for the Deep Road, Telenkar Hold grew in prominence when the Vaelthar Sur was rediscovered and stabilized. Its independence was formalized by treaty between Kar-Thal and Vaelthar, granting shared stewardship under the Deepwatch Compact, a neutral warding guild made up of deep-trained envoys, traders, and engineers.