Chimney

 
The lands of Chimney know well the advantages of being remote: The great events that stagger the rest of the world, -Wars, discoveries and diplomatic intrigue- pass Chimney gently by.
Deep down in the lower caves, on the very rim of the slithzerikai realms, far away from the Empire and even from the central Exile government, Chimney is largely unknown to the world. And of those who do know, most people do not care.
Chimney lives by mining and selling metal to the the slithzerikai, in exchange for herbs from the lizard jungles. This sustains a modest trade with Formello, the nearest Exile town.

— From the Intro to Nephil's Gambit
     

"The lands of Chimney give an interesting lesson on meteorology. The human settlements are actually placed on a ledge high up on the wall of the slithzerikai caverns.

   "The warm air that rises from the slith jungles is sucked into the chute, causing a continuous breeze through the human lands. The draft functions like a pipe, thus giving Chimney its name.  
  "These caves provide just the warm, damp environment that cold blooded lizards enjoy, considerably warmer than the caves of central Exile, high above. "Moreover, when the damp airstream encounters the cold air of Exile, it often releases its watery content, producing a peculiar effect: Indoor rain. This makes the soil of Chimney very fertile."  
  "At a point in the cave ceiling above the Chimney ledge, there is a wide opening. This tunnel connects to the caves above, forming a vertical chute, two thousand meters high.    

— From a textbook on Cave Geography - (Nephil's Gambit)
 

 

 

Town

Location

  

Town

Location

 Arms Depot

35,43

 Milestone Casino

205,107

 Climber's Ease

74,30

 Myldres

128,127

 Feline Frontier

205,56

 Old Fort

21,26

 Field of Battle

84,60

 Ruins of Whitstone

81-82,150

 Flickering Keep

208,218

 Sacred Ground

(119,24)

 Howling Gap

94,32

 Vahnatai Cave

236,147

 Long Stairs

168,174

 Yvoss-tai Camp

(Long Stairs)

 Lushwater Toll

112,58

    


 

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