The Harvest Council

Capital: Hawick

Ruled by: The Harvest Council itself; land owners, airship captains, etc

Key Values: progressive acceptance of other cultures, fronteirsmanship, exploration and colonisation, agriculture and a bond with the earth you till, the simple life.

The Harvest Council is renowned for their agrarian know-how, their work ethic, and their sense of exploration. In a largely untamed wilderness, the towns of the Harvest Council stand as a testament to progressive acceptance and integration.

Nothing proves this more than their open attitude towards beings such as tieflings, and their allowing of worship of all forms, including demon pacts.

Hawick
The town of Hawick is found in the north west of the Harvest Council. It is home to a former Magisterial Citadel which now houses the Harvest Council chambers.

Much of Hawick's original buildings were destoryed in a battle with the Zentarim at the end of the Age of Fear and were rebuild in new and experimental styles. The most prominent new structure built during this period was the Airship Port at the towns center.

The Area immediately surrounding the Airship port is known as the Ropeway. The Ropeway is named after the system of lifts and pulleys used to load and unload Airships. The ropeway itself is filled with Saloons, Brothels and Dank Leaf Cafes patronised by Airship workers on shore leave. The Ratway has a much higher crime rate than other area's of Hawick.

Other notable locations include the Rattrap Tavern, home to a raunchey caberet act called "Beau and the Teats".

The outskirts of Hawick are the site of many Cavern's and Cave complexes, as well as underground rivers which connect directly to the ropeway. They are regularly used by smugglers and other criminal gangs.

Diirholm
Diirholm is in the east of the harvest council. Its economy is traditionally based on shipping, trade and industry, particularly on the distribution of food grown in the harvest council to the rest of Altheim.

In the later years of the Age of Fear the increased use of Airships and the Emerald Rail led to much of this industry and trade moving to Hawick. By the beginning of the Age of Change Diirholm had transitioned almost entirely to a post-industrial economy with an aging but wealthy population.

Religion in Diirholm is dominated by worship of the White Wrath.

The Galhest Academy
The Galhest Academy was founded by Prof. Mimnir Galhest at the begining of the age of change. It is located to the north of Diirholm.

The Academy is located in the Galhest family home and is magically enchanted to be far larger on the inside than it appears on the outside, including dorm rooms for all students, a large library, assembly hall and teaching rooms.

The lower levels of the Academy include a vault used to store important magical artifacts and once housed a clone of Prof Mimnir Galhest.

The school is dedicated to the instruction of magically gifted youngesters with the stated aim of widening access to magical education. Instead of limiting it's tuitin to Wizards, or those of Draconic descent. It accepts all magically gifted individuals regardless of the source of their magical abilities. Past students have included Warlocks, Druids, Monks, Bards and Sorcerers and Barbarians.

Staff: Past and present staff of the Galhest Academy include:

- Prof. Mimnir Galhest (Founder and Headmaster)

- Prof. Shanairla Galanodel (Assistant Head)

- Óttar Galhest (Author in residence)

- Freyja Galhest (Head Chef)

- Petvan the Barbarian (Groundskeeper)