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Tochku: The Region of Tochku The empire of Tochku (read more of its culture here) rests at the northeast tip of Altha-Feor. It is adjacent to the Sea of Horns and the edge of the world, known as the Great Eastern Shelf. The southern and western borders of the empire are made up of the Ishigawa Mountains. The rivers in this area mysteriously separate as they spread out toward the coast and are formed solely from a few large lakes in the mountains. Scholars believe that there are massive underground reservoirs that jettison water into the lakes of Ishigawa, causing the rivers to be much more overflowing and causing them to curiously diverge as opposed to the rivers of much of the rest of Aleen-gha.

Gin-Ishi
Not much is known about this small hamlet except that it is likely inhabited by a group of goliaths. The Pundit, Akaitana, has selected a group of spies to find inhabitants here who have successfully hidden from the dragon so far. Gin-Ishi rests in the southern shadow of the ruins of Gin-Sa.

Hanakaga
The town of Hanakaga rests just about a day's travel south of Kanjuro. It is a farming town that trades its rice with Kanjuro and the rest of Tochku. This was also the area where the samurai Oda Kragg died. A dirt road connects Hanakaga with both Kanjuro and Uizado's Tower.

Kanjuro
Once a bustling city in the north headed by Uizado's family, the city is now a lifeless shell filled with hollows after the outbreak of the Hollow Plague.

Keggo
[hidden] dwarf fortress and such... [more to come soon]

Kiro
A major trade city in eastern Tochku. It rests at the crossroads of the Emperor's Path and Hiroi Road.

Ren
The capitol of Tochku.

Ryuku
The hamlet of Ryuku rests in a small vale at the foothills of Ishigawa and produces rice for the surrounding area. However, this area is better known for the monks trained at Ryuku's monastery which rests on the cliff side, overlooking the quaint hamlet. Students from all over Tochku travel to Ryuku to study under experienced masters.

Satori
The small town of Satori is known for its extremely polite population who welcome visitors of all kinds. It is nestled in a massive meadow on the southern end of the Hana Forest and has roads that connects to Kiro and Tadashi.

Tadashi
Known as the southern jewel of Tochku, Tadashi is a major fishing port at the southeast corner of the empire.

Chairo Desert
A geographic anomaly in the region of Tochku, the Chairo Desert is believed to be the home of the feared brown dragon known as Sumakuna the Wicked.

Dog Cut Mountains
Home of the Order of Fire and Scale. They hug the northern coast of Tochku. The city of Yoshunori rests in the eastern part of the mountains. The red dragon known as Akaitana the Pundit lives here.

Hana Forest
The locales who live near the massive Hana Forest speak of mysterious evils lurking within. Most ordinary folk do not dare to venture beyond the carved in the southern section for fear of being eaten alive by dreadful onis.

Hills of Shendai
These hills rest between Shiga Forest and Hana Forest. A semi-arid climate, the hills are home to bulettes, otherwise known as land sharks, and therefore are not inhabited by civilized humanoids. Only the most hardy nomads wander through these lands.

Kumotta Plains
The largest grasslands area in all of Tochku, the Kumotta plains is filled with game, secret lairs, and marauding bandits.

Lake Nehan
Centered in the Ishigawa Mountains, Lake Nehan is one of the few lakes believed to be the tip of a massive underground reservoir. The River Hiroi that stems from the lake is massive and continuously flows, seemingly without draining the lake whatsoever.

Ren River
A large winding river that runs through the capitol city of Ren, it branches off from the River Hiroi and pours into the Great Eastern Shelf.

River Hiroi
This river stems solely from Lake Nehan and branches out across Tochku, separating into the River Sora, River Shurudoi, and the Ren River. Until it splits into the Sora, the river is quite massive and wrought with perils for anyone who tries to ride it.

River Shurudoi
One of the rivers that stems from the River Hiroi, this river passes through Kiro and empties into the Great Eastern Shelf.

River Sora
This river slices through the northern portion of the Hana Forest and flushes into the Sea of Horns.

Setsudan Valley
This wide valley separates both the Dog Cut Mountains and the Ishigawa Mountains. Salty winds from the [[#Sea_of_Horns|Sea of Horns] flow through here frequently, blasting the plains forcefully with speeds averaging 100 mph.

Shiga Forest
This forest rests at the eastern edge of the dreaded Oni Passage along the front range of the Ishigawa Mountains. It is infested with giant spiders and other natural dangers, not to mention the rumors of the oni who frequently travel through here from their nearby dwellings.

Wood of Ivory Claws
This dense forest rests at the northern side of Tochku, north of Kanjuro. The name of this forest lends itself to the dangerous inhabitants lurking within...

Gin-Sa
These ruins have been here for centuries, destroyed by an ancient army long ago. Now (AB 1234) it serves as a home for forgotten ghosts of that previous time who prey on anyone foolish enough to wander inside.

Kupaberry Meadow
This meadow is a bastion of peace surrounded by harsh and dangerous lands, nestled in the eastern foothills of the Ishigawa Mountains just north of Kupaberry. Many tribes of halflings, including the Kupaberry Tribe, meet here regularly for multiple purposes, including trade, religion, and sport. It seems as though dangerous creatures stay away from the meadow, but nobody knows for sure why this is.

Mesa Top
Unlike all other mountaintops of the Ishigawa Mountains, this area is wide and flat. Until recently, it was known for its natural alignment with the Counselor Constellation. Since the outbreak of the Hollow Plague, it has now become a staging ground for dark rituals that are somehow connected to the plague. For more information, read episode 8 of the "Faith is Lost" adventure summary.

Uizado's Tower
This solitary tower has been resting in the middle of the Setsudan Valley for over seventy years (since AB 1160). Not much is known about the tower itself, but rumor has it a wizard lives there...

(2nd Entry): This ivory tower uses the strong winds of the Setsudan Valley to create a magical energy that runs and creates everything within the tower itself. Inside, a double-helix of stairways stretches upward with bridges connecting the two. There are many doorways leading to seemingly nowhere and extra-dimensional loops. A massive engine room seems to charge the building. And in a cramped office resting at the top of the tower lives the master of the house: the wizard known as Kanjuro Uizado.

Zeioka
The drop location designated by Akaitana the Pundit, located deep within the Dog Cut Mountains.

Emperor's Path
This is the largest road in all of Tochku. Beginning in Kanjuro and ending in Tadashi, the Emperor's Path connects every major city in the empire.

Hiroi Road
This is the largest road that passes through the southern portion of the Hana Forest along the southern side of the River Hiroi. As such, it is a major thoroughfare for all those travelling between Satori and Kiro.

Oni Passage
This is the only widely known passage that crosses under the Ishigawa Mountains, connecting both Tochku and Mitsuko. While unarguably the quickest pass through the Ishigawa, it is also seen as the most dangerous pass. Travelers who do not heed the name of the passage itself are bound to be stripped and eaten alive by the oni who dwell along these dark and narrow corridors.

Setsudan Road
This simple dirt road spans roughly 125 miles from Kanjuro through Hanakaga to Uizado's Tower.

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