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Watersmeet

Watersmeet surrounds six lofty crags of remarkable geometric alignment. Four rivers flow into the lake, churning up the water, making casual boating dangerous and difficult. Folklore tells of mysterious winged humanoids seen visiting the crags.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstMarch 23, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

The 400

The 400 wind their way over a lofty, craggy hill. Cut by unknown hands long ago these vertiginous steps are in bad shape. The faint outline of a ruin sprawls across the hill’s summit. Folk atop the hill enjoy sweeping views of the surrounds.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstMarch 18, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

Slaughter Ford

Slaughter Ford boasts a foul reputation. A century ago, water spirits drowned a great company of marauding orcs at the ford. Ill-hued lights, unwholesome noises and strange doings have since motivated travellers to seek safer routes.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstMarch 15, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

Keveral’s Point

Keveral’s Point juts from a rocky escarpment overlooking the road. Its shape is reminiscent of a squashed human face. Folklore identifies the point as an immense slumbering earth spirit. Locals ascribe minor rockfalls and tremors on the point as its snores.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstMarch 10, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

Hungry Gully

Hungry Gully grows a bit wider every year, and every year the locals add to the earthen span linking its two sides. When flooding weakens the span, travellers must make lengthy detours. Plans for a stone bridge stall on the subject of cost.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstMarch 4, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

Bleak Hill

Bleak Hill stands stark above the surrounding plain. A score or more stone cists dot its oddly flat summit. The mysterious cists are long since looted. Rumours speak of secret shafts plunging deep into the hill from one or more burial sites.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstMarch 2, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

Tumblestone Quarry

Tumblestone Quarry cuts deep into Sentinel Hill. Overlooked by a crumbling watchtower, the quarry is a popular sheltered camping spot. A deep pool fills much of the quarry, and a path winds up from its chilled waters to the ruined tower.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstFebruary 23, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

St. Cuthbert’s Crossing

St. Cuthbert’s Crossing straddles the river where it flows over a narrow rock shelf. Wagon traffic across the ford is one-way at a time; arguments often ensue. St. Cuthbert is said to have raised the rock shelf to keep his feet dry during a pilgrimage.

Ten-SecondCreighton BroadhurstFebruary 18, 2021Ten-Second, Ten-Second on the Road, Ten-Second LandmarkComment

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