Whitefall
Whitefall is a province of The Empire that has been heavily influenced by elven culture, above all in its southern part. Its lands line up with the northern end of the Silver Bridge, the only land route into the Da’fat Federation, so elven trade goods, elven travellers and ambassadors all pass through the province.1 With provinces such as Bluelands and Westreach, it gives the Empire's political landscape its own particular flavour.2
Humans and elves
Alliance ties have led to many family bonds between humans and elves. Unlike most of the Empire, these lands are marked by cultural exchange and tolerance, and their people are less afraid of magic and wizards. Stargazing and fortune-telling are very popular.1
In the eastern reaches of the Empire, humans and high elves live together, and the nobles of Whitefall can trace their blood there. They grow up with a mix of human and elven culture, which gives them a non-human view of abstract ideas. Most Whitefall houses are also closer in blood to the royal family than other nobles, and that lends them prestige and power among their peers.3
Horses and rivers
The finest horses in the Empire are bred in Whitefall. The breed known as the ashari charger was created ages ago by crossing a mare that Lord Fangol Silvarel personally gave to Count Valigrant Welsh with a strong stallion. Ashari chargers are not as clever or as fast as elven horses, but they carry heavier loads and are utterly fearless, which makes them well suited to cavalry in war.1
Rivers and lakes abound in the region, so moving goods in small boats is common. A special river transport system can even navigate the Calinor-dal, on a trade route that reaches all the way to Bluelands.1
| Sovereign | Banner | Colours | Messenger bird |
|---|---|---|---|
| House Welsh | A bridge under the shining stars | Blue and silver | Hoopoe bird |
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Lands of Exile: Starter Setting Guide (Bad Badger Games, 2024), p. 38. Art by the Bad Badger Games team.
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