Ardmore
Ardmore is a rural county on the southeastern coast of Beluaterra in the realm of Riombara. The county borders the city of Grehk, the townsland of Rueffilo and the counties of Rii and Glongin. It is connected by bridge to the townsland of Avengmil on the southern islands. The Viscount's estate is located in the county town of Malangton.
The county is a major source of food for the realm, with many small agricultural communities and a thriving fishing industry. The region is also known for its high quality hardwood forests and deposits of iron and copper along the rocky eastern cliffs.
History
Toponymy
The name of the county probably comes from the word ardoris, an ancient name given to the purple sage plant that grows along the coastal cliffs. Winds blowing from the southern islands create a unique microclimate that is perfectly suited to the Ardmore sage but hard to replicate, making the plant nearly impossible to cultivate anywhere else. For a time Ardmore sage was highly prized at the banquet tables of wealthy western nobles and merchants traveled for hundreds of miles to trade gold for the herb ounce for ounce. However, in modern times it has largely fallen out of fashion and the market has disappeared.
In legend
Ardmore was the historic landing site of Fallon the Seaborn, hero of the epic poem Fallon and Mycealla. The exact site of Fallon's Rock is disputed among local residents, with several coastal fishing villages each claiming that their local landmark is the legendary one.
Landmarks
Near the border to Glongin a traveler may find a weathered stone stele. It is topped by a gruesome, silvered, horned skull. Once near enough to read the description the traveler notices that this skull is larger than that of any animal native to these lands. The description reads:
'In June 1012, during the fifth invasion, a riombaran army did halt and destroy both the army and the mortal form of Midnight of the South - destroyer of three cities, slaughterer of tens of thousands. We were the last defense of the southlands - and before us thousands of warriors went into the shade to halt him. On this day, hope again was born for the south by those who held the line.
Duke Evander of Athol - to strike the first blow
Knight Frederic d'Arricarrère - to strike the second blow
Count Folcard of Cjelegy - to strike the final blow
For the Storm of the South and its Fallen: Marshal Thorwald Brynjulvson and General Sassan d'Serrai'
Religion
Like most of Riombara, people of Ardmore belong to The Church of Qyrvagg. The county is home to the Amekanun Temple of Qyrvagg.
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