Cranstonthorpe — a thorpe of 288 souls situated in low hills northwest of Smokeshadow.

Ironguard Motte — The seat of power in the Duchy of Aerik. Population roughly 700 souls. Ironguard Motte is the major trade and political center of the district. It's ruling family received this vassal holding from Duke Derric Winterberry of Threshold in PR (-)06.

Padoar — a village thirty-six miles south-southeast from Ironguard Motte, eight miles southwest of Dolecherry, and thirteen miles southeast of the southernmost of the Soot Mountains. As the crow flies, Helix lies forty-three miles northwest of Padoar.

Westkeep (Village)
Population: 649
Alignment: Lawful Neutral
Demographics: Human, Elf, Half-Elf, and Halflings
Political Structure: Ecclesiastical Law (St. Ygg); Endra of St. Ygg (Human Cleric)
Industry and Trade: Horses, Bison, Livestock (Cattle, Pigs, Sheep), Lumber, Charcoal.

A village on the far western edge of the Middenmark, Westkeep draws its name from a single watchtower-monastery built by the local populace and the clerics of St. Ygg.

The watchtower serves as a means of protection but also a place of study and training for young apprentice clerics and monks. The door to the watchtower is 20 feet above the ground and accessed by a temporary wooden staircase. In the event of an attack the guards retreat to the watchtower and the staircase can be destroyed or burned to ensure their safety. The Red Laws are observed in Westkeep, but not as strictly as Eastdale.

Population: 632

Demographics: primarily human with a few dwarves, elves, half-elves, and halflings.

Political Structure: (Noble Family—Hereditary) Krothos Ironguard (Level 3 Fighter)

Industry and Trade: Dried Peat, Livestock (goats), Agriculture (subsistence)

Imports: wine, ale, fine clothing, armour, food stuffs (corn and wheat), metal ingots

Village Square & Marketplace {1}
Turgen's Trade Goods {2}
The Axe & Anvil {3}
Mercenary Guild {4}
The Silver Standard Merchant Caravan Company {5}
Shrine of St. Ygg {6}
The Rosy Quartz Jeweler and Money Lender {7}
The Brazen Strumpet (Tavern & Inn) {8}
The Foul Pheasant {9}
Wizard's Spire {10}
Bowyer/Fletcher {11}
Hendon's Mill {12}

Forty-three miles to the southeast is the village of Padoar.