Lagerwater stead is both my Far Point campaign base and a storytelling nexus for Far Place fiction and exploration. The stead is the setting for A Rope of Cedarbark and other Far Place tales.

The Tresdarnii clan ring, which comprises a number of people from Lagerwater, is detailed here.

The Stead

Young Lagerwater stead is located “on Snakepipe’s Edge”, in the wild and rain-soaked uplands of the Far Place between Jaskor’s Hold and Ginijji. It is essentially a fortified valley, a large stead that is home to a substantial minority of the Tresdarnii clan of the Tovtaros tribe.

Lagerwater holds a central place in the mythology of the Far Walkers. Taroskarla tells how Taros the Ridgeleaper first cut Lagerwater’s stead tree by the banks of the Lagertarn, and how it became home to the Animal Twins, heroquesters of the Three Element Dance. The original Lagerwater is now flooded beneath the Lagertarn, and Taros the Ridgeleaper is trapped undying below, awaiting his release and the heavy wyrd of vengeance he will bring upon all. Young Lagerwater sits by the shores of the tarn, isolated and defiant, soaked by the daily torrents that stream from Skyfall Lake.

Lagerwater suffered horribly during the Righteous Wind Revolt, and lost many of its finest warriors at Gamla’s Leap. Kinstrife threatens to erupt again within the stead, which has families both of Yelmalian and Elmali worshippers. In distant Piddledown, the Yelmalian tribal king plots openly to bring the wayward Tresdarnii clan to heel.

More recently a trollkin ‘hero’ and his followers who saved Lagerwater from Uz attack have imposed themselves on the stead’s hospitality, and shadows of Darkness grow. A foreign vingan is spreading strange notions amongst the young warriors. More and more strangers are in the gors, exploring the ancient, forbidden ruins of the Youf. All the while ancient enemies, Uz and broo and crawling chaos, look down from the storm-lashed heights and plot the stead’s destruction. Lagerwater wants nothing but isolation, but the Hero Wars are upon us all. Come the Hurricane.

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Significant People at Lagerwater Stead

Position	Name	Age	Cult	Bloodline*
Chieftain	Orlstein Blue Cloud	M	Dar	Sacred River
Lawspeaker	Kierston Twoworlds	F	Andrin	Twin Birch
Ploughmaster	Ranli Stranglebear	M	Barntar	Twin Birch
Second Plough	Vantar the Straight	M	Yelmalio	Sacred River
Herdmistress	Kiersa Windcloak	F	Uralda	Wind Spears
Boundary Thane	Garlon Blinks Twice	M	Barntar	Sacred River
Herd Mother	Varla Web In Hail	F	Uralda	Twin Birch
Clan Champion	Karim Wildspear	M	Daylanus	Twin Birch
Twin Speaker	Gamla the Antler	F	Animal Twins	Twin Birch
Sacred River Ancestor **	Ran Bloodfield	M	Barntar	Sacred River
Sacred River Hearthmistress	Yrsa the Flame	F	Mahome	Sacred River
Twin Birch Ancestor	Huma Saved-by-Bears	M	Ormalaya	Twin Birch
Twin Birch Hearthmistress	Forelda Copperkey	F	Kev/Orane	Twin Birch
First Yelmalian***	Gaumata Lynx Eye	M	Yelmalio	Twin Birch
“Loyal Wife”	Meleranda Cityborn	F	Yernalda	Twin Birch
Wind Spear Ancestor	Haldar Heavyhead	M	Minlister	Wind Spears
Wind Spear Hearthmistress	Sora Redcalf	F	Nevala	Wind Spears
Storm Godi	Tovar Thunderson	M	Daylanus	Sacred River
Storm Godar	Karim Gorsfire#	M	Helamakt	Twin Birch
Great Hunter	Erryn Jumping Salmon#	F	Oramayla	Wind Spears
Weaponthane	Broddi Clapsaddle	M	Humakt	None
Weaponthane	Conlan Umath-Arm	M	Humakt	None
Weaponthane	Braggi Hail-Blast#	M	Ereltharol	Twin Birch
Weaponthane	Braggi SunBlade	M	Helamakt	Sacred River
Weaponthane	Yestus Golden Throat	M	Yelmalio	Twin Birch
Healer	Gamla Unafraid	F	Jera	Twin Birch
Sun Carl	Maldon Fire-of-Waters	M	Elmal	Wind Spears
WoodWright	Dangar the Red	M	Orstan	Wind Spears
Gateman	Bhorghil One-Eye	M	Elmal	Wind Spears
Bonesmith	Merklan Thundergong	M	Gustbran	Twin Birch
Skald	Larthan Visionsinger	M	Drogarsi	Twin Birch
Reeve (Grain Keeper)	Rane ‘Maldonson’	M	Elmal	Wind Spears
Grain-Godi	Taros Oxback	M	Barnatar	Twin Birch
Midwife/Gyrda	Ula Willow Grouse	F	Eninta	Twin Birch
Sun Watcher	Yelmalhara Redgrain	M	Yelmalio	Sacred River
Sun Wife (Gyrda)	Harvina Altar Friend	F	Yernalda	Twin Birch
Gyrda****	Kari Loving Cup	F	Roitina	Twin Birch
Gyrda	Keslii Glowingcoal	F	Orane	Sacred River
Ancestral Shaman	Entarla Manyvoice	F	Animal Twins	Sacred River
Tower Thane	Keranas the Cold	F	Rigsdal	Twin Birch
Dishthane	Skarg the Paunch	M	Vanganth	Sacred River
Speaker to Uz	Nalda Laughing Tree	F	Odayla	Wind Spears
Trader	Skalgrim Deer Velvet	M	Issaries	Twin Birch
Trickster	No One Neverthere	F	Eurmal	None

* The bloodlines of Lagerwater are the Kinlini (Sacred River), Validor (Twin Birch) and Heldarnii (Wind Spears).

** Spakeman, or bloodline elder, lit. ‘Ancestor’.

*** The Yelmalians at the stead are led by Gaumata Lynx Eye. Though of different bloodlines, most of the Yelmalians share a common hearth at the Golden Lodge, in their own quarter of the stead. They have food, clothing and behavioral taboos that set them apart from their storm kin.

Gaumata’s wife Meleranda Cityborn guides the Yelmalian wives. They join in communal Ernaldan ceremonies with the rest of the women, and are completely accepted therein, but Meleranda also leads Ernalda Yelmalio-Wife ceremonies at her hearth. Orlanthi call that aspect of the goddess ‘Yernalda’.

**** The Womens’ Circle does not make great use of formal titles.

# secret members of the Righteous Wind.

Other Important People

Conla Brightshield, king of the Tovtaros. A Yelmalian worshipper, usually called ‘the sun-swallowed’.

Cloudstrider, a crazed and seemingly immortal ancestral shaman who dwells in the gors and gallt. he knows much of the Youf and their ruins, and of the dragonewts.

Cradledaughter the Vingan, a controversial Kheldon stead guest with suspect alliances.

Octavian Redwheel, Etyries priest, trader, and year-husband to Kierston Two Worlds. Well-received by most, despite being a Lunar sorcerer.

Harlii Virginland, salt-lick gyrda of the hunting camps, a simple soul who walks with a goddess none can name.

Balin Godgift, young son of Kierston the Lawspeaker. Said to have the memories and powers of his deceased grandfather, the heroquester Balin Godwind.

Climbtree Zorakbane, a trollkin ‘hero’ who has saved the stead and so commands its hospitality. He and his enlo followers are a growing problem.

Jungra Manystep, A Praxian zebra rider, friend to Kierston and Cradledaughter. A frequent visitor to the stead.

Janerra Brightbronze, the chief’s daughter, soon to wed. The ongoing courtship contests have provoked much scandal and turmoil.

Silverquill, a wandering durulz grey sage, dedicated to explication of the Youf ruins that dot the gors.

And of course…

Quackbeth the Hueymakt, a hazia cigaro chewing, uni-ambular, durulz freebooter (though only the left boot) who haunts the trails between Ironspike and Lagerwater.