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Finally, how much will the Eamonvale map in this new product cover?

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<2>Travel Distances in Eamonvale
<n>The following distances on the Eamonvale Road are calculated using Broadwater as Mile 0. In addition to these points there are many homesteads, crossroads, bridges, ruins and other features too numerous to place on the map; the DM should place these locations as best fits the campaign.
Broadwater                                Mile 0
Woolly Creek Waystation/Bridge         Mile 20
Tarvis Springs Camp                        Mile 31
Fagans Hollow                        Mile 41
Wood Creek Bridge                        Mile 54
Wood Creek Crossroads                Mile 56
Wood Creek Waystation                Mile 60
Grass Flat Camp                        Mile 72
Windmill Waystation                        Mile 80
Bear Creek Bridge                        Mile 94
Bear Creek Waystation                Mile 100
Glitterburn Bridge                        Mile 114
Dun Eamon                                Mile 130
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<3>Eamonvale
<n>The River Eamon flows down out of the Stoneheart Mountains, first through snow-fed mountain streams, then crashing down through rocky gorges and finally calming and widening as it flows across the lowland plains towards the sea. This river valley, the forested mountain slopes that flank it, and its deep swamps and boggy moors, are governed from the Grey Citadel of Dun Eamon. The authority of the Lord of Eamonvale extends from the mountain passes near the rivers headwaters to the trading center of Broadwater at the edge of the foothills of the Stonehearts.
The frontiersmen of Eamonvale have fought for generations to preserve their rights in the valley, first wresting their sustenance from the untamed wilds, then defending their homes against humanoid onslaughts and, most recently, dealing with the political machinations of greedy merchant empires. The people of Eamonvale are hardy and self-sufficient, hardships are taken in stride and respect is reserved for those who have earned it. Two dominant social groups exist in the valley, and are usually at odds with each other. The woodsmen who people the fertile slopes and forested glens of the valley regard the merchant class as arrogant foreigners from pampered lowland cities; the merchants regard the woodsmen as savages whose uncouth lifestyle they tolerate only in the interests of profit.

<3>The Grey Citadel of Dun Eamon
<n>The city of Dun Eamon is the center of government for Eamonvale. Located high in the mist-shrouded mountain crags of the Stoneheart Mountains, it is a city like no other. Locally known as the Grey Citadel, it is an important trading city and the only viable crossing of the River Eamon in the Stoneheart Mountains. The citadel sits on a broad ford at the base of one plunging waterfall and at the head of another. Midway across the ford, a huge slab of bedrock divides the river into two channels. On the island between, many generations ago, Eamon Angus staked a claim and founded a tiny trading post. Now, centuries later, expansion of the duchies and kingdoms on either side of the Stoneheart Mountains and development of trade between them have caused the tiny trading center and way station to grow into a heavily fortified citadel, with the charter and lordship still in the hands of the Angus family. Three brothers of the Angus Clan rule over the city and valley with strictness and compassion, and have seen it flourish under their authority.
More than 5,000 citizens dwell within the city walls. The Grey Citadel is renowned as the location of the finest forges in the land. Nearly any tool, weapon or other metal item can be crafted there, and the quality of their alloys and strength of their castings are unsurpassed. Due to its critical location at the ford and its safety relative to the perils of the frontier, the Grey Citadel is a popular stop on the route to the passes of the Stonehearts. It is a hiring point for caravan laborers and guards for the dangerous journey over the mountains to the distant kingdoms beyond. Many hunters and trappers pass through the gates every season to sell their pelts and to re-supply for another trip into the wild mountains beyond. Traveling minstrels, adventurers and highwaymen all call the city home from time to time.
A rampart wall surrounds the entire island, with watchtowers evenly distributed along it, and a massive gatehouse guards each entrance where the road rises up from the ford. Where the divided channels of the river spill over the lower falls, the island rises steeply to a flat-topped promontory. On this slab of rock sits the upper city, consisting of the craftsmans district, the vast market and the largest taverns. The stone buildings are quarried from the same grey basalt as the bedrock they sit on, as are the city walls and keep. The rest of the buildings are half-timbered two and three-story structures, with roofs of thatch or shingle. The cobblestone streets and alleys are always shiny and damp, and everything in the city hosts at least a thin sheen of green moss; many buildings have thick clumps of ferns growing on the roof. Amid the green-forested slopes and drifting grey rain clouds, the grey-green edifices of the Citadel blend right in.

<3>The Town of Broadwater
<n>Broadwater, a thriving crossroads town of over 2,000 citizens, guards the mouth of Eamonvale and provides a fortified trading center at a nexus of trade routes. The Eamonvale Trade Road, the River Eamon and two other busy trade routes meet in Broadwater, bringing with them trade goods, foreign travelers, fighting men, ambitious merchantmen, fortune seekers, intrigue and adventure. The walled town is divided into four quarters, and additional communities have sprung up outside the gates. The town of Broadwater, its ***classified*** and its ***classified*** are principal elements in the plot of The Eamonvale Incursion. Complete details are provided in Chapter 1.

<3>The Eamonvale Trade Road
<n>Winding a course of over 100 miles through Eamonvales mountainous wilds, the Trade Road is the chief artery of transit for the valley. It runs from the Valleygate of the Town of Broadwater, past Fagans Hollow, through the gates of the Grey Citadel of Dun Eamon and beyond, until it slips through the ice-clad passes of the Stoneheart Mountains. Its traffic consists of mercantile enterprises ranging from massive caravans to tiny farm carts, as well as travelers, military forces, homesteaders, pilgrims and indigenous creatures. The Trade Road, its traffic and the realm through which it winds are central to the plot of The Eamonvale Incursion. Additional details are provided in Chapter 4.

<3>The Village of Fagans Hollow
<n>Home to 500 farmers, craftsmen and entrepreneurs, Fagans Hollow is representative of the communities that line the banks of the River Eamon. Hosting the religious institutions, markets and social centers for the surrounding farms, the village has both a vibrant population and a steady stream of visitors. Its residents are subject to the tide of trade on the Eamonvale Road, the hazards of a frontier existence and ***classified*** elsewhere in the valley. Fagans Hollow, its temporary and permanent residents, its ***classified*** and its ***classified*** are important elements of the story of The Eamonvale Incursion. The village is fully described in Chapter 7.

<3>The Hamlet of Glitterburn Glen
<n>Glitterburn Glen is a tiny pastoral community typical of those scattered throughout the Eamonvale highlands. Its inhabitants rely on herding and crofting and are far removed from the daily events of the Eamonvale trade corridor. These simple folk live their lives in relative isolation, perhaps venturing only once or twice to the town of Broadwater or to the Grey Citadel. Glitterburn Glen is described in the free web enhancement Temple of the Azure Eye, available from the Product Support page of the Necromancer Games website at http://www.necromancergames.com/prod_support.html. This was the free product support release for The Grey Citadel and requires a password found in that product.

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MacPhail