Locations of Ramorea
From the snowbound towers of Rilaten to the black sands of the Skarr, Ramorea is a vast island realm shaped by ancient wars, divided loyalties and forgotten powers. Explore the cities, fortresses and wild places that form the setting of The Ramorea Chronicles.
Glasnost
Carved directly into the cold granite of the northern mountains, Glasnost stood at the mouth of a great valley that formed the main pass to the Skarr. It was the first and last bastion guarding the realm from orc incursions. The citadel overlooked a sheer drop to the Francien River’s source, where waterfalls cascaded from the peaks, both beautiful and perilous. Its design combined austere functionality with solemn grandeur.
Rilaten
Rilaten stands high in the Northern Highlands of Ramorea, nestled at the base of snow-capped mountain peaks, where the mountains descend into sweeping valleys. It is a city of stone, order, and light, the beating heart of the realm’s intellect and governance. From its towers, one can see the white drifts of winter lying across the ridges and the glimmering thread of the Francien River far below, winding south toward the sea.
Sargon
Sargon is the grand south-eastern port city of Ramorea, a place where the realm’s trade roads meet the sea. It is one of the oldest and most prosperous cities in the realm, rivaled only by Rilaten in power and prestige.
The Skarr
Once fertile highlands and forested valleys, the region was utterly scorched during the Battle of the Black Plains, when humankind’s armies fought and slew the dragons. The firestorms unleashed in that war burned so fiercely that the very soil turned to glass and the mountains bled molten stone. What remains is a shattered land of ash dunes, jagged obsidian ridges, and rivers of tar, where no grass grows and no birds sing.
Crosshatch
The town sits with the four major trade roads converging at its center, which gives it its name. Stone-paved streets radiate outward, lined with merchant stalls, blacksmiths, stables, and inns at each entrance cater to every kind of traveler, from nobles and scholars to caravan masters and wandering soldiers.
Cadrick
Cadrick stands at the northern end of the Francien River, where the waters surge from the mountains toward the plains below. It is a fortified crucial crossing, marking the boundary between the west and eastern heartlands of Ramorea. The only permanent bridge across the vast Francien River spans here, an immense stone arch known simply as “The Bridge of Cadrick.” Most of its strength lies on the eastern bank where high walls and angular bastions protect the settlement.
Beyond the walls, roads lead, east to Rilaten, Sargon and Crosshatch.
Eldermar Haven
Eldermar Haven lies on the northwestern coast of Ramorea, where the Great Forest meets the sea. It is a small, weathered fishing town, known for its quiet beauty and resilience against the harsh coastal winds. The settlement sits in a sheltered bay, with narrow paths leading up into the forested hills and wooden piers stretching out into the cold northern waters.
In tone and spirit, Eldermar Haven represents the heart of old Ramorea, humble, steadfast, and bound to the sea.
Blacktide Cove
Blacktide Cove lies on the southwestern coast of Ramorea, carved into the sheer cliffs that face the open sea. It is a pirate stronghold, hidden from passing ships by jagged stone formations and the constant mist that rolls in from the western currents. The only safe way in is through a narrow, winding channel between two towering cliffs, where dark waters churn and crash against the rocks like the breath of some ancient beast.
Westonmaire Port
Westonmaire Port is a busy trading harbour on Ramorea’s southern coast, built around a network of narrow canals and stone bridges. Timber houses, warehouses and crowded quays line the waterways, while merchant ships unload goods from across the realm. Though prosperous and lively, its twisting streets and shadowed docks also make it a natural home for smugglers, sailors and whispered deals.
Hearthglen
Hearthglen is a peaceful region of rolling farmland, hedgerows and scattered villages in eastern Ramorea. Its narrow lanes wind between fields, orchards and timber farmhouses, supplying much of the realm with grain, livestock and fresh produce.
The Old Forest
The Old Forest is one of the oldest and least-travelled places in Ramorea, a vast wilderness of tangled roots, towering trees and deep shadow. Few roads pass through it, and those who venture beneath its canopy speak of strange sounds, shifting paths and the unsettling sense of being watched.