Valanay

One of the more popular Shattered Lands myths is that of Valanay Waning. Valanay was supposedly one of the major cities of an ancient Lannentweld empire. Some travelers of the Shattered Highway claim to have come across this site, while others don’t seem to recall it at all.

The first striking similarity between all accounts of Valanay Waning is the strange climate that the land has. It is said to be located in a great lowland that does not experience winter as the surrounding Shattered Lands, instead Valanay is permanently cool and wet, predominantly made up of moors and swamplands which are said to never freeze over. The flora and fauna of Valanay are also different from the arctic creatures surrounding the region, and can often be likened to more exotic cousins of common Anglish creatures and plants.

The people of Valanay are said to be mistrusting of outsiders, especially any suspected of witchcraft. There are stories of travelers being given trials to “prove” they are incapable of magical feats. Superstition is said to play a large part in Valanians’ lives in general, they often have an ill look about them and blame their health upon either the ire of the gods or some form of witchcraft. It is theorized that this common disease of Valanians’ may be due to some chill given them by their constantly wet climate.