Eidengard

Realm of Oaths and Old Stones

Eidengard is a proud and ancient kingdom located in the heart of Alkainos, known for its deep-rooted traditions, provincial structure, and rugged natural beauty. Inspired by the culture and architecture of 16th-century Germany, Eidengard is a land of stone keeps, misty forests, and isolated mountain peaks that rise like sentinels above wide, fertile plains. Once a borderland of the fallen Valcorin Empire, it now stands as a sovereign realm with its own noble houses, faiths, and lore.

Divided into several semi-autonomous provinces—such as Aurenmark, the seat of royal power, and Alzbrück, an alpine cultural hub—Eidengard is bound together by ancient oaths, shared language, and the enduring influence of Valacian, the common tongue. Though magic is rare and often feared, whispers of the divine and the forbidden still linger in its shadowy woods and forgotten ruins.

Provinces and Cities

• Aurenmark
  • “March of Auren” – homeland of Aurenheim
  • One region is mountainous (Alps), with large area characterised by lots of free standing mountainous areas – like around Salzburg- fertile plains, with rocky mountainous alpine style hills jutting abruptly up, tree covered (apart from tops)
  • This region in particular has ancient Dwarven, forgotten kingdoms 
  • Heraldry
    • Golden Stag on Field of deep green, bordered in silver vine work
    • Nobility, centrality
  • Cities
    • Aurenheim
• Waldheim
  • “Home of the forest” – woodland region
  • Heraldry
    • A bear, rampant over crossed oak branches on a brown and quartered shield
  • Cities
    • ⁃ Tharnwald – “Iron forest”
• Kriegshafen
  • “War harbour” – military and naval stronghold
  • Heraldry
    • A Black Sea eagle with red talons atop a crossed sword and anchor on a steel-blue field
  • Cities
    • “Dornhafen” – Thorn-harbour
• Steinwacht
  • “Stone watch” – mountain passes and fortresses
  • Heraldry
    • A grey mountain split by a lightning bolt. With a tower rising above it on a field of slate
  • Cities
    • Grausturm – “Grey tower” – stone fortress on mountain ledge
• Grimmertal
  • “Grimmer valley” – bleak, perhaps fey haunted
  • Heraldry
    • White wolf under a crescent moon on a dark forest green with silver accents
  • Cities
    • Morgrund – “Dark Ground” = bleak and remote, tied to myth and shadow
• Alzbrück
  • Austrian inspired “Alz bridge” – baroque influence
  • Heraldry
    • Golden bridge over blue water above it a silver chalice and mountain sunburst
  • Cities
    • Lautwasser – “Singing water” – alpine city of art, wine and wealth
• Shattenwald
  • “Shadow wood” – mysterious borderland province
  • Heraldry
    • Black tree with twisted roots against a blood-red sky and pale silver Crescent
  • Cities
    • Nachtweald – “Night Wood” – haunted, secretive entwined with lost magic
• Weissenfold
  • “White fold” – wool, highlands
  • Heraldry
    • What sheep in pastoral landscape framed by silver hills under a blue sky
  • Cities
    • Helmbach – “Helmet-stream” – peaceful highland capital known for wood and cider