Aspungad

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Named after a famous general of the Dynasty of Cal-Thaoun, the fortress of Aspungad began as a Kal-Oni (1016 - 1266) outpost. Near the passes into the southern ice fields of the Gelugon Range, and having a commanding view of the restless tribes of Hengorek, its garrison is always on high alert.

Perched along a steep ridge, Aspungad feels the effects of the Temporal Zephyr, suffering strong lightning and periods of heavy rain in the warmer months, and snow in the winter. After being taken over by the Council of Bile, funding was put towards the harnessing of storms that always came to the same spot. Researchers, arcanists, and others helped install a system of metallic rods, capturing and storing the lightning for use in enchanting items like javelins of lightning, making flesh golems, and boosting shambling mounds.

Aspungad possesses an extensive library on electrical spells, golem creation, and other uses of electricity. In chambers beneath the fortress are ancient forges with anvils imbued with dragon magic. Some of these anvils date back to the time of the first Diiv Kiir family of Gulimbor, the Biles. Back then in the First Epoch, they were mainly used to make horseshoes. Today, these anvils still make horseshoes, normal and magical ones like horseshoes of speed, barding and armaments for mounted combat.