Turgitz Cauldron

Within the Drakwald Forest, Turgitz Cauldron, or the Cauldron, is a vast, natural depression in the otherwise seamless forest. Indeed, few trees grow within its limits. Several miles across, huge and stark. The earth enclosed by it is dark and choked with stone. Rain turns it into a thick slurry of mud, yet it is still more easily negotiated than the endless twisted leagues of woodland beyond.

The Bastion
Empire armies choose to make their stand in the time-honoured place. The Bastion is the name given to the vast outcrop of dark rock that rises up in the very centre of the ancient bowl, rising in a smooth hump from the floor of the Cauldron.

Half a mile wide, and three hundred yards height at the summit. The Bastion is akin to a huge, natural fortress, capable of housing thousands of men and beasts on its back. The incline is shallow enough to ride a horse up on the lower flanks, but soon gets steeper. All the way up the flanks of the mighty rock formation, terraces and clefts offer protection from the elements. Centuries of use have worn pathways into the hard stone. At the pinnacle, high above the Cauldron, great spikes of rock twist up into the air like a crown.

Source

 * : Sword of Justice (novel) by Chris Wraight
 * : Chapter 1

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