Map of the River Lysnk
The River Lynsk is a major river of Kislev, in the Old World, that flows westwards from the Worlds Edge Mountains to the Sea of Claws.[1a] It is used to mark Kislev's ill-defined northern border with Troll Country.[1a][3b] Erengrad and Praag, two of Kislev's major cities, are situated on the Lynsk.[3e][3f] In addition to marking the border between Kislev and Troll Country, is also serves as a landmark dividing Northern Oblast of Kislev from the Eastern and Western Oblasts.[3d]
Overview[]
River Lynsk is a river of deadly cold that flows into the Sea of Claws.[3b] During the months of winter, the river is often frozen for miles at a stretch, and the citizens of Praag must look to their storehouses to survive. It is navigable by river boats as far as Praag, although it is a brave captain who would risk his vessel on such a journey, when it is open to assault from the Chaos hordes that prowl the northern banks.[2a] Known by the Kislevites as Kyazak, these raiding parties are an ever present threat to settlements and caravans north of the Lynsk, and some even venture as far south as to cross the Lynsk itself.[1b] Adventurers with a wish to confront their darkest fears can travel northwards and cross the River Lynsk, going beyond Kislev into the Troll Country, where monstrous beasts and creatures warped by the mutating power of Chaos dwell.[3a]
The Lynsk is often used by scholars to draw the line of Kislev's northern border out of convience, as the border is difficult to define. The reason for this difficulty is because the north of Kislev is barely distinguishable from the Troll Country and the tundra beyond. Only a few of Kislev’s tribes travel further north than the Lynsk, riding into the Troll Country and eastwards along the High Pass. The north of Kislev is a cold, infertile land, and most of the Kislevites who can be found here live a nomadic existence, moving constantly from one grazing ground to the next, much like the Marauder tribes of the Shadowlands.[3b] As such, Lynsk serves as a boundary between the more civilised peoples of the south and their cities where the lands are relatively fertile, and the north, where there are wild, nomadic tribes.[3c]
The Lynsk is a natural barrier that has often been used to keep the enemies out, most of the time warbands of Chaos. When Kislev is being threatened by a major Chaos incursion the lands to the north are rarely held, as the large plains are hard to patrol and protect against a massive army. Because of this, it is common for the armies (or "Pulks" as the Kislevites call them) to withdraw to Praag and the other crossings, an area far easier to protect. During the Great War Against Chaos, Kul's horde of Chaos had previously crushed a Kislev and Ostland army north of the river. The remaining Kislev forces retreated south, preparing to defend bridges and fords. Instead, Kul's sorcerers transformed the river into frozen blood, allowing them to cross, outmaneuvering the armies of Kislev and sacking the city of Praag, before marching on the city of Kislev itself.