Daoui Steinn
The Daoui Steinn, or "Death Stone" translated from the Rhytham tongue, is a massive crater located on the Isle of Hrafnel, created by the impact of a meteorite that crashed into the land. The site has since become a place of mystery and danger, drawing the attention of blacksmiths, miners, and scholars alike due to the unique and powerful properties of the meteorite's material. This strange and unknown substance, when forged in a proper smithy, imbues weapons and items with supernatural abilities, akin to powerful magic.
However, the material comes at a cost. Those who use items forged from the Daoui Steinn have reported strange and unsettling side effects, including hallucinations, bouts of aggression, and feelings of dread. These effects have made the material both coveted and feared, and only the bravest—or most foolhardy—attempt to craft or wield items forged from the meteorite.
To the north of the crater lies the forest of Myrkvior, once a normal woodland, but now twisted and transformed by the strange energies emanating from the Daoui Steinn. The trees of Myrkvior have become dark and warped, with unnatural growths and eerie sounds filling the air. Some say the forest has become sentient in some way, reacting to those who venture within its depths, and strange creatures have been spotted roaming its shadowy paths. The forest is largely avoided by locals, who fear what has been unleashed within its boundaries.
To the east of the crater lies the town of Darkvein, originally established as a mining settlement to extract the meteorite’s valuable material. Over time, however, the town has become a shadow of its former self. The proximity to the Daoui Steinn has taken a heavy toll on the residents and miners, many of whom suffer from long-term exposure to the stone’s strange influence. Nightmares, madness, and unexplained illnesses have become common, and the town now has an eerie, almost cursed atmosphere. Though mining operations continue, they do so under a constant sense of dread, as those who work the mines find themselves drawn deeper into the stone’s dark influence.
The Daoui Steinn remains one of the most dangerous and enigmatic sites on Hrafnel, offering both great power and great peril to those who seek to unlock its secrets.