Bonus A to Z: U is for Übersreik

The Free Town of Übersreik sits astride the River Teufel in the Principality of Reikland in the Empire. Its high stone walls, the work of many dwarves from nearby holds in the Grey Mountains also serve as a defense from invasion through the Grey Lady Pass.

Known for its master stone masons, Übersreik residents enjoy construction on stone foundations, but no landmark is more important than the bridge over the Teufel. The great stone bridge is a feat of Dwarven engineering unmatched in the Empire. The bridge is a major thoroughfare in the town, carrying trade north to Bögenhafen and Nuln to the south.

The river is choked with boats and barges carrying quarried stone to Altdorf and ore south on the River Reik, via the Teufel, to the forges of Nuln. This trade results in great warehouse districts on the shores and docks of the river and the accompanying accommodations for guilds, trade unions, porters, sailors, boatmen, brothels, taverns, drug dens, and much more.

Editor's Note

This was accidentally published through automation. I had prepared quite a few posts in advance and was surprised to see a 'U' on 'W' and panicked. I give you a bonus 'U'.

Übersreik has been featured in my own campaigns in the Old World. Once a great daemon summoned on the Night of Mystery was chased through its streets. More recently, my own character fought a river troll on the shores of the Teufel, rescued a cultist from a fire he started in the basement, and fought a nascent vampire preying on commoners in a tenement quarantined for “plague" (caused by the feeding of the vampire and the vampire's confederates).

Übersreik. The Grey Mountains in the distance. 


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