The plains of Ardel are the richest part of the land by far. Under the protection of [[Fieldwyrm|Sarparaan]], and with the rains feeding the tributaries of the river Matos, the Swift, the Bringer of Plenty, the fields grow fertile. The cities and dukes have their quarrels and keep their walls, but the wealth that frequent peace brings allows them to pay [[Dwarves|dwarven]] craftsmen to build mighty walls and cunning towers.