Valley Gale Keep - Revision history

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	Valley Gale Keep ~~(archaic spelling of 'Gale')~~ is an imposing fortress situated on a ~~prominatory~~ of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].		Valley Gale Keep is an imposing fortress situated on a promontory of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].

	Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.		Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.
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	During the [[Long Night]], the remnants of Arindell along with the Keep were slowly buried by wind-blown dirt.		During the [[Long Night]], the remnants of Arindell along with the Keep were slowly buried by wind-blown dirt.

			===New Day===
			In the [[New Day]], the Keep and most of the city were rediscovered.


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CourseDirector at 23:43, 14 April 2022

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	Valley ~~Gail~~ Keep (archaic spelling of 'Gale') is an imposing fortress situated on a prominatory of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].		Valley Gale Keep (archaic spelling of 'Gale') is an imposing fortress situated on a prominatory of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].

	Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.		Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.
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	===Alliance Era===		===Alliance Era===
	By the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], Valley ~~Gail~~ Keep had begun to resemble the form it would hold for much of the Alliance era. This was of a megadstructure, a stepped ediface of terraces and hanging gardens above massive halls open to the air.		By the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], Valley Gale Keep had begun to resemble the form it would hold for much of the Alliance era. This was of a megadstructure, a stepped ediface of terraces and hanging gardens above massive halls open to the air.

	Little about the exterior structure was changed over the [[Ages]] of the Alliance. The modernization of the Keep was a serious challenge. While it had plumbing from the first, and light in interior spaces was largely provided by [[Everbright Crystals]], attempts to add electricity and central heating were challenging at best.		Little about the exterior structure was changed over the [[Ages]] of the Alliance. The modernization of the Keep was a serious challenge. While it had plumbing from the first, and light in interior spaces was largely provided by [[Everbright Crystals]], attempts to add electricity and central heating were challenging at best.

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	By the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], Valley Gail Keep had begun to resemble the form it would hold for much of the Alliance era. This was of a megadstructure, a stepped ediface of terraces and hanging gardens above massive halls open to the air.		By the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], Valley Gail Keep had begun to resemble the form it would hold for much of the Alliance era. This was of a megadstructure, a stepped ediface of terraces and hanging gardens above massive halls open to the air.

	Little about the exterior structure was changed over the [[Ages]] of the Alliance. The modernization of the Keep was a serious challenge. While it ~~had~~ had plumbing from the first, and light in interior spaces was largely provided by [[Everbright Crystals]], attempts to add electricity and central heating were challenging at best.		Little about the exterior structure was changed over the [[Ages]] of the Alliance. The modernization of the Keep was a serious challenge. While it had plumbing from the first, and light in interior spaces was largely provided by [[Everbright Crystals]], attempts to add electricity and central heating were challenging at best.

	Numerous statues were added to the exterior, along with ~~stair cases~~ and ~~various other~~ access routes. Fire safety was a huge concern ~~briefly~~ in the [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], but it was quickly realized that most of the structure was stone, and the most obvious source of ignition, light sources, were a non-issue.		Numerous statues were added to the exterior, along with staircases and access routes. Fire safety was a huge concern in the [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], but it was quickly realized that most of the structure was stone, and the most obvious source of ignition, light sources, were a non-issue.

	During the early [[Ages#The Fourth Age\|Fourth Age]], the first serious attempt was made to modernize the structure. Most of the government services it had been designed to house had long ago outgrown the spaces reserved for them, and ~~had been~~ moved to structures outside the walls. The first part of the restoration involved moving everything else out, then ~~preforming~~ an exhaustive survey of the site.		During the early [[Ages#The Fourth Age\|Fourth Age]], the first serious attempt was made to modernize the structure. Most of the government services it had been designed to house had long ago outgrown the spaces reserved for them, and moved to structures outside the walls. The first part of the restoration involved moving everything else out, then performing an exhaustive survey of the site.

	[[Herbet Patric Galactis]], ~~who was~~ even then writing the [[Accepted Histories]], was a consultant on the project. It gave him the opportunity to enter many long-sealed spaces and otherwise non-public areas, and he later recounted it was one of the greatest experiences of his life. The entire survey took over ten years to complete.		[[Herbet Patric Galactis]], even then writing the [[Accepted Histories]], was a consultant on the project. It gave him the opportunity to enter many long-sealed spaces and otherwise non-public areas, and he later recounted it was one of the greatest experiences of his life. The entire survey took over ten years to complete.

	Arindell sits in a region not prone to earthquakes, but they do happen. During the Fourth Age survey, major effort was given towards checking the structural soundness of the building. At that point, the nearly three ~~millenia~~ old structure was found to be "incredibly sound" with engineering principles thought not to exist at the time of ~~it's~~ construction. Only a few of the later additions, pieces added between the mid Golden Age and the Second Age, were found to be problematic, though most of these could be reconstructed or reinforced~~. This is~~ despite ~~literal millenia~~ of water damage and several ~~actual~~ trees having grown and died inside ~~it over the course of the building's history~~.		Arindell sits in a region not prone to earthquakes, but they do happen. During the Fourth Age survey, major effort was given towards checking the structural soundness of the building. At that point, the nearly three-millennia-old structure was found to be "incredibly sound" with engineering principles thought not to exist at the time of construction. Only a few of the later additions, pieces added between the mid Golden Age and the Second Age, were found to be problematic, though most of these could be reconstructed or reinforced, despite millennia of water damage and several trees having grown and died inside.

	The Fourth Age modernization added electricity, improved the plumbing, and added the first data and phone lines. A lot of thought was given at the time to how the revitalized structure could continue to be upgraded and maintained. Heating was still a huge issue.		The Fourth Age modernization added electricity, improved the plumbing, and added the first data and phone lines. A lot of thought was given at the time to how the revitalized structure could continue to be upgraded and maintained. Heating was still a huge issue.

CourseDirector at 16:36, 25 July 2019

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Siddharth1 at 19:31, 16 July 2019

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	Valley Gail Keep is an imposing fortress situated on a prominatory of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].		Valley Gail Keep (archaic spelling of 'Gale') is an imposing fortress situated on a prominatory of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].

	Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.		Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.

CourseDirector at 21:31, 8 July 2019

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	Valley Gail Keep is an imposing fortress situated in [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]].		Valley Gail Keep is an imposing fortress situated on a prominatory of rock in the middle of [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]]. The city and Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].

			Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.

			==Original Design and Structure==
			The Stormreaver Valley is bisected by the [[Mourn River]], which makes a loop around an impressive prominatory of solid stone. This high stone point, surrounded on three sides by water, was deemed a "highly defensible" position, and selected by [[Eieber]] as the location for his fortress. At the heart of this mountain lies a megalithic structure called [[The Enclave]], which houses the [[Slayer Dragons]].

			The original Keep was a primarily functional structure, with battlements and store rooms. It had a few grand audience chambers and meeting halls, but its main function was as a fortress. As time passed, the site was added on to and expanded, until the original prominatory was completely obscured. The Keep had morphed slowly from a fortress into a grand palace, a training ground, and a [[Foundation School\|school]].

			===Alliance Era===
			By the mid [[Ages#The Golden Age\|Golden Age]], Valley Gail Keep had begun to resemble the form it would hold for much of the Alliance era. This was of a megadstructure, a stepped ediface of terraces and hanging gardens above massive halls open to the air.

			Little about the exterior structure was changed over the [[Ages]] of the Alliance. The modernization of the Keep was a serious challenge. While it had had plumbing from the first, and light in interior spaces was largely provided by [[Everbright Crystals]], attempts to add electricity and central heating were challenging at best.

			Numerous statues were added to the exterior, along with stair cases and various other access routes. Fire safety was a huge concern briefly in the [[Ages#The Second Age\|Second Age]], but it was quickly realized that most of the structure was stone, and the most obvious source of ignition, light sources, were a non-issue.

			During the early [[Ages#The Fourth Age\|Fourth Age]], the first serious attempt was made to modernize the structure. Most of the government services it had been designed to house had long ago outgrown the spaces reserved for them, and had been moved to structures outside the walls. The first part of the restoration involved moving everything else out, then preforming an exhaustive survey of the site.

			[[Herbet Patric Galactis]], who was even then writing the [[Accepted Histories]], was a consultant on the project. It gave him the opportunity to enter many long-sealed spaces and otherwise non-public areas, and he later recounted it was one of the greatest experiences of his life. The entire survey took over ten years to complete.

			Arindell sits in a region not prone to earthquakes, but they do happen. During the Fourth Age survey, major effort was given towards checking the structural soundness of the building. At that point, the nearly three millenia old structure was found to be "incredibly sound" with engineering principles thought not to exist at the time of it's construction. Only a few of the later additions, pieces added between the mid Golden Age and the Second Age, were found to be problematic, though most of these could be reconstructed or reinforced. This is despite literal millenia of water damage and several actual trees having grown and died inside it over the course of the building's history.

			The Fourth Age modernization added electricity, improved the plumbing, and added the first data and phone lines. A lot of thought was given at the time to how the revitalized structure could continue to be upgraded and maintained. Heating was still a huge issue.

			At the end of the [[Age of the Dragon]], the building was razed along with the rest of the city. Several large structures nearby were deliberately collapsed against it in order to make the fortress proper more difficult to access.

			===Long Night===
			During the [[Long Night]], the remnants of Arindell along with the Keep were slowly buried by wind-blown dirt.

	~~Arindell and Valley Gail Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].~~

	~~Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.~~

	~~==Design and Structure==~~
	Valley Gail Keep is built on and around an artificial mountain in the center of Stormreaver Valley. At the heart of this mountain lies a megalithic structure called [[The Enclave]], which houses the [[Slayer Dragons]].

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CourseDirector at 20:12, 8 July 2019

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	~~Stormwind~~ Keep is an imposing fortress situated in [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]].		Valley Gail Keep is an imposing fortress situated in [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]].

	Arindell and ~~Stormwind~~ Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the ~~begining~~ of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].		Arindell and Valley Gail Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the beginning of the [[Ages#Golden Age\|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].

	Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.		Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.

	==Design and Structure==		==Design and Structure==
	~~Stormwind~~ Keep is built on and around an artificial mountain in the center of Stormreaver Valley. At the heart of this mountain lies a megalithic structure called [[The Enclave]], which houses the [[Slayer Dragons]].		Valley Gail Keep is built on and around an artificial mountain in the center of Stormreaver Valley. At the heart of this mountain lies a megalithic structure called [[The Enclave]], which houses the [[Slayer Dragons]].

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Stormwind Keep is an imposing fortress situated in [[Stormreaver Valley]]. It is surrounded by the city of [[Arindell]], the capitol of the [[Alliance]].

Arindell and Stormwind Keep were established by [[Eieber]] at the begining of the [[Ages#Golden Age|Golden Age]], to create a highly defensible seat of central power for the [[Alliance]].

Though the city and castle were not completed in his lifetime, his grandiose plan was eventually made real.

==Design and Structure==
Stormwind Keep is built on and around an artificial mountain in the center of Stormreaver Valley. At the heart of this mountain lies a megalithic structure called [[The Enclave]], which houses the [[Slayer Dragons]].

[[Category:Greater Continent]]