Bramblemead Valley
Bramblemead Valley
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Долина Брэмблмид is a power level 2 area in Ashenfall, Brynmoor located east of Temple Woods.
Description
Bramblemead Valley is located in the south-western region of Ashenfall, south of the Whispering Swamp and west of the Fractured Plains. The valley contains the village of Bramblemead, which is now abandoned and overrun with monsters. Goblins occupy the region, and rats infest the ruins. The once-fertile farmland is now bloodstained.
The valley landscape is predominantly green and forested, with several waterways running through it.
History
Bramblemead Valley was founded in the First Age by the god Guthix and his followers. During the Third Age, most of the settlement converted to the worship of Saradomin.
Under Saradominist influence, the Keep of Blue Flames was constructed in the architectural style favoured by Saradomin's followers, featuring an ordered shape to symbolize the god of order. The keep was governed by a local lord under the guidance of the high priest.
The valley was once a centre of human activity and learning in Ashenfall, with institutions dedicated to magical research and monster hunting. Eventually, the area was abandoned and overrun by hostile creatures.
Following certain incidents involving cats and crossbow limbs, a superstition developed in Bramblemead that it was bad luck to house cats and crossbows together. The supposed reasoning ranged from practical concerns about feline safety to increasingly absurd fears, including the notion that cats might somehow develop opposable thumbs and weaponize crossbows against their owners. What began as harmless folklore took a darker turn when the conflict with the garou intensified. As Bramblemead's demand for crossbows increased dramatically, families faced a choice between keeping their pets or acquiring the weapons they needed for defence. Most chose the latter. Over time, domestic cats became increasingly rare on Bramblemead's streets. Local folklore later attributed Bramblemead's destruction to feline revenge, though most historians dismiss such claims. Not all cats faced the same fate. Mittens, unlike most of his Bramblemead contemporaries, lived comfortably in his blacksmith's forge and never learned to fear crossbows. The superstition eventually ended in Fellhollow with the introduction of steel crossbow limbs. The superior durability of steel construction apparently eliminated whatever problems had sparked the original belief, and cats once again found acceptance in human households. The dragon Xikotal became particularly fond of feline company, surrounding his lair with hundreds of cats whose purring helped lull him to sleep.
Notable Locations (map)
| Dragonkin vaultsThishepen Kara - Dragonkin vault located on the north-western part of Bramblemead Valley.Note: Crasorak Kara is a dragonkin vault located in Temple Woods that could be mistaken for being in Bramblemead Valley. Agility CoursesChasm Dash - An Agility Course located near Thishepen Kara.Other locationsAdventurer's Guild - Established east of Brynmoor, this was a gathering place for heroes seeking to hunt dangerous monsters.Bramblemead Village - The namesake village of the valley, now in ruins.Keep of Blue Flames - A fortress built in Saradominist style where braziers burned with blue flames produced by powdered metals. The regional lord resided here under the high priest's guidance.Runecrafting Guild - Located to the north-west, this institution was dedicated to studying runes first discovered on Ashenfall by Guthix. Wizards developed spells and enchantments here, expanding human magical knowledge.Statues of Saradomin - Located at the border of Temple Woods and Bramblemead Valley. A statue is at the very south-east corner of Temple Woods, or the very south west corner of Bramblemead Valley. |
NPCs
- Bilegut
- Spirits - NPCs related to Restless Ghosts. FinnKayWarren
- Wise Old Man
- Zanik
Nodes
Plants
Trees
Other
Monsters
Lore Scraps
Quests
Journal
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Bramblemead valley is home to the village of its namesake, a once tranquil location bustling with life. It was founded in the first age by the god Guthix and his followers, and converted to the worship of Saradomin sometime in the third age.
The Keep of Blue Flames, was built in the popular style of the Saradominist faithful. The ordered shape a symbol of the god of order's will. Powdered metals were cast into the braziers, so that the flames would burn in the hue favoured by Saradomin. Here the lord of the region would watch over the village and surrounding areas, under the careful guidance of the high priest of the church.
To the northwest stands a symbol of mankind's thirst for knowledge, a great guild dedicated to uncovering the secrets of the runes that had been first discovered on Ashenfall by Guthix himself. Here, powerful wizards learned spells and enchantments, pushing the boundaries of mankind's knowledge.
Ashenfall is rife with danger and the need for heroes has always been strong. A guild was created, to the east of Brynmoor, where heroes and champions would gather together to seek out the deadliest monsters and slay them where they stood.
Once this valley was the hub of human activity, but now it sits silent, and overrun with monsters. Goblins spread across the region claiming it in the name of their new god. Rats swarm through the ruins with sharp and deadly fangs. Soil that was once fertile farmland, is now soaked to the roots in blood.
See Also
References
- ↑ Journal entry of Iron Crossbow Limbs, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Following certain incidents with cats and crossbow limbs, a superstition began to build in Bramblemead about the danger of crossbows and felines. It was considered bad luck to house a cat in the same home as a crossbow, with reasoning ranging from the safety of the cat, to the safety of the human population should the cats rise up and develop opposable thumbs."
- ↑ Journal entry of Iron Crossbow Limbs, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Whilst harmless at first, when the need for crossbows grew due to the conflict with the garou, cats found themselves with fewer and fewer homes willing to house them. Over the years this led to domestic cats being a rare sight in Bramblemead. It also created a deep-seated resentment in the cats, and they plotted their revenge. Most would tell you that cats had nothing to do with the destruction of Bramblemead and the Brynmoor settlements, yet if you ask a cat, they will simply purr with a sinister grin on their face."
- ↑ Journal entry of Blurite Crossbow Limbs, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Not all cats are terrified of crossbows, though most of the Bramblemead population quickly learned to fear them. Some cats could see their merit but were painfully aware of their human pet's limited imagination."
- ↑ Journal entry of Steel Crossbow Limbs, RuneScape: Dragonwilds. "Steel crossbow limbs are sturdier than their counterparts, with a greater durability that allows them to create stronger and more dangerous crossbows. Indeed, this durability seems to have put a nominal end to the unfortunate curse between cats and crossbow limb related catastrophes. As a result, in Fellhollow, cats still had a place in the home, even after they had been systematically outcast from Bramblemead. It was said that Xikotal, in particular, enjoyed the gentle purring noises that they made and would surround his lair with hundreds of the creatures so that he might be lulled into a gentle sleep."