Greyhallow Peninsula

''Note: This page refers specifically to Greyhallow Peninsula itself. For information on the differing kingdoms and realms to have occupied it, see Kor'thalas, Kingdom of Mactírainn, Furstskhaft of Rostkamm or Duchy of Greyhallow.'' A large peninsula that forms the southern end of the Bay of Stormwind, the Greyhallow Peninsula, also known as the Rustridge Peninsula or, Pre-Sundering, as Kor'thalas, takes its name from the ever present cloud of fog and mist that covers it and its boreal climate.

Climate
Though much of the island is at or near to sea level, Greyhallow has a alpine climate, much like the island of Skhattenspytthen, the original home of the Rostkammyr. This is due to the effects of the Rostkammyr Ley Line, the runes of which form a triangle around Greyhallow and Rustridge.

The Rostkammyr Ley Line
A minor ley line that forms part of the Storm/Wind pattern of ley lines, the Rostkammyr Ley Line is more correctly three smaller ley lines that originate to the north-west, south and north-east of the island, before meeting at Ravynberg in the County of Rustridge, where they form the greater ley line, much like tributaries form a river, before travelling west to meet with the other ley lines of the Storm pattern.

The ley line is notable for the fact that, though it is part of the Storm pattern of ley lines, each of its tributaries forms a minor rune from three other ley line patterns, the north-west line forming a frost rune, the southern line forming a shadow rune and the north-eastern forming a fire rune. These runes are believed to account for the strange weather patterns of the Greyhallow-Rustridge area.

The Frost Rune
Originating far off the coast of the County of Nordfryst, deep in the Great Sea, the ley line of the Frost Rune snakes south-east from its origin point, making land fall at Greyhallow's north-west cape of Frystkap. The Frost Rune itself is then formed directly under the Nordfryst Mountains, giving them their name and frozen climate. The line then leaves the mountains and continues directly east, meeting the sea once more underneath Ravynstadt before changing direction slightly and travelling north-east to the County of Rustridge.

The Frost Rune is the rune most responsible for the alpine/polar climate of Greyhallow, with the Wind ley line pattern contributing to cause the storms of the Great Sea to move over the Nordfryst Mountains, where they quickly form into blizzards and deposit their snow and ice upon the forests and fields of the other Counties of Forstshire, Ravynwald and Westyrshire, before moving over Greysteyn and into the Great Sea once more.

The Shadow Rune
The southern rune, the ley line of the Shadow Rune originates in the great bay to the south-east of Greyhallow, travelling north and forming its rune beneath the entrance to Helygen Bay and under the northern reaches of the County of Sudyrmoor and the southern reaches of the County of Ostyrsteyn. The line exits the rune near its top, before moving north-east to meet its siblings at Ravynberg.

The Shadow Rune is responsible for the mists that perpetually cloak the island. These mists are most commonly noticed when entering the Helygen Bay, as they form a long wall of grey cloud at the opening of the bay, directly on the center of the Shadow Rune.

The Flame Rune
The rune to have the least affect on the island, the ley line of the Flame Rune originates to the north of Bloodwater Bay, flowing east to form its rune underneath the Sylbersteyn Plateau in the County of Rustridge. The ley line the flows directly south to Ravynberg.

The rune to have the least affect on the climate of Greyhallow and Rustridge, the Flame Rune has more affect on the geology of the lands around it, being believed to have been responsible for the large amounts of minerals in the rocks of the island, the Dark Iron of Ostyrsteyn and Rustridge and the volcanic mountains of Redstone and Silverstone.

The Ravynwald
Located in the county of the same name, the Ravynwald or "Raven Wood" is the smallest of Greyhallow's forests. The modern forest covers barely a third of its original area, with the woods north of the Graustromm river and east of Sudyrkreusung having been cleared long ago to make room for farmland, leaving only the woods around the Graustromm as the remaining part of the once great forest.

Like the majority of the forests of Greyhallow, the Ravynwald is primarily composed of Ironwood Pines along with other conifers such as firs, yews and junipers and some non-conifer plants such as rowans and hawthorns. Due to the climate of the island, many fruit trees found in other forests of the Kingdom of Stormwind such as Elwynn Forest are unable to survive, with the most common fruit tree being the Ironthorn Apple Tree, a type of crabapple tree, which was introduced to much of the forest from the Skhweynwald across the mountains to the west. Smaller shrubs and bushes of the forest include the common Bloodthorn roses, along with even smaller plants such as mosses and lichens.

The animals of the Ravynwald are similar to those of the other forests of the island, consisting mainly of Ashenfur Deer, Rostkammyr Dire Wolves, Ravens, Forest Spiders, Blacktusk Boars and a small number of Forest Bears, along with many other types of smaller woodland creatures.

The Ravynwald is the only forest in Greyhallow not to be home to a tribe of trolls, with the former inhabitants, the Blacktusk Tribe, having been hunted to extinction soon after the colonisation of the island.

The Skhweynwald
The largest of the island's forests, the Skhweynwald or "Boar Wood" is located in the County of Westyrshire, on the western side of Greyhallow. Covering most of its home county, the Skhweynwald is the only one of the island's forests not to have been deforested since the arrival of humans on Greyhallow, remaining the same size as it was before colonisation.

The Skhweynwald is home to two of the largest tribes of forest trolls on the island, known as the Stonetusk Tribe, or "Steynhaur Tribe" in Rostkammyr, and the Thornbranch Tribe, or "Dornast Tribe" in Rostkammyr. Each tribe typically keeps to its own area of the forest, with the Stonetusk in the south-east and the Dornast in the north-west. Although both tribes equally hate the human inhabitants of Greyhallow, they also are deeply divided and hate each other, making any combined effort short-lived and rare.

Trees

 * Ironwood Pine - The most common tree to grow in Greyhallow, the Ironwood Pine grows in large amounts in the Counties of Ravynwald, Nordfryst, Westyrshire and Forstshire and is one of the duchy's main exports.
 * Rustridgi Willow - Growing mostly in the Sudyrmoor and the valleys of Grausteyn, Rustridgi Willows are a type of Weeping Willow tree that lives in partially flooded areas such as marshes.
 * Oak - Found in the more temperate areas of the southern Skhweynwald, Elwynn Oaks form a small number of the trees of Greyhallow, although they do supply a small amount of apples to the nearby villagers.

Shrubs

 * Askhenblatt - Found in Nordfryst, Ostyrsteyn and Grausteyn.

Roses

 * Blutdorn (Bloodthorn) Rose - Like in Rustridge, the most common rose of Greyhallow is the Bloodthorn rose, named for the red colours of its petals and red stains on its thorns. Although found almost everywhere on the island, it is most commonly found in Ravynwald and Westyrshire.
 * Askhdorn (Ashthorn) Rose - Most commonly found in the marshes Sudyrmoor and Grausteyn, the Ashthorn rose has ash-grey petals and a slight poison on its thorns.
 * Eysdorn (Icethorn) Rose - Also known as the "Frystdorn" or "Frost Rose", the Icethorn rose primarily grows in the Nordfryst Mountains.
 * Skhattendorn (Shadethorn) Rose - A rose with purple-black petals, the Shadethorn rose commonly grows in Ostyrsteyn.
 * Gelddorn (Goldthorn) Rose - Known for its copper-gold leaves, the Goldthorn rose is mostly found in the fields and forests of Forstshire.

Fruit Trees

 * Ironthorn Apple Tree - A distant relative of the roses of Greyhallow, the Ironthorn Apple Tree is the most common fruit tree cultivated on the island. Due to the small size and sour taste of the apples of the tree, they are typically ground up and distilled into cider instead of eaten as is.
 * Copperthorn Apple Tree - Created from the inter-breeding of imported Goldenbark Apple Trees and Ironthorn Apple Trees, the Copperthorn Apple is a larger and sweeter form of Ironthorn Apple. The trees are commonly cultivated in the orchards of the Nordwald of Forstshire, where they were first bred by the House of Gelddorn almost a millennia ago.

Vegetables

 * Potatoes - One of the most common crops on the island, Potatoes are cultivated by the majority of the rural population, being found in the gardens of villages and small farmhouses.
 * Cabbage - Another of the common crops of Greyhallow, Cabbages are found in most gardens.
 * Leek - Although less common than the other main crops, Leeks are found on many farms, most being used as ingredients to cook into stews.
 * Tomato - Found in the lower areas of the island, closer to sea level, Tomatoes are normally turned into sauces and mixed with mushrooms or meats.

Grains

 * Oats - The most common grain of Greyhallow, Oats are cultivated in almost all the counties of the duchy, although the largest suppliers are the breadbasket regions of Forstshire and Ravynwald. These oats are typically mixed with water or milk to form a sort of cereal or milled to form flour, which is then used to make bread or mixed with water by the poorest classes to form gruel.
 * Barley - The second most common crop of the island, Barley is grown both Forstshire and Ravynwald, with small amounts also being grown in Westyrshire. This barley is typically used for bread or pottage among the lower classes and military or made into ale and beer.
 * Wheat - Grown much less commonly than in other parts of the Kingdom, Wheat fields are mostly concentrated in the Viscounties of Vannesshire and Sudyrkreusung, along with their vassals due to the boreal climate of the area. The resulting lack of wheat products causes the crop to only be eaten by the upper middle and upper classes and it is rarely used to make any form of alcohol.
 * Beans - Another of the common foods of Greyhallow, Beans are mostly cultivated in the mountain provinces of Nordfryst, Grausteyn and Ostyrsteyn, where the poor soil makes for lack of any larger crops. Much like the oats, these beans are either boiled to make the local equivalents of "bread" or sent down the mountains to the other counties, where they are stored as a winter food source.

Fungi

 * Cavernwood - Commonly found in Ostyrsteyn, Cavernwood is a large, woody mushroom that grows in mountain caverns, sometimes being used as construction materials when other wood is unavailable.
 * Fly Amanita - Commonly found in the forests of Greyhallow, Fly Amanita is characterised by its red cap and grey warts and is a known toxin to the local population, commonly being used in the potions and alchemical poisons of hedge magi. Notably, the many tribes of forest trolls in the Duchy seem to have learned some method of cooking and eating the mushrooms without injesting the toxins, as they have been seen to be used at many tribal feasts.
 * Truffle - Found under the roots of the Ironwood trees of the Westyrwald, the truffles of Greyhallow are generally reserved for the upper class owners of the forests and are gathered each summer by trained boars. Like the other edible mushrooms of the island, truffles are sometimes turned into the Rostkammyr drink known as "Pylsbyer", although this is rare.
 * Stone Mushroom - Also known as the "Pig" or "White" Mushroom, the variant of Stone Mushroom found in Greyhallow is a pale grey, medium sized fungus that grows in the Ironwood forests. A staple food among both the woodland Helygenyr and the Forest Trolls, the Stone Mushrooms can also be cultivated in specialised gardens, which are typically found in the castles and manors of the upper-classes. The mushrooms are typically eaten raw or cooked into a sauce that is then used to flavour the meats and other dishes of the upper-classes. The mushrooms are also sometimes distiled into a beverage known as "Pylsbyer", which is drunk by the people of the woodlands.

Miscellaneous

 * Eysenstamm - Known as "Ironroot" in Common and found in mostly in Orstyrsteyn, Ironroot is a plant believed to be related to the Snakeroot of Pandaria and can be found coiled around the numerous iron deposits of Ostyrsteyn, from which it gets its name.

Livestock

 * Goat - One of the most common animals of Greyhallow, the goat is raised mostly in the counties of Nordfryst, Grausteyn, Ostyrsteyn and the higher areas of Forstshire. The most common goat of the island is the Rustridgi Mountain Goat or Steynthyege (Stone Goat), which has a mixed heritage of the mountain goats of Northrend, which were brought to Greyhallow and Rustridge by the Rostkammyr settlers and the pre-existing goats of Greyhallow, along with minor additions to the bloodline from imported Alteraci and Khaz Modan goats. These goats are typically raised for meat, wool and milk in the cold, rocky areas of the island where sheep or cattle would be unsuitable. The goat's meat, or "Thyegefleysh" in Rostkammyr is typically smoked to be kept for stewing or roasting or combined with the goat's intestines to be made into sausages and smoked for latter use.
 * Sheep - Generally replacing the goat in heathland areas of Ravynwald and Forstshire, the most common sheep of Greyhallow is the Heydskhaf or "Heath Sheep". These sheep are typically a white-grey colour, with the peasants of Greyhallow primarily using the wool produced by the sheep for clothing, along with the mutton, which, like the meat of the goats is typically smoked or made into sausages and then smoked.
 * Cattle - Although not as common as in many other areas of Stormwind, the cattle of Rustridge are part of its major livestock, forming the main food supplies for the upper classes. The majority of the cattle of the Wyntrynd and Eysenfellur breeds, with many herds containing both breeds at once.
 * Wyntrynd - Generally, and technically incorrectly, referred to as the "Wyntrynd Cattle" in Common, the Wyntrynd breed is the smallest, youngest and most numerous of the two main Rustridgi cattle breeds. Formed by crossing the original Highland Cattle of Greyhallow with the Eysenfellur of Skhattenspytthen, the Wyntrynd is well suited for the boreal, mountainous environment of the island with its shaggy coat and long horns.
 * Eysenfellur - Translating to "Ironcoat Aurochs", the Eysenfellur, as its name suggests, is in fact a type of aurochs, originally native to Northrend. The Eysenfellur was latter brought to Greyhallow and Rustridgi by the immigrating Rostkammyr, where they were bred with the local cattle to form the Wyntrynd.
 * Skhafthyege - A strange creature believed to be unique to the Greyhallow-Rustridge area, the Skhafthyege or "Sheep-goat" is a goat-like creature with the heavy, woollen coat of a sheep. Although there are many theories among the Rostkammyr as to the ancestry of these animals, no solid evidence has been found. The main theories are that it is a type of sheep or goat or it is some form of cross-breed created by flesh-shaping. The Skhafthyege is commonly raised in both the sheep and goat areas of the duchy, with its wool, milk and meat being used much the same way as that of its cousins.
 * Pig - Found mostly in the forests of the Nordwald and the Westyrwald, pigs are the main food source of the duchy's middle class, with the Steynhaur or "Stonetusk" pig being the most common.

Poultry

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 * Turkey -
 * Duck -
 * Geese -