The Tears Eternal

Duolunhill is a place where every visitor has a tale to tell, and they are all tales of sorrow. Centrally located in Virten, set amidst light woodland and beside a navigable river, Dolunhill's easy access has made it a place of pilgrimage for many living outside the Weeping cities. Elves from the College of Silence, from the human cities, even the Argiri, come here to mourn losses, before returning to their happier homes, relieved of their mental burdens.

Galarwood is home to a huge elven mortuary temple, where each day a feast is laid out for the dead, amidst much ceremony and ritual weeping. As an unintended consequence, Galarwood has also become a favoured destination for the destitute of Virten, who know that, as the feast's food is distributed to the poor after the ceremony, they will at least get one good meal a day.

Nestled deep in the woods, Wylvale is the smallest and quietest of the Weeping cities. There are few public buildings, and the private homes are stout log and stone structures with heavy shutters to keep out the cold night air, so that most life passes behind closed doors. Visitors looking for bustling taverns or late-night markets will be disappointed; the streets are empty after dark.

Ildibrook stands aside from the other Weeping cities of the south. Far from their dour fellows, and pitying the cruel Argiri to the east, they try to stand apart from the world. But traders have different ideas, and many hope to drag this riverside city into a network of international trade, between the Argiri to the east and the peaceful lands of Virten.