West Hills

West Hills is a region of the Emeraldine located, as its name implies, in the western lands where the hills separate the forests of the midlands and the seas of the further west.

Geography
Consisting of rolling hills and fertile valleys bordering the Land of Pines to its east and straddling the shore of Redwater Bay on its west. multiple rivers have their springs in the West Hills such as the Rippling Sorrows, the Rivenbough, the Westwending, the Silverseed and the River Nethi.

The general shape of the West Hills follows a mountain range that stretches from the Cape of Demons in the north shore to the miry lowlands near Wold Morne in the south. The highest point along the range is a mountain called Skyre.

The Trundle is an ancient road that hugs the mountainside and passes through the range near the castle of Nine Stones Hill. Other castles that lie on the Trundle are Westkeep, Welkinspire and Tor Megrim. Settlements nestles in the valleys include Anvil Rock, Clearpond, Rushy, Songburrows, the Commons, Brey-under-Skyre and Because of the numerous hills and mountains, its borders are easily defensible from invading forces. This hasn't saved the West Hills from suffering many internal struggles between its clans whose keeps are scattered over many hilltops throughout the range.

History
The West Hills have a contentious history when it comes to the reigning clan. Rulership has changed hands from Ossory, Brey, Highfield, Peregrin, Monfryd and Strongwise. Other notable clans include Shorl, Holytree, Doggett, Woodfist, Kerner, Sossen, Heysh, Gristlepotts and Poul.