Post by PHAROS on Jun 27, 2020 11:36:05 GMT -6
THE BRIDGES OF OMENSVALE
Running water has a profound effect on magic and bridges that cross them become like conduits between the realms that the water separates. Preternatural beings will always feel the transition as they cross bridge, almost like a pressure change. The effects of some bridges are more pronounced than others. The age of the bridge is a factor, as is the area, and the stories surrounding it. These 'boundaries' can cause a slight discomfort, to dizziness, to hallucinations. Naturally, bridges will hamper the effects of magic, and may make spells go awry.
The grandest bridge in Omensvale is named for the city. Omensvale Bridge is a large stone arched bridge between the 'Land Trust' and 'Pine Orchard' bridges, connecting to 'Old Town Road'. On the north embankment, 'Old Town Road' possess under the Land Trust Bridge through a tunnel in the hill, and runs past the Fair Grounds.
Furthest north of Omensvale, is the Route 17A bridge.
The Black Canal Bridge is named so for it's crossing of the what locals call the 'Black Canal'; the north-western arm of Black Lake along which Edgemere and Laketown were built.
The Land Trust Bridge is one of the oldest. Originally built to serve as a trestle, the railway would never come to be. It is the highest of the bridges built at the highest points of land on either side of the Sterling River.
HIGH STRANGENESS: Even through the bridge never served as a trestle, people have reported seeing the misty image of an old ghost train, or more commonly, hearing the sound of distant horn, different sounding than modern train horns.
The longest and most modern bridge in Omensvale is the Neck Avenue Bridge.
The Pine Orchard Bridge is the second oldest standing bridge in Omensvale. It's very narrow, barely allowing two cars to pass.
The Waterstone Bridge is the oldest bridge in Omensvale and crosses over the Black Canal to Sterling Road just past the Manitou.
HIGH STRANGENESS: There is a legend of Troll residing in the murky depths under the bridge. The stories date back to the humble beginnings of the settlement. As children, most of the locals have dared one another to ride across the bridge at midnight while whispering, "Troll under the bridge, Troll in the black, Troll wake up, Troll attack!" It's game the kids still play, but sometimes, just sometime... something stirs in the dark waters, and one can hear the moans and groans of the enormous troll as it stirs awake.
The Jersey Avenue Bridges that cross through Hemlock Island are just extensions of the road way built over dams/weirs. The Sterling river falls seven feet into the lake, cascading through partitions in the loose stone walls built up to help regulate depths. Over the years foliage has grown on top of the dams, smaller trees and shrubs lining the roadway on the lakeside.
Running water has a profound effect on magic and bridges that cross them become like conduits between the realms that the water separates. Preternatural beings will always feel the transition as they cross bridge, almost like a pressure change. The effects of some bridges are more pronounced than others. The age of the bridge is a factor, as is the area, and the stories surrounding it. These 'boundaries' can cause a slight discomfort, to dizziness, to hallucinations. Naturally, bridges will hamper the effects of magic, and may make spells go awry.
The grandest bridge in Omensvale is named for the city. Omensvale Bridge is a large stone arched bridge between the 'Land Trust' and 'Pine Orchard' bridges, connecting to 'Old Town Road'. On the north embankment, 'Old Town Road' possess under the Land Trust Bridge through a tunnel in the hill, and runs past the Fair Grounds.
Furthest north of Omensvale, is the Route 17A bridge.
The Black Canal Bridge is named so for it's crossing of the what locals call the 'Black Canal'; the north-western arm of Black Lake along which Edgemere and Laketown were built.
The Land Trust Bridge is one of the oldest. Originally built to serve as a trestle, the railway would never come to be. It is the highest of the bridges built at the highest points of land on either side of the Sterling River.
HIGH STRANGENESS: Even through the bridge never served as a trestle, people have reported seeing the misty image of an old ghost train, or more commonly, hearing the sound of distant horn, different sounding than modern train horns.
The longest and most modern bridge in Omensvale is the Neck Avenue Bridge.
The Pine Orchard Bridge is the second oldest standing bridge in Omensvale. It's very narrow, barely allowing two cars to pass.
The Waterstone Bridge is the oldest bridge in Omensvale and crosses over the Black Canal to Sterling Road just past the Manitou.
HIGH STRANGENESS: There is a legend of Troll residing in the murky depths under the bridge. The stories date back to the humble beginnings of the settlement. As children, most of the locals have dared one another to ride across the bridge at midnight while whispering, "Troll under the bridge, Troll in the black, Troll wake up, Troll attack!" It's game the kids still play, but sometimes, just sometime... something stirs in the dark waters, and one can hear the moans and groans of the enormous troll as it stirs awake.
The Jersey Avenue Bridges that cross through Hemlock Island are just extensions of the road way built over dams/weirs. The Sterling river falls seven feet into the lake, cascading through partitions in the loose stone walls built up to help regulate depths. Over the years foliage has grown on top of the dams, smaller trees and shrubs lining the roadway on the lakeside.
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