One of the Palatinates, a group of Ustalavan counties no longer ruled by their hereditary noble families, Canterwall is renowned as the "breadbasket of Ustalav". Despite the fertile nature of its farmlands Canterwall is far from an idyllic place, as its borders are threatened by powerful enemies. To the west of Canterwall lie the hostile lands of the Hold of Belkzen, teaming with orcs hungry for slaughter and pillage. More recently (in the broadest sense of the word since it has been there since 3828 AR) the creation of the Virlych, a haunted wasteland surrounding the Whispering Tyrant's prison, to the south has created another dire threat. The only reason the Virlych is not a bigger threat to Canterwall is that it is regularly patrolled by brave knights from Lastwall who patrol the area t