Stormthrone

Stormthrone is the old capital of the Stormclaw clan, built in the first age by Allthond colonists. It is located on the western shores of The Alvoren. During the First Age its location was the reason for many tensions, since the great city of Avalon is close to Stormthrone.

History
This city was founded by Allthond colonies that had sailed all the way around Northridge to end up in The Alvoren, south of Silverleaf and west of Avalon. This town is no more than a small orcish keep with hundreds of small tentcamps around it. It was the largest orcish settlement of Laerdon at the end of the First Age. The cataclysm and the great amount of wars the Stormclaw clan was fighting decreased the population of Stormthrone greatly. As of today it is only a small town, most of the orcs of the Stormclaw clan have moved west, to Avalon. Stormthrone and the western shores of The Alvoren have always been the most important source of food for the Stormclaw clan, the orcs have often wondered why the High Men settled Avalon to the east, whereas the west was more fertile.

Politics
The chieftain of the Stormclaw clan used to reside near the Stormthrone, the most important building of the town. Since the Stormclaw orcs have taken Avalon the town of Stormthrone got smaller. Most of the orcs have moved into Avalon by the start of the second age, so the chieftain of the Stormclaw had to move aswell.

Economy
During the first age Stormthrone was not connected to the other clans of Northridge by land, so the only way of transport between Helor and Stormthrone was by sea. Allthough the orcs are not famous for their sailing, the people of Silverleaf have often been afraid when orcish boats came near their coast. But the orcs of Stormthrone did not harm the people of Silverleaf, since they already had one enemy next door in Avalon. The western lands of The Alvoren are good for agricultural means and the seas of The Alvoren and Silverleaf are famous for their fish. So the Stormclaw clan did not lack food, but they lacked other goods. Iron, wood and other materials had to be brought in by ship. Mostly these products came from Helor and the other Orcish settlements, but later on also tradeships from Silverleaf, Dunrôth and even some Delarian ships from Zingal, Baneport or Delaria had been seen in Stormthrone. After Avalon was taken by the Stormclaw clan, the town of Stormthrone lost its trading position, now most goods come by land from Avalon, Silverglade and Gardor.