WATERGORN - the second in the series of six Wildergorn Colour In Posters.

From the Tower Mines of Skray, the River Torr winds its way southwards, following the path of a huge
natural fissure as ancient as the land itself.  Navigation is perilous, for although slow moving, the
waters conceal many rocks, and the channel often flows close to the cliff wall, where dangerous
outcrops can snag a lengthy boom.

Some days’ journey downstream, the Torr Canyon broadens and the river becomes marked by
rapids as it enters the basin of Torr Lake.  Upon this site is the industrious town of Watergorn,
and at its heart, the Great Lock.

Although a familiar sight to the boatmen of Yennat, who frequently journey from the Tower
Mines to Strake, Watergorn has long been regarded as one of the wonders of the land - for nowhere
else in Wildergorn can be seen such magnificent works of engineering skill.

Craftsmen, making full use of the water channelled down from the canyon rim, are famed for
constructing the sturdy and colourful caravans of the Mollads - distant relations of the Sarads of Skray - who travel far and wide trading the town’s many coloured cloths for exotic foods and spices.

Watergorn is also home to the Munes - a race of birdmen native to the Torr Canyon and possessed of remarkable memories.  Long ago they took the role of messengers and could be seen sweeping above the town, up to the highest towers, or off along the river to welcome approaching craft.  By their very nature, it also falls to the Munes to keep a watchful eye on the Dorraks - a pair of leathery birds prone to snatching up any bright metallic objects carelessly left unattended on one of the town’s many terraces.

The Dorraks are of an ancient race and rumoured to be the last of their kind, for not even the Arns on their journeys through the Strangelands have ever seen or heard of another.  Although often a nuisance, the Dorraks are fed and treated kindly, for legend has it that should they ever leave Watergorn, great ill will come to the town.

The people of Watergorn, although hard-working and industrious, love a celebration and there are many feasts and holidays throughout the year.  Rounding the final bend in the Torr, a ship’s crew will often be cheered by the sight of the terraces crowded with gaily-dressed people and splendid streamers of coloured cloth hanging from all the windows of the town.