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The island of Ferrymellow was once the home of the halfling people with grassy hills and fertile fields. The halflings of Ferrymellow were peaceful, hospitable, and passive folk with no desire to be involved in the larger world. Seeing an easy opportunity to create a colony from which they could stage an invasion of Udeluppa, the Dwarvic Conglomerate attempted to conquer the island and its inhabitants. However it soon turned out that, in the face of losing their home, the halflings chose to fight back. With the aid of gnomish soldiers from Udeluppa, Ferrymellow was able to quickly construct a castle to aid in defense of the island, while rebels in the city of Peddleton sabotaged dwarven war machines and supply lines. Others helped the oppressed citizens escape from the island altogether to seek refuge in Udeluppa. Unfortunately, the war with the Dwarvic Conglomerate would not resolve in favor of the halflings, as once the invaders realized the cost securing Ferrymellow, the opted to obliterate it instead, leaving the fort, cities, and farmland scorched beyond any hope and left behind an unnatural blight that prevented any healthy plants from growing. In the 4th Age of Blimnor, the island still has no arable land, however the skeletons of dwarvish war machines still command the landscape.
Quilick Bay
Quilick Bay
Named for an early Mayor of Prowdon Ferry, Quilick Bay was known for its violent tides and desolate, windswept beaches. Twice Gnomish spies managed to convince Dwarvic Ironclads to drop anchor in the bay, only to find themselves with snapped anchorchains and moored on the bay’s eastern shores.
Lake Kindemere
Lake Kindemere
Of the two large lakes in Ferrymellow, Lake Kindemere is by far the more famous. Many notable wildlife species call only northern Lake Windemere and its very slightly brackish waters home, including the Ferrymellow Heron and the Jumping Bluefish, among many others. The bluffs to the south of the lake are known not only for their picturesque vistas, but also for the extremely fertile land near the water.
Erne River
Erne River
The name Erne comes from the elvish Ernexh, a herb that infrequently grows on the river (known as Wolfsabre to the Halflings of Ferrymellow). However, surrounding halflings simplified the word, due to their difficulty pronouncing the achlaut sound common in high elvish. The Erne is the next longest river after the Bindle, though it flows mostly through the unpopulated and heavily-wooded areas of west-central Ferrymellow. The river is known for its clarity, being mostly untouched by industry throughout history.
Bindle River
Bindle River
From its source in the Yellow Hills, The Bindle is both the longest and most culturally significant river in Ferrymellow. In the third age, the Bindle not only supplied water to Peddleton, but served as the only real riverboat economy on the island. Its east and west branches are known as the Sherrybindle and the Whiskeybindle respectively, with the central branch sometimes colloquially known as the Brandybindle at its northernmost reaches. In the fourth age, the Bindle still flows, largely unabated, to the sea. However, the floodplains on either side, once dotted with water wheels, piers, and river fishing industry, now stand as a shrine to the death of the land, as water silently flows past dead trees and ravaged shells of houses. The Bindle is one of the widest rivers in Ferrymellow, particularly after merging with its major tributaries, and was known for its calm, slow moving waters.
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