The Irespan is the largest, and possibly the most impressive, sight in all of Magnimar. The enormous bridge once stretched through the mountains of the Thassilonian realm of Bakrakhan all the way to the capital of Xin-Bakrakhan. It measures 600 feet across with each piling about 200 feet wide and the deck some 50 feet thick. Scholars believe that the presence of giants in the armies of the Runelords necessitated such an enormous bridge. When Earthfall struck, it seems that most of the Irespan collapsed. 300 feet above the Magnimarian district of Underbridge, home to the poorest and most criminal elements of Magnimar, the Irespan overshadows all parts of that district.
When Magnimar was established, pieces of the Irespan that littered the beaches were used in the construction of buildings, due to the preservative magic that still clung to the rubble. However, almost 100 years ago, the then-Lord Mayor of Magnimar had stone quarried direct from the Irespan itself to build the city walls and the Arvensoar. Disaster soon struck, as chambers and hallways were opened that released hundreds of the spider-legged creatures now known as shriexyz. Only the heroics of the adventurers known as the Eyes of the Hawk, led by the twin wizards Cailyn and Romre Vanderale, were able to save the town. Now, tampering with the Irespan, or even building within 50 feet of it, is forbidden by law.
Ten of the Irespan’s pilings remain, although only four support a piece of the bridge, with the rest standing free and rising to varying heights. Each piling is carved with the same stone creature in a multiple of poses, thus giving a name to each piling. They stand as follows:
Shark Osprey Salmon Rat Harpy
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Varisian Gulf ======= IRESPAN =========== Magnimar
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Crow Firepelt Whale Gull Gecko
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