Editing Avalonus (section)

===Verethkyn===
The sole hive and heart of Imperial culture on the sweltering, tropical continent of Dagonesse, '''Hive Verethkyn''' is a small, grease-covered hive of great importance. The vast tree plantations which dominate Dagonesse's lowlands and the great rail mulchers which traverse them are responsible for the production of more than 40% of Avalonus' multi-fuel supplies. Without the constant stream of Verethkyn's low-quality fuel, life on Avalonus would grind to a halt within a few days. It is for this reason that Verethkyn has more guns per square kilometer than any other hive on the planet, for such wealth raises a never-ending stream of would-be magnates from the hard-drinking, hard fighting workforce. Such money as they make is quickly spent on weapons, armor, and gifts to expand the influence of their screeching rail-rigs and supply contracts with distant hivelords.

Established by Avalonus' first planetary governor and Sector Overlord, and ruled by his descendants, Verethkyn is commonly considered the spiritual heart of the ''Illuminated Blades of Imperial Majesty'', one of two active PDF forces on the planet. The remit of the Illuminated Blades covers the landmasses of Avalonus, from frigid and forbidden Mordessant in the south to the tiny, rocky Icecrown Isles in the frozen north. On Verethkyn, enough of the natural landscape has been preserved so that the Illuminated Blades may train green regiments to an acceptable standard before setting them loose. Here, more than any other place on the planet, Avalonians of different hives forge common bonds and cross cultural boundaries, forging the common planetary identity.

Verethkyn proper is a macroscale hive blade dominating a great river valley at the northernmost point of Dagonesse. Satellite spires, linked by rail and based around the harvesting and refining of non-native, rapid-growth trees for the production of multi-fuel dot the interior of the continent. Moistened by the oil vapors which constantly drift through its air, Verethkyn shimmers with all the colors of the spectrum as the tropical sun strikes its chrome buildings and pipelines.

*'''Fort Dagon:''' Named for a famed Ogryn bodyguard of Saint Castor, '''Fort Dagon''' is the primary mustering ground of the Avalonian Crusaders. It is here that newly-raised regiments and veterans of the long war come to train, learn, and reinforce the camaraderie of the regiment. While its regimental headquarters is located in Gildwynn, Fort Dagon provides the regiment a place to bring its freshest recruits up to Guard standard and impart the lessons learned in the Imperium's unceasing wars. The fort proper is a walled complex of barracks, landing pads, and sealed enviro-domes sprawling over a lush plateau south of Hive Verethkyn.