Discover Atheron

Explore Cogsvale

The gnome starting city of Atheron

Climb the cliff paths to Cogsvale and listen: gears turn behind stone walls, lifts rattle between terraces, and crystals light workshops cut into the rock. Above them rises the Gearspire, a landmark for a city where an idea can become a machine before the day is done. Bring your curiosity and make time to see what the gnomes are building.

Concept art of Cogsvale

A city in the cliff

Walk from the Council Hall toward the Gearspire, then look into the Crystal Labs and the forges beyond. The city’s bridges and workshops connect cliff ledges with cave chambers, while the gyro-mount stables offer a way to set out again.

Where to stop

Cogsvale architecture and key buildings

Inventors’ Tavern. Tilda Coppernick welcomes visitors among Cogsvale’s makers.

Gearspire Forge. Fennel Brighthand makes weapons and armor.

Clockwork Bows. Rizzi Tinkertorque builds bows and has invention work to share.

Crystal Labs. Myra Lensbright pursues potions, alchemy, and laboratory quests.

Cogspire Temple. Elder Quillibin tends the temple.

Meet the people of Cogsvale

Sages, merchants, and inventors have plenty to show you. Some of their ideas are ready for the road; others need another round of testing.

Cogsvale NPC character concepts

High Sage Dovenwick. Seek him for questions of prophecy.

Rizzi Tinkertorque. Help with bow inventions.

Myra Lensbright. Join the work of the Crystal Labs.

Joran Quickspindle. A trader with mercantile quests.

Fenwick Cogwhistle. Find him for experimental machine work.

Celebrate through the seasons

Cogsvale marks the year with flowers, fireworks, clockwork harvests, and glowing crystals. Join the festivities and try each seasonal mini game.

Spring

Gearflower Day

Gear-shaped flowers fill the fields. Repair broken constructs and help keep malfunctioning toys from causing trouble.

Mini game Gear Match: assemble gears in a puzzle.

Summer

Festival of Sparks

Fireworks burst above a parade of crystal machines. Build a firework and help with an unstable invention.

Mini game Spark Launcher: aim in a fireworks shooting gallery.

Autumn

Clockwork Harvest

Automata work the crops. Repair a rogue machine and gather the harvest before a storm.

Mini game Automaton Herding: guide runaway machines.

Winter

Lightcoil Eve

Crystal light fills the city. Replace broken crystals and investigate damage to the coils.

Mini game Crystal Alignment: position crystals to light the city.

Begin in Cogsvale

Meet the inventors, follow the gears into the cliff, and see which experiment needs your help. Every path through Cogsvale leads to another possibility.