The Cliffkeep Mountains are a system of mountains in northern Tal'Dorei. This mountain range, the largest on the continent, reaches out from Kraghammer to Gatshadow Mountain to Jorenn Village.[4] Most of the mountains are inhabited by dwarves, including the notable city of Kraghammer.[citation needed]
Notable locations[]
On the surface[]
- Fort Daxio: A redoubt of the Republic of Tal'Dorei situated in the western reaches of the mountain range, guarding the Othendin Pass.
- Gatshadow Mountain: A massive spire at the southeastern tip of the range warped by the power of Tharizdun, who was imprisoned beneath the mountain. At various times, served as a base for Tharizdun's priest Acek Orattim, the dying mage Drath Mephruhn who tried to take over Grog Strongjaw's body, and the ancient black dragon Umbrasyl during his domination of Westruun.[5]
- Lyrengorn: A wood elf city in the far north of the range.
- The Palace of Wonder: Originally a citadel of early settlers from Issylra in the remote northwestern Cliffkeeps, now headquarters of the League of Miracles.
- The Pools of Wittebak: A former gnomish city abandoned after being ruined by hill giants.
- Reaching Bluff: A village in a fertile valley in the remote northwestern reaches of the Cliffkeeps that dug up a Luxon beacon and tried to keep it a closely guarded secret.[6]
- Terrah: The home village of the Earth Ashari, located in a valley in the center of the range.
Below the ground[]
- The Emberhold: Fortress capital of a kingdom of duergar.
- Kraghammer: Major dwarven city-state.
- Vulkanon: City of fire giants.
- Yug'Voril: A mind flayer colony once controlled by K'Varn.
Inhabitants[]
The most prominent inhabitants of the Cliffkeeps are humanoid: dwarves, half-giants, goblins, and kobolds. The range is also home to a wide variety of giants: cyclops, fire giants, frost giants, hill giants, ettins, and trolls.[7] Less prominently, there are catfolk living in the caves of the Cliffkeeps.[8] Deep beneath the ground, the Cliffkeep Mountains house the myconid race.[9] The lower temperatures of the peaks favor the presence of cold snap spirits.[10]
Society and Economy[]
In 812 PD, the majority of people who lived in this region worshiped Moradin, the Allhammer, Kord, the Stormlord, and Pelor, the Dawnfather while the minority worshiped the Bahamut, the Platinum Dragon.[11] By 836 PD, Sehanine, the Moonweaver, Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine Hells, and Tiamat, the Scaled Tyrant gained the minority following.[1]
In 812 PD, the settlements of the region imported lumber, spices, fish, grain, and livestock, and exported precious gems, industrial metals, gold, silver, platinum, mithral, cobalt, fine stonework, jewelry, fungal produce, weapons, and armor.[11] By 836 PD, the settlements started to export quartz and granite as well.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 94.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 95.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 96.
- ↑ See "The Fear of Isolation" (1x105) at 0:16:10.
- ↑ See "Umbrasyl" (1x55) at 3:55:37.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, pp. 105–106. See also p. 41.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 93.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 217.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 100.
- ↑ See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 234.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 See Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting Reborn, p. 63.
Art:
- ↑ Official map of Cliffkeep Mountains, by Andy Law from Critical Role: Tal'Dorei Campaign Setting. This file is a copyrighted work. Its use in this article is asserted to qualify as fair use of the material under United States copyright law.