Iron Mountains

Location: Region of Earth, just Earthward of Caergath

Size: The Iron Mountains span for about three hundred miles Earthward from Caergath, being 150 miles across at their widest point Fireward to Waterward.

Weather: The Iron Mountains have generally calm weather.  Storms are rare, though rainfall is not uncommon.  Winds are almost never stronger than 20 mph.  However, the Iron Mountains are one of the most seismically active areas in the Region of Earth.  Landslides and cave-ins occur frequently.  Because of this, no civilization exists above ground within the Iron Mountain Range.

Biological Information:

The Iron Mountains are heavily populated by dwarves who tunnel into the depths of the mountains seeking the iron ore.  As the name implies the mountains bleed iron everywhere.  A dwarf by the name of Reknak Forgefire rules the entire dwarven community in the whole of the Iron Mountains.

Few other creatures besides the dwarves reside in the caverns of the Iron Mountains.  Rats, bats, and, rarely, giant spiders, can be found by those wandering the caves, but the dwarves try to keep these beasts cleaned out as much as possible.  Above ground, the mountains provide a suitable habitat for what a person would expect for a temperate mountain range.  Deer, wolves, squirrels, bears, and similar animals are very, very common.  Some rumors say the mountains are also home to a few dragons, chimerae, or similar fantastic monsters, though these rumors are as yet unproven and the dwarves claim they have seen nothing of the type.

The dwarves that live in the Iron Mountains, called Iron Dwarves, excel in weaponry, both creating and using arms.  Young dwarven men are required to serve in the Forge Guard, the dwarves' army, for at least one year upon reaching their coming of age ceremony.  However, both males and females know how to fight with weapons of all types and how to forge weapons of all types.

Iron Dwarves generally do not allow outsiders to travel through their caves unless the outsider has a good reason to be doing so.  However, they do not hesitate to trade with other races.  Caergath is a popular spot for Iron Dwarf weapons and armor.  Iron Dwarves are not overly cautious of other races but do hold some suspicion when dealing with any kind of non-dwarf.

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