The Savage Barrens

Once a lush meadow at the foot of a great mountain range the Savage Barrens in the second age was much different then it is now in the third age. Originally known as the Luin Meadow, it was home hundreds of Giants and thousands of Dwarves, humans and animalfolk. Filled with large open plains of fertile land and small groups of trees. This land was worked by the people who lived it and it was all part of the Kingdom of IronCrane. This was all before the enteral slumber, when Giants and dragons fought for control of the world during the early second age. It just before The Eternal Slumber that the Luin meadow was burned by the Dragon Xerkot. Some believe that Xerkots attack was the reason for The Eternal Slumber. The gods fearing the continued escalation of violence from both the Dragons and Giants. Either way Xerkots attack change the Luin meadow, his fiery breath scorched the earth. Setting the fields ablaze and melting the stone buildings and statues of the Dwarves. The destruction left many miles of the fields Barren and dry. The top soil burned and swept away, only a few plants now grow in the Barrens. Those plants are harsh are as unforgiving as the landscape. From cactus plants with fruit that when eating in high quantities kill most creatures, sharp razor weeds that grow out of the cracks in the dirt. To the small Bone Oaks that grow no leaves and suck water from aquifers deep below the ground. These oak trees and ten times the size as below ground as above and some think they are a single tree connected threw it's roots. These roots are often the source of water and food for many people and creatures that live in the Savage Barrens. To north the Savage Barrens end at The Brunedoore Woods and Pire Woods, while to the east the arid dirt blends into the sands of the devil's beach. To the south the Barrens end at the ruins of IronCrane and to the west the Barrens end at the coast of The Beuw Lake. The Savage Barrens have large hills or dunes threw out the landscape, these dunes are often full of ancient ruins. Remnants of the second age and the society that once thrived former meadows. These dunes are home to many different creatures of unknown origin along with settlements of Goblins and Orcs. The creatures that live in the Barrens are dangerous and unforgiving. From the various types of dinosaurs, to the Lions, Zebra, and Giraffes. Most destructive are the Gnolls who are always followed by pacts of Hyenas. Gnolls are the terrible creations of the Savage One, who was a terrible Demon Lord that invaded Ardarock in the second age. He used the Mountain in the Savage Barrens as his base while he waged war against the Kingdoms. Today that mountain is known as the Rabid Peak but it has worse names. Most creatures other then Gnolls avoid the Rabid Peak although the Gnolls to gather there for some kind of rituals. The skies above the Savage Barrens are home to mostly Vultures who look for left over carrion. There is stories of Lion Drakes, monsters with the body of and a lion but with great bat like wings and a roar that paralyzes it's prey with fear.

The People of the Savage Barrens

Those who choose to live on the Savage Barrens are strong and resilient, willing to endure a hard and dangerous life. The largest group of people are the Oojojo tribes, they are triceratops herders. They ride and follow the dinosaurs using them for protection and many other tasks. There is also the Quattas Pride a group of Catfolk who are scavengers of the Barrens. The Quattas Catfolk are often seen riding atop large dinosaurs known as ankylosaurus. The Quattas Pride builds shelters on-top of the dinosaurs and live on them. They use a magic to bound with the beasts and take care of them for generations. It is rumored that there are ankylosaurus that are over one thousand years old. They are said to be so large that multiple families live within the structure on-top of them. These Quattas Catfolk are often traders and can be found on the side of The Gold Road in the Savage Barrens. Finally there is the Plaz'Tribes, each one with a different second name such as Plaz'Tulo, Plaz'Doru, Plaz'Carlo, and Plaz'Aurna. These tribes consists of Lizardfolk and are almost as ruthless and Waring as the Gnolls. These tribes come and go faster then they can be counted. They have only a few rules: Conquer others, strength rules, the leader must defend his rights to lead. These rules create a people that are constantly at war with other tribes as well as themselves. There tribes contiunously being destroyed by outside Raiders or their own infighting.

Drunefang

Close to The Pire Woods in the Savage Barrens is an Orc stronghold. It's name is Drunefang and it's walls were built in the late second age after the fall of the Savage One. When the Savage One fell many of his followers were scattered, the Gnolls went to the Rabid Peak. While many of the Orcs and Goblins scattered across the land, a large group of them joined together. Under the rule of the first GreatKing this group of Orcs and Goblins settled and built upon the ruins of an old Dwarven castle known as Drunedoorenost. They renamed there rebuilt castle Drunefang the current GreatKing of Drunefang is Cargog CruelAxe. He is the Grandson of Troda CruelSword who became GreatKing after winning the crown in a melee to decide the king. This melee was the first of its kind and happened after a plague killed over half of the strongholds population. This plague lasted from the years four thousand seven hundred and nine to four thousand seven hundred and nineteen. Lasting over ten years, at the end with the GreatKing and so many others dead. The remaining people decided to have great melee tournament, all who wished to lead would have to enter. It was a fourteen person melee, in the end Troda CruelSword proved his strength by not only being the soul survivor. He also killed the most other combatants in the melee, personally slaying right of the thirteen other Orgs who participated. Troda lived till the age of sixty seven, when his son Trocar the Traitor attempted to kill his father and take the throne. Troda and his son Trocar are said to have fought for several minutes and both died from their wounds. Afterwards another great melee was had, this time with nineteen warriors all fighting to become GreatKing. It was Cargog CruelAxe who won the melee. Cargog is the son of Trogog, who was Troda CruelSwords third son. Cargog has ruled Drunefang for the past several years and has three sons.