City of 'Ygiroth
Above the valley of Mynanthra, on Lerion's northern face, there lie the ruins of the cursed city of 'Ygiroth. Long before the towns of Hatheg, Nir and Ulthar were built the high woods and meadows Lerion were inhabited by the men of 'Ygiroth. A savage and degenerate breed which bareley deserves the name "man", they were short and hairy with protruding brow-ridges and beady eyes.
These people would have remained completely primitive, but for the fact that they resided near a certain cleft in the side of Mount Lerion which was a place of outer evil long before the coming of true men to this region of dream. One day, long lost in the mists of time, the dreaded Thing in the Yellow Mask come to these folk and gave them the knowledge to make spears, eat meat, and ride the brutal kyresh.
In exchange for these "boons" the Thing in the Yellow Mask made these primitive people build the city of 'Ygiroth to honor it, and serve as a citadel of horror unmatched in the Dreamlands. When wholesome men came to the Skai Valley they took an instant dislike to their primitive neighbors, but very few bothered to learn their coarse worshiping tongue. But for the disappearances of young maidens at odd times during the year, they would have completely ignored the 'Ygirothians. Finally, King Pnil of Ulthar marshaled the combined forces of the Skai Valley and marched against 'Ygiroth. Previously, those few adventures who had ventured toward 'Ygiroth -and returned sane - had spoken of strange storms which came out of clear skies, and sentient whirlwinds which tore men's bodies and souls. The army of the Skai Valley encountered no such opposition.
When the army reached 'Ygiroth, the 'Ygirothians and their kyrehs hurled open the gates of their city and rushed toward the mass of armed men that awaited them. However, they id not charge into battle, but rather fled in terror from something within the city, flinging themselves upon the spears of their enemies. All the men of 'Ygiroth perished on that day. When they all lay dead at the feet of the army of the Skai Valley, not one of the victors would enter the city for fear of facing whatever made all the savages rush to their own deaths.
Today, 'Ygiroth still stands. The city surprisingly well preserved. While many of the buildings bear the marks of time and show cracks in their stone walls which lean precariously, few have actually collapsed. On a high ledge at the rear of the city stands the infamous Temple of 'Ygiroth.
RUINED SETTLEMENT
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Founding Date
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Type
City
Inhabitant Demonym
'Ygirothian
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