Mercy's Spine

Mercy's Spine is the section of mountain ranges that border the populated lands of Rahvin. This mountain range is entirely unnatural, being crafted by the djinn in a desperate last act of self sacrifice before their race was wiped out by Blackfire's treachery. This mountain range was created to contain that cataclysmic assault, and it succeeded in doing so.

Geography

The area that borders the wasteland known as the Purge was formed from the top section of a continental shelf ripped from the earth and pulled up. While time has weathered this surface over the last thousand years, it has not worn it down completely, and the area bordering the wasteland is almost entirely made of sheer cliffs and bluffs. The places where these mountains can allow travel to and from the Purge are treacherous, or involve going through natural and unnatural caverns that wind their way to mainland Rahvin.

The area that borders Rahvin has a steep slope, but a manageable one. Fortresses, mining operations, and entire civilizations can be found along its length, which supports whatever life can find root in the soil that covers most of the mountain sides. Only the peaks and truly high places do not possess soil fertile enough to support life, as again, this mountain range was once a plains, and the topsoil was not removed from areas far from the original shatter point.

Natural Resources

Sulfur, iron, copper, nickle, silver and gold can be found within this mountain range, along with veins of obsidian, basalt and other igneous or volcanic rocks, though these tend to be found closer to the side that borders the Purge.

Alternative Name(s)

The Last Gasp

Type

Mountain Range

Included Locations

• Duran's Mercy