The Sword Mountains

The Sword Mountains are a mountain range to the northwest of Waterdeep on the Sword Coast. Notable mountains in the range include Starstruck Mountain, which at one time had supposedly been struck by a falling star, and what looks like a large bite was taken out of the side of the mountain. The mountain range is home to the Order of Anzu, a sect of druids and rangers dedicated to protecting, raising, and training the gryphons that reside in these mountains. It is also home to a war camp of orcs, led by Magog, that routinely sends raiding parties to fight against the order, steal their supplies and kidnap gryphons. It was once home to a dwarven mythral mine, but it appears that the mine has been boarded up very recently. It is unclear whether it has been abandoned, or if the dwarves have dug themselves in very deeply. The sword mountains are also home to various types of giants. Currently, a floating city that is home to storm giants has appeared almost directly over Starstruck Mountain.

Geography

A mountain range consisting of large rocky peaks, bordered by the Mere of Dead Men and the Trackless Sea to the west, Waterdeep to the south, and forests to the east.

Fauna & Flora

The forests on the lower levels of the slopes of the rocky peaks consist of a combination of coniferous and hardy deciduous trees. The region is home to deer, rodents and lagomorphs of various types (ranging in size from mice on up to giant rabbits), mountain goats, mountain sheep, wolves, bears, gryphons.