Nestled between the Dragon Spines and the Blue Spires, the Central Uplands are home to several City States. A major landmark is "The Slot" a gap in the Dragon Spines, home to many Dwarven Clan Boroughs. It's said that the top of "The Slot" grants access to the eastern side of the Dragon Spines .At the base of "The Slot" lie both Tethys City and the headwaters of the Ophion River. The Ophion crosses the Uplands and flows into Corfu Lake before continuing under the Blue Spires only to emerge in the Midlands. Other major waterways in the Uplands include the Dassant River, the Hobthorn River and the Red Snake River. A spur of the Dragon Spines protrudes into the Uplands and has been christened Shipstone Prominence for reasons lost to time.