Velkheim

Velkheim is the mountain country north of Mittelteil.
It's inhabitants are mostly winged ones, as traversing the terrain would be a bloody pain if one didn't have the ability to fly. Harpies have reign over the northern region, as well as the majority of the populace, while humans reside in the southern parts, though they have domesticated packs of pegasi to ease moving around.
Most residences have been built into cliff-faces, and no city is level with the ground. This is not only a safety measure, but also tradition.
The ground level of Velkheim is notorious for bandits and monsters, and sometimes even monster bandits. Taking a step down from the sky might not seem like a big deal until you're being ripped to shreds by the moldworm that happened to catch your scent as you descended.
Traveling the terrain is difficult, especially if one doesn't have means to fly. This is especially troublesome to people from outside of Velkheim, as they are usually unprepared and might disregard warnings as mere rumors. Velkheim has taken measures for this though, as they need some way to transport students to the College of Bards in Kynesgrove. Usually this is done by border patrols escorting travellers on chariots driven by pegasi or some other winged steed. There's also a market for renting a steed for personal use, but they aren't as popular as it is quite common for the steed to return without the rider.
Velkheim is mostly popular for it's produce of instruments and musicians, both of which are manufactured up north in Kynesgrove.

Related Historical Events

• 800s
  Founding of Velkheim