The Carigon Mountains

The first home of the dwarves

Geography

The Carigon Mountains are a massive sprawling mountain range, located in the heart of central Hasdall. It is the largest mountain range on the planet Terram. Stretching a thousand miles east to west and nine hundred miles north to south at it's furthest points, the mountains are a towering, natural wonder. The highest peak on the sprawling range, Mount Kreiger, stands nearly six and a half miles above sea level.

Notable Locations

Gate-like outposts constructed by the dwarves as protective entry ports in to the mountain

The Iron Keep at Mineth Emenolïr, Heyford Falls, Fahlgrûn, Katûn, Khandahär, Tumunzar, Bahldrûm, Khundïshïzd, Argolan, Kheledzîr

Fauna & Flora

Sub Alpine Vegetation

The lower slopes are generally comprised of conifer-dominated forest. Common tree species include the furu (pine), pikynr (fir), äkil (spruce), and panäcea (larch). The panäcea has the pyramidal growth habit typical of conifers, but the leaves are shed near the end of the harvest season, like those of deciduous trees. The short needle-like leaves are arranged spirally on new growth and in whorls at the tips of short spurs on older twigs. There are 10 to 30 soft, light green needles on each spur.

Apine Vegetation

Being above the treeline, there is a much shorter growing season where smaller plants grow, typically from about Timorah to Melorah. However, when the seasons do begin to warm and turn to the warmer harvest times, wild flowers and grasses color the mountain side like a vibrant rainbow. The white, rocky alpine terrain is transformed by the bright blues of the istbar flower, the golden aster, the reds of the kînem flower, and the sprawling greens of the multiple species of grasses and mosses.

Natural Resources

Copper, gold, lead, silver, mithral (rarer)

Alternative Name(s)

The Carigon's, The Dwarf Lands

Type

Mountain Range