Burgotha Plateau

The northernmost of the Stoneheart Mountains’ great plateaus seems forgotten. At an average elevation of 8,000 feet, the Burgotha Plateau lies 10,000 feet and sometimes even 20,000 feet below the summits of the tall peaks surrounding it. The Hyperboreans and the Hundaei used the strategic location as a staging area during their wars of conquest throughout the region. Even today, salvagers have little difficulty finding relics such as a broken spear, splintered arrows, a rusty helmet, and archaic coins from this age. The ruins of abandoned garrisons, corrals, and military camps also litter the gravel-strewn landscape. Despite the obvious signs of humanoid habitation, these settlements were always transitory in nature. With the exception of a brief, summer thaw, the weather is generally chilly and raw. Snowfall is possible for roughly nine months of the year as runoff from melting snow and precipitation feeds the Xircos River. To make matters worse for permanent residents, pulverized stone and alkaline mineral make up its dusty soil and renders it incapable of supporting plant life.
At the present time, Clan Tusov and Clan Duhnbeyl claim hegemony over the barren plateau, yet neither exerts any effort to establish a permanent foothold on the mostly lifeless expanse. Even the Hyperboreans and Hundaei appeared hesitant to take up roots in this desolate land for reasons beyond the foul weather and the poor soil. The soldiers who camped here began experiencing an inexplicable unease after a few months on the plateau. Images of gruesome humanoid sacrifices and rivers of blood plagued their nightmares, causing many to experience long, troubling bouts of insomnia and depression. Some chose to stay awake and suffer the scourges of sleep deprivation rather than subject their weary minds to these terrifying thoughts. Most others either fled the area never to return or stayed and perished by their own hand.

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Plateau