60 years ago
As humanoid cultures spread across the vast fertile landscapes of today's Markut, Hod, and Yesode, they encountered an seemingly insurmountable mountain range in the north. Ancient texts describe this area as "a region where even the mountains try to wipe out all life." This designation refers to the strong volcanic activity that is evident in the eastern mountain ranges of the Colossus Mountains. This powerful mountain range, which extends to the coast of the Sea of Sunrise and thus separates the lands of humans from those of gnomes in Mirhur, was referred to as the province of "Perora" by the united Abkhazian Empire. However, no one could have predicted at the time that the fires of the region would spread to the rest of the continent. When Kameria's monsters brought fire and blood to Abkhazia, reports began to emerge that the dragons were launching their flights from Perora. The province quickly became the talk of the town, but instead of Perora, it was soon referred to by the people simply as "Dragonrod," which is Dwarvish for "the origin of the dragons." During the Dragon Wars, the entire humanoid population fled the province, with the exception of some dwarf tribes who had dug deep enough into the mountains to escape the inferno above them. Even after the war ended with the destruction of Kameria, the province remained associated with dragons in the minds of the population, which probably contributed to the very low population to this day.
Today, the province is governed from the port city of Rekman, from where the numerous minerals and metals mined in the mountains are shipped to the rest of Khania. The mining industry in the province is largely in the hands of dwarves, and many dwarves still see the province of Dragonrod as part of the Colossus Mountains and therefore part of their rightful sphere of influence. This has led to numerous tunnels, hundreds of miles long, connecting Dragonrod's mines with those of the Colossus Mountains, and many dwarves working in Dragonrod's mines rarely see the light of day. For those humanoids who choose to live above ground near these mines, life is hard. Apart from small-scale gem and precious metal mining and unproductive livestock farming, there are few options for locals to earn a livelihood. Many settlements in the region were built by gold seekers, and even to this day, adventurers continue to try their luck in this inhospitable region, hoping to strike it rich. Few, however, are successful. More numerous are those who never return from their search.
Especially revered deities: Torag (mostly dwarves), Calistria, Desna (surface dwellers), Lamashtu (receives sacrifices so that her creatures spare the settlers).
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