The Great Spine

From where life was first bred

Created and edited by Lo, the Wise

The imperial roads have been blocked... we will have to take the snowy paths of the Spine...
-A hunter captain planning his next move when running from weremen

Geography

The spine is a great mountain range located in the very center of the empire and extending from even beyond its lands. At the very center of the spine itself valleys and highlands are common, housing forests, rivers and lakes, leading to the relative flourishing of human settlements and the support of small weremen tribes and warbands.
Its peaks grow high and grow far, its snow melting constantly, giving birth to a great many rivers that often support life in the highlands and in the lowlands, giving the mountain range its most ancient name: Mother Peaks

Fauna & Flora

Few species call the mountains their home. The latruskian white lions have inhabited these lands since before humans arrived, and prey upon them, as well as daring stags and some kinds of great goats.
Weremen are fairly common in the mountains, serving both as a hunter and the hunted.

Natural Resources

The great spine holds multiple reservoirs of both coal and iron. As well as that its woods hide a great many animals whose fur, leather and meat provide sustenance to travelers, highlander settlements and hunting parties.

Alternative Name(s)

Latruskian Mountains, White Mountains, Great Mountains, Mother Peaks

Type

Mountain Range

Location under

Orkrishk Valley

Owner/Ruler

Kruber, son of Marrick.

Owning Organization

First Empire of Mankind