Plashin Range (PLAH shin)
the Novyum Divide
The Plashin Range, sometimes called the Novyum Divide, or the Spine of Novyum, is a mountain range running north to south that divides the Heartlands of Novyum on the west, with the mountainous lands of Slavyum to the east. The range is difficult to cross due to its steep slopes and high altitudes. Its northernly location means it is permanently covered in icy, snow and glaciers, adding to the difficulty. The central mountains of the range are some of the tallest mountains on the continent. This puts travelers in the death zone where air is thin and icy storms are frequent.
The northern mountains of the range are tall with steep slopes and deep valleys. In their valleys are thick forested wetlands. During winter travel is dangerous as flash storms can appear out of the Piercing Ocean with little warning. These storms often spread to cover much of the northern region around the mountains as they butt up against the central great peaks.
The range's southern peaks average at 2600 feet, what many call the death zone. They run south, connecting with Whidel's Wall, along the eastern side of Ubara's Arm, into the Boran Peninsula until it reaches the Aabanu Sea. In spite of their height, these mountains are the most populated of all the Plashin with heavy connections to the Heartlands.
The range is all the harsher for travel due to the Plash Orchold Orc and native Plasha people that dwell in these mountains. Centuries of genocide attempts have dwindled their numbers but made both groups a deadly people to any that threaten them. It should be warned that armed travelers into the Plashins may find themselves in more danger with weapons than those would travel unable to defend themselves.
Due to the harsh environment, and the threat of the natives, most travel between the Heartlands and Slavyum in the modern day is done by bypassing the range, via Lechlan ferries across Ubara's Arm. This inlet sea has long been intimately associated with the Plashins, as it completes the divide between Novyum's western and eastern halves.
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