Rodiac Highlands

"Stone remembers what flesh forgets. Every hammerfall echoes with history." — Tharnek Runebrow, Master Smith of the Stonecarvers' Forge

General Information

Continent: Striror
Location: Eastern Striror
Altitude Range: 8,500–16,400 ft (2,600–5,000 m)
Tallest Peak: Hammerfall Summit – 16,400 ft
Notable Features: Stonecarvers’ Forge, Runestone Cliffs, The Singing Caverns

Geography

The Rodiac Highlands stretch across eastern Striror with ancient, wind-swept plateaus, steep terraced mountains, and iron-rich crags. Layers of sedimentary and volcanic rock give the range a multicolored, striated look. Echoes travel for miles through hollow stone corridors and cavern networks.

Mythical and Magical Significance

Home to the legendary Stonecarvers’ Forge, where enchanted anvils are said to shape metals blessed by the gods. The leyline-powered forge draws upon ancient runes, and many believe its fires were sparked by Inavi, the God of the Forge and Earth.

Cultural Importance

Dwarves, rune-shamans, and stone mystics consider the Rodiac Highlands sacred ground. The Forge is both a religious site and a functional heart of dwarven society in Striror. Apprentices train for decades just to touch the runes upon the forge anvils.

Strategic Role

The Rodiac Highlands are fiercely defended. Whoever controls them holds access to rare rune-infused ore, spellbound alloys, and the mountain’s protective terrain. Multiple strongholds are carved directly into the cliffsides.

Flora & Fauna

• Cragroot Vines – used in dwarven poultices and earthen charms

• Firecap Moss – glows faintly in the presence of arcane energy

• Magma-blooded Drakes – territorial beasts drawn to heat and metal

• Rust Wyrms – subterranean burrowers that devour enchanted metals

• Stone Golems – remnants of ancient forge guardians

Secrets & Legends

• Deep within the Forge lies the First Flame, a primordial ember said to have been stolen from the heart of the world.

• The Singing Caverns are said to echo the voices of fallen blacksmiths — or something darker that mimics them.

• An old dwarven myth tells of the Stoneheart Colossus, a slumbering mountain-bound guardian yet to awaken.

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Highlands