Spiral Peak

Spiral Peak is a dormant volcano, which stands solitary, apart form a medium size hill named Polson Hill, on the Northern Isle. It has been inactive for over 1,000 years.

It gained it's name from the spiral (screw-like) layers of the outer mountain.
Most climbers complete the hike up to the top in twelve and a half to fourteen hours. While climbing to the crater rim is permitted with a guide of a local (like those from the town of Castow) - entry into the crater is considered very foolhardy.

The view as people head to the top is stunning. Able to see for miles on miles - to both coasts. Looking down on Polson Hill to Scuttle Bay, and Europia River. Also seeing as far as Castow to the north, and to the south across Echo Woods and Dusk Quagmire. Even can occasionally see across the Bold Strait to Fogi Island.
At base of the mountain, on the south-west side is the Floral Fields - colourful rows of flowers.

The view at the top is only of the grater of igneous rock and magma, as a heavy cloud cover lingers around the very peak, most of the night and day. A few Air Elementals gather within the clouds.

When magma is ejected by a volcano or other vent, the material is called lava. Magma that has cooled into a solid is called igneous rock.

Far underneath the mountain runs hot trails of lava, which helps heat the water of the underground Kynym River.

Geography

Polson Hill

Medium hill - 'butte' - 50 meters (164 feet)
Butte = an isolated hill with steep slopes on all sides, and a flat top (similar to but narrower than a mesa)
Located towards Scuttle Bay, at only 5,000 metres - 5k - 45 to 60 minutes at a typical walking pace from Spiral Peak.
The Europia River runs on the north side of Polson Hill.

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original name was "Poison Hill" - someone drawing a map mis-read (whether on purpose or accidently) the 'i" for an "L" - plants are mainly used in poisons

The plants growing on the flat top are used in Potions and spell components.
The track up the butte is relatively hidden and rather narrow - on the South-East corner.

Localized Phenomena

The Witching Hour

The view at the very top is only clear during the hours of 3 to 4 - both morning and night. The cloud lows down to the Dusk Quagmire - taking with it the Air Elementals and their herder Aerodos - from The Plane of Air.

TRAVEL from Base of Spiral Peak
to Peak = 12.5 to 14 hours
to Europia River = 1 hours
to Castow from base = 3.5 hours travel.
to Stony township = 17.5 hours travel.

Type

Mountain / Hill

Location under

Northern Isle