Gatshadow
Drawing a menacing shadow over the Bramblewood around Westruun, the monolithic mountain of Gatshadow stands unnaturally tall against the surrounding mountains.This ominous tower of stone is well known and used as a visual landmark for caravans and travelers crossing the Dividing Plains, as well as a mining center for Westruun. The local folklore of the Dividing Plains tells of the evils within the mountain, and though they are now told to keep children from wandering into the forest alone, not all stories are rooted in fiction.
It was in the Age of Arcanum that Gatshadow was transformed into a place of evil. Acek Orattim, a priest of the Betrayer God known as the Chained Oblivion, made the mountain the seat of his power. The Oblivion’s unstoppable power corrupted the mountain, stretching the mountain like putty until it was a jagged needle that towered over all other mountains, and etching a maddening labyrinth of twisting passages into the mountain’s heart.
Acek spread the Oblivion’s madness across the Cliffkeep Mountains and the Dividing Plains below, but eventually his reign of terror came to an end. Utterly defeated by the Dawnfather during the Calamity, the wounded god retreated to Acek’s domain to rally. However, the Dawnfather followed close behind, shackling and banishing the dark god within the depths far beneath Gatshadow. It was said that Acek’s mind and spirit were so filled with his master’s essence, the god’s banishment tore his body asunder. Today, only the empty maze of deadly chambers and traps remain beneath the mountain, forgotten and awaiting discovery.
The high bluffs of Gatshadow have in recent years been the home of many a villain, most recently the ancient black dragon Umbrasyl of the Chroma Conclave. Legend says that Gatshadow’s interior tunnels spiral infinitely downwards, into a void of utter darkness. Immortal, white-eyed devotees of madness pace endlessly into Gatshadow’s depths, carrying lightless torches, whispering that the Chained Oblivion itself is sealed in the depths below. The stone doors that bar entrance to Gatshadow’s lowest reaches are sealed by magic so great, even the most inquisitive of the Arcana Pansophical cannot breach them.
It was in the Age of Arcanum that Gatshadow was transformed into a place of evil. Acek Orattim, a priest of the Betrayer God known as the Chained Oblivion, made the mountain the seat of his power. The Oblivion’s unstoppable power corrupted the mountain, stretching the mountain like putty until it was a jagged needle that towered over all other mountains, and etching a maddening labyrinth of twisting passages into the mountain’s heart.
Acek spread the Oblivion’s madness across the Cliffkeep Mountains and the Dividing Plains below, but eventually his reign of terror came to an end. Utterly defeated by the Dawnfather during the Calamity, the wounded god retreated to Acek’s domain to rally. However, the Dawnfather followed close behind, shackling and banishing the dark god within the depths far beneath Gatshadow. It was said that Acek’s mind and spirit were so filled with his master’s essence, the god’s banishment tore his body asunder. Today, only the empty maze of deadly chambers and traps remain beneath the mountain, forgotten and awaiting discovery.
The high bluffs of Gatshadow have in recent years been the home of many a villain, most recently the ancient black dragon Umbrasyl of the Chroma Conclave. Legend says that Gatshadow’s interior tunnels spiral infinitely downwards, into a void of utter darkness. Immortal, white-eyed devotees of madness pace endlessly into Gatshadow’s depths, carrying lightless torches, whispering that the Chained Oblivion itself is sealed in the depths below. The stone doors that bar entrance to Gatshadow’s lowest reaches are sealed by magic so great, even the most inquisitive of the Arcana Pansophical cannot breach them.
Geography
- A menacing shadow of the mountain looms over the Dividing Plains
Type
Mountain / Hill
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