Haunted Highlands

Centuries ago the realm of the Haunted Highland was claimed by King Pieter I of Rhodensia, founder of the Rhodensian Empire, whose lands still exist to the south beyond Lake Veyona and extend across the southern sea to the shores of the Dark Continent. Centuries passed and the might of the empire crumbled as empires often do, through internecine civil war and family betrayal. Many of the lands slid into barbarism and others were taken by fledgling dukes and princes who claimed their own share of the throne. The remnants of the empire which still exist to this day are known more for the constant warfare between the petty princes and low kings who claim its throne. Of them all, Duke Mandras Karbosk V was the strongest. Karbosk V stood the best chance at unifying the throne, until the coming of Yorgach the Orc King and his mighty horde.   The area is called the Haunted Highlands by the locals. A large tract of the terrain of course refers to the duchy of Karbosk, and the independent lands of the unified Ugashtan tribesmen who dwell within its hills and the northern lands. The Haunted Highlands are home to the famed Dirty Bowbe’s Roadhouse, long known on the frontier as a safe haven for miscreants, ne’er-do-wells, adventurers, and “antique collectors” seeking to make their fortunes.