Cliffedges

The Cliffedges is a large mountain range spanning the entire west coast of the main continent of Terratos. These mountain ranges are mostly uninhabited with the exception of wild goats, eagles, wyverns and golems. The mountain range is bordered on the east side by another large forest spanning from the northern to the southern shore. These forests are home to most of the wildlife that is also present in the Erlian Forest, with the addition of crawlers, lurkers, snakes, and nightmares. Both the mountain range and the surrounding forest are for the most part untouched by civilization. With only two permanent mining settlements of The Crimson Empire.

Geography

The Cliffedges is a gargantuan mountain range covering the entire northeast side of Ethonia, forming a natural border with Norheimsk. Cliffedges also borders the ocean in the north and east and contains two rivers leading into the ocean, as well as one river leading into the Sea of the Dead. The center of the Cliffedges is divided by a dense forest, in which two settlements are located. The only safe way to traverse the Cliffedges is through a large dwarven made tunnel connecting The Citadel and Hing.

Fauna & Flora

On the mountains itself, there is barely any flora to be seen, except for a few shrubberies and pine trees.  The center forest, on the other hand, has densely packed trees and plants, making traversal treacherous, to say the least. The forest is home to a whole plethora of wildlife, including:

• Deer
• Wolves
• Boars
• Foxes
• Bears
• Trolls
• Goblins
• Krolls
• Spriggans
• Crawlers
• Lurkers
• Snakes
• Nightmares

The mountains are sparsely populated, with only the following creatures present:

• Wild goats
• Eagles
• Golems
• Wyverns (rumored)

These creatures have their own ecosystem. Predatory behavior of the likes of bears, trolls, lurkers, and crawlers balances out the yearly population booms of deer, foxes, and krolls.  Cliffedges is rumored to be dominated by an apex predator said to be a direct descendant of the ancient dragons, but this creature has not yet been observed directly.

Natural Resources

Static resources

Cliffedges harbors an abundance of natural resources such as wood and stone, used for construction in the numerous Imperial cities. The mountains are also mined for their high concentration of ores such as iron, copper, and coal. Cliffedges is also rumored to be home to one of the 5 gems of legend, being guarded by the theoretical Wyverns.

Hunting

The plethora of wildlife present opens the way to many hunting opportunities.  Dear, foxes, and bears are hunted for their skins that can be processed into leather, goat and boars are hunted for their horns, crawlers, lurkers and nightmares are hunted for their venom which can be used to create powerful poisons and lastly, krolls and spriggans are hunted for their skins, as their regenerative properties infused with armor can create a near-impenetrable armor.

Animal husbandry

Goats, deer, and boars are often kept as livestock to collect milk and meat.

Type

Mountain Range

Location under

Terratos

Owning Organization

Ethonia

Related Ethnicities

• Dwarf
• Human

Contested By

• The Crimson Empire

Related Materials

• Valvium