Hellsgate Peaks

This volcanically active mountain range (of which Infernis Isle is technically an extension), is home to many fire-loving creatures. Fire giants, red dragons, salamanders, and many other elementals of fire can be found here. In addition, it is well known that the Hellsgate Peaks host perhaps the largest population of devils in permanent residence on the Material Plane. The exact location of their city is unknown, but escaped slaves describe its terrible grandeur built deep inside the walls of a volcanic caldera.
The volcanoes of the Hellsgate Peaks, along with those of Infernis Isle, pour near-continuous ash and lava into the Strait of Gehenna, substantially altering nearby weather patterns and wildlife populations. The seabirds that roost in the Hellsgate Peaks along the coast are unique in all the world, and some are unusually large and dangerous compared to others of related species.
The peaks themselves are of similarly unique ecology, and even more dangerous than the coastal cliffs. All plants and animals are adapted to life in extreme heat, and many are magical. While some passages through the Hellsgate Peaks are traversable, other regions are too hot for humans (and most other natural creatures) to survive without magical assistance. Maps of the Hellsgate Peaks are difficult to acquire and are often rendered inaccurate by new outpourings of lava, ash, and boiling mud, such that a knowledgeable local guide is a necessity for travel through the region, a fact that enterprising devils have been known to exploit in order to acquire fresh slave labor for their city, often by disguising themselves and posing as guides.

Type

Mountain / Hill