Mount Daergyd

Lava continuously flows down multiple channels along Mount Daergyd’s southern slope, while glaciers still coat the highest elevations of its northern and western faces. The 28,450-foot-tall shield volcano encompasses an area of roughly 125 squares miles, while its gargantuan magma chamber extends miles below the surface. The approach to the constantly shifting summit its steep and perilous. Climbers must dodge the copious outflow of lava to scale the peak’s southern route or negotiate treacherous glacial outcroppings to reach the top of the smoldering cauldron of lava beneath it. Although none disputes Mount Daergyd’s current classification as an active volcano, Hundaei and dwarven historical accounts indicate the mountain exhibited no signs of volcanic activity until it first erupted roughly 2,000 years ago in sudden and spectacular fashion. The prevailing myth claims that Dargoth, a wizard who fled Tsen, came to this remote site to open a gate to the Plane of Fire to summon a fabled salamander army from the realm’s fiery depths. Dargoth successfully opened the portal but with disastrous consequences. Intense heat poured through the fissure, instantly melting the mountain’s rocky innards while also burrowing deep into the ground to puncture a hole through the planet’s crust. The conflagration consumed Dargoth and immediately transformed Mount Daergyd into a roiling shield volcano, which may be the most active hotspot in Akados.

Type

Mountain / Hill