The Molten Flow

The lava runoff from Mount Daergyd in the northern Vingotha Plateau rolls down its southern slope, where several tubes and channels funnel into a single river of lava known as the Molten Flow. The viscous liquid material meanders a circuitous path across the plateau until it disperses into a cluster of tributaries before finally pouring into the Black Field where it eventually cools. Some metallurgists and blacksmiths who call themselves the Brotherhood of Magma often venture to this isolated open-air forge to craft armor, weapons, and other metallic objects. This reclusive band of mountain dwarves dwells in tiny villages and caves dotting the plateau. They claim the magma imbues their handiwork with special properties, including the ability to wreath its metallic surface in bright red flames on command. Chas Delacroix, the group’s founder, allegedly forged the Steel Flame in the fiery soup, though the blade’s purported abilities as well as its very existence remain speculative at best. Despite the brotherhood’s convincing boasts and wondrous yarns about their accomplishments, there are no verifiable accounts confirming their stories. Indeed, the mountain dwarves who also trek here from more “civilized” areas scoff at their metalworking prowess, telling potential customers the brotherhood is too incompetent to fashion a hole in a ring. To add insult to injury, they allege the band’s bloodline is contaminated by some human ancestry, which they assert can be confirmed by their slightly taller stature and untrustworthiness.

Type

Lava river