Ard Cruach
Ard Cruach (Colian for High Mountain) is a series of very tall, rugged mountains that are actually a spur of the Yellow Mountains of the The Junn Steppe. It is a spur of mountains that runs 200 miles east to west and is roughly 60 miles deep. The Ard Cruach range is known by other names, the most common being Giant's Mountains (Caldarian) and Gory Gigantiy (Junnharic). In Gnomish, the name is Vona Pagonia and means "mountains of frost" as the peaks of the three tallest mountains are perpetually covered in snow and ice.
Within this range are the three tallest mountains found in Colo, and the tallest is named Ard Cruach. It is this mountain that is the location of a Frost Giant kingdom ruled by Grondi Daal-Luut from a palace on the mountain's peak 20,000 feet above the coastal plains. The edge of the Ard Cruach range is a traditional marker for the edge of Colian territory, defining the northwestern edge of the region. Colian clans that live within sight of the mountains know of the Frost Giants that live at the top of the mountain, but no one living has had any contact with them.
Geography
A spur of the Yellow Mountains that extends east into the lands traditionally considered Colian by most of the world. Steep-sided low mountains and deep valleys make travel within the range difficult under ideal conditions and deadly when the seasons are harsh. The range is dominated by a series of three tall peaks that exceed 15,000 feet in height, with the tallest being 20,000, where the tower-city of Dooglas dominates the surrounding region.
Fauna & Flora
The foothills and valleys of the Ard Cruach are thick with vast growths of spruce, pine and alder trees, all of which are important resources for the native Giants. The spruce is especially valuable as it is a primary source of necessary nutrition for the Giants, the needles of which are used by the ton to create a strong and nutrient-dense drink that is highly prized by the Dooglas Giants.
Mammoth, bison, Auroch, Mastodon and wild sheep are the main source of local protien for the Giants, with parties of 5 to 10 Giants venturing out weekly to stalk and hunt meat for the community. These wild sources of meat are supplimented by Colian and Junn Harr traders that can provide herds of cattle, sheep, goats, camels and even horses and ponies to the Giants in exchange for silver, iron, ivory, bone and the rarer and more valuable substances harvested from Dragons and lesser Giants such as the wild Mountain Giant.
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