The Forboding Mountains

On the northern side of Anoymia lies the ominous Foreboding Mountains. One of the last regions of the continent to be mapped out by Stenwyck Smith, it has remained unsettled by civilized folk. Rumors abound about lost cities, giants, treasures, dragons, the walking undead, mysterious ruins, and ghostly lights. Of course none of these have been proven because no one but a few lost travelers and the brave Stenwyck Smith has laid eyes on these magnificent mountains.

Suspected to be reasonably tall, the snowy peaks can be seen from the northernmost parts of Frog Bog Hollow. No being has seen fit to (or survived) the climb to the top of these mountains. Consequently information pertaining to them is scarce and merely a guess. The mountains themselves are rocky and filled with treacherous terrain that most travelers would stay clear of.

A thin layer of reddish-brown lichen grow on most rocks from this area. There’s an old fable that the lichen is the blood of an early Vikate who dared make it to the summit of one of the mountains. He tried in vain to climb to the peak for he believed it to be the home of one of the child gods. Once there he hoped to steal a great treasure, but he never made it to the peak. One of the gods had discovered his plan and found him unworthy of life. They created a cold so crippling that his fingers shattered and his blood spilt to the rocky soil below. The area in which his skull fell is sacred to Vikates and scoundrels alike. It is said that anyone buried there will be spared from the judgment of the gods and live forever.

What we do know about the Foreboding Mountains is this; they are tall, cold, and devoid of life. And any traveler hoping to tame them should have plenty of supplies before setting off on an adventure to such an exotic locale.