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[Pegasus]

Outside The Fortress

The Cold Mountains

Map of The Cold Mountains

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South of the Devanti Mountains and stretching down the eastern side of Videnese lands, as far down as Black Peak and Anther Ettyne are the Cold Mountains. This range of mountains is an unusual phenomena which sits beneath the sky where Luesco's Grand Fracture nestles. It is generally accepted that it is because of this Fracture that the strangeness of the Cold Mountains happens.

The night sky of Viden is filled with auroras, thanks to the Fracture of Luesco, but whilst these can be seen in all of the sky from anywhere else, no auroras are visible when one is here. The sky is always dark here, even at noon in Saun it has a feeling of early dusk. It isn't foreboding, in fact people report that it feels comforting, but it is just always dusk at the brightest. Although no auroras can be seen while in the Cold Mountains, when looking at them from anywhere else, they seem to be absolutely where the auroras are most vivid and spectacular.

The mountains themselves have a number of strange flora and fauna, again this is believed to be the effect of the Grand Fracture. However, these unusual creatures and plantlife can rarely survive outside of the Cold Mountains. This has led to a few small clusters of houses scattered around the Cold Mountains, as alchemists, ensorcellors, gardeners and hunting enthusiasts seek to harness the strange resources here.

The Cold Mountain are aptly named. They are covered in ice and snow all arc around and the temperature is constantly significantly below freezing. They are prone to sudden snow-storms and what the locals call "Iceswirls" which are mini tornadoes with deadly shards of ice in them. There are no pathways or known trails through the Cold Mountains, because the snow storms change the terrain each time.

The Cold Mountains are intriguing, if very dangerous and there are lots of whispers and rumours of them.

Fast Facts

Population
There are a few dozen small homes dotted around, so maybe as many as 200 people live in the Cold Mountains overall.
Flora, Fauna etc
There are specific flora and fauna on the Cold Mountains
There are rumours, myths and legends regarding the Cold Mountains.
Laws, Military, etc
The Cold Mountains have a moderate level of lawfulness. It's about survival.
It has a low military presence, mainly Rangers.
The rules and laws of Viden Fortress apply here.
Danger Level
In terms of physical safety, this is a very hard environment.
The weather here is very cold, even compared to the rest of the frozen tundra. Anyone who is even vaguely unprepared or unskilled is taking an extreme risk by travelling here.
The "Iceswirls" are lethally dangerous to those caught in them. Extreme risk.


Survivability
Due to the nature of Viden, any location outside the Fortress will have survivability facts. Please note that where we identify the need for a skill level, what skill that may be is down to the story.

Action	Skill Level / Notes
Finding It	They're a big mountain range. It's not hard to find them!
Knowing The NPCs	Specific names of particular NPCs etc requires an IC reason.
Hunting for Food	You'd need competent skills to be successful - in the summer. In the winter, that would be expert
Camping	You'd need competent skills to be successful - in the summer. In the winter, that would be expert

NPCs

NPCs in The Cold Mountains


If you would like to develop an NPC for the Cold Mountains, please post your dev piece in The Viden Development Forum , using the templates provided here .

Flora

Any / all Flora identified in this thread as specific to the Cold Mountains which might conceivably be here, or general to Viden which makes sense for this location. If in doubt, ask a mod!

If you'd like to see more Flora / Fauna etc in this location, feel free to submit a development piece in The Viden Development Forum , using the templates provided here .

Fauna

Any / all Fauna identified in this thread as specific to the Cold Mountains which might conceivably be here, or general to Viden which makes sense for this location. If in doubt, ask a mod!


If you'd like to see more Fauna in this location? feel free to submit a development piece in The Viden Development Forum , using the templates provided here .

Resources

Any / all Resources identified in threads in this forum as specific to the Cold Mountains which might conceivably be here, or general to Viden which makes sense for this location. If in doubt, ask a mod!

If you'd like to see more Resources in this location, feel free to submit a development piece in The Viden Development Forum , using the templates provided here .

Rumours, Myths, Superstitions

Rumours about this location, and what it takes to know them!


Any / all Myths / Superstitions identified in this thread as specific to the Cold Mountains or general to Viden which makes sense for this location. If in doubt, ask a mod!

If you'd like to see more Myths & Superstitions in this location, feel free to submit a development piece in The Viden Development Forum , using the templates provided here .

Player Notes

!	Message from: Pegasus
	This location is open and free for play. There are many secrets to discover here! There is EXTREME danger here. There is a faction presence here (Viden Rangers).

Credits
Written by: Pegasus
Image by ELG21 from Pixabay

Changelog
Posted on forum: April 2022: Peg.