The Dargallion Range/The High Plains

The Dargallion Range/The High Plains
The Dargallion Range is a great cluster of mountains that covers around one third of the entire continent. Many are tens of thousands of feet high and there are numerous active volcanoes amongst their number. The mountains are steep and riven with countless precipitous canyons, with the higher sections blasted by intense wind and snow all year round, the lower sections hosting raging rivers and festering patches of jungle clinging to the sides of sheltered valleys. All of this explains why they are mostly unexplored and inhabited only by the mightiest creatures; giants, rogue dragons and all manner of frightful beasts that survive and thrive where lesser creatures would perish. The four dwarven holds within the mountains are accessed by small treacherous roads that wind along the contours of many dozen mountains and through numerous tunnels before reaching their destinations.

In the midst of the range is the high plains, a valley hundreds of miles across and still many thousands of feet above sea level. It is barren and mostly tree-less and is blanketed by snow for much of the year but during its short summers it erupts into life. It is home to many tribes of savage people, along with a few from traditionally farming races that live more primitive lives. Most are organized into nomadic tribes that survive by shepherding herds of beasts across the plains. They are generally led by powerful warlords and violence between tribes is common.

The one permanent settle on the high plains is Pol-Alto.