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The ''' | From their northern boundary west of the [[Black Forest]] to their southern terminus west of [[Jaru]] span the expansive '''Vashnar Mountains''', the spine of [[Sapience]]. The Vashnars are arguably the highest mountain range in the known world, by virtue of the [[Pillars of Heaven]]. | ||
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==Northern Vashnars== | |||
The '''Northern Vashnars''' are wind-bitten and bleak, their barren crags scoured of anything of interest. A path here winds and twists its way west toward the shores of the [[Sefyric Ocean]], and eventually the island city of [[Mhaldor]]. At the foot of the Northern Vashnars, in a cave within [[Yggdrasil]] lies the [[Flame of Yggdrasil]]. [[Xhaiden Dale]] was discovered here in the year 427 AF, nestled in a valley along the pathway leading west towards the coast. At the northern edge of Xhaiden Dale looms the northernmost known peak of the Vashnar range, [[Mount Tehwet]]. | |||
==Western Vashnars== | |||
The '''Western Vashnars''', otherwise known as the '''Central Vashnars''', have been trod since nearly the beginning of the [[Modern Age]] when the explorer [[Haidion]] mapped the range's navigable passes in 191 AF. [[Bighorn sheep]] dwell here, as well as territorial [[mountain lions]]. [[Morland Falls]] is a popular tourist spot for [[adventurers]] passing through the area. A Temple of [[Phaestus]] is in the foothills. The cleric [[Jerh'mias]] and the neophyte [[Dia'gia]] can be found in the halls and are happy to discuss the Smith with anyone who stops by. | |||
Also of note is the reclusive wizard [[Hycanthus]], esteemed [[Conclave]] member. [[Alp]], the Nightmare Siren makes her home here as well, outside the [[Temple of Sleep and Dreams]]. Upon one of the highest peaks, one may find the [[Temple of the Sky]], the Vashnarian temple of [[Vastar]], the Skylord. | |||
A western pass through these perilous crags leads to the vast blanket of redwoods known as the [[Aalen Forest]], while another pass leads down into the lush [[Dun Valley]]. Atop this central section of the Vashnars are seated the [[Pillars of Heaven]], upon which sits the [[Garden of the Gods]]. | |||
==Southern Vashnars== | |||
The '''Southern Vashnars''' are home to the city of [[Cyrene]], Heart of the Vashnars, as well as the artist colony of [[Caer Witrin]]. They also form the cradle in which the [[Actar Valley]] is nestled. On the southwest side of the southern Vashnars may be found a river of ice which leads to the [[Aeraithian Falls]], while to the northwest is the [[Atavian]] village of [[Genji]]. | |||
It is in the Southern Vashnars that the highest peak in the Vashnar range may be found: '''Mount Nicator''', which also serves as the gateway to the airborne island of [[Erymanthus]]. Also of note is the lesser mountain, '''Mount Karnoth''', which still stands out impressively from the surrounding peaks. At the northern end of the Southern Vashnars lies the [[cyclopes|cyclops]] settlement of [[Mount Piraeus]], while situated near the eastern edge is [[Quartz Peak]]. | |||
The Southern Vashnars play host to a wide variety of wildlife. [[bears|Mountain grizzlies]], [[Vashnarian condors]], and [[mountain drakes]] prowl here, preying on the bighorn sheep that are so common throughout the entirety of the Vashnar range, as does [[Grimlath]], one of the last snow-tigers. During [[Great Hunt]] events, adventures may find the crypt of [[Baghorak]] amongst the granite peaks. In the firmament may be found Vashnarian condors and, even higher up, [[:category:Lesser Dragons|dragons]] occasionally make an appearance, banking and turning in the sky above. | |||
[[Maira]], the ferrywoman dwells upon the beaches along the [[Sea of Screamed Prayers]] bordering the mountains, where she provides passage in her [[windcutter]] to a string of sandy, shipwreck-thick islands north of [[Meropis]]. | |||
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