Nuskuwe

Nuskuwe
Leader	Chieftain of Nuskuwe
Allies	Manara Burrow

Geography

Nuskuwe is located underground beneath Manara Burrow and accessible only through a narrow breach deep inside the area. Due to the freely flowing lava in this extensive system of inhospitable caves the temperature is extremely high. Natural hot springs and firey grottos are painted with muted orange light.

History

Late in the year 394 AF a series of tremors shook the Prime Material Plane. Hrorknar, the Gnoll smith found himself in an precarious predicament as the ground before him opened into a gaping chasm. The quakes, originated in Manara, were followed by piteous cries as viscious fire wyrms rampaged through the tunnels slaughtering everything in their wake, starting with the fearless explorer Delphinus Windancer. Even more adventurers were slain by the ferocious Wyrm Lord until a group of adventurers slew him, the dragon Aztecia Fuil'gra landing the final blow.

By this time, fire wyrms ravaged above ground in great numbers from Tasur'ke to Jaru, destroying civilised settlements and nearby forests alike. This went on for days until Imyrr Roussea, accompanied by Asara Eslofe, acted upon an idea inspired by a conversation with Hrorknar. They travelled to Moghedu and sought council with the master mhun demolitionist. He was reluctant to provide assistance but finally agreed if they would gather the requirements for the task. With the help of their friends they were able to locate all the ingredients within hours.

Finally, with Imyrr and Asara leading the way, the demolitionist arrived with his ingredients at Hrorknar's smithy in the burrow where, guarded by a sizeable force guard, he combined the appropriate chemicles and placed them strategically around the gaping chasm. Everyone hurried back from the area and a thunderous roar followed by massive vibrations ripped through the area. When the ash and black smoke cleared, all that remaind of the chasm was a narrow fissure, barely wide enough to permit the passage of a single man, much less a fire wyrm thus abating the danger to mortals everywhere.

Inhabitants

• An ailing Nuskuwen elder
• Chieftain of Nuskuwe
• Men, women, youth, and children of Nuskuwe
• Nuskuwen hero
• Shaman of Nuskuwe
• Shaman's apprentice
• Stonemason of Nuskuwe

Culture

An unlikely race of large, slow-moving obsidian people known as the Nuskuwen have made their home within the caves. They live in uneasy harmony with the fire wyrms who share their home.

Flora and Fauna

Creatures found in the caves include crimson anglers, rock beetles, rock leeches, crimson pyrapedes, ancient wyrms, fire wyrms, pregnant wyrms, wyrm whelps and the Wyrm Lord. No plants grow in these humid, subterranean catacombs but fungi such as colonies of luminescent orange mushrooms flourish here.