Midnight Mountains
The Vault known as the Midnight Mountains is one of the largest in Orv—the lowest level of the Darklands—and acts as a crossroads for much of Orvian traffic due to its central location.[1] It has the Crystal Womb and Land of Black Blood to the north, Ilvarandin to the west, and the Black Desert to the south.[2]
The Midnight Mountains are at the bottom of the Endless Gulf, which stretches up all the way to Nar-Voth. Moisture seeps down from Lake Nirthran above in Sekamina, and can fall to the Vault floor as rain.[2] This water makes its way into Ilvarandin as what becomes known as the Irikusk River and then flows into the Sightless Sea.[3]
The mountains which give the Vault its name are two miles high on average, but the ceiling is a further two miles above the tallest peak.
The Vault is lit by six glowing "moons", that are actually particularly large mu spores.[4] The intellect devourers of Ilvarandin use the spores given off by these creatures as one of the ingredients for the drug known as midnight milk.[5]
Denizens
The Vault's central location makes it one of Orv's most well-travelled regions. However, travellers must contend with the dangers posed by denizens of the Midnight Mountains—gugs, troglodytes, mongrelmen, morlocks, driders, seugathis, pech, ropers, and umbral dragons.[4]
References
- ↑ Robert Brookes, Eleanor Ferron, Michelle Jones, Alex Riggs, and Nicholas Wasko. (2017). Heroes of the Darklands, p. 23. Paizo Inc. ISBN 978-1-60125-936-3
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 James Jacobs and Greg A. Vaughan. (2008). Into the Darklands, p. 46. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-140-4
- ↑ Tim Hitchcock, Brandon Hodge, Michael Kortes, Jason Nelson, Russ Taylor. (2011). Lost Cities of Golarion, p. 6. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-272-2
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 James Jacobs and Greg A. Vaughan. (2008). Into the Darklands, p. 52. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-140-4
- ↑ Tim Hitchcock, Brandon Hodge, Michael Kortes, Jason Nelson, Russ Taylor. (2011). Lost Cities of Golarion, p. 11. Paizo Publishing, LLC. ISBN 978-1-60125-272-2
