Pherox Mountains

The Pherox Mountains
The Pherox Mountains is a mountain ridge creating a natural wall between the northern coastline and the rest of the Island. It´s second arm also forms a natural border between the Duchy of Reichsmark, the Duchy of Nordlande (Valaia) and the Barony of Mittelmark.

Strategic value
The Pherox Mountains are covered of castles and fotresses owned by the inquisition who keep a watchful eye towards the north. Over several years many of these castles have been abandoned as the inquisition has not enough manpower to uphold all it`s positions in the mountains.

There is a small passage way that leads through the mountains and connects the northern coast with the human kingdom. It is protected by hughe stone and iron gate build by the local dwarven kingdom to help the inquisition to keep chaos at bay. This passageway has seen alot of war and bloodshed thus it`s name: the Scarlet Gates.

Local Civilians
Not many live in the mountainous region of the Pherox Mountains, except for some farmers that supply the local Garrisons with food, fur and other needs. As such the local peasents normaly own small livestocks and live in small comunities and share a fortified farmstead. In case if an invasion they retreat to the inquisitorial fortress but if raided they would try to defend their farmstead and in most cases fail.

Because of these harsh conditions many local peasents are strong, though and in many cases paranoid.