The Tenebrous Mountains

The Tenebrous Mountains reach toward the skies north of the Shadow Forest on the dark side of Luclin. While the higher altitudes of the mountain range are illuminated by the perpetual starlit night sky, the lower altitudes are cloaked in the dark shadows of the mountains. The vegetation and eerie light of the Shadow Forest extends into the mountains at lower altitudes, thinning out midway up the face. The western edge of the Tenebrous Mountains is composed of cliffs that cascade into the deceptively calm Twilight Sea. Perched on the cliff edge and extending down its face is the city of the Combine Loyalists, Katta Castellum.

The gnarled grimlings lurk in the forested shade of the lower altitudes. They comb the mountainsides searching for subterranean deposits of rich, phosphorescent ore. Due to the abundance of the ore, the grimlings have managed to establish a small mining operation in the Tenebrous region. In addition, the elusive wind tegi roam the higher altitudes of the mountains, while stone tegi lurk in the crevices down below.

Vampyres that have fled from the persecution of the Combine city have formed small coteries in the Tenebrous area. These coteries will on occasion, invade Katta Castellum and capture young men and woman to feed upon and keep as slaves.

Several coteries of vampyres have set up semi-permanent camps in the Tenebrous Mountains. The structures of the camps are a mixture of native materials and bones of their Combine victims. A coterie of Vampyre Volatilis has constructed a small fortress near the top of one of the highest peaks. The leader of the coterie and lord of the fortress is a very powerful Vampyre Volatilis known as Valdanov Zevfeer.

The curse of vampirism has been widespread since the arrival of the Combine races on the dark side of Luclin. At some point, a new species of vampyre emerged in the lands of perpetual night – the Vampyre Volatilis, or Winged Vampire. They resemble standard vampyres, with a few notable differences. Vampyre Volatilis, of humanoid or wolf form, have bat-like wings protruding from their shoulder blades, enabling them to fly short distances or glide great lengths from higher altitudes. Their eyes do not have the red glow of standard vampyres, but instead are large and pitch black with no visible irises or pupils.