The Misty Vale

According to legend, the valley was once the heart of a powerful dragon-worshiping empire. But this great civilization fell into ruin and the valley was overrun by orcs.

The Misty Vale is surrounded by high mountains – the Kummer Mountains in the south and the Dragonfang Peaks in the north. Remnants of an ancient road system can sometimes be seen in hollows and passes between the mountaintops. But getting down into the valley is a hazardous enterprise that requires skilled pathfinders and brave swordsmen. The dangers are many and the paths treacherous.

The valley spans roughly 150 kilometers in both length and width. It was named the Misty Vale because of the impenetrable haze that often lies thick over the area. The terrain mainly consists of dense old-growth forests, but near the Kummer River are two large lakes and a vast wetland known as the Haunted Marshes. Around Outskirt, which in recent years has emerged in the southern part of the valley, there are rolling hills and partially cultivated plains.

Fragments of the imperial roads that long ago connected the different parts of the region can be seen in the valley as well, with crumbling and overgrown paving stones occasionally peeking from between moss and ferns. Cracked stone pillars and strange milestones – with jagged, horned crowns at the top – also rise out of the terrain at regular intervals.