Colothys

Carcerian Layer
Order:	Fourth
Realms:	The Vault The Land of the Hunt Ellaniath

Mountains that defy imagination form the irregular orbs of Colothys. They reach literally hundreds of miles into the sky, their sheer slopes thwarting even the most dedicated mountain climbers.

Shrieking winds howl through the gorges, making crossing the rope bridges treacherous at best. Even the stunted trees that grow at right angles from the canyon walls are hard-pressed to hold on. Only the occasional plateau grants a respite from the constant fear of falling. Long ago, some enterprising souls got it into their heads that trade routes'd be a good idea; they carved some thin (about 1 foot wide) paths in the sides of a few mountains, and then decided it was too much work, especially for the ungrateful sods who live here full-time. Still, others've gotten the same idea, and if a body's lucky, he'll find a path carved into the mountain. Of course, the path might lead to a gehreleth's lair, but that's a chance a berk's gonna have to take.

The denizens lead hard lives, clinging tenuously to the sides of the canyons in tiny villages. The petitioners are the spirits of liars and cheaters, and death hasn't improved their disposition any. It's just that some of 'em have learned to be subtle, while others are more blatant.

Rope bridges hand between canyon walls, and the rare ledges on the mountains are treasures that the residents constantly fight over. it's an exceptional day without some battle or another between the villagers; they raid for food, water, supplies, or just because they feel like killing. Each of them trusts only to his own skills on the sheer mountainside, and stands ready to kill at the slightest provocation.

They'd live in the base of the canyons, but avalanches, wandering gehreleths, and tanar'ri travelling through Carceri to the Gray Waste make this untenable at best. Bad things just seem to have a way of happening to those who make their kips in the canyons, so no one wants to live there. 'Course, some sods live there anyway; they're exiles in the land of exiles. They trust no one, and are trusted by none in return.

Others that live here include an outpost of Grolantor's giants, shator gehreleths, and the Titan Crius. Rumor has it some berks actually challenged him in his palace and got away with it - for now. The chant is that Crius has something particularly nasty in mind for them.

Carcerian Layers

Othrys . Cathrys . Minethys . Colothys . Porphatys . Agathys