Burnt Mountains

Considered part of the Burnt part of The Westfold the Burnt mountains are an ancient and highly superstitious part of the continent. The stand near the border of The Westfold and the Barren Wastes to the north. They are nearly impassable, consisting of mainly rock formations as well as The Burnt Wilds that creep halfway up its southern slopes.

Appearance
They are filled with cliffs, caverns and are of little vegetation. They are inhospitable except for the dwarves who leave far beneath them. They contain many rich ores and their true wealth is highly unknown.

Significance
Wildly unknown the Burnt Mountains are a wild place filled with dangers. They are seen as the birthplace of Westfold Dwarves and hold one of the oldest Dwarven cultures that are known. They are rumored to be highly magically and to hold many secrets about the origin of life.

Common Rumors
That the Road of the Gods lies in it's foothills. Moradin is calls the Burnt Mountains his home and can be heard forging on stormy nights. A vast kingdom of Dwarves far older than that of even elves live in the deepest caves Mountain Giants come down from it's peaks to eat the gnolls in the Burnt Wilds Magic users spending large amounts of time in the mountains rapidly grow older