Game-Design Document No. 1
The Howling Mountains

The gloomy word howling in the name of the Howling Mountains does not correspond to the mellow landscape. In earnest though there was a meeting place of lower daemons here and especially the Barrow was a venue for the wild hordes. In certain nights they performed bizarre sacrificial rituals in the Barrow's monumental stone formation. Due to the accompanying screams the area was later called the Howling Mountains. Some years ago the Council of Varanas and the Eye of Wisdom repeatedly cleansed the region with great wraith expulsions and the force of arms.

At the time the first humans settled there, no howling could be heard, which has once reverberated through the valley. Since then travellers and adventures experience the Howling Mountains as an open ley, which can be perceived at a glance. The surrounding mountains and spiky stone formations can nonetheless instil a slightly eerie feeling of discomfort.

Hidden Valley

The Hidden Valley received its name because of its hidden location. In all four directions this deep-set region is surrounded by towering mountains. This is why the Hidden Valley was only discovered after the adventure guild "Silvershadow" was looking for the sources of different bodies of water. In addition to one of the springs they also detected traces of ore. To mine the ore the Council of Caranas founded the Pioneer's Colony.

The Pioneer's Colony

In the idyllic scenery of the Howling Mountains the Council of Varanas build a base. With its clear lake and its picturesque waterfall, its proud forests and newly discovered veins of ore the Pioneer's Colony is rich in both beauty and raw materials. A small mine to the west of the village is the newest excavation area in the region. After mushroom-beings in great numbers appeared all of a sudden "Silvershadow" sent out many young adventures to settle the matter and help with the mining so that the region might prosper.