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There must be more to the world than Cauldron.
Amedio Jungle The Amedio Jungle is a large tropical rainforest that extends over 900 miles south and east of Jeklea Bay. The Skyreach Mountains bisect the jungle, with Cauldron lies on the jungle's northwest corner. The Hellfurnaces Mountains flank the jungle to the west. Fierce animals, monsters, and tribes of savage humanoids dwell in the more remote parts of the jungle. The jungle also holds many carnivorous and poisonous plants whose medicinal and magical properties are rumored to be very powerful. The Demonskar: A crater in the middle of the trackless jungle. This is the physical location of the rift to the abyss that spawned the creatures Surabar Spellmason fought almost 700 years ago. The area is still plagued with fell creatures. Of late many gnolls have been seen in the area. They have yet to become a threat to Cauldron. Haunted Village The Haunted Village is a ruined settlement set in the craggy foothills south of Cauldron. Little is known about this long empty village, but rumors about powerful undead in the village persist. Hellfurnace Mountains The Hellfurnace Monutains divine the Sea of Dust to the west from the Amedio Jungle to the east. The primary pass through the mountains is guarded by the Dwarven Gate of the Mountain fortress. The Hellfurnaces boast many active volcanoes, and some say that passages to the Underdark can be found in their steep crevasses. Hollowsky The village of Hollowsky, located to the southeast of Cauldron, is the smallest settlement in the region with a population of only 460. It is best known as the hometown of Lady Ophellha Knowlern, The owner of the Cusp of Sunrise, the Drunken Morkoth Inn, two plantations, and one of the region's more benevolent nobles and eligible bachelorette. Hookface's Lair While the exact location of Hookface's lair is know to quite a few, no one's ever been brave enough to confront the notorious red dragon in his den. After 100 years of intermittent attacks he and his mate have not been bothered to emerge for the past century, the locals are just fine with that. Periodically one of their spawn emerge to terrorize the area before moving on or being slain. Jarl Khurok's Keep The once mighty frost giant subjugated the local stone giant, hill giant and ogre tribes. For many years they were quite the thorn in Cauldron's side. A band of adventures stole into his keep and assassinated him. What lurks in the abandoned keep these days is unknown. Jzadirune The gnomish settlement of Jzadirune was built by the same gnomish craftsmen responsible for building the city of Cauldron over 500 years ago. Jzadirune was built to be a magical laboratory and workshop, and many finely crafted magical items made their way into the local economy. The settlement was known for its maze-like structure and its many permanent examples of illusion magic. It also boasted the only local theater and a thriving art community. Visitors to the underground settlement were often impressed with the gear-shaped doors employed by the gnomes. Beneath Jzadirune were tunnels and caverns leading down to the Underdark. A local Splintershield clan of dwarves built the Malachite Fortress in the halls immediately beneath Jzadirune as a bastion against any evil that might venture up from the depths. The fortress was headed by one Zenith Splintershield. About seventy-five years ago, in 1266, Jzadirune was abandoned after a virulent magical disease called the Vanishing swept through the populace. The only known remaining passage into the ruins of Jzadirune is found inside Ghelve’s Locks. Kingfisher Hollow Kingfisher Hollow is the second-largest settlement in the area, smaller only than Cauldron. It is located almost directly to the east of Cauldron. Almost 2,100 people call Kingfisher Hollow home, most of whom are farmers that tend the towns many plantations. The town is surrounded by fields of coffee and sugarcane. Traditionally, the Aslaxin and Taskerhill families lead the town. Lucky Monkey The Lucky Monkey is a roadhouse that serves as a way-point for many coming from or going to Cauldron. it is about one day west of Cauldron, nestled in the forest at the foothills of the Hellfurnace Mountains. The Malachite Fortress A stronghold built by dwarves and gnomes to guard against incursions from the Underdark. Redgorge Redgorge (village): Conventional; AL NG; population 2500 adults, 600 gp limit; Assets 12,000 gp; Mixed (86% human, 5% dwarf, 3% gnome, 2% halfling, 2% elf, 1% half-elf, 1% half-orc). Redgorge, located to the south of Cauldron, was the first human settlement in the area. It was founded by Surabar Spellmason just over 500 years ago. Redgorge was once a much larger settlement, though it was never able to recover from a war with a powerful demon. The village sits in a narrow strip of flat ground between a cliff and an immense quarry of red gravel. West of the village, a prodigious line of fortifications known as the Basalt Bastion protect the land, their massive walls draped with vines. These fortifications, as impressive as the outer walls of Cauldron, tower over the nearby village. Today, Redgorge is a farming and mining village. In the many years since the demon's siege, most of Redgorge's skilled masons have left the village to work in Cauldron. The primary establishment in the village is the popular Redhead Miner’s Inn. Sasserine Sasserine (Large City): Conventional; AL NG; Population 15,650; 40,000 gp limit; Assets 31,300,000 gp; Mixed (77% human, 6% half-elf, 5% halfl ing, 4% gnome, 4% dwarf, 2% elf, 1% half-orc, 1% other). The City of Sasserine is perched on the edge of the known world, the last stop before the endless expanse of the Amedio Jungle. It is a hub of trade, and home to more than fifteen thousand souls, a bastion of civilization in a realm haunted by piracy, disease, violent weather, and monsters. Sasserine itself is governed by a group of seven noble families called the Dawn Council, each representing one of the city’s seven districts. Likewise, each district has a common church or faith shared by many of its citizens Shatterhorn Extensive ruins of an ancient Yuan-Ti city, haunted by all manner of monsters. Skyreach Mountains The Skyreach Mountains run bisect the Amedio Jungle. Many small settlements dot the mountains, which aren't high enough to attract permanent snow. The mountain range's northern reaches are dotted with wide meadows filled with flowers, while to the south it hosts several ancient volcanoes, including the city of Cauldron.
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