Shadowed Cleft

A world of eternal night, the Shadowed Cleft is built within a massive mountain. This whole island was once the territory of a Ancient Black Dragon but after the Dragon’s Eggs were stolen and hidden the Dragon was convinced to protect the island instead of killing all who entered. These eggs are still hidden within Dragon’s Price where they are held hostage.

Dark Light Temple

The temple here is the center of the Dark Light’s power. These mysterious family hold enough power and influence to rule the Shadowed Cleft with ease but they instead choose to watch from the outside and use their power only when necessary. The only way to reach the temple is to go through the Darkness Hiding region. Only those selected by the Arch Priest are allowed to find the passages that lead to the temple itself.

Lost Settlements

A collection of buildings and less than 200 people call this large cavern home. Those who wish to remain lost find their way here. While no one pries into anyone else’s business they do watch out for one another. Several small shops are open for business here but the stock is very limited.

Darkness Hiding

The whole region is described by the name. Darkness Hiding or “The Hiding” is a collection of tunnels and passages that have been effected by strange magics and deity level creatures. The passages are impossible to map as they change constantly and one may find themselves in a cavern with no exit and after a short rest they may see 8 tunnels branching from it. Only those in the Dark Light Temple seem to be able to exert any kind of influence over the tunnel and their paths.

Dark Light Manor

This large Mansion looks out of place amid the caves, cliffs, and rocky outcroppings. This elegant building looks to have been ripped straight out of a kingdom amid the grassy plains and bright sun. Only the main Dark Light family and the leaders of the branch families have ever been allowed to enter.

Niska

This very large city is one of the few place people travel to and visit. The city take up as much room vertically as it does horizontally since the shops and homes are built into the stalactites, stalagmites, and columns that dot the landscape. Predominate families take up a full structure with the Patriarchs at the highest level and the shops and businesses on the ground. All the major guilds have safe houses and offices in Niska but the Shadows Guild headquarters are located here.

Serpent’s Run

This treacherous stretch of water run just alongside the steep cliffs of the Shadowed Cleft. Giant sea serpents feed off of those too stupid to avoid it and the strange creatures that try to swim away from the small island just across from it. No one has managed to identify what is within that island mountain but mutated creatures are continuously pouring out of it at a rate of 10-15 a month.

Dragon’s Price

The price the dragon paid for it’s continuous slaughtering of the people here is that its eggs were stolen and hidden from it. Those eggs reside within Dragon’s Price. This town is very rough and vicious with the one exception of the monastery where the eggs reside. Rumors claim that one day the Dragon will return to try to take back the eggs and anyone looking to prove themselves come here in hopes that they will be there to slaughter the dragon. The monastery that contains the eggs is a surprisingly peaceful one as the magic users within has instantly disintegrated anyone who approaches it without question. After several viewings of this, everyone in the town give the monastery a wide berth.

Fungal Gardens

A colony of Miconids live here and tend to the Fungal Gardens. More than 50% of all grown fungus in the Shadowed Cleft comes from here. Due to it’s vital importance to the survival of everyone, people usually only go there if they are collecting mushrooms for harvest.

Dark Bellows Entrance

One of the few publicly known entrances into the Dark Bellows can be found here. It takes 5 day by mount to actually reach it but the path is clearly marked with safe sites to camp and get fresh water along the way. It is completely staffed by the Dark Light Family and none dare to attack it