The Restless Peaks

The Restless Peaks is the name for the mountain ranges north of the Durgmist Durhall occupied by the Forgebrow clan. It is predominantly Duradin being near inaccessible to Aruseus's Land who abandoned the place during the Leonese invasion because of a combination of lack of supplies and men along with a rebellion, an invasion by Merfolk and accomplices and attacks by Kobolds. Those humans that stayed were mainly killed off before the Forgebrow clan forcibly relocated them after a series of attacks by humans against Forgebrow outposts.

Races

 * A few humans remain in this land but they are isolationists either by nature (many temples are founded here) or by choice (not wanting to be killed by any of the many other races that now inhabit it) but they are the underdog in terms of both numbers and power.
 * Although few in number, due to their strong military and economy the Duradin can probably be termed the area's rulers but they take little interest in events above ground. Most of the Duradin in the area belong to the Forgebrow clan which dominants the iron industry in the Durgmist Durhall and has close ties to the iron workers guild.
 * The Gnomes are the Duradin's even smaller kin who mainly live off the land and have a reputation for making filigree and cider.
 * The Kobolds are another race found mainly under ground. They however are of a generally malicious disposition and have no disinclination from attacking wondering humans for money or to eat.
 * Shkumb (also known as mud people) inhabit flooded underground caverns. They are disorganised and generally uninterested but very common and also known to set up camp on river and lake shores.

The Land Beyond the Under'oc Creek
The Underoc Creek is a underground river that runs under Ponoc Hill. Although the Duradin and the Shkumb will cross it their is an implicit agreement that the lands on the far side of the river are Shkumb while the ones on the surfaceward side are Duradin, the two sides regularly cross and disputes frequently break out between the two due to none of the Duradin speaking Aquarian and the Shkumb being seen as barbarians and being barbarians.