{"id":1369,"date":"2014-08-15T00:01:12","date_gmt":"2014-08-15T04:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tellest.com\/?p=1369"},"modified":"2014-08-11T10:59:35","modified_gmt":"2014-08-11T14:59:35","slug":"mount-scourge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellest.com\/mount-scourge\/","title":{"rendered":"Mount Scourge"},"content":{"rendered":"

General description<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mythology<\/strong><\/p>\n

The volcano, Mount Scourge, originally went by a different nomenclature.\u00a0 In the old days, there was a godlike being named Aestir, who was said to be able to manipulate fire.\u00a0 Unlike pyromancers, he could create the element from nothingness.\u00a0 They named the volcano after him during the earliest eruptions.<\/p>\n

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Entymology<\/strong><\/p>\n

The volcano is called Mount Scourge now because of more recent events.\u00a0 After one of its later eruptions, black ash coated the mountains and the area nearby.\u00a0 Nothing was able to grow in that poison, lending name to the place.<\/p>\n

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Physical Appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mount Scourge stretches high into the sky of northeastern Raleigh.\u00a0 It is covered by a layer of frost which insulates it, and often sends out a fine mist because of the duality of its nature.\u00a0 It is one of the more easily traversable volcanoes of Draconis, which led it to be a very popular attraction for cults.<\/p>\n

The land around Mount Scourge and the range it belongs to has become somewhat broken over time.\u00a0 It is said that entire mountains fell in upon themselves, and avalanches have ripped the land asunder.\u00a0 Long bridges connect various places around Mount Scourge, fighting against the tumultuous weather patterns that frequently assault the area.<\/p>\n

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History<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early Eruptions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mighty Aestir was a powerful being that felt scorned by the world around him.\u00a0 He ravaged towns and ransacked castles and fortresses, and withdrew to his sanctuary somewhere in the vicinity of the volcano.\u00a0 People began to associate the two, considering the man as the personal manifestation of the giant landmark.<\/p>\n

Whenever Aestir felt threatened, it seemed that the volcano erupted.\u00a0 Historians are skeptical that these events were anything besides coincidental, however.<\/p>\n

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Major Eruption<\/strong><\/p>\n

Aestir\u2019s vile acts knew no bounds.\u00a0 Over the course of months, he made his name painfully known to all within Raleigh.\u00a0 His actions had even become known to Cracius and Daltain, yet always, he seemed to return to the volcano in northeastern Raleigh.<\/p>\n

Finally, a group of stalwart adventurers set out to bring him to justice.\u00a0 The truth has been lost to history, but legend has it that a powerful knight sacrificed his life to cast them both into the caldera.<\/p>\n

The magma inside began to churn, and the mightiest explosion of all rocked the surrounding area.\u00a0 Black ash cast down upon the land, destroying any chances of life finding a foothold there.<\/p>\n

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War Beneath the Ash<\/strong><\/p>\n

The formidable eruptions of Mount Scourge have not always been completely disadvantageous.\u00a0 During the latest of Raleigh\u2019s civil wars, one of the armies had access to a mighty diviner.\u00a0 He correctly predicted the upsurge of an ash cloud, and convinced his leader to equip his men more properly beneath it.\u00a0 It was a deciding factor in the Raleigh family keeping the country as more than just a namesake.<\/p>\n

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Winter\u2019s Hammer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Mount Scourge remained a bitter, terrible place for generations.\u00a0 Blinding ash obscured the sky without refrain, and nothing could grow upon the battered soil.\u00a0 Breathable air was scarce, and the heat was unbearable.<\/p>\n

An orc shaman named Gol\u2019Tarosh was reaching the end of his days.\u00a0 Knowing that he wanted to give his body back to the land, he made a pilgrimage to Mount Scourge.\u00a0 With his enchanted hammer, the Crystal Tear, he struck down his energy, invigorating the land once more.<\/p>\n

The volcano spat forth hot ash, but when it rained down upon the ground, it had become snow.\u00a0 Neither Gol\u2019Tarosh or the Crystal Tear have ever been found, but his desires were rewarded.\u00a0 New life began sprouting upon the mountains and the surrounding area.\u00a0 Even beneath the blankets of snow, nature has begun to rejuvenate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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