The Vanguard Mountain Range

The trees of Brumeveil dwindle and grow sparse in the higher altitudes, suffocated by the lack of oxygen and unable to break their roots through a layer of permafrost. The peaks of Vanguard are constantly covered in a white blanket of snow and it is not uncommon for snow storms to visit parts of the mountain range during Spring and Summer. It’s not often humans choose to travel to the mountains. They are known be home to beasts and renegades, to witches and ‘criminals’ trying to evade capture. They are so named for the purpose they served in the past, standing as a first defense against encroaching armies. For those seeking refuge in the sheer rock cliffs and treacherous terrain, the name still resonates.