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| - Within the World's Edge Mountains are many of the last remaining dwarf holds.
- The Worlds Edge Mountains comprise the tallest and longest range in the Old World, effectively delineating its eastern boundary. The range stretches from the equator to the northlands beyond the Old World, forming a natural climatic barrier of great ecological importance. Crossing this barrier is not easy. Passes are open only during the summer months and, even then, the journey is physically taxing. During the golden age of the Dwarfs, many underground crossing points were built, but most are now lost or destroyed, while those that remain are commonly inhabited by Goblins and other unfriendly creatures.
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| - The Worlds Edge Mountains comprise the tallest and longest range in the Old World, effectively delineating its eastern boundary. The range stretches from the equator to the northlands beyond the Old World, forming a natural climatic barrier of great ecological importance. Crossing this barrier is not easy. Passes are open only during the summer months and, even then, the journey is physically taxing. During the golden age of the Dwarfs, many underground crossing points were built, but most are now lost or destroyed, while those that remain are commonly inhabited by Goblins and other unfriendly creatures. Formerly the backbone of the Dwarf nation, the World Edge Mountains are studded with interconnected cities, mines, and fortresses, so that once it was possible to travel from the equator to pole entirely underground. Now, however, most of the old tunnels have been destroyed and only patchy stretches exist - these being for the most part forgotten by the surviving Dwarfs and inhabited by creatures of Evil. The southern portion of the mountains was further ruined by volcanic activity some 4,000 years ago and many of those areas (including some of the most famous Dwarven cities) are now under the influence of a darker power. Only scattered communities of Dwarfs remain in the mountains, inhabiting old fortresses or outposts, isolated from the world at large within their secret valleys. The most noteworthy exception is the city of Karaz-A-Karak, the most mighty of the cities of old and one of the few to survive into modern times.
- Within the World's Edge Mountains are many of the last remaining dwarf holds.
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