Karn Andur

The Karn Andur (pronounced KARN ahn-DURR) is a major mountain range in southeastern Thadria. Most of the mountains lie within the dwarven realm of Barat Rkund.

Geography

A number of streams that eventually unite to form the Amani, Karve, Caerno, and Thura rivers begin in the foothills of the Karn Andur. Smaller naturally-formed subterranean waterways also run under the mountains.

Flora and fauna

Within the mountains there is a significant amount of tree cover, at least below the tree line and in areas without exposed rock faces. Pines, maples, aspens, oaks, and hackberries are common. Other trees include dogwoods, medlars, oleasters, hawthorns, and smoketrees in the lower regions, particularly in the south.

Common mundane wildlife include both small and large predators and herbivores. Mouflon, bears, eagles, wild horses, hedgehogs, leopards, and wild goats are widespread, as are a number of other species. Wolverines and dire wolverines can be found by those unlucky enough to cross their paths in the higher reaches of the mountains.

There are many extensive cave systems in and under the Karn Andur range, many of which are home to entirely subterranean creatures. These range from small animals like bats and blind fish, amphibians, and rodents, to more dangerous beasts. Cave fishers, person-sized crab-like creatures with dangerous pincers, lurk in many of the larger caves near subterranean rivers in search of prey. Cave fishers will attack creatures of up to their size without hesitation, and pose a constant threat to those that travel the underground channels. Giant spiders, both magical and otherwise, also live in the mountain caves.

Among other creatures, crag linnorms, trolls, and athachs are all known to dwell amongst the mountain peaks.