Mervarnen Mountains

The Mervarnen Mountains are north of Amalo. They are home to an ethnic mix of native elves and the descendants of goblin prospectors, many of whom emigrate into Amalo for work. Numerous religious sects and kindreds spring up here, including those who disdain traditional funerary practices, leaving the region prone to ghouls.

In Amaleise folk tales, dragons are supposed to have lived among the high peaks of the Mervarnen Mountains until they were killed for the veins of gold and silver that they guarded. The Mervaneise mining companies flatter themselves by comparing themselves to the dragon-slaying heroes.

Places in the Mervarnen Mountains
Tanvero is a mining town high in the Mervarnen Mountains, at least two days of rough riding from Amalo.

Chapel of Floods: A shrine in the Mervarnen Mountains dedicated to isolate devotion.

People of the Mervarnen Mountains
Azhanharad has a strong Mervarnen accent.

There are many trappers in the Mervarnens, many of Goblin heritage. Of those, many are Vikhelneisei and do not believe in ghouls.

People of Tanvero
Othas’ala Deprena, elderly, elven, “somewhat stooped, and wringing his hands in distress.”

Othala Coralezh, one of the town’s two clerics of Csaivo; “a tall elven man, rather stooped, with an abrupt manner and quick-moving hands.”

Othala Perchenzar, Ulineise prelate who was shilling a book claiming that anyone can quiet a ghoul. Was “very harsh” about his colleagues’ opinions on dealing with ghouls. Is killed by the ghoul that was Merrem Balamaran.

Othala Dathenchar, Ulineise prelate.

Othala Monmara, Ulineise prelate.

Athru◊, new Tanvero cemetery caretaker. Diligent. “Elven white with goblin red eyes.”

Vera and Valta, “massive” twin goblin gravediggers.

Sanaro, Valta’s elven wife.

Keveris, former Tanvero cemetery caretaker. Alcoholic; derelict in his duties.

Osmer Thilmerezh, elderly elven man exiled by Varenechibel IV; historian; biological maternal grandfather of Amiru Chodharin.

unnamed mayor of Tanvero, “tall and stout, ash-gray with muddy brownish-red eyes.”

Mer Malhanar, hotelier of Elsanesmee, where the caravan masters stay.

Mer Halvernarad, president of the Blacksmiths’ Guild, critic of Othala Perchenzar.

Merrem Hiriän Balamaran. Rose as a ghoul after dying in childbirth and not being buried properly by her Vikhelneise trapper husband.

Mer Sherzar. Lives on the southern outskirts of Tanvero. Is killed by the ghoul that was Merrem Balamaran.

Merrem Olharad, housekeeper of Osmer Thilmerezh.