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The '''Corusk Mountains''', or just Corusks, become less dangerous from the threat of humanoids and monsters the farther east one goes, but the unpredictable freezing fogs and mists that can sweep down from them in a matter of minutes are a hazard to any traveler. Most peaks here are permanently ice-capped, and while frost giants, yeti, and taer are not common, they are dangerous enough to keep most folk away.
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[[Category:Mountains]]
The '''Corusk Mountains''', with their peaks covered in glaciers and shedding freezing fog, are the great spine of the [[Thillonrian Peninsula]].
 
==Ecology==
The Corusks are not thought to hold much in the way of mineral wealth, but the ''[[Five Blades of Corusk]]'' are named for them.
 
==Inhabitants==
Some of the lower slopes of the Corusks are cultivated by humans, with difficulty, while the upper reaches are haunted by giants, ogres, trolls, and many other monsters.
 
==Features and settlements==
The [[Hanging Glacier of Alisedran]] is located within the Corusks.
 
Certain [[Flan]] ruins have been found in the Corusk Mountains (as well as the neighboring [[Griff Mountains]]) suggesting an advanced civilization in the ancient past.
 
==Bibliography==
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*Henson, Dale. ''[[Howl from the North]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1991.
 
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''[[Living Greyhawk Gazetteer]]''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
 
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Revision as of 17:49, 6 December 2018

The Corusk Mountains, with their peaks covered in glaciers and shedding freezing fog, are the great spine of the Thillonrian Peninsula.

Ecology

The Corusks are not thought to hold much in the way of mineral wealth, but the Five Blades of Corusk are named for them.

Inhabitants

Some of the lower slopes of the Corusks are cultivated by humans, with difficulty, while the upper reaches are haunted by giants, ogres, trolls, and many other monsters.

Features and settlements

The Hanging Glacier of Alisedran is located within the Corusks.

Certain Flan ruins have been found in the Corusk Mountains (as well as the neighboring Griff Mountains) suggesting an advanced civilization in the ancient past.

Bibliography

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