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The '''Yatil Mountains '''is the name of a great mountain range that are nearly impassable for many leagues west and south of [[Lake Quag]] and only a small number of passes (usually heavily monitored and defended) exist.


Numerous orcs, ogres, giants, trolls, and bestial monsters dwell within the mountains, even dragons, making the region very dangerous. The Yatils are quite rich in ore deposits and gems. Miners (especially dwarves) are often aided in their work by strange tunneling creatures. It is believed that a lost dwarven kingdom lies somewhere in the northern Yatils.
==Ecology==
The Yatils are nearly impassable except in a few places, most notably via a difficult pass linking [[Perrenland]] and [[Ket]], and as such form the barrier between the cultures of the Flanaess and the [[Baklunish]] West.


The Yatils have become the place of legendary stories about "lost magical treasure", most of which are unreliable. In [[Perrenland]], legends tell of the legendary [[Kóndkannen]] – the [[Pots of Knowledge]], that are hidden in some remote location in the mountains. Some tales, however, are disturbing for their mention of ancient lairs of evil. The terrible witch [[Iggwilv]] has her personal domain in the Yatil Mountains, called [[The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]], from where she launched her terrible attack on Perrenland and enslaved her people for a time.
==Inhabitants==
Passage through the Yatils is made even more difficult by large numbers of orcs, ogres, giants, trolls, and other creatures such as dragons, though the latter are found more in the northern branch than in the south. Humans and nonhumans (especially [[Dwarf|dwarves]] and [[Gnome|gnomes]]) also live throughout the mountains, mining the rich deposits of various ores and gems.


A difficult pass through the Yatils links Perrenland and [[Ket]], known as the [[Wyrm's Tail|Wyrm's Tail Pass]].
The head of the True Faith of [[Al'Akbar]] is the [[Grand Mufti of the Yatils]].


=== Notable Locations: ===
==Features and settlements==
* [[Gnome Vale]]
Lairs of evil are rumored to exist within the valleys of the Yatils, including an ancient temple devoted to [[Tharizdun]], and the [[Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]].
* [[Iggwilv's Horn]]
 
* [[Obsidian Citadel]]
[[Mordenkainen]]'s [[Obsidian Citadel]] is also known to be located in the Yatils.
* [[The Craggy Dells]]
 
* [[The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth]]
==Bibliography==
[[Category:Mountains]]
*[[Gygax, Gary]]. ''The [[Forgotten Temple of Tharizdun]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1982.
*-----. ''The World of Greyhawk''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
*-----. ''[[World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
 
*[[Gary Holian|Holian, Gary]], [[Erik Mona]], [[Sean K. Reynolds]], and [[Frederick Weining]]. ''Living Greyhawk Gazetteer''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
 
*[[Moore, Roger E]]. ''[[The Adventure Begins]]''. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
 
*[[Carl Sargent|Sargent, Carl]]. ''[[From the Ashes]]''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
 
 
[[Category:Greyhawk mountains]]

Revision as of 04:47, 7 December 2018

The Yatil Mountains and surrounding territory, as depicted on the Darlene Map (1980).

The Yatil Mountains are a mountain chain located in the western part of the Flanaess.

Ecology

The Yatils are nearly impassable except in a few places, most notably via a difficult pass linking Perrenland and Ket, and as such form the barrier between the cultures of the Flanaess and the Baklunish West.

Inhabitants

Passage through the Yatils is made even more difficult by large numbers of orcs, ogres, giants, trolls, and other creatures such as dragons, though the latter are found more in the northern branch than in the south. Humans and nonhumans (especially dwarves and gnomes) also live throughout the mountains, mining the rich deposits of various ores and gems.

The head of the True Faith of Al'Akbar is the Grand Mufti of the Yatils.

Features and settlements

Lairs of evil are rumored to exist within the valleys of the Yatils, including an ancient temple devoted to Tharizdun, and the Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth.

Mordenkainen's Obsidian Citadel is also known to be located in the Yatils.

Bibliography

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