The Broken Spine

The Broken Spine mountain range, also known as the Razor Mountains, separates the Northern Stretches from the north-west and central lands of Varia. Immensely high and terrifyingly dangerous, this mountain range is second only to the Wall of the Gods in terms of height, and second to none in terms of length.

Scholars generally consider the Broken Spine to have been a product of the Period of Ruination, in that it was formed when the ice-sheets of the Northern Stretches ascended towards the heavens and nestled amongst the clouds. In that case, the Broken Spine is literally the broken remains of the ground that was once attached to the ice of the Northern Stretches.

In terms of habitation, there are very few human dwellings in the mountains. A ruined fort from the Rommulite Empire is thought to still stand, and is thought to have been the fortification assaulted by the legendary Methros the Black during the liberation war in 698PR. Additionally, a temple of sorts is thought to exist high in the mountains, though the exact location of this temple is not entirely known.

Beyond the mountains to the north, the Northern Stretches may be found, while to the west lie the Frozen Wastelands.