The Howling Pass
Narrow mountain pass barely wagon-wide with constant gale-force winds (Strength saves to avoid being swept into ravines) and deafening noise that prevents verbal communication with...
A narrow mountain pass where constant gale-force winds create a deafening howl. The only route through the Shardpeak Range without climbing.
The pass cuts through the mountains like a knife wound, barely wide enough for a wagon in places. Wind funnels through with such force that travelers must rope themselves together or risk being swept off the narrow path and into the ravine below. The howling is constant and deafening, making communication impossible without magical aid. Crude shelters have been carved into the cliff walls at intervals — essential for surviving the passage, which takes two days on foot.
Environment Mountain
Hazards
- gale-force winds (Strength saves)
- deafening noise (no verbal communication)
- narrow path with sheer drops
- hypothermia
Notable Features
- cliff-carved rest shelters
- rope anchor points along the path
- wind-polished stone formations
- frozen remains of less fortunate travelers
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