The Jaggudorn Mountains belong to either Pytharnia or Asdauria in the minds of Magdeologers (geographers of Asdar). In the hearts and minds of its inhabitants, they lie high above those two flat stretches of the world of Asdar. The Jaggudorns are the highest mountains in the known world and probably the whole world. The highest peak, Mount Jave, reaches a little over 30,000 feet (9140m) above sea level. The Jaggudorns were formed countless ages ago when the subcontinent of Pytharnia slowly merged into the western end of Asdauria, a process that is far from complete. The Jaggudorns present a formidable barrier between the great vale of the Shadew River to the northeast and the forested hills of Pytharnia to the southwest, a barrier which persists in an age of skycraft and titancraft vessels of the air.

Map of the Jaggudorn Mountains

The peaks of Jaggudorns are wild and snow-capped all year round. Even the foothills of the Jaggudorns are enormous in comparison to mountains elsewhere in the world of Asdar. Geographically, the Jaggudorns consist of its greatest peaks, the Amandal Plateau and adjoining plateaus, and it high mountain valleys. To northwest of the Jaggudorns stretches the great plain through which the Shadew River flows, bring the meltwater of the Jaggudornish foothils around and south to the Pallathantic Sea.

Jaggudorn Mountains

The eastern valleys are blocked off from sea and have a somewhat dry climate, except when great storms and blizzards blow in from the north, carrying great snows and rains, depending upon the time of the year. In these valleys, the sky tribes of the ancient Gwenyan people developed the technology of vessels of skycraft which would later give them access to the whole western hemisphere. The great valley of Jasturia is also home to sky tribes who lead a hardier existence and continue to subsist on the ancient ways of herding gontha.

Asdarography of the Jaggudorns

The entire complex of mountain ranges known as the Jaggudorns may be seen as many groups of mountain ranges. These mountains may be divided into the very high mountains of the central plateaus and the high "foothill" mountains of the surrounding highland valley plateaus. These mountains are considered 'young' by dwarven magdeologers and are continually uplifted by orogenic forces beneath the earth as the subcontinent of Pytharniaca perpetually collides with western Asdauria.

Rivers of the Jaggudorns

See also: Chaosflow River, Shadevan Delta, and Shadew River

The glacial melt of the Jaggudorns feeds several river systems, most notably the Shadew River which accounts for nearly eighty percent of drainage from the mountains to the sea. The Chaosflow River is calculated to be the single largest tributary of the Shadew River. The Lutramani River system drains waters from the western slopes of the Jaggudorns across Pytharnia into the Pytharnian Sea.

Highland Valleys

The highland valleys are much more populated and habitable than the high plateaus of the central Jaggudorns. On the eastern slopes, these valleys are known for the homelands of the skyfaring tribes and to the northeast, the habitation of the Gakhyami, notably the Dagunyami. The Vale of Thrace is the famous homeland of the first skyfaring tribes who in time spread the technology of skycraft throughout the south Jaggudorns, both to the east, west, and south.

High Plateaus

The high plateaus are at least twenty to thirty five dwarven fathoms (3,100m to 5,500m) in elevation. They are very cold in the winter, cold in the spring and autumn, and cool in the summer. They receive less snowfall or rain throughout the year than the highland valleys.

Peaks of the Jaggudorns

The Jaggudorns are famous for the highest peaks in the Pallathantic

The great peaks of the Jaggudorns are a source of pride for its inhabitants and a constant source of death to those who climb them. The locals regard the mountains with awe and reverence and generally do not think well of visitors who dare to reach their summits. Human adherents of the old religion, mountain trolls, and the giants will attempt to stop any human who tries to do so.

Great Peaks of Jaggudorns

Mount Amandalglow 43.03 DF above sea level, (6926 meters or 22,723 feet)
Mount Amulcáhain
Mount Askreidhinn 53.32 DF above sea level, (8582 meters or 28,157 feet) (widely acknowledged as highest place on Asdarah)
Mount Jave 56.84 DF above sea level, (9148 meters or 30,012 feet)
Mount Jhotal 48.28 DF above sea level, (7770 meters or 25,492 feet)
Mount Kholand 49.48 DF above sea level, (7964 meters or 26,127 feet)
Mount Thwarren 41.48 DF above sea level, (6676 meters or 21,903 feet)

Flora

Rhododendron plants grow on most mountains. Oak, laurel and chestnut trees are also found up to 11 DF (1800 m or 6,000 feet) above sea level. Pine trees are found up to about 20 DF (ca 3350 m or 11,000 feet) above sea level; above that point only lichens, grass and moss can be found, since it is so cold in the higher regions. Only certain plants are designed to grow in such harsh conditions.

Fauna

While the highest plateaus and peaks are too savage for forestation, the mountain valleys up to mid-elevations are richly forested and where human habitation has not fully encroached upon them are abundant with all manner of wildlife and vegetation. Snowbears, black bears, brown bears, thraughbears, yaks, patchudeeks, bagoose, gamudhs, wolves, wyverns, snow eagles, glambucks, havruts, jadders, and wild boars are among the beasts found. The gontha are a domestic race of cattle indigenous to Jaggudorns and have been an essential component of the economy since the first sky tribes arrived. There are plenty of marks for the hunter in the Jaggudorns and plenty of predators to turn the table on the hunter.

Bears

Many varieties of bears live in the Jaggudorns. The snowbear is common on the high plateaus. The thraughbear dwells most anywhere, including the high plateaus. The brown bear loves the thick forests and the black bear prefers the woodlands of the lower ranges of the mountains.

Domestic and Commensal Beasts

Gontha are one of the principle domestic animals of humans and humanlikes. The Patchudeek are great yak-like creatures bred among the Jaffgorns and used as pack animals and sometimes for food.

History of the Jaggudorns

Inhabitants

The Amandal Plateau, especially in the north, is the habitation of mountain giants, frost giants, mountain orcs, ogres, trolls, goblins, and a host of other inhospitable creatures. The Jaffgorn, a race of Geddamin (giants) occupy many of the high mountain valleys of the northern Amandal Plateau and hold much political and economic power over the northern interior of the plateau. Such foul humanlikes are common in the northernmost Jaggudorns along with a smattering of dragon lairs. Traveling in the northern Jaggudorns is dangerous even for the hardiest adventurers. The mountains and their savage residents have no mercy for visitors. The northeastern Jaggudorns are famous for their races of goblins or Gakhyami, consisting of the Umyami, the Uglyami, and the Dagunyami.

Map of Southern Jaggudorns, including the Amandal Plateau

The southern Jaggudorns are more populous with fauna, flora, and humanlikes, affording a less harsh haven, especially in the rich, high alpine valley of the Shadmaus. The ancientest dwarves make their subterranean homes in the Jaggudorns and they are known as the Amandal Dwarves. In the south-southwestern Jaggudorns are several dwarven states and their ancestors have dwelt for millennia. Forest-dwelling Shadevan Trolls are common in the Shadmaus, often living just a stone's throw from small human settlements.

List of Known Humanlikes of the Jaggudorns

Dwarves of the Jaggudorns

Amandal Dwarves

Main article: Amandal Dwarves

The indigenous Amandal dwarves of the plateau regard the other dwarves of the Jaggudorns as newcomers, even though their first ancestors immigrated here thousands of years ago. Dwarven monasteries are not uncommon in the southern Amandal Plateau. In these highest of mountain valleys, the Amandal dwarves commune with cosmic forces alien to other members of their kind. Their spiritual insights are sought by pilgrims and visitors from elsewhere in the world of Asdar. They are peaceable but fierce against human, dwarven, and giant foes.

Midrardian Dwarves

Over eleven thousand years ago, dwarves migrating from Midrardia, sometimes called Qaish'aa dwarves, settled in the mountains of south central Pytharnia known as the Ithrads. In time, colonies of these dwarves migrated eastwards and settled in the depths of the southwestern Jaggudorns. The language of these dwarves is very similar and mutually intelligible.

The dwarven states of Themet, Gdelisica, Dagdoria, and Sardeichs are highly industrialized with titancraft and other technologies. They are abundant in mineral wealth as the dwarves have plumbed the depths of the mountains since the time they first dug their holes into the mountain slopes. Their treasures include gold, silver, iron, copper, and a constellation of gemstones and semi-precious stones. The dwarves have created a huge, subterranean network of dragonrail throughout the southern Jaggudorns. Only in the past one hundred and fifty years have the dwarves shared their technology with humans on the surface to the furtherance of dwarven commerce throughout Pytharnia and the rest of the world.

Over four thousand years ago, a cousin group to the Ithradic dwarven settlers, sometimes called the 'Mountain Dwarves' also fled Midrardia and settled in the north Jaggudorns, founding the colony Eingred.

Economy

The Grand Shadew Canal has provided a great means of economic development of the High Shadevan Valley, particularly for Thrace which exports a surplus of grain to the food-hungry nations of the Pallathantic.

Politics

In the south are found all the sky nations since the Reduction of Thrace in 2576 and all the dwarven states. These are the states of Thrace, Gantvia, Jamenth, Shaddago, and Ambracy. The dwarven states are the Amandal Republic, the Kingdom of Themet, the Commonwealth of Gdelisica, the Kingdom of Dagdoria, and the little Commonwealth of Sardeichs tucked up on the south end of the Amandal Plateau. The Aurician Empire controls most of the rich Shadmaus, a high mountain valley that bears the Shadew River on its last descent to the Shadevan Delta. The Shadmaus has a rich folklore and its woods are home to trolls of a gentler nature. The Shadew River has been tamed by the Aurician Empire with the construction of the Five Locks enabling huge cargo barges to carry grain from the High Shadevan Valley past the cataracts of the Shadew River into the Pallathantic Sea.

Flags of States of the Jaggudorns

**List of the Continents and Regions of Old World Asdar**
Antarctica	Asdauria	Barathorn and Orrhymby	Danona	Pallathantic Sea	Pytharnia	Sungo and Gwo-Dao	Two Bahunas
Antarctic Continent Proper Agaria's Land Jittagogg Skaligdæ	Eloaria Adamantine Mountains Idrakanian Mountains Eloarian Steppes Erserce Thabda-Phydia Thabda-Rhathor Vadsinkoinen Forest Deepearth Kvarraga Sea of Esgarga Dragonhead Island Vindalia Corundy Ferruvicar Lucacia Eurithia Atchaddis Plains Xai Ji Tswo Great Forest of Khambakhand Sea of Sleeping Gods Gakasane Shahaz Achederia Chalcidian Wilds Danzercouphtan Desert Djababi Desert Jusher Wastes Nikshazil Omiauni Desert Sarvandif Wastes Sea of Halamas Talizar Desert Jaggudorn Mountains Amandal Plateau Andrickar Valley Colnoria Dragondawn Plateau High Shadevan Plateau Jamenth Plateau Jasturia Pundgadh Plateau Savage Plateau The Shadmaus Thracian Plateau Uglyami Plateau Wyvern Plateau Zangolia Juranica Kishira Gutheria Zimzebeh Opaz Orogurnia Sea of Sleeping Gods Osfandia Herskala Valishat Marshes Ptohlia Ukelia Omre Izibjaal Sahimb Chalydia Dimakhat Kaphendi Forest Khumrastahn Shubiyat Tiyakhommat Weshif Adamantine Mountains Behrat Eleph Sahida Mountains Gilguliath Luphkhaymen Mountains Nesdebulon Orthont Safaadi Island Shagrela'al Shelekhumbia Titan Wasteland Valley of the Djinn Yephalah Zaphuriya Zephrite Mountains Zephasia Hauredon Kalichandra Kulgashan Sumasthan	Barathorn Bukalaa Dewyddair Dravernian Peninsula Glaike Peninsula Midrardia Skerrod Orrhymby Achubaia North Orrhymby Amerzcelindo Old Hearth Mountains (Emegul-Thaudh) Pindacos Umbardia	Ambrinqua Ebinóë Gorcorumb Ephysgæe Mountains Khesheph Green Coast of Danona Oliblish Rhonia Zarajove Wild Coast of Danona Heruliconia Huthah New Phionace Sanoman Khrygia Thrysto Zanzary Coast Zubia Thyria Jerushabla Khesheph Narshad Zoham Danonan Deserts Dzaakurzhi Sand Sea Great Jawachi Wastes Plateau of Midiantir Sand Sea of Dragons Sand Sea of the Prophets Sea of Dead Pilgrims Sea of Fallen Warriors Sea of Judgments Sea of Risen Dreams Sea of Yohzh Ummahdi-Lah Wastes Zanqir Wastes Massady Geth Mountains Ukurgiy	Giant Isles Golden Isles Erechóreb Nymentho Ithatian Islands Major Isles Deliops Island Maturn Island Zander Island Bomelath Island Irdan Island Sandisi Island Trias Island Thulidnot Island Gliri Island Thykomian Islands Major Isles Ardné Island Imomólë Island Sprander Island Minor Isles Odzimos Island Tlandos Island Deira Kelemë Island Addanaphoia Island Glanx Island Zaxos Island Tanikos Island	Pallathantic Coast Asbardy Gonfaloy Dúrandwor Durrhaunve Esphagonia High Pytharnia Amosgire Hills Great Disdrire Forest Ithrad Mountains Marshes of Baihu Medibgö Pytharnee Drombs Pytharnian Highlands Lake Kasgo Lake Thrundgally Southeast Pytharnia Ambrulia Shadevan Delta West Coast Gorrhevia Lake Lisgoria Rhafindwor Rhevia Deepearth Netherdeep (Txhalxhupwa)	Sungo Axunya Tson-Do-Hsi Jettuba Kuham Sheffana Island Shwok Shanya Mountains Wenjobia Zagotai Gwo-Dao Ashguatha Tang-Shan Lwai Shan Chei Tsir	Bahuna New Pytharnia Old Zephasia Benjalay Sundered Sea Lake Chancha Lake Huchanasba Lake Imna-Tak Lake Okofésfe Lake Omoz Lake Otolinze Lake Tsodwa Tsarokwatha Isle Shadrimporee Archipelago Wild Dracks Drakeback Mountains Tiludzu Plateau Great Yameed Desert Inka River Lusphût Jahbaba Phût Sh'am Phût Sh'amkhaz Mountains Nasphi Neruku Khalrezar Kastubian Sea Keolamattu Sea Za-Bahuna Abchuepi Desert Ulandari Peninsula Akhuvu Dakgama Govimbu Forest Hadzingwe Peninsula Jangwe Zanyo Khuluhu Desert Batthuhu-Zami Mountains Taliospa Island Tselenyé Lwelwembo Zimwenyo Mpengwe Mountains Mpengwe Buzu Mountains

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