Lortmil Mountains
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In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting
for the Dungeons & Dragons
roleplaying game, the Lortmil Mountains are a mountain chain located in the central part of the Flanaess
, forming the eastern border of the Sheldomar Valley.
, gnomes
, and halflings
; human
settlements are scattered throughout the hills as well, as are scattered flocks of aarakocra
s.
The Lortmils were once the home of considerable orcish
and goblinoid
settlements, but these were driven into the Pomarj
during the Hateful Wars.
(orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, etc.) which drove them from the Lortmil Mountains. Having no other place to run, they fled to the Pomarj
which was too weak and divided to resist the invading forces. Approximately seventy years later, the events in the Scourge of the Slavelords module took place, in the midst of these occupying humanoid forces.
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Campaign setting
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for the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
roleplaying game, the Lortmil Mountains are a mountain chain located in the central part of the Flanaess
Flanaess
The Flanaess is the eastern part of the continent of Oerik, one of the four continents of the fictional world of Oerth in the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. The Flanaess has been the setting of dozens of adventures published between the 1970s...
, forming the eastern border of the Sheldomar Valley.
Inhabitants
The Lortmils are home to many dwarvesDwarf (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game, dwarves are a humanoid race, one of the primary races available for play as player characters...
, gnomes
Gnome (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, gnomes are one of the core races available for play as player characters. Some speculate that they are closely related to dwarves; however, gnomes are more tolerant of other races and of magic, and are skilled with illusions...
, and halflings
Halfling (Dungeons & Dragons)
The halfling is a fictional race found in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. Halflings are similar to humans except about half the size...
; human
Human (Dungeons & Dragons)
Humans are a race available for player characters in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy roleplaying game. Although short-lived by comparison, humans are the most populous of all Dungeons & Dragons races. They are renowned for their diversity and ambition, and although they lack specializations like...
settlements are scattered throughout the hills as well, as are scattered flocks of aarakocra
Aarakocra
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the aarakocra are a race of bird-like monstrous humanoids dwelling in high mountains...
s.
The Lortmils were once the home of considerable orcish
Orc (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, orcs are a primitive race of savage, bestial, barbaric humanoid.-Publication history:The orc was one of the earliest creatures introduced in the D&D game. The D&D orc is largely based upon the orcs appearing in the works of J.R.R...
and goblinoid
Goblin (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, goblins are a very common and fairly weak race of evil humanoid monsters. Goblins and Kobolds are commonly non-human monsters that low-level player characters will face in combat. In D&D, goblins aren't smaller cousins of orcs, but are a part of...
settlements, but these were driven into the Pomarj
Pomarj
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Pomarj can refer either to a large peninsula located in the central Flanaess, or to the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj, located in the same region....
during the Hateful Wars.
Hateful Wars
Common Year (CY) 510 completed the end of the Hateful Wars, a decades-long battle against many kinds of humanoidsHumanoid (Dungeons & Dragons)
In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, humanoid is a type of creature, or "creature type". Humanoids are any creature shaped generally like a human , of Small or Medium size, with few or no supernatural or extraordinary abilities...
(orcs, goblins, hobgoblins, etc.) which drove them from the Lortmil Mountains. Having no other place to run, they fled to the Pomarj
Pomarj
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game, the Pomarj can refer either to a large peninsula located in the central Flanaess, or to the Orcish Empire of the Pomarj, located in the same region....
which was too weak and divided to resist the invading forces. Approximately seventy years later, the events in the Scourge of the Slavelords module took place, in the midst of these occupying humanoid forces.
Kingdoms
Many dwarven kingdoms are known to inhabit the Lortmils, supplying aid to the Principality of UlekPrincipality of Ulek
In the World of Greyhawk campaign setting for the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the Principality of Ulek is a political state of the Flanaess, and one of the three Ulek States ....
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