Lortmil Mountains
The Lortmil Mountains are a chain of low mountains located in the central part of the Flanaess, forming the eastern border of the Sheldomar Valley.
Ecology[edit]
The Lortmil Mountains cover an area of some 60,000 square miles, a huge swath of land extending into various climate zones. They are noted for their gem and precious metal deposits. The gems found in the deep mines of the Lortmil Mountains are larger than those found in most other mines. A few of the highest mountain peaks, particularly in the northernmost end of the range, retain snow cover year-round, but the lower southerly peaks melt off during the summer heat of the lowlands. Heavy woodlands drape the northeastern slopes with cool, roanwood forests cloaked in mist and fog.
The southwestern portions of the range enjoy warmer temperatures and an almost tropical moisture from the Azure Sea. Those regions flourish with large stands of maples, beech., giving over to tangled underbrush at higher elevations. The heavy growth makes travel off regular routes difficult if not impossible in the southern Lortmils. In late Harvester, the slopes of these areas blaze with autumnal splendor, but in the winter months, heavy rains impede travel.
Beneath the mountains, a chain of interconnecting tunnels, mines, natural caverns, caves, and chambers connect to create the so-called "Low Road' from Principality of Ulek all the way north to the Lorridges.
Inhabitants[edit]
The Lortmils are home to many dwarves, gnomes, and halflings; human settlements are scattered throughout the hills as well, as are scattered flocks of aarakocras.
The Lortmils were once the home of considerable orcish and goblinoid settlements, but these were driven into the Pomarj during the Hateful Wars.
Features and settlements[edit]
The hidden valley of Esmerin, home to a mixed community of tallfellow halflings and stone giants, is somewhere within the Lortmil Mountains. The village of Thrunch is also in the Lortmils, within the borders of the Principality of Ulek.
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
Bibliography[edit]
- Gygax, Gary. The World of Greyhawk. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1980.
- ———. World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1983.
- Holian, Gary, Erik Mona, Sean K Reynolds, and Frederick Weining. Living Greyhawk Gazetteer. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2000.
- Moore, Roger E. Greyhawk: The Adventure Begins. Renton, WA: TSR, 1998.
- Sargent, Carl. From the Ashes. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1992.
- Sobhrach, "The Lortmil Mountains" Oerth Journal 2, p 14-15. 1995. Available Online.
- Ward, James M. Greyhawk Adventures. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1988.
Encyclopedia Greyhawkania Index
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Topic | Type | Description | Product | Page/Card/Image
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Anvil of the Lortmil Mountains | Item | Encyclopedia Magica - Volume I | 52 | |
Anvil of the Lortmil Mountains | Item | Greyhawk Adventures | 77 | |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Against The Giants: The Liberation of Geoff | 80 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | The City of Greyhawk: Gem of the Flanaess | 4, 18 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Dragon magazine #167 | 11 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Dragon magazine #209 | 14 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Dragon magazine #253 | 43, 45 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Dragon magazine #278 | 84 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Dungeon magazine #013 | 3 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Dungeon magazine #053 | 34 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | From the Ashes: Atlas of the Flanaess | 7, 21, 24, 34, 40, 54, 56, 58, 64, 67 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | From the Ashes: References Card | #12 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Greyhawk Adventures | 77, 87, 97, 98, 101, 102 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Greyhawk Wars: Adventures | 15, 18, 30, 32 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Castles: Hart | 26 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Living Greyhawk, Living Onnwal Gazetteer, D&D 3.5e | 11, 73, 106 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Living Greyhawk Gazetteer | 4, 9, 39, 40, 49, 50, 66, 88, 116, 117, 118, 119, 121, 129, 141, 143, 146, 152 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Living Greyhawk Journal #1 | 31 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Living Greyhawk Journal #3 | 30 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Living Greyhawk Journal #4 | 31 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | N1 Against the Cult of the Reptile God | 15 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Player's Guide to Greyhawk | 5, 8, 10, 40 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Return to the Temple of Elemental Evil, D&D 3.0e | 6, 7, 8, 40 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | Slavers, AD&D 2e | 43, 88, 89, 100, 119-121, 123 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | T1-4 The Temple of Elemental Evil | 4, 6 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | The Adventure Begins | 19, 35, 55, 56, 59, 60, 69, 119 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | WG6 Isle of the Ape | 22 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | WG8 Fate of Istus | 21, 124 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | WGA4 Vecna Lives! | 23, 35, 49 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | The World of Greyhawk Fantasy World Setting (Folio) | 6, 9, 10, 14, 17, 23, 24 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | WGQ1 Patriots of Ulek | 2, 5, 7, 8, 10, 12, 29 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | WGR4 The Marklands | 19, 27, 39, 63 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 11, 21-23, 31, 38, 39, 49, 53, 58 |
Lortmil Mountains | Geographical feature | Mountains, | World of Greyhawk boxed set (1983) | 14, IBC |