Connects to: 04.06, 04.08 and 30.15.
Overview
The foothills running through this hex are short but steep, with many areas of scree and sparse vegetation. Because of their steepness, there are a number of areas within it that could be described almost as chasms, intersecting to form a shallow but hard-to-climb maze. More than one traveler has lost his or her way amongst the Mocking Hills, nearly (or actually!) starving to death before escaping. Some claim that the area is haunted by some sort of malicious beasts that can speak, but others claim this to be mere superstition. Nonetheless, the nearby Dogtar tribe (04.08) uses a trek through a portion of the Mocking Hills as a test of adulthood, and most of the youths return safely. Despite this, some insist that they heard mocking laughter and/or saw some sort of terrifically ugly quadruped stalking the forlorn hills.
Connections
- The ashes of the Witch Queen who once ruled Cragsend (04.06) are buried here.
- Bogarus Bolger of the Wedding Band (30.15) is seeking to buy captured leucrotta from these hills.
Hooks
- Might there be lost treasures amongst the hills, lost by travelers or adventurers who did not escape?
