Grand Pike Canyon¶
Grand Pike Canyon is a small region in eastern Drehmal. As its name suggests, the region is home to a network of canyons and valleys with forests, lakes and streams.
Geography¶
Grand Pike Canyon is nestled between Spearhead Forest to the south and east and the Nahynaga Mountains to the north and west. On the other side of these mountains are Highfall Tundra to the northeast, Veruhkt Plateau to the north, Akhlo'Rohma to the northwest and Purity Peaks to the west.
The landscape of Grand Pike Canyon is uniform. The entire region is densely forested with spruce trees, and the terrain is mountainous. The many cliffs exhibit the region's distinct pattern of red and orange with thin stripes of brown, beige and yellow. Several lakes can be found in the lower elevations, fed by streams from surrounding mountains.
There are no major settlements in Grand Pike Canyon.
History¶
The history of Grand Pike Canyon is for the most part unclear. The earliest known civilization in the region was most likely the town of Wokonori, dating back to at least the early Second Avihm. Its occupants were skillful in manipulating stone, and they were faithful to the earth-related Aspects: Taihgel, Nahyn and Koh. They dedicated themselves to mining taihryte, a stone heavily associated with Taihgel, deep in the ground.
In the early and mid Second Avihm, the region was likely ruled by the powerful and authoritative Empire of Vir.
Grand Pike Canyon was also likely incorporated into the Provinces of Vir in the Third Avihm, which became an early member state of the Order of Insohm and fought with the loyalists in the Insohmic Civil War. The large, formidable prison Shatterhorn Gulch was probably established during this time, in order to hold Insohm's most dangerous prisoners. One extreme example was an inductee into the Insohmic Coven of Potentia who went rogue and had become an uncontrollable necromancer. Even with the Order now mostly dissipated, the prison continues to operate.
Terminus Tower¶
The Grand Pike Canyon tower.
Grand Pike's Terminus tower is located in the region's northwest. The majority of the tower is encased in a stepped-cone-shaped stone building, the interior of which contains urns, piles of bones and hostile "Grave Wardens". Two spiral staircases lead from the top of the building to the top of the tower.
Coordinates: (X: 3855, Y: 120, Z: -676)
Points of Interest¶
Frontier's Edge Gift Shop¶
Frontier's Edge Gift Shop is a store in central Grand Pike Canyon with several archaeological relics on display. The shopkeeper, Sera Mahri, sells two artisan weapons. The building has three stories; the shop, the living quarters and the storage.
Coordinates: (X: 4133, Y: 43, Z: -531)
Priscilla's House¶
In the far northeast of the region is a small, partially ruined house. Inside, a cat named Priscilla can be found, like the one in the starting configuration room. Priscilla is the real-life cat of lead developer Keeko100, whose likeness is found scattered throughout Drehmal on a repeatedly used map.
Coordinates: (X: 4523, Y: 63, Z: -1016)
Shatterhorn Gulch¶
Shatterhorn Gulch is a massive prison in eastern Grand Pike Canyon, consisting of three stone towers. It was used by the Order of Insohm to securely contain their criminals and prisoners of war. The Festering Strides legendary item can be found here.
Coordinates: (X: 4652, Y: 77, Z: -753)
Wokonori¶
Wokonori was an ancient settlement in northern Grand Pike Canyon. The town appears to be carved into a the stone of a cliffside, reminiscent of real-life ancient cliff dwellings, still largely intact. The village's inhabitants worshiped Koh, Nahyn and Taihgel, the latter having a devotion altar in an underground shrine.
Coordinates: (X: 4305, Y: 47, Z: -926)