Hellcrags¶
The Hellcrags are a region in the far southwest of Drehmal. As alluded to by its name, the region has a highly distinctive, hellish environment, reminiscent of the vanilla Minecraft Nether. The Hellcrags are known as the deepest reaches of Maelihs's domain, being the home of the Burnt Lord himself.
Entering the region for the first time grants the "Domain of Maelihs" advancement.
Geography¶
The Hellcrags are a circular peninsula secluded in the continent's southwestern corner, separated from the Carmine to the northeast by the Crimson Gorge. The floor of the ocean surrounding its other sides consists mostly of magma blocks, making it difficult to arrive by boat or swimming.
The region can be divided into three layers. The outer layer, lining the coast, is composed of gray sandy ground and cliffs containing black, gray and red stone. The terrain slopes upward as it progresses inward, and then drops off into the lower middle layer. The ground here is composed of mainly taihryte (netherrack) with spots of magma and soul sand. The land is cut through by many lava trenches lined with obsidian, black sand, and ores (redstone, quartz, gold, and diamond). This area is also scattered with tentacle-like structures and gargantuan bones, and orange crags ring the interior.
The innermost layer is a large lava lake, at the center of which stands the Burnt Palace. It should be noted that because of the region's technical configuration as a Nether biome along with its open skies, extreme numbers of ghasts can spawn at the same time. For this reason, the Hellcrags are a very dangerous area, and it is advised that players keep cover when mining. Ghast spawn rates are lower at night, owing to the ability for other mobs to spawn in greater numbers due to the darkness.
Environmental Sub-Regions:
- Outer rim with gray sand and black, gray and red striped cliffs
- Middle layer with taihryte floor and lava trenches
There are no settlements in the Hellcrags.
History¶
The origin of the region's fiery conditions are unknown, but it was likely settled by Maelihs when his Burnt Palace was constructed here in the early Second Avihm. From here, he expanded and ruled his empire for millennia to come. It is possible that the region was initially part of the western continent in the First Avihm.
Although the region as of yet has never been touched by any power opposing Maelihs, it came closest to being conquered by the Insohmic Coalition during the Battle for Drehmal, when their armies pushed as far as the Carmine.
Terminus Tower¶
The Hellcrags tower.
The Hellcrags' Terminus tower sits in a lava lake in the region's west. It is surrounded on four sides by obsidian spikes about half the tower's height, protruding upward and inward. There are no unique hostile entities present, besides the regular ones in the region.
Coordinates: (X: -4269, Y: 77, Z: 6024)
Points of Interest¶
Burnt Palace¶
The Burnt Palace is a large fortress consisting of many interconnected towers and halls built on, into, and around a crag in the middle of the region's central lava lake. The structure is comprised mostly of blackstone, slate, and carnelian brick variants. It has served as Maelihs's home and seat of power ever since (presumably) the early Second Avihm. Although he himself is no longer present, the palace is still heavily guarded by Maelmari and filled with treasure, acting as one of Drehmal's largest dungeons.
Coordinates: (X: -3894, Y: 42, Z: 5981)
Titans of Strength and Servitude¶
The Titans of Strength and Servitude are two colossal blackstone statues flanking a pass in the Hellcrags' northeast, leading between the region's northeastern edge by the Crimson Gorge and the region's inner land layer. The colossus to the south, the Titan of Strength, depicts Maelihs. It stands tall, holding his signature weapon Malevolentia in his left hand and sustaining a flame of chaos in his right hand. The northern statue, the Titan of Servitude, is of a Maelmari servant, bowing before Maelihs and holding their hands in front. Beneath Maelihs's statue is a site with offerings.
Coordinates: (X: -3654, Y: 73, Z: 5850)