Skyreach

Skyreach is a vast forested mountain range, and in these lands dwell a people very much devoted to their ancient ways.

Hierarchy

Skyreacher society is based on strict adherence to the duties of one's social class. The hierarchy of authority is based on five classes. First come the peasants who produce food, then merchants and artisans. The Gaisedai, or warriors, are nobles who serve royalty. The Woodkenners are the educated class, performing the roles of bards, priests, scientists, and other professions. Above them are the royalty, with lesser kings and queens paying tribute to over-kings and high kings. Over all, the High Grove of Druids are considered the wisest of people and hold equal or greater authority to the high kings.

Tribes of Skyreach

• K'reffK'reffK'reff is a mining town on the misty forested slopes of the Silverheight in the heartlands of Skyreach. The K'reffites are deeply attached to the mountain, which they affectionately call "Grandmother Grey". Formerly the settlement was primarily sustained by farming and fishing, but with the advent of industrial mining, the town's economy now revolves around magic crystals. Newcomers to the town call it New Crystallo - the City of Crystals. The Fellowship of Shields Our heroes are paragons of K: A small town in Skyreach.
• Scales of BehemothScales of BehemothThe Scales of Behemoth are a Vagrant tribe who specialize in breaking swaybacks. Herdsmen by trade, they are especially interested in finding rogue or wild swaybacks and domesticating them.: Nomadic swayback herdsfolk.
• Oaklings: Scattered groups of humans who venerate trees.

Climate

The south is mostly dominated by the Skyreach Temperate RainforestSkyreach Temperate RainforestSouthern Skyreach is a temperate rainforest, defined by high precipitation and variable temperatures. The lowlands are warm, while the highlands are much cooler and frequently shrouded in fog. Forest fires are rare in the higher elevations, playing a negligible role in the ecosystem. Consumers * Secondary and Tertiary Consumers * Harpy Bats: Dominant flying predators of the Skyreach mountains aside from dragons. Nocturnal, sleep in the caves along the mountains, solitary creatures. * Drago biome, while the southeast is mainly plains and wetland. Northern skyreach is more populous and the mountains smaller and less treacherous. The forests there are warmer and drier, populated by deciduous trees.