MORTALOS WASTES

The Wastes are a narrow swathe of tundra and canyons separating the frost giant’s Jotungrund from Skuggar. Over the centuries, this small strip of land has hosted the most brutal battles between the giants and all of Aeralon’s other kingdoms. It is a haunted land. Cursed by all who have fought upon its blood-drenched soil.

Magic behaves differently in the wastes than anywhere else in Aeralon. Mostly, it simply does not function, but there are a few, select places where arcane power surges in strength becoming a chaotic force yielding best to those who use wild magic.

The Wastes are named after the ancient, frost giant, sorcerer, Mortalos, who is believed to dwell under the canyons in one of the most powerful, magical areas in the wastes. When the frost giants began their breeding programs to create Jotunblod, Mortalos refused to lend his magic to the project. Ridiculed as a traitor, he was exiled from his people.

A hermit now, he never leaves his subterranean domain, preferring his own company to that of other frost giants. Yet, he has been known to harbor those few Jotunblod who escape their cruel life of slavery, and perhaps even aids them in arranging passage to Varsheim.

Pronunciation Guide: (note- sl = sounds like)

Aeralon = AIR uh lawn

Jotunblod = YO ton BLOOD

Jotungrund = YO ton GROOND

Mortalos = more TAL (sl gal) os (sl dose)

Skuggar = SKOO gar

Varsheim = Vars (sl farce) HAME