Quarrelshigh

A fortified gnome mining village and garrison within the central northern Troll Mountains. Few travelers had seen Quarrelshigh and even fewer had spoken or written of it. The settlement sat between three high peaks and was surrounded by a ravine. The settlement dates from at least the 800s DR if not earlier. Around 500 gnomes mined the rich mithril and diamond veins, surviving massive attacks each summer by trolls and ogres of the peaks. The village defenses were impenetrable. The gnomes rigged the surrounding tunnels with rockfalls, portcullises, and other traps. Only gnomes from Quarrelshigh knew how to avoid the traps and lead travelers safely into or out of the settlement.