Skondarr

The Skondarr was a series of caves in the Dragonspine Mountains in the western Moonsea region. It was named after a bandit lord who used it as a stronghold in the early days of the 14 century DR.

Geography
The Skondarr was located beneath Mount Tesh in the western Dragonspine Mountains north of Teshwave. Its entrance was on the southwestern side of the peak. The entrance was well camouflaged and difficult to see even standing two or three strides away. It was often choked with detritus from avalanches, heavy rains, and dead vegetation ranging from brush to trees.

Interior
Every room in this hideout had its own name and story. The descriptions of the rooms given below were accurate around the Year of Wild Magic, 1372 DR, but the contents and occupants changed over time as people and creatures moved in and out, visited and revisited, and were displaced by others.

Dead Bear Cave
After descending the scree at the entrance to the Skondarr, the first room was known as Dead Bear Cave, named for the extraordinarily large bear that was defeated by a group of adventurers at some point in history. This cavern had a few stalactites hanging down and a floor that was mostly covered in rubble and sloped downward. The walls here had a few level ledges jutting out that held sand in which obvious symbols had been traced. These symbols varied over time and appeared to be a form of communication.