Gate of Iron

The Gate of Iron was a magical gateway located in the Ice Peaks in a mountain pass between Raurin and northern Durpar.

Description
The gate itself rested on a massive stone battlement, offering the only passage through the barrier.

History
Built around roughly -2700 DR during the reign of the Imaskar Empire, the gate remained unblemished well into the late 1300s DR. The gate was originally constructed as a barrier against the approaching Imaskari on the only pass between Ulgarth and the land that would later be known as Durpar.

Iron was used to construct the gate, but the metal was rare in the surrounding area. Thus iron was collected from melted-down possessions from all the inhabitants of the land. Once the gate was fully constructed, a team of wizards constructed a powerful spell to imbue the gate with special properties. One brave wizard cast the spell upon the gate, knowing that it would drain his life in the process.

Rumors and Legends
The Gate of Iron was utterly immune to all forms of magical attack. Once closed, the Gate of Iron could never be reopened except by the original caster of the powerful spell, who perished upon the casting, or by the king of the south.