Galena Mountains

The Galena Mountains or simply the Galenas) was a range of mountains that formed a natural border around Vaasa and Damara in Northeast Faerûn.

Geography
The range was about 250 mi (402 km) long and not more than about 25 mi (40 km) wide, forming a ring around Vaasa from the west to the east in a counterclockwise direction. The range was extremely jagged and permanently topped with ice and snow.

Resources
The mountains were rich in bloodstone, iron and silver. Despite the danger from their hostile inhabitants, people came to the mountains in the hope of mining their way to riches, especially the dwarves, who had set up the Bloodstone Mines, Hillsfar Hall and Ironspur in the area in order to cultivate the ores. There was an ever-present danger of tunneling into the Underdark beneath the mountains and unleashing the evil creatures within.

Bloodstone Pass
Due to the extremely impassable terrain that constituted the majority of the mountain range, Bloodstone Pass was the only realistic crossing point for humanoids, and lead east into neighboring Damara.

Galena Snake
The Galena Snake was a winding river that flowed down the mountain range. Its origin was near to the eastern edge of the range, close to Justin's Mine, and it flowed south through Kinbrace before turning southeast and joining the Icelace River. There was a meltwater surge every spring but it was otherwise unnavigable.

Inhabitants
The mountains were inhabited by many goblinoids and giants.