Desertsmouth Mountains

The Desertsmouth Mountains, formerly known as the Teshan Mountains, were a range of mountains that separated the Dalelands region, to the east, from the great desert of Anauroch, to the west.

Description
The mountains were known far and wide as a range of barren peaks that were infested with monstrous creatures.

Geography
The mountains marked the western border of Daggerdale in the Dalelands, and the eastern sands of the Anauroch desert. They were bordered to the south by the Stonelands of Cormyr, and to the north by the Border Forest.

The sands west of mountains held within them one known portal, the Cat's Gate, which let to the plane of Cynosure.

Geographical Features
The westernmost peak of the mounts was Rausrawna, previously known as Mount Shaddath, and its southernmost peak was referred to as "the Watcher",.

History
Large amounts of adamantine and iron were found in the in the Teshan Mountins, as they were then known. The great dwarven realm of Tethyamar was founded within the mountains a few years later, in the.

Both Tethyyamar and the The Lost Vale of Tarkhaldale and g once stood in the Desertsmouth mountains, until they both fell some 87 years before the signing of the Dales Compact. They were overwhelmed by the orca and goblinoid army that marched from Hlundadim.

In the, the returned lich Sammaster made his lair within the Desertsmouth peaks, using them as a base of operations to orchestrate the activities of the Cult of the Dragon.

In the mid–14 century, the depths of the mountains became the site of a full-scale war between the native orcs and dwarves of Tethyamar.

Notable Locations

 * Landmarks:
 * Old Tomb, the home of Shattershree, a silver dragon that attracted adventurers and nudged them in directions that would server her goals.
 * Shraevyn's Tomb, the resting place of the famous mage that was located in Giant's Craw Valley.


 * Settlements:
 * Swrodcrag, a small mining village that was reformed as an orc fortress.
 * Tarkhaldale, the human community that once stood in the western foothills, hidden between the peaks overlooking the Spiderhaunt Wood where the Dracolich Ashazstamn had his lair.
 * Tethyamar, the great dwarfhold that was home to the refugees of ancient Oghran, that was later taken over by the Zhentarim.


 * Roads
 * Teshenfall Pass

Inhabitants
The mountain area was infested by mountain wemics, orcs, ogres, goblinoids, including goblins and hobgoblins, along with other monstrous humanoids. They were even a number of dragons, including the great wyrm Nexus, a number of copper dragons including at least one mated pair, along with another pair of gold dragons,whom were bound by the Oath of Concord.

Notable Inhabitants
The ogre referred to as Big Mountain Man originally dwelled within the mountains, before moving down to the Tesh Valley as did the hobgoblin raider known as Drag.

Appearances

 * Adventures
 * Doom of Daggerdale • The Sword of the Dales
 * Doom of Daggerdale • The Sword of the Dales


 * Novels
 * Azure Bonds • Song of the Saurials • Finder's Bane


 * The Parched Sea
 * The Parched Sea