Keening (KEEN-ing) initially appears to be a normal enough, if forbidding, domain. It's in a isolated region nestled between the forests of Tepest, the Shadow Rift, and the Mountains of Misery. Its only notable feature is Mount Lament, a bleak, windy peak crowned with whisps of fog. The mountains' dark gray stone supports little vegetation, only pale green mosses and lichens. The slopes of Mount Lament seem eerily empty; not a single living creature dwells in the domain. A nameless settlement lies in ruin near the base of the mountain, inhabited only by the undead. The winds that constantly blow across Mount Lament sometimes seem to moan a mournful song. The domain is temperate but chill, its skies perpetually overcast and its seasons featureless.

Major Settlements

None.

The People

Population: None; over 1000 undead.

Languages: None.

Religions: None.

No mortal creatures are known to dwell in Keening. The village that lies at the foot of Mount Lament is populated by mindless undead abominations, which are said to shuffle through a grotesque parody of their mortal lives. The Tepestani, who have dwelled in Mount Lament's shadow for as long as they can remember, know nothing of the village's horrid fate or the nature of its once-living inhabitants.

The Law

Keening has no formal government. It's a forsaken, desolate land not meant for the living. If any creature calls Keening its realm, it's likely undead or mad.

Trade and Diplomacy

Resources (not exploited): Lead, copper, gypsum.

Coinage: None.

Those who know of its haunted reputation avoid Keening at all costs. Brigands and dwarves from the Mountains of Misery have occasionally ventured into the domain, seeking mineral wealth or other plunder. The Tepestani know better than to attempt anything so foolish.

Magic

Keening has no magical traditions so far as any living beings are concerned. Any magic users are likely to be necromancers.

Characters

None.