Mountain Distant

Mountain Distant is a small dwarven village in the far north-western corner of Zar.

Description
Mountain Distant is built around an entrance into a mine that fills the entireity of the Giant's Toe. It serves as housing for the dwarven mining crews that work in shifts to mine ore and good quality stone out of the mountain. As a result, Mountain Distant consists of small wooden cabins and at least one long cabin, out of which runs a pair of metal rails. The rails go up the slope and directly into the mine entrance. It snows for much of the year but the ground is kept clear by the children of the village, and both children and women help with sorting the precious materials mined from useless rock.

The leader of the village is a dwarf known as the Gaffer. It has trade links with Fjornik via land and sea convoys, and a contract to supply stone and useful ores to both the city and the SIC.

Interactions with the Party
The Seeker portion of the party journeyed to Mountain Distant to obtain Levistone, a rare and valuable mineral used in the construction of airships. However, the Gaffer explained that no more Levistone would be mined by dwarves due to the high risk of attack by deep-dwelling creatures. The party were able to obtain some Levistone themselves and return to the village. The following day a convoy from the Enclave, lead by Master Phyraxis, arrived to renew the contract for ore and stone in the wake of Fjornik's near-destruction.