The Zarloc Mountains - Revision history

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	=Climate=		=Climate=

	The climate of the Zarloc Mountains varies greatly depending on elevation. At the higher peaks, conditions are very unforgiving and temperatures can plunge rapidly at night into the -50s with wind gusts often increasing the intensity of the cold felt. Daytime highs within the peaks are meager, rarely reaching much above freezing year-round. Solar radiation in the summer helps to melt glacial ice, which feeds river networks throughout the ~~Empire and all of its territories~~.		The climate of the Zarloc Mountains varies greatly depending on elevation. At the higher peaks, conditions are very unforgiving and temperatures can plunge rapidly at night into the -50s with wind gusts often increasing the intensity of the cold felt. Daytime highs within the peaks are meager, rarely reaching much above freezing year-round. Solar radiation in the summer helps to melt glacial ice, which feeds river networks throughout the region.

	==Peaks==		==Peaks==

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	\| language3 =		\| language3 =
	\| race1 = Human		\| race1 = Human
	\| race2 = ~~Orc (workers)~~		\| race2 = Dwarf
	\| race3 = ~~Dwarf (workers)~~		\| race3 = [[Provakh]]
	\| population = ~~65,000~~		\| population = Unknown

	}}		}}

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	\| dangers = Exposure, Rock slides, Altitude Sickness, Snow Blindness, Falls, Avalanches, Ice Storms, Starvation		\| dangers = Exposure, Rock slides, Altitude Sickness, Snow Blindness, Falls, Avalanches, Ice Storms, Starvation
	\| notable_plants =		\| notable_plants =
	\| notable_wildlife = Golden Eagles, Appenzell Goat, Various Cryptids		\| notable_wildlife = Golden Eagles, Appenzell Goat, Dire Yaks, Northern Wyverns, Various Cryptids
	\| sovereign_nation =		\| sovereign_nation =
	\| colonized_by =		\| colonized_by =

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	\| name = The Zarloc Mountains		\| name = The Zarloc Mountains
	\| image = ~~Zarloc_Mountains.jpg~~		\| image =
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| caption = ~~View of highest peaks within the range~~		\| caption =
	\| location = ~~Northwestern~~ Veth		\| location = North-western Veth
	\| features = Glaciers		\| features = Glaciers
	\| resources = Freshwater reserves (frozen), Gold, Iron, Coal, Trees (lumber)		\| resources = Freshwater reserves (frozen), Gold, Iron, Coal, Trees (lumber)
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	A smattering of human and dwarves can be found around the Zarloc, though understandably, these tend to be exceptions rather than commonplace settlements. There's also the [[Provakh]], a nomadic herd race of apparent half-giants that roam these valleys and peaks.		A smattering of human and dwarves can be found around the Zarloc, though understandably, these tend to be exceptions rather than commonplace settlements. There's also the [[Provakh]], a nomadic herd race of apparent half-giants that roam these valleys and peaks.

			[[Category: Geographical Features of Note]]

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		{{Infobox Place

		\| name = The Zarloc Mountains
		\| image = Zarloc_Mountains.jpg
		\| alt =
		\| caption = View of highest peaks within the range
		\| location = Northwestern Veth
		\| features = Glaciers
		\| resources = Freshwater reserves (frozen), Gold, Iron, Coal, Trees (lumber)
		\| dangers = Exposure, Rock slides, Altitude Sickness, Snow Blindness, Falls, Avalanches, Ice Storms, Starvation
		\| notable_plants =
		\| notable_wildlife = Golden Eagles, Appenzell Goat, Various Cryptids
		\| sovereign_nation =
		\| colonized_by =
		\| settlement1 =
		\| settlement2 =
		\| settlement3 =
		\| language1 = Common
		\| language2 = Various indigenous
		\| language3 =
		\| race1 = Human
		\| race2 = Orc (workers)
		\| race3 = Dwarf (workers)
		\| population = 65,000

		}}

		=Geography=

		The Zarloc Mountains are host to some of the highest peaks found in North-Western Veth, especially those upon the Northern Peninsula. The highest peak, Mount Zah, is 26,000 ft in elevation.

		Habitable conditions are all mostly found under the timberline, which makes up only 25% of the land within the mountains. Of that, arable land only makes up 1% of the total land within the Zarloc Mountains, which again is only in use seasonally. Numerous mountain passes and remote basins can be found throughout the range.

		==Glaciers and Lakes==

		Much of the mountain range above 15,000 feet retains glacial ice year-round, accumulating it faster than fallen snow melts. As summer approaches, conditions will warm enough in the higher elevations to begin to melt the glacial ice into a vast collection of river networks that travel down ravines and stream-cut troughs that have formed through erosion. It is these omniscient glacial deposits that feed and irrigate all of the immediate areas surrounding the choke of [[Veth]].

		=Climate=

		The climate of the Zarloc Mountains varies greatly depending on elevation. At the higher peaks, conditions are very unforgiving and temperatures can plunge rapidly at night into the -50s with wind gusts often increasing the intensity of the cold felt. Daytime highs within the peaks are meager, rarely reaching much above freezing year-round. Solar radiation in the summer helps to melt glacial ice, which feeds river networks throughout the Empire and all of its territories.

		==Peaks==

		Climates at Peak-level, or just above the timberline, are harsh and are generally chalked up to being Polar Climates. On average, temperatures rarely reach above freezing for more than two months. Of those two months, the majority of flooding at lower elevations takes place in summer; though settlements higher in elevation than those are afflicted by these conditions.

		At the higher elevations, winds can reach up to 150 mph, often sweeping snow from the peaks and dusting glaciers and other areas at below. These winds have claimed numerous lives on higher mountain passes where treacherous roads wind along the sides of cliffs. Gusts have been known to sweep a many travelers and climbers off to their deaths.

		==Inhabitants==

		A smattering of human and dwarves can be found around the Zarloc, though understandably, these tend to be exceptions rather than commonplace settlements. There's also the [[Provakh]], a nomadic herd race of apparent half-giants that roam these valleys and peaks.

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	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_and_pillar Pillar Mines] can be found throughout the range, often dug out by foreign Orcish workers and cleared out initially by Dwarven blasters. Mining operations are the number one employ of foreign workers within the region, whereas the Tszamoorian Military is the number one employer of citizens and some locals. The two occupations, however, work hand in hand as the military oversees mining operations for security purposes and to prevent delays through sabotage.		[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Room_and_pillar Pillar Mines] can be found throughout the range, often dug out by foreign Orcish workers and cleared out initially by Dwarven blasters. Mining operations are the number one employ of foreign workers within the region, whereas the Tszamoorian Military is the number one employer of citizens and some locals. The two occupations, however, work hand in hand as the military oversees mining operations for security purposes and to prevent delays through sabotage.


			[[Category: Geographical Features of Note]]

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	\| race2 = Orc (workers) <br>		\| race2 = Orc (workers) <br>
	\| race3 = Dwarf (workers)		\| race3 = Dwarf (workers)
	\| population = 25,000		\| population = 65,000

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	==Preparation for Invasion==		==Preparation for Invasion==

	In all, it took the Zarloc Confederacy four months before it began negotiations with Ursland. At the end of a tireless effort to reach a truce, Wilbur Crest ultimately signed an agreement that would allow Ursland to continue mining operations in the area with little taxation in return for the security of its exports as well as using its lands to transport the gold to sea.		In all, it took the Zarloc Confederacy four months before it began negotiations with Ursland. At the end of a tireless effort to reach a truce, Wilbur Crest ultimately signed a free-trade agreement that would allow Ursland to continue mining operations in the area with little to no taxation in return for the security of its exports as well as using its lands to transport the gold to sea.

	At the same time, however, Ursland was planning a full-scale invasion of the Zarloc Confederacy. Behind the scenes, calvary forces were converted to unmounted units and the whole of the [[Tszamoorian Military]] were restructured and retrained for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_warfare Mountain Warfare]. Training exercises and a build-up of forces would prelude the designs of Ursland as the new trade agreement signed by the Confederacy cooled tensions to the point of giving Tszamoore the element of complete surprise.		At the same time, however, Ursland was planning a full-scale invasion of the Zarloc Confederacy. Behind the scenes, calvary forces were converted to unmounted units and the whole of the [[Tszamoorian Military]] were restructured and retrained for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountain_warfare Mountain Warfare]. Training exercises and a build-up of forces would prelude the designs of Ursland as the new trade agreement signed by the Confederacy cooled tensions to the point of giving Tszamoore the element of complete surprise.
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	Ahead of invasion efforts, however, two [[Tszamoorian Military#The Headsmen\|Headsmen]] units deployed covertly with assassination orders for all of Wilbur Crest's military and governing rulers. A military operation coordinated and dubbed, "Midnight Moon," was this exact draft of orders.		Ahead of invasion efforts, however, two [[Tszamoorian Military#The Headsmen\|Headsmen]] units deployed covertly with assassination orders for all of Wilbur Crest's military and governing rulers. A military operation coordinated and dubbed, "Midnight Moon," was this exact draft of orders.

			[[Tszamoorian Military#The Eagle's Claw\|The Eagle's Claw]] deployed in guise as a diplomatic delegation from Ursland, carrying the free-trade agreement which was to be signed in Wilbur Crest. The second team, [[Tszamoorian Military#The Hell Hounds\|The Hell Hounds]], arrived a week prior as a surveying team from Tszamoore, allowed access to the abandoned mines to assess their continual operation.

	The plan took two weeks of reconnaissance missions, some of which required members of [[Tszamoorian Military#The Headsmen\|the Headsmen]] to infiltrate and blend in with the civilian population of Wilbur Crest. The soldiers were tasked with identifying all of the major leaders, both civilian and military, and plotting their assassinations in a coordinated manner. The two units then converged and executed a series of attacks in one night designed to kill all of Wilbur Crest's central leadership. All of the targets except for the leader of the border guard were killed within their homes.		The plan took two weeks of reconnaissance missions, some of which required members of [[Tszamoorian Military#The Headsmen\|the Headsmen]] to infiltrate and blend in with the civilian population of Wilbur Crest. The soldiers were tasked with identifying all of the major leaders, both civilian and military, and plotting their assassinations in a coordinated manner. The two units then converged and executed a series of attacks in one night designed to kill all of Wilbur Crest's central leadership. All of the targets except for the leader of the border guard were killed within their homes.

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	The night of the "Midnight Moon" operation, infantry units began to mobilize in its invasion efforts that aimed to take Wilbur Crest and its satellite cities. The invasion efforts were stalled, however, when an ice storm set back troop movement and offered the armed citizens of Wilbur Crest to disburse into defensive positions throughout the higher elevations of the range. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booby_trap Booby traps] were set all over the city of Wilbur Crest and dynamite was placed to knock out inroads and trigger avalanches that would crush and thwart the invading forces as they attempted to ascend to the city.		The night of the "Midnight Moon" operation, infantry units began to mobilize in its invasion efforts that aimed to take Wilbur Crest and its satellite cities. The invasion efforts were stalled, however, when an ice storm set back troop movement and offered the armed citizens of Wilbur Crest to disburse into defensive positions throughout the higher elevations of the range. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booby_trap Booby traps] were set all over the city of Wilbur Crest and dynamite was placed to knock out inroads and trigger avalanches that would crush and thwart the invading forces as they attempted to ascend to the city.

	The struggle delayed and harassed the invading front, but counter-insurgency action on behalf of [[Tszamoorian Military#The Headsmen\|the Headsmen]] would run off the remaining saboteurs. Three weeks into the initial invasion efforts, the Tszamoorian Military would make landing at Wilbur Crest, quickly taking the city under its control.		The struggle delayed and harassed the invading front, but counter-insurgency action on behalf of [[Tszamoorian Military#The Headsmen\|the Headsmen]], particularly of the [[Tszamoorian Military#The Hell Hounds\|Hell Hounds]] would run off the remaining saboteurs. Three weeks into the initial invasion efforts, the Tszamoorian Military would make landing at Wilbur Crest, quickly taking the city under its control. Economic sabotage would already have taken its toll, however, as rebels set off explosives within the mines, collapsing them to near complete ruin.

	Ground operations then spilled over into the surrounding satellite cities, which were taken with initial resistance, but at the cost of very few casualties.		Ground operations then spilled over into the surrounding satellite cities, which were taken with initial resistance, but at the cost of very few casualties.