Hellfire Mountains

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The Hellfire Mountains is a mountain chain in central Ardania. The Hellfire Mountains contain some of the most valuable items in Ardania, often guarded by dangerous enemies. The Mountains are divided into four geographic quadrants:

• Hellfire Mountains North
• Hellfire Mountains East
• Hellfire Mountains South
• Hellfire Mountains West

At the center of the mountains is Traveller's Dell In the entire region, there are also four mountain passes leading out of Travelers Dell, indicated in the chart below. Generally, heroes arrive from Lormidia through the Southern Pass.

In order to travel the mountain regions and passes, heroes must first purchase maps from the farseer in Lormidia and from Travelers Dell.

[edit] Routes and Mountain Passes

Lormidia -> (Southern Pass) -> Traveller's Dell
                  -> See below for other routes from Southern Pass 
 
Travelers Dell -> Any of the passes below
 
               (Western Pass) -> Valley of Gur-Mechina
                  -> HF Mountains West 
                  -> HF Mountains South 
  
               (Eastern Pass) -> Desolate Wastelands
                  -> HF Mountains East
                  -> HF Mountains North

               (Northern Pass) -> Grov-Urtat (not yet implemented)
                  -> HF Mountains West
                  -> HF Mountains North

               (Southern Pass) -> Lormidia
                  -> HF Mountains East
                  -> HF Mountains South
  
                  HF Mountains West -> (Chance Encounter) Valley of Gur-Mechina
                  HF Mountains South -> (Chance Encounter) Valley of Gur-Mechina

                  All Mountain Regions -> (Elf Escort) -> Elven Valley
  
                  Elven Valley ->  All Mountain Regions

Only Grov-Urtat is currently not yet implemented into the game at the time of this writing. Each mountain pass has access to two of the four mountain regions as listed above. Of the three end-locations, both the Valley of Gur-Mechina and Desolate Wastelands have been completed.

In general, it is usually more optimal to travel through the mountain areas than the passes through Dell to reach another region. For example, to reach the Northern Mountains from the Southern Pass, it is usually quicker to travel directly to the East Mountains, then to the North Mountains rather than going through Dell.

[edit] Mountain Features

All regions of the hellfire mountains have a certain number of similarities:

• Poor weather conditions and unstable terrain. It is therefore necessary to purchase the Travelers Cloak and Mountain Boots from the Dell to minimize the loss of turns.
• Springs that give enchantments, cause HP loss, or heal HP.
• From all regions, it is possible to escort a lost elf to the otherwise inaccessible Elven Valley.