Tannath Gap
The Tannath Gap is a narrow range of woodland between the Tannaths and the rest of the Dragonjaw Mountains. The slopes drop steeply to the narrow plains surrounding the River Umber, which winds down the middle of the gap. The fauna is typical for the region: deer, foxes, squirrels, badgers, raccoons, opossums, otters, beavers, and so on; there are few monsters here. Travelers, Thayan invaders, and Aglarondan defenders alike have hunted most dangerous species in the region to near extinction—only the occasional mountain lion is a threat. Those creatures smart enough to realize they were not welcome have long since left.
Still, unnatural creatures wander through the Gap. Attentive travelers can spot griffons from the Tannaths soaring overhead, but they rarely get close enough to interact with earthbound souls. The River Umber, long a natural barrier between Aglarond and its neighbors, has recently become a pulsing artery of trade passing in and out of the country through Emmech. Despite the recent improvement in relations between Aglarond and Thay, though, few dare to eat fish from the waters of the Umber, much less swim in it. Living downriver from a civilization that has spent centuries trying to destroy them has created generations of distrust that a few good years of trade won’t allay.
