Writhenbores

Writhenbores
Type:	Cave
Region:	Misty Mountains
Area:	Southern High Pass
Location:	[26.6S, 9.0E]

Writhenbores are a landmark within Southern High Pass, in the Misty Mountains. ^{[26.6S, 9.0E]}

Writhenbores consist of a cave-system filled with fissure-worms found at the eastern mountain sides of the area, as well as the ridge around the cave. The worms in these caves are led by a particularly nasty specimen that has claimed the lives of many. Coming from Hrimbarg adventurers follow the eastern mountain-side and will find a pass through the ridge to a cave mouth. Coming from the Camp Site Fire of the area and after having rounded the mound, head north-east to Writhenbores and select either of the two cave mouths; the western entrance just by the ridge, or the eastern entrance. ^{[27.3S, 9.0E]}

Quests

Starting:

• [44] A Worm by the Tail

Involving:

• [44] Thorkell has Fallen

Deeds

These deeds can be advanced by exploring Writhenbores:

• The Forbidding Heights

Creatures

These creatures are encountered at this location:

• Burning Fissure-worm
• Rending Fissure-worm
• Ruinuan

Lore

This complex of caves called the Writhenbores seems to be formed by a great mass of boulders, larger than even the giants could hope to lift. How they came to be this way is a mystery -- perhaps by the fall of an entire peak upon the mountainside below or some equally cataclysmic event.

The caves are oddly warmer than the wind-stripped slopes outside, possibly heated by a warm spring welling up from deep below the mountain. However, any traveller hoping to take shelter within would be strongly advised to look elsewhere, for this same warmth has drawn a large and deadly brood of worms into these caves, and to carelessly wander within is certain death. — Deed

Gallery

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  Another view of the worm caves

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  Stalactites hanging from the ceiling

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  One of the two passages that leads out

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  The descent down into the Writhenbores

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  Worms are also outside the caves