Hell's Canyon

Hell's Canyon is part of the demon's territory, the demonic wastes. This canyon is a massive ravine along the north-eastern edge of Cresce, it's size rivaling the Grand Canyon of our own world. Once a home to dwarves, gnomes and various giants, it used to bear the name of the black canyon, for its rich coal reserves, which the dwarves mined in an unfathomably large network of tunnels.

However, when the dragons awoke, the canyon was one of the first strongholds to fall as draconic flames set alight the coal and gas in the mines, rendering it hostile to almost all forms of life. The dwarves and gnomes fled or died in their mines, and the stone giants, as fire resistant as they were, could only hold out for so long. Soon, the black canyon was dragon territory, but the flames were still raging, and, from them, mishapen shapes began to take form. The once rich mines had transformed into a network of hellish furnaces, and, from them, demons were born - creatures of flame, ash and molten rock crawling out of the uterine caverns.

The fires of the black canyon still burn, and still give birth to demons. The creatures formed here usually don't persist long outside of their home, which is why the dragons don't utilize them for the war effort, despite their strength. Still, the canyon has its purpose, as the dragons can easily cross it, but it poses as a living, burning wall for the humans and giants.

Some say ancient treasures still lie buried in the flaming caverns, however, how much merit that rumour has remains to be discovered. While a few that entered the canyon have returned, none have ever ventured into the heart of this hell and lived to tell the tale.