The Valley of Curtayne Deaf

= The Valley of Curtayne Deaf =

What is it?
Located to the far south, massive plates of the earth itself have split apart in a great upheval of spikes. They're trecherous for climbing, and often impossible just because of how jagged the terrain is. Plus the earth itself is known to be riddled with venomous beasts and critters, many of which coat the sharp rocks in their bodily fluids, creating even a more deadly journey.

That's not what makes the valley so dangerous though. That's just the top plates. The valley itself is just as hazardous with an omni-present silencing spell cast which nullifies all magic, and also nulls sounds and doesn't let beings talk verbally. That said, this makes it a bit hard to detect hunting beasts and toxic critters looking for a bite. It also makes it harder for teammates to communicate.

Rumors

 * Rumor has it that within the Valley of Curtayne Deaf, lives a deaf, blind seer who holds the answers to all of life.
 * It is said that the Valley is infested with killer demon chickens known as Buh'cawz, who breathe fire and are mammoth in size. At first they look normal, and of average size, but a glare of glowing red eyes and a sudden growth spurt changes all of that.
 * While magic doesn't work, it is rumored that psioncs may.. or may not.