Insects Range

Insects Range

The two great hills north of the Vangrove settlement are not merely landforms—they are a fortress, a watershed, and a kingdom. Known as the Mantis Ridges, these flower-choked slopes form the impenetrable heart of Insectum territory and the absolute choke point for any passage west across the continent.

A heavy timber gate seals the entrance to their domain. Beyond it, the hillsides swarm with methodical activity. Wooden watchtowers and covered outposts dot the landscape, manned by the multi-limbed, mantis-like Insectum and their beast-taming kin. Higher up, the air grows stiller and more charged with command, where the elite Insectum Commanders survey their realm from the highest peaks.

The Silvervein River, the lifeblood of western Vangrove, springs fully formed from within the largest hill—a sacred source guarded ferociously by Insectum Riders in the flooded caves at its heart. The charred remains of a bridge downstream stand as a grim testament to the cost of defiance.

To hold the Ridges is to hold the key to the continent. The Insectum do not just reside here; they command it, having turned geography itself into their greatest weapon.

Creatures

• Insectum

• Insectum Tamer

• Insectum Raider

• Insectum Commander

Notable loot