The Thunder Peaks

Forming the eastern border of Cormyr, this chain of mountains runs north from the High Dale, eventually joining the Desertsmouth Mountain chain beyond Shadow Gap. It is a wild and unsettled land, the home of tribes of orcs and goblins that bedevil Cormyr, Sembia, and the Dales.

The main pass through the mountains is Thunder Gap, and it carries most of the trade from Arabel east to the southern Dales and Sembia. Goblin raids are still common on travelers through this area, and individuals are warned to go armed and in large groups. Cormyrean patrols regularly pass through.

The Thunder Peaks, like the Storm Horns, take their name from the sudden and devastating storms which rake their sides in all seasons. In the winter, Thunder Gap is sometimes completely closed by heavy snow.