The
Grey Mountains, Axe-Bite Pass
The Grey Mountains divide
Bretonnia from the Empire, the other great realm of Men in the Old
World. There are Dwarf settlements within the mountains, but these are
fewer in number and less wealthy than the mighty Dwarf Holds of the
Worlds Edge Mountains. The few large passes through the Grey Mountains
are guarded by Bretonnian and Imperial fortresses. Most of the passes
are small and dangerous, wide enough for a merchant and his donkeys but
unsuitable for carts and horses.
The largest pass lies to the
south-west of Altdorf and is known as Axe
Bite Pass. The Empire end of this pass is protected by the fortress of
Helmgart, a massive tower which rises out of the mountain side and
whose battlements overlook the narrow path below. This is the favored
route of invading armies marching in either direction. The northern tip
of the Grey mountains gradually declines into a hilly upland region
known as the Guisoreux Gap, the principal route between Bretonnia and
the Empire.
¤ In Search of Bretonnia