Far to the north of the Draconic Mountain Range lay the territory of the Vampire Clan.
Their land was small compared to the vast human kingdom or the endless dragon peaks, but it carried a presence that was impossible to ignore.
A dark cove curved inward from the northern sea, and from its center rose a towering mountain peak that seemed to pierce the clouds themselves.
This land, known as Dreadmoor Hollow, and it was always wrapped in eternal darkness.
Heavy thunderclouds rolled endlessly across the sky, lightning flashing within them from time to time, yet no rain ever fell.
The wind carried a faint metallic scent, and even the soil surrounding the mountain seemed stained black.
At the peak stood a tall black castle carved from dark stone. It looked less built and more grown from the mountain itself.
