Eshvene Pass : Gateway to the West

Alignment: NE
Capital: First Call (2,488)
Notable Settlements: Gods’ Blessing (829), Loco (482)
Demographics: 80% human, 10% dwarf, 5% halfling, 3% gnome, 2% other
Leader: Informal – The Dalkiet Rail Co, Conductor Tino Nealey
Government: Oligarchy
Languages: Callaise, Odisian, Äto (Dwarven)
Favoured Deities: Garlgro Einec, Aoronemal, Gadella,
Typical Names: Dhatak, Rutjus, Tyzan; Baevia, Narala, Zylnis; Dronys, Gerpan, Zanba

The Eshvene Pass is a brutal desert canyon that runs through the heart of the Great Northern and Great Southern Divide on Auroya. In addition to the hostile environment, minotaur tribes, giant vermin, and even rumoured dragons, are some of the most ferocious beasts of the world, seeking to feed off any would-be traveller of the pass. A few years ago, the Dalkiet Rail Co. decided to pursue construction of the world’s most challenging railroad route directly through the pass, aiming at pursuing the Agal Exodus some decades prior – fittingly naming the railroad The Eshvene Audacity.