The Balinok Mountains
The Balinoks are a mountain range that divide The Core between the West and the East. They once reached from the northern frontier of Markovia to the southern frontier of Bluetspur. Since The Great Upheaval they are circumscribed to the north by the frontier of Barovia: the peaks of Markovia have been replaced by the nothingness of the Shadow Rift. The south has likewise seen monumental change: the tremendous peaks of Bluetspur have been replaced by the substancial peaks of Hazlan.
Seasonally, the Balinoks may be traversed by the Old Svalich Road and the Svalich Pass. The mountain range affords Count Strahd von Zarovich a choke-hold over East-West commerce, a choke-hold that he applies lightly in the form of a minor tax collected in the Village of Barovia.
Peaks: After the Great Upheaval
- Mount Baratak is the highest peak in the Balinoks, with an elevation of 7,440 ft. It is a source of the Musarde River. It is located on the northern frontier of Barovia, previously overlooking Markovia, now staring into the Shadow Rift.
- Terestrãu ("Mount Sawtooth") is the second highest peak in the Balinoks, with an elevation of 7,170 ft. It is the source of the Saniset River. Terestrãu dominates south-eastern Barovia. Standing at its foot is the town of Immol. The summer melt waters from its flanks feed the adjacent lake, which is the source of the Saniset River.
- Mount Veduradeth is the highest peak in the Hazlani Balinoks, with an elevation of 6890 ft.
- Mount Urkoth Sor is the second highest peak in the Hazlani Balinoks, with an elevation of 6310 ft.
- Mount Soren is the third highest peak in the Hazlani Balinoks, with an elevation of 5230 ft. It stands in the centre of Hazlan. At its foot is the Red Wizard's Vale.
- Mount Ghakis is the third highest peak in the Barovian Balinoks, with an elevation of 4620 ft. It stands at the heart of the Barovia. It is a source of the Musarde River and is the source of the Ivlis River.
==Peaks: Before the Great Upheaval
- Mount Grysl and its sister Mount Makab were the highest peaks in the Balinoks, with elevations substantially more than 7,500 ft, but less than 10,000 ft. The pair dominate the landscape of Bluetspur, with Mount Grysl lying to the north of its sister. It was the source of the Felgmøsge ("Mistmoss River") in Hazlan and was a source of the Musarde.
- Mount Makab and its sister Mount Grysl were the highest peak in the Balinoks, with elevations substantially more than 7,500 ft, but less than 10,000 ft. The pair dominate the landscape of Bluetspur, with Mount Makab lying to the south of its sister. It was a source of the Musarde. It was also the source a river that traversed the Nightmare Lands and subsequently became the [East Musarde]] south of Arbora in southern Nova Vaasa.
- Mount Baratak was the third highest peak in the Balinoks and the higest peak in Barovia, with an elevation of 7,440 ft. It is a source of the Musarde River. It is located on the northern frontier of Barovia, with its northern flank descending into Markovia.
- Terestrãu ("Mount Sawtooth") is the four highest peak in the Balinoks and the second highest peak in Barovia, with an elevation of 7,170 ft. It is the source of the Saniset River. Terestrãu dominates south-eastern Barovia. Standing at its foot is the town of Immol. The summer melt waters from its flanks feed the adjacent lake, which is the source of the Saniset River.
- Mount Ghakis is the five highest peak in the Bakinoks and the third highest peak in Barovia, with an elevation of 4620 ft. It stands at the heart of the Barovia. It is a source of the Musarde River and is the source of the Ivlis River.
Data from the Ravenloft Catalogue
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