Mount Hotenow
Lair in Neverwinter Wood, Sword Coast North · Glaurimm (its ancient dwarven name)
Mount Hotenow is the volcano north-east of Neverwinter whose eruption devastated the city; the fire beneath it comes from a primordial imprisoned under Gauntlgrym.
A plume of smoke drifts from the summit, the ground is warm underfoot, and the forests at the mountain's feet are still scarred by ash and fire.
Mount Hotenow at a glance
- Also known as
- Glaurimm (its ancient dwarven name)
- Type & size
- Active volcano
- People & culture
- No settlement; home to fire elementals, fire giants, red dragons, duergar and undead
Overview
Mount Hotenow rises in the Neverwinter Wood, north-east of Neverwinter. Its heat warms the Neverwinter River, which is why the river never freezes.
Deep beneath the mountain lies Gauntlgrym and the fire primordial Maegera, bound to power the Great Forge. When the primordial's bonds weakened, Hotenow erupted, destroying much of Neverwinter and burning the forests around it.
At the table
- Fresh lava has broken out on the mountain's flank, and something is walking out of it.
On the map
Regions nearby
- Neverwinter WoodForest · Mount Hotenow lies within it
- The CragsHills · ~51 mi north-east
Nearby places
- GauntlgrymDungeon · ~12 mi
- Port LlastPort · ~46 mi
- NeverwinterCity · ~63 mi
- Morgur's MoundTown · ~66 mi
- Helm's HoldFortress · ~76 mi
- Blackford CrossingTown · ~80 mi
Distances as the crow flies, measured on our map.