Bakurad Fortress stood as the frontline defense against the beasts and monsters that roamed from Drakaroth Heights and the Duskmire Grove that led to it.
According to ancient tales, a dragon once perished in those mountains, giving the range its name.
Its colossal corpse was said to have released a miasma of death so potent it engulfed the entire region.
The dragon's lingering energy became a catalyst for widespread mutation, birthing monsters and corrupting the native beasts that lived in the mountains.
Both monsters and beasts were driven mad by the sheer purity and overwhelming power of the dragon's remains.
Even the forest at the foot of the mountain range was not spared.
The crazed monsters and beasts wandered off the mountains and wreaked havoc on the surrounding areas.
"It was unknown whether the tales of old were true or not. But the fact that monsters from the Drakaroth Heights were enough for the Bakurad Fortress to be established back then."
