Mount Pariah

Mount Pariah is located on the southwest of Anette, in what was the kingdom of Cyrene. The mountain held a mythological status among the people of Anette, and once held a large and widely revered monastery upon its ridges which has since been destroyed. It now holds the fortress of the Founders and is the center of control in the Second Empire of Anette.

History
Ages ago it was believed that Mount Pariah was the home to the gods that had not left the Material Plane and as time wound on, it was believed that any who braved its peak may be granted an audience with the gods. The mountain attracted many pilgrims, but required harsh training to survive the dangers of traversing it's whole. Over time pilgrims congregated and created small camps around the mountain. Eventually, a pilgrim returned to the peak, claiming to have met his patron god, Irori, who had told him that to reach his place in Nirvana he must teach the rest of the pilgrims how to reach the same enlightenment he had reached. These pilgrims became the first monks in the monastery of Mount Pariah. The monastery became an unofficial neutral ground, and place of fame amongst all faiths and peoples.

Unfortunately, the monastery was destroyed by the paladin Rovad Lightbringer, after the champion of the old god Kag-Romak hid inside of it.

The Battle of Mt. Pariah
Ten years after the destruction of the monastery, the mountain became the center of a large battle between the cult of An-Faltoth, the paladin Order of the Pale Rose with the aid of the Cyrenian army, and eventually the Champions of Kag-Romak. Mount Pariah was believed to hold the Seal that kept the old gods from reaching Titon, however it was discovered during the battle that the seal was actually manifested by the old god An-Xylel herself, who was housed in a hidden sanctum beneath the mountain. With the help of Solore, An-Xylel was destroyed and the Seal was broken.

Dark Era
Kag-Romak is now believed to reside inside the old sanctum of the mountain, while the founders rule the Empire from the massive fortress built upon the remains of the old monastery.