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-7th region - Zennith
+7th region - Chained Apex
 6th region - Frigid Plateau
 5th region - Kingdom of Failures
 4th region - Mycelium Jungles
 3rd region - Gambler's Bluff
 2nd region - Dotted Caves
-1st region - Foothills and Forests
+1st region - Foothills and Forests
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+Foothills and Forests - A dense, but navigable forest that covers the lowest parts of the ascent. The flora here seems to grow unnaturally fast, so any attempt at establishing a permanent road has met with failure. The average angle of the slope is about 60 degrees, which also impedes all but the simplest of construction efforts.
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+Dotted Caves - A series of natural and unnatural cuts into the mountain can be found here. The first caves mark the beginning of this region, but the forest itself continues until the bluff. The cave systems have yet to be fully explored and mapped due to the dangerous fauna and precarious terrain within. The river that feeds the town below seemingly originates from inside. The name comes from the unusual rocks of this region, which appear speckled or "dotted".
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+Gambler's Bluff - A sheer cliff face with grips no larger than your fingertips. It's covered in "pigeon holes", which have been dug by giant killer pigeons, among other things. Choosing the right hole is important, because choosing the wrong one will kill you. Many of the holes can be traversed, and there are unexplored caves within. No known connection to the previous region has been found.
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+Mycelium Jungles - A vast array of fungi cover this region, some of which are large enough and strong enough to act as platforms, dangling above the void beyond the cliff face. Many creatures adapted to the high altitudes can be found here, some of them being endemic to the mountain.
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+Kingdom of Failures - Above the jungle, higher than any could expect, lies the ruined remains of past civilizations. At least three distinct architectural styles have been identified. Among these ruins live small bands of climbers who, for one reason or another, have failed to ascend any further and cannot descend to the sheer bluff below. Subsisting off of material gathered from the jungles, these bands are in constant conflict over the powerful and abundant artifacts that are found here.
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+Frigid Plateau - The top two layers of the mountain remain hidden in clouds at all times - this seemingly unnatural phenomenon prevents climbers from returning from this point. The only information we've been able to recover comes from messages thrown from high above, by the few brave - or suicidal - souls that enter. Reports say that the already cold air becomes frigid, and snow is piled high among the cloudy gusts. The only notable features can be found at the very top, where a flat surface - reportedly as smooth as ice - stretches "forever".
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+Chained Apex - Visibility on the plateau is nearly non-existent, but for those few that wander here, they may be lucky enough to encounter the "chains"; massive constructs reaching into the heavens, with each link as thick as an elephant. The exact number of chains is unknown, as is their purpose here - however they appear to be embedded several links deep into the rock below. The biggest mystery of all, however, is what they are attached to - while attempts at climbing them have been made, no reports of their success or failure has ever reached us.
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