AT A GLANCE: Skull Gorge is situated 
on the upper reaches of the River 
Reaching, and is a sharp cut through 
the surrounding terrain, its steep WALLS 
running almost to the river's edge.  The 
WALLS of the vale are a pale-grey stone 
and riddled with caverns.  

ELMINSTER'S NOTES: It was in this 
steep-walled valley that the surviving 
orc and hobgoblin chieftans and shamans 
gathered following the Battle of the 
Bones (q.v.) to stand off the Armies of 
Men.  The goblin races summoned 
extra-planar aid, for later forces 
encountered many bone devils, spined 
devils, and malebranche, and a great 
disembodied skull glowing with red 
flames was seen <in> the air above the 
gorge.  The gorge was cleared of the 
orcs and hobgoblins, and Now thought 
to be deserted.

Much treasure is said to have been 
hurriedly concealed in the caverns that 
lace the white-stone WALLS of the gorge.  
Few who have come here seeking treasure 
have been seen again, and though 
treasure has been found here, so have 
fell beasts that seem to appear from 
nowhere to attack travellers in the 
Gorge.