Hillcross

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Hillcross
(City)
Town

Nation
Level
8
Size
Small city
Population
8,400 (ca. 4711 AR)
8,550 (ca. 4722 AR)
Demographics
92% humans, 4% orcs, 4% other (ca. 4722 AR)
Government
Leader
Source: The Inner Sea World Guide, pg(s). 108 (1E)
Burning Tundra, pg(s). 65–71 (2E)

Not so much a true city as a stable, permanent location for a vast tent city, Hillcross serves as a meeting ground for the various nomadic tribes of the Realm of the Mammoth Lords.1

Geography

Hillcross is located in one of the largest passes through the Tusk Mountains, a deep ravine that remains ice-free year round regardless of the freezing storms that ravage the surrounding mountains.1

Inhabitants

Despite its rough and ready appearance differing significantly from the cities of the south, it is still used as a place for visiting southern merchants to deal with tribes of this realm. It is also often used as a waypoint for travelers who have crossed the Crown of the World and descended via Icestair on their way to the rest of Avistan, Garund, and beyond.2

References

Paizo published a gazetteer of Hillcross in Burning Tundra, and the city features throughout the Quest for the Frozen Flame Pathfinder Adventure Path. The Pathfinder Bounty Hillcross Roundup is also set in the city.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 James Jacobs, et al. Mammoth Lords, Realm of” in The Inner Sea World Guide, 108. Paizo Inc., 2011
  2. Erik Mona, et al. “Chapter 2: The Inner Sea” in Campaign Setting, 95. Paizo Inc., 2008