Welcome to Lionta Pass

[Godai]

Welcome To

Lionta Pass

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“My grandfather once told me that these mountains are home to dangerous beasts. Traveling through the majestic spires, I find it hard to believe that anything is more threatening than the mountains themselves. If the pass doesn't kill you, the cold might.

Still, when the sun sets I can't help but wonder. What of the Pokemon that find in this place a home. Surely they must be as harsh as the mountains themselves.”

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Sharp, jagged walkways cut through fields of snow and ancient stone cliffs. Storms approach from the mountaintops without warning, leaving travellers and Pokemon alike to scramble to find shelter. As daunting as these perils might be, this is the preferred method for traversing the mountains of central Calta.

On either side of the path are wooden poles, tied with colored strips of cloth, with rope running along one side of the pathways. Even with these precautions, travellers vanish every year. Since the pass is so dangerous, little is made in the way of search and rescue attempts.

For those seeking Pokemon, there are snow flats along the walkway, though it is advised that caution is taken, as ravines crisscross the flats. The Pass is home to Pokemon well suited to the harsh climates, many of which are predatory.

Common
Vanillite	Swinub	Bergmite	Snorunt	Snover	Cubchoo
Solosis	Munchlax	Geodude	Smoochum

Uncommon
Wooloo	Delibird	Caltan Darumaka	Sneasel	Caltan Mr. Mime
Vanillish	Piloswine	Snom	Falinks	Graveler

Rare
Stonjourner	Eiscue	Beartic	Abomasnow	Glalie
Duosion	Snrolax	Cryogonal*	Jynx	Avalugg

Elusive
Caltan Darmanitan	Mr. Rime	Duraludon	Froslass*	Purrserker	Dubwool

Pokemon with an asterisk (*) may only be encountered in a Calta Challenge.

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Points of Interest

Camp Tynan -

Given the harsh nature of the passes through the Lionta Mountains, it is often advised to camp early rather than late. As generations of people traversed the mountains, campsites arose naturally.

Camp Tynan formed around the house of Iona Tynan, a hermit who had moved to the mountains after a disagreement with the elders of Tonan Geal. She spent decades caring for travelers lost in the mountains, and eventually a camp built up around her home.

The camp is well situated, sitting just above the frost line near the highest point in the pass. Though Tynan is long dead, the camp bearing her name continues to shelter and save lives.

Snowfields -

For much of the trail through the mountains, it is flanked on either side by vast snowfields. For a brief period in late spring and early summer the snow melts and plants are allowed to bloom. Fore the rest of the year, Pokemon graze through the snow while others hide and lurk within it.

Those seeking ice type Pokemon should be well served by exploring the snowfields. Be advised, going off the trail can be dangerous, as the snow often obscures ravines and loose rocks.

Trail Head -

The passage into the mountains is well used and marked. Hundreds of travelers have tied colored bits of cloth to sticks and rocks. Some are marked with words of thanks, others are prayers for safe passage. Many are just there as a matter of custom. It is tradition to have travelers help mark the path with colored cloth, as there is no government capable of doing such yet.

To the side of the almost celebratory mass of cloth are a series of recessed alcoves. Shrines to remember those lost to the mountains, the memorials are regularly visited by villagers from Tonan Geal.

The Ice Way -

Regarded as the most dangerous part of the Lionta Pass, the Ice Way is a section of trail carved into the glacial ice rather than the mountain bedrock. Strong gusts and powdery snow can push people off the pass while blinding them to the dangers.

Poles of wood adorned with brightly colored cloth mark the trail edges. In a blizzard, however, they have a tendency to be lost to the blinding snow, appearing a moment before doom.