It is said that in the west of Tal’gorr, near a place called Lunor, where the Velun river is born among rocks sharp as blades, lies a valley that the world has forgotten.
The Veloni call it Oluvar — the Roaring Death.
Not because people roar there. But because the mist roars.
Long ago, when the first Veloni were still searching for copper in the veins of the canyon, the earth in the west trembled. The rocks opened like an old wound, and from the crack stepped something that had no name. Something that was neither light nor darkness. Something that moved even though the wind stood still.
The Mist.
Not the northern mist, soft and cold. Not the river mist that clings to the water. This was a mist that lived. And when it saw the first Veloni, it roared.
The roar of that mist was not a sound. It was a force. A wave that shattered light, tore through metal, and brought men to their knees. It is said that the first miners fell before they could even reach for their pickaxes. And those who tried to flee discovered that the mist only attacks what moves.
Since then, Oluvar has become a place one visits only with a prayer.
The Veloni know that the mist appears irregularly — sometimes once a year, sometimes once a generation. But when it comes, the whole of Velomar knows.
First, the water stops. Melodic waterfalls fall silent, and the Velun River stretches like a string that no one must pluck. Then the Veloni know that even the stones are holding their breath.
Then the metal in the mines begins to vibrate. Old shafts start to hum as if someone has awakened a sleeping giant within them.
And finally, the roar comes.
A roar that shatters eardrums and turns blood into ice shards. It is not a sound you hear with your ears. It is a sound that wants to break your bones from the inside. A roar that bounces off the canyon walls and returns even stronger. A roar that the Veloni feel in their bones.
A roar that means only one thing: Hide. Don’t move. Don’t breathe more than you must.
Because the mist hunts movement. And when it finds you, the light around you stops — and you with it.
Old Veloni chronicles claim that the mist is not a natural phenomenon. That it is a remnant of something that once tried to cross into the world and failed. That Oluvar is a scar that the earth has never healed.
And the Veloni add: “As long as the Velun Canyon stands, as long as the metal sings and the water flows, the mist will remain imprisoned. But once the rivers fall silent and the rocks break… the mist will take a full breath.”
And then, they say, it will not roar only in the valley. But in all of Velomar.
Bipilon’s Note
“So, a mist that deconstructs you into molecules just because you felt like stretching your legs. Brilliant. Too much movement is simply bad for you.”
„You inquire, Verdana Lux Datlesk responds…“
What is the Evil Mist of Lunor, also known as Oluvar?
Oluvar, or the ‘Roaring Death,’ is a living, predatory mist located in a forgotten valley in western Tal’gorr. Unlike natural fog, it is an ancient force that reacts to movement and emits a destructive roar capable of shattering light and metal.
Why is it called the 'Roaring Death'?
It is named for its ‘roar,’ which is not a literal sound but a physical wave of force. This vibration is so intense that it can shatter eardrums, turn blood into ice-like shards, and break bones from the inside out.
How do the Veloni people know when the mist is coming?
The arrival of the mist is preceded by two warning signs: first, all water (including waterfalls and the Velun River) goes unnaturally silent. Second, metal in the nearby mines begins to vibrate and hum as if reacting to an approaching giant.
How can one survive an encounter with the Mist of Lunor?
The mist primarily hunts movement. According to Veloni tradition, the only way to survive is to hide, remain perfectly still, and breathe as little as possible. If a person stops moving, the mist may pass them by.
What is the origin of the mist according to the chronicles?
Old Veloni chronicles suggest the mist is not a natural phenomenon but a remnant of a failed attempt by an otherworldly entity to cross into our world. The valley of Oluvar is considered a ‘scar’ on the earth that has never truly healed.