Stedabrehk

Stedabrehk is an old village residing very high up in the mountains of Thesahex. It was the first successful settlement to be established once explorers arrived at Thesahex, but hasn't actually grown that much. Due to tourism, it is the most populated and visited area on the island.

History
Once the island of Thesahex was successfully reached, explorers began trailblazing paths around the base of the island. It was quickly found that only the lower part of the island was uninhabitable, so they ventured upwards. Coming upon an overlook amongst the rolling peaks, explorers found what appeared to be a path, sheared into cliff faces and ridges.

Following the crude path led the explorers to a lake that has been frozen over, with snow mounts protruding from its icy surface. Here, flanked on all sides by snow hills, the wind was bearable, so they set up their base camp here. Here, Stedabrehk was founded. All known paths on Thesahex to this day come back to this town.

Of course, citizens from all over the Skylands wanted to visit the "island that could never be reached", so tourism became the main drive to expand this base camp to the village it is now. However, bound by the steep snow walls, and a glacier flow severing safe passage further, the town stayed its normal size.

Present Day
Now, the village of Thesahex is home to many people, some of them travellers passing by, others calling Stedabrehk their home. Proper houses were built, as well as the Stedabrehk Library, which has become one of the most visited buildings in the Skylands. Come here at any time of year, and you'll be greeted with a small but bustling community of people happy to be away from it all, cozy in one of the most desolate places in the Skylands.