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| ==== Basal Desolation ==== | ==== Basal Desolation ==== | ||
| + | A literal burning desert marking the northern extent of Ammareth, the wilderness of Basal is said to be the ancient site of a civilization destroyed completely millennia ago. | ||
| + | For many this is hard to believe, as the flat rocky terrain has no buildings or monuments, only occasional mesas sparkling with salt deposits. | ||
| + | The rocks and soil are often marred by the smoke of burning pits of sulfur and tar, with only the barest of life able to eke out an existence under its harsh sun. | ||
| + | For this reason some use Basal as a byword for divine cataclysm. | ||
| + | Still, magi and scholars are periodically sent as ancient [[..: | ||
| ==== Soaring Sands ==== | ==== Soaring Sands ==== | ||
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| The air is still breathable, but takes more energy, making travel across the sands a grueling affair. | The air is still breathable, but takes more energy, making travel across the sands a grueling affair. | ||
| Plant and animal life is rare given the baking heat and heavy-weighted winds, but lush areas have grown around the eternal columns of rising mist, with rugged trees providing shelter from the oppressive gusts. | Plant and animal life is rare given the baking heat and heavy-weighted winds, but lush areas have grown around the eternal columns of rising mist, with rugged trees providing shelter from the oppressive gusts. | ||
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| + | Underneath the sands lie the bulk of the ruins from the old [[polemos: | ||
| ==== Thaljbayt Meltland ==== | ==== Thaljbayt Meltland ==== | ||