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 ==== Basal Desolation ====
-A burning desert wilderness marking the northern extent of Ammareth, the region of Basal is said to be the ancient site of a flourishing civilization.
+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 the barest life among burning pits of sulfur and tar.
+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 [[..:religions:yazta|Yazta]] sources describe its long lost people as a missing link to unravel the mystery of the [[..:..:celestials:languages:oran|Oran]].