Cairn of Corrosion
Geography
The Cairn of Corrosion is a place most people would rather leave forgotten, to the west of Grund and south of the Dragon-Teeth Mountains rests a spot untouched by the entropic cold of Ursand and while that might at first seem like a place to seek shelter from the Grave Fog but as keeping with much of Ursand's nature it is a deadly place in its own unique way.
What you would expect from a swamp holds true, mud and water and all manner of life around the water, the major difference is that the water in the Cairn is acidic and is a spawning ground for oozes. As if that weren't bad enough the apex predator of the CAirn is the crocodiles, these six-legged creatures are infused with the profane energies that permeate the swamp. The Cairn of Corrosion is one of the areas of the world where profane energies seep into the material plane.
Cave networks do litter the Cairn of Corrosion which has a unique form of mineral a crystallized version of the same acidic waters from above. This 'Acidstone' is a sought after commodity for alchemists and those who wish to study the properties of the Cairn.
Fauna & Flora
Fiendish Crocodiles known as the Cairn Crocodiles which are half-fiend mutations of normal crocodiles that happen to be immune to acid.
Green oozes, Gelatinous cubes, Intellect devourers, Giant spiders, and other creatures call the Cairn home, nearly any creature can become mutated if they spend enough time in the area. There are reported of a corrupted Firebear that lives in the area.
The flora has taken on unique properties owing to their living off acidic water and make for useful alchemical components that don't grow elsewhere in the world.
Natural Resources
Acidstone and acidic flora
History
Not much is known about the history of the Cairn of Corrosion, some suspect it was an ordinary part of Ursand and that a group conducted profane rituals seeking to gain the aid of the profane powers to help tame Ursand, others that it was a scar from when the gods battled across the material plane in the First Age. The truth could be as simple that it is just one of the spots the profane energies wells up into the world to maintain the balance. The exact truth may never be known.
Tourism
The only people foolish enough to go to the Cairn are those seeking to find some of the Acidstone, or hunt for some of the flora or fauna unique to the area.
This is considered dangerous even among the other dangers of Ursand, the value of what can be found here is immense if you can survive the ordeal and find a buyer for the goods. Any dungeons in the area are likely the result of the natural caverns or mines people have made to gather the Acidstone. Some of the dangers include acid drips coming from the acidic water about, assassin vines, intellect devourers, spiders, and Cairn Crocodiles plus anything else that may have wandered there and become mutated.
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