Chaotic Desert
The majority of Easthalen is a temperate zone, comparable to Europe on earth, with plenty of plains,
mountains and forests. The weather patterns near the Bleed and the Barrier get a bit more chaotic and
variable.
One such area is the only major desert. Located in the southernmost area the Chaotic Desert (CD) is so called because it moves within a certain area. It also changes size, with some years being very small and other times completely filling the area it inhabits. Oddly though it never moves past a particular boundary. This has been tested year after year with poles, fences etc and other systems for measuring the edge – and not once has the sand gone past this line. Not one inch. The nature of the sand within the CD changes as well, with at times being tightly compacted and other times the same area acts like quicksand.
Geography
The area that the desert “officially” covers lies within The Bleed . Within that, the CD is 95 square miles. Of course distance this close to the Great Barrier have to be approximate, but enough scholars agree that this is a good approximation.
As with other parts of the world, the closer one gets to the barrier time and space gets distorted. Each area has its unique ways of being warped. the Cd is no exception. For one, heading south is a sure death sentence for most mortals as rumours abound that the area starts to overlap and eventually become the Elemental Plane of Fire.
Fauna & Flora
Within the CD, there live a few humanoids, but some have claimed it as theirs. They, like in other realms tend to be nomadic. In the deep desert a necropolis inhabited by the dead and ruled by aware/sentient undead, that uses the overlap with the plane of fire to power the city and power its defences. The nomads know of its location and refuse to travel there, warning all travellers to stay away from the area.
The undead do not suffer the living and simply wish to be left alone. It would be wise to agree with this.
There are a few oasis and areas of stability within the CD. Around those, the typical creature and plants one would expect to find in a desert can be found.
Natural Resources
Many sources of Wild Steel can be found here and for those that inhabit the area it can be lucrative, if dangerous, export and source of income.
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