Skazire

The town Skazire is located in the middle of the High Desert. It is primarily inhabited by celestials and dragonborn, an unlikely demographical combination that ensures there is never a dull day in Skazire. 
The High Desert was once part of the Low Desert (simply known as the desert). During the chaos period, the local reigning Great Old One decided that they would test their powers by creating a vulcano. A giant eruption led to the creation of the mountiains surrounding the High Desert and created a plateau that is now known as the high desert. Though elevated plateaus are not alien to Tunoda, this one is heated from Vulcanic activity below the surface. Despite the elevation, which would generally ensure a cold climate, this plateau knows high temperatures and is the only known elevated plateau with a desert climate.

Guilds and Factions

The synergy between celestials and dragonborn to make this desert society work is seen in the guilds that are specific for Skazire. The Watcher guild is consists primarily of celestials that patrol over the desert for early signs of vulcanic activity. The tough scaled skin of dragonborn make them a perfect fit for the Pricklers guild, who deal with anything cactus related.

Architecture

The underlying vulcano is still active and erupts about once every Tred. The town largely consists out of tents as it is of high importance to pick up an entire home within a matter of hours and temporarily move to the mountains on the side of the desert. Only the rich can afford to build stone houses and rebuild them after each eruption.

Geography

The vulcanic underground of the High Desert allows for special types of cacti to be grown and harvested. These cacti are used for eating, containing fluids and medicinal purposes. Depending on the size of an eruption, only a part of the high desert will overflow with lava. The rebuilding of Skazire is therefore often in a slightly different location. The same holds for all nomadic settlements in the High Desert.

Type

Large town