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Name: Dysmal Canyon
Description: Brutally worn away by water into an abstract the walls of the Dysmal canyon stretch nearly 500 ft high. The moulded forms of weathered rock bear steep slops and minimal vegetation making it a difficult place to live in but an excellent hideout. The canyon walls are marked in a deep bluish-black color that comes from heavy deposits of coal strata. The unique color gives rise to many a superstition and the lack of wild life adds to the eerie silence.

Name:: Thermal Hot Springs
Description: Flowing from the nearby mountains, water collects in thermal pools at the mountains base creating the hot springs. The warm water serves not only as an escape from colder temperatures but it also serves as a therapeutic and relaxation "hot" spot. Several small waterfalls careen directly into the larger hot spring that is surrounded by several small ones.

Name:: Heaven's Gates
Description: On the other side of a nearby mountain range lies an open field full of wild grasses and the humming of wind through vegetation. What makes this little prairie so unique is it's location. Nestled near the base of a mountain range the air that flows over the mountains twists and turns above the prairie creating optimal conditions for lenticular cloud formations.

Name:: Dragon's Blood Grove
Description: Raising from the arid ground like otherworldly beacons lies a grove of dragon's blood trees. These unusual trees grow house distinct red resin that will bleed from the tree when the bark is punctured. The dragon's blood trees are one of the few sources of vegetation in the area apart from smaller shrub grasses that survive the arid conditions.

Name: Pillars to the Stars
Description: Columns of rock emerge from the dense vegetation thousands of feet into the sky to form the Pillars to the Stars. The result of years of erosion from wind and ice. Nestled in an area prone to constant moisture the climate is cool and damp and encourages the growth of numerous varieties of plant life.

Name: The Sanguine Stain
Description: Blanketed in the purest white lies a plain far to the north. Climate conditions are such that the land is almost in a constant state of winter. This terra was gifted it's name by the red hills that rise along the souther edge of the plain. Rich in iron oxide these hills bleed during freezing spring rains or when the sun lingers long enough on the snow to melt it causing the area to be stained red like blood.

Name: Cerulean Rainforest
Description: Like most temperate rainforest the Cerulean Rainforest receives most of it's precipitation in the winter when the weather is slightly cooler. Near the ocean, the forest also receives moisture from this large body of water, generally in the form of fog that rolls into the forest in the morning and dissipates by noon. Bordered on all sides by steep sided valley's, the Cerulean Rainforest sits below sea level and acts almost as a rain catcher leading to it's unique climate.

Name: Bellicose Mountains
Description: Towering and jagged the Bellicose Mountains snake their way across the terra. Rocky and cold these mountains aren't the tallest but they do feature many crevices and steep inclines that can trip up or kill unwary travelers. Ancient coniferous trees rise high around the base of this range but they quickly shrink in size leaving the tops of these mountains bare of vegetation. However, while vegetation is scant these mountains still provide a home for high altitude creatures such as mountain goat and pika.

Name: Caves of the Night Sky
Description: Behind a small entrance covered in vines and foliage lie the intricate tunnels and paths of the Caves of the Night Sky. Not only do these caves feature stunning stalactites and stalagmites that criss-cross the main tunnel trail but the ceiling is adorned in glow worms. The eerie blue luminescence these tiny creatures give off seem to dot the cave ceiling like stars. Some even believe the cave to possess healing properties or an enhanced atmosphere to commune with the dead.

Name: Bent Canyon
Description: Carved by an ancient glacial river the Bent canyon bears an unusual shape due to the dramatic bend in it's center. Numerous caves and crevices pock the canyon walls making for excellent densites if patrons aren't to afraid of the steep incline. The walls of the canyon are a mix of various colored rock from warm greys to russet tones to the occasional band of cream hued stone. Affected by the rainshadow of nearby mountain ranges, the weather here is fairly dry and arid. However, remnants of that ancient river still flow through the canyon providing a source of water for it's residents.