Kamazar
Kamazar is a massive region of arid lands, canyons, and gorges that make up the northern half of central Valia. The expansive desert of Kama is filled with canyons and empty river beds, especially on the eastern side. Before the land dried, the now landlocked sea Gran Loch connected with the Dragonsea. During the Thousand Year Wars, giants who were settled in Kama were being flanked by bronze dragons from the waters, and green dragons from the forests. In an effort to cut them off and destroy their favored environments, the giants rose up the Maghar Ridge and the land around the Gran Loch, choking away the rivers and lakes between. The giants created cities in the now bone-dry canyons, impressive cliffside structures that can still be found today for any brave enough to venture into the desert.
Western Kamazar is home to the nation of Katikwa, which has been locked in conflict with the Lichdom of Zaul in recent centuries. That corruption of Zaul has tainted much of southern Kamazar, and threatens to spread if not quelled by Katiwan warriors.
Ecosystem
Although the Kama desert can seem barren at first glance, there are creatures to be aware of for those brave enougghg to traverse it. Due to the hazardous conditions, the local wildlife can go from weeks to months without eating, meaning travelers need to be aware of nearly all wildlife they encounter, as they are more often than not voracious. Giant scorpions, spiders, snakes, and beetles are among the basic threats in the Kama desert.
The most feared of these creatures are huge worms that can move through the desert sands without issue, gliding as if it were water. They strike at prey from below the dunes, ingesting them whole, and alive. Giants raised these creatures to aid them in their hunt for dragons that would burrow deep into the sands long ago, but without giant masters to tame them now, they are the apex predators of the region.
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