The Roscan Expanse
(DE/GER: Die Roscan Breite)
The Roscan Expanse is a desert in the very south-east of Aragria, spanning the lower half of the country of Crelor. It is home to the Roscan Nomads and the location of the former Marquisate of Rocanna as well as the fabled ancient Drachnia that supposedly existed before the new Pantheon, almost 4000 years ago.
Geography
The Roscan Expanse is a large sand desert, that is surrounded by an ocean on all directions except to the north. There the Shimmering Mountains drive a wedge deep into it. This divides the desert into an eastern and a western part, while the southern most quarter that isn't being divided commonly referred to as the southern part, the main part or just the only part of the Expanse, with the other parts being described as less significant tendrils or just as offshoots.
Fauna & Flora
While there are almost no living organisms to be found on the surface of the sandy desert, beneath the surface there is a thriving ecosystem.
Between a few centimeters to a many meters beneath the surface of the desert you can find different plants, known collectively as Desert Roots. A family of plants, that span a wide area to collect and move moisture to the plants core.
The desert is also known to be inhabited by worms and rodents, that burrow themselves in the sand during the day and feed of the roots at night.
Between a few centimeters to a many meters beneath the surface of the desert you can find different plants, known collectively as Desert Roots. A family of plants, that span a wide area to collect and move moisture to the plants core.
The desert is also known to be inhabited by worms and rodents, that burrow themselves in the sand during the day and feed of the roots at night.
Natural Resources
Mixed into the fine desert sand is a fine copper powder. This powder can be extracted by Sand Gliders using Crystal Magnets. These vehicles can quickly sift through large quantities of sand and extract the copper, as they race across the dunes.
The people doing this job are known as the Roscan Nomads, a people, mainly based out of Khanei as well as many smaller settlements around the desert that depend on the trade of copper to survive.
The people doing this job are known as the Roscan Nomads, a people, mainly based out of Khanei as well as many smaller settlements around the desert that depend on the trade of copper to survive.
Type
Desert
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