Chuntu

Geography

The chuntu are conical formations at the very top of slender mountains in Runa Terra. They resemble square-based pyramids sanded with thick windblown dust that leave light gray-and-white murals swirled and spun into dim patterns that correspond to echoing sounds. They are an entirely natural formation, but their unusualness leads many to believe that they are an artificial construct of the Kang.

Localized Phenomena

Pyramid Music

The music was all around them.
Calling with unearthly voices.
Touching them.
Playing with their hair.
Booming and beckoning passion like thunder.

— verse from "Dying of the Light"

The spires are elongated and slender. Their forms offer a spectacular visual culmination of the natural choral musical that come from the multi-level winds striking the pyramid at just the right angles.

Climate

Cold

The area around the chuntu is described as inhospitable and harsh. The pyramids experience extreme cold and long, dark winters. The climate is characterized by frigid temperatures, icy landscapes and unpredictable weather patterns. Visitors can face a struggle to survive in the high altitude and desolate environment. Conditions

d8	Cloud Cover	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Precipitation
1	Clear Advantage on perception checks Normal movement	North	Calm	Dry
2	Foggy Disadvantage on perception checks Movement reduced by 10ft	Northeast	Breezy Perception checks related to hearing are at disadvantage	Drizzle or Mist Disadvantage on perception checks
3	Partly Cloudy	East	Moderate Ranged attacks have disadvantage Perception checks related to hearing are at disadvantage	Rain Minor movement hindrance
4	Cloudy Disadvantage on perception checks Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage	Southeast	Gusty Ranged attacks have disadvantage Perception checks related to hearing are at disadvantage Small creatures might be knocked prone	Snow Disadvantage on perception checks Difficult terrain Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage d3 cold damage to exposed PCs
5	Heavy Clouds Disadvantage on perception checks Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage Difficult terrain	South	Strong Steady Ranged attacks impossible Disadvantage on perception checks related to hearing Small creatures are knocked prone Disadvantage on flying checks	Hail Disadvantage on perception checks Difficult terrain Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage d3 bludgeoning and d3 cold damage to exposed PCs
6		Southwest	Gale Ranged attacks have disadvantage Disadvantage perception checks related to hearing Small and medium creatures might be knocked prone	Heavy Rain Disadvantage on perception checks Difficult terrain Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage temporary d2 CON damage to exposed PCs
7		West	Stormy Disadvantage on perception checks Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage Up to large creatures might be knocked prone Disadvantage on fly checks	Heavy Snow Disadvantage on perception checks Difficult terrain Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage temporary d3 STR damage to exposed PCs
8		Northwest	Local Hurricane No visibility beyond 5ft All perception checks automatically fail Ranged attacks impossible Movement impossible	Blizzard Disadvantage on perception checks Difficult terrain Ranged attack rolls have disadvantage temporary d5 max hp damage to exposed PCs

Fauna & Flora

Varillas: A flying, cylindrical creature that lacks discernible limbs, wings or other prominent features.

Tourism

Nuna Runa

The chuntus are so isolated that no eyes other than the flying Nuna Runa can ever see them.
Such people might occasionally camp, atop and around, the pyramids as a group retreat. More unfortunately are those to travel there and experience such intense waves of melancholy that drives them into 'forgetting to fly'.

Alternative Name(s)

Pyramidion

Type

Summit

Contested By

• Second Quadrant
• Tawantinsuyu