Sumag Wagta Ch'in (su-mag wag-ta chin)
by hughpierre
Geography
The driest desert in Tahuantinsuyo. It is over 2 million paces long and nestled comfortably in the valley of palaces between frigid peaks to the east and green slopes to the west.
The high altitude and dueling mountain ranges are the driving forces for its dryness. It is too far inland to receive the storm rains from the pearl sea and icy summits likewise block any rain from the other direction.
Ecosystem Cycles
Desert Flowering
This is a moment when the desert explodes with thousands of colourful wildflowers. Over 200 species have been counted to lay dormant under the soil for years until heavy rainfall causes them to all sprout at once. For this reason, they cannot be predicted as they are completely reliant on a rare overabundance of rain. Decades can pass before a slow drenching rain has a chance to seep into the soil. Once this happens, there is a correlated uptake of magic honey with extra qualities made by pollinating bees.Localized Phenomena
Cold Current
This is a flow of cold air that flows south from Giantsfall and collides with the regular weather from Messa to create a pleasantly cool environment year round. In a place without general cloud cover, the cold and warm fronts combine to produce unusual climate: ususually fog.Fauna & Flora
The many seedlings, buried in the soil and rock cracks include:
- Lizard’s Tail
- Narrow-Leaf Milkweed
- Sun Flower
- Bluebells
- Summer Poppy
- Nip
- Bee Brush
- Lemon Leaf
- Floss Flower
- Serf
- Desert Spurge
- Orchard Trees
Natural Resources
Glass: Lemon coloured glass found scattered over the desert and can be fashioned into necklaces.
Tourism
Trekking across the desert, between abandoned mine towns and the occasional functioning well, is the most expedient route from both Kamachina and Mukuku to the venerated honey towers.
Honey people also go into the desert for sporting events and unobstructed star gazing.
Alternative Name(s)
Flower Plateau
Type
Plateau
Location under
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