Suda Burst

Safferian Sphere: Desert

Location of Phenomenon

In the Safferion Sphere at the southernmost tip is the Glareen Suda A dry, arid desert characterized by it's apparant lack of life. The Glareen Suda isn't actually devoid of life, more that what life does reside there lives in a constant state of nomadic movements, be it the wildlife or the people of the desert. The Glareen Suda is unlike like any other place in the Spheres in that no one species claims dominance or territory. In order for all to live, they must all share or perish.

LOCALIZATION

Not all parts of the Glareen Suda are the same. The northern part is more arid sand with mile after mile of desert. The western part has more hardy shrubs and groundwater available to it while the rest is a myriad of rocky land with drier climes. Each of these areas react differently when the Suda Burst descends. The North Ends up with mile after mile of glass and is difficult to traverse. The West ends up with the flora in a constant state of low burning fires, constantly being smothered and ignited over and over again until what's left of the plants are nothing but ash. The water reservoirs boil over until they evaporate which in turn feeds the Burst storm. This area becomes far more humid and thick with atmosphere even after a Burst dies throughout the year. The rest of the Glareen Suda ends up with less predictable results. One season can end up completely impassable with mountainous formations, or thick walls of compressed air that make travel impossible even after a burst is over. In the year 542 an entire section became unlivable when the crystals that had formed leaked wild magic in a huge area, poisoning the land and the air.

MANIFESTATION

Sudden Pressure rises with intense heat and huge gusts of wind. The wildlife are highly attuned to these changes and different signals are passed via sound. The wind picks up sand and rock making the air incredibly difficult to breathe in. Massive downdrafts from the higher levels of the atmosphere create thick yellow walls of clouds full of noxious carbon dixoide and acid that traps in intense heat. These roiling clouds spread out in waves trapping anything and everything in their path, instantly suffocating living things. Moisture and magic are condensed in these clouds and turn into lethal, toxic glass crystals that pelt the ground incessently. The Incredible rise in heat and pressure crunches rock and turns sand into rusty colored molten glass. Wild magic caught in these clouds cause unpredictable effects on the entire area. These Burst storms can last from a few hours to months depending on the strength of the pressure, magic interference and time of the year with the summer months being the most dangerous. As the storm and pressure lessen the crystals become less pressurized until they form on top of each other leaving massive crystal deposits. These formations are carefully mined by the Toric which are sold exclusively by their tribe.

"Sure, but it is as bad as a Suda Burst?"

— Tribal Response

Burst Formation by Freja by Midjourney

Temperatures During a Suda Burst have been known to catch living things on fire and melt lead.

Type

Natural

See also: Burst Crystal