Raihun Wastes
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he Raihun Wastes
was a vast land of dry plains in central Naghron or the northeastern Duryad that was home to the nomadic Plainsmen tribes such as the Gholdahar .It was also known as the The Plunderpack Plains ,The Raihun Ridings and the Desert of Hyena.The name "Raihun Ridings" was given to it by the Gholdahar Gnolls , after what they saw as its main cultural and economic feature—Hyenas, large enough to ride.
Geography
The coastlines around the desert are quite lush, but clouds rarely travel inland except along the lower planes inside canyons. And the canyons are often far between since they are mostly formed from rivers that start underground. With few clouds, rain doesn't hit most mountain peaks, and thus no rivers are formed from that water.
Trade routes have formed along more sheltered paths, but that also means that they come close to crags where various animals might attack, therefore almost anyone who wanders the area is armed or has armed guards.
Natural Resources
Underneath the desert lies a wealth of minerals and various magically charged crystals known as Urcanite. And as odd as some of the creatures here are, some of them can sell for quite a significant sum.
History
After a distant history of opposing kingdoms, the Haunted Lands were only thinly populated by several enlightened tribes of nomadic herders (called Al-Badia in Midani) and a number of small groups of savage nomads with more sinister trades.
Alternative Name(s)
The Plunderpack Plains ,The Raihun Ridings and the Desert of Hyena
Type
Grassland
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