Red Desert

The Red Desert is a miles long stretch of dunes, where the sand glitters red in the sun. It spans the western and southern regions of Khemet, creating a near impenetrable barrier that has kept the country safe from invasion for most of its history. Nothing is known to live in the Red Desert, and very few who enter it expect to survive it.
Despite this, for years there have been tales and rumours about a tribe of creatures who rise and fall from the sands. Some stories claim they are human, others that they are snakes, and more still that describe them as some combination of the two. They are vicious, spiteful creatures, their only purpose to lure the unsuspecting into the desert to their deaths.
The truth is far worse. A nomadic clan of yuan-ti travel in and out of the desert, granted supernatural abilities by one of Khemet's cruelest gods. Their ancestors were worshippers of the god, and followed him to the desert when he was exiled from his home land. They have long been planning an assault on Khemet, dictated by the outcast god seeking revenge on those who betrayed him. Their plan is to build up resources and sow discord to create internal conflict, then use it to their advantage and slowly move from the south toward the seat of power.
There is a single oasis deep in the Red Desert, the sole bastion of safety for days in any direction. It seems to be completely unaffected by the surrounding desert or winds, and the water never runs dry. The yuan-ti know of its location, but have been forbidden to use it by their god. Very few know of the oasis' existence, and even fewer have seen it. Those few individuals returned claiming a personal experience with the gods - very little of which was believed.

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Desert