Desert of Ro

The Desert of Ro is a harsh, inhospitable place located on the eastern coast of Antonica to the south of the Commonlands and Freeport, and north of Grobb, the capital of the trolls.

The desert is now a landscape of barren sand with very few landmarks to help oneself navigate the terrain. There is a perpetual sandstorm that whips throughout the desert; if there is a pattern to it, it is unknown. The desert itself is completely uncharted due to the natural dangers of the heat, sand giants, bulettes, slavers, and the sandstorm. Any attempts to triangulate landmarks end up with people becoming more lost than they were before. Many people in nearby Freeport perpetuate the myth that there is an oasis that lies dead center of the desert.

The entire region was once a lush forest and home to all elves in the world. They called their home city Harbrea, and the surrounding region the Elddar Forest. As the tale goes, one of the gods of influence, Solusek Ro, The Burning Prince, the son of the god of fire, Fennin Ro, decided to raise the arches of the entire mountain ranges surrounding the forest, cutting it off from most of the continent, and focused the hot sun down on the entire area. Over the course of a few decades, the forest wilted and the waters evaporated. This forced the elves to travel on a pilgrimage to the east and make a new home for themselves on Faydwer. Eventually, everything in this region would turn to sand and rock, and none would call this place their home... at least not for another few centuries.