Map48_Haizen_Cugis.xml

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<zone name="Haizen Cugis (Windy Hamlet)" id="48">
  <node id="1" name="Velaka, Desert Oasis" note="Hvaral">
    <description>Low bushes and creeping vines stretch out along a downward slope from the oasis toward the desert wastes, accompanied by the dry husks of former vegetation that was not as successful.  A groove worn in the sand by the barge route skirts along the southern side of the tree line, halting the attempts of the small paradise to expand.</description>
    <position x="-100" y="60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="2" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go barge" destination="67" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go barge" destination="68" />
  </node>
  <node id="2" name="Velaka, Desert Oasis">
    <description>Tall trees with long, wide fronds stand all around this expansive oasis, offering a pleasant opportunity to escape the harsh desert environment.  As if in defiance of the Velaka, only a meager path of loose sand hints at the landscape beyond the gently swaying leaves, otherwise giving the impression of a tropical refuge.  A modest freshwater pond provides well-deserved refreshment for two teams of yeehars and the handlers that attend to them.</description>
    <description>Tall shadowy figures cast by the swaying palms encircle the expanse of the oasis like watchmen during the evening hours, their fronds flailing in the night breezes as though passing judgement among their closed council.  Only a meager path of loose sand hints at the darkened landscape beyond the swaying trees.  The surface of the modest freshwater pond glints in the dim light of the starry sky, providing well-deserved refreshment for two teams of yeehars and the handlers that attend to them.</description>
    <position x="-80" y="40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="3" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="1" />
    <arc exit="go" move="search go overgrown trail" destination="4" />
  </node>
  <node id="3" name="Velaka, Desert Oasis" note="Muspar'i">
    <description>A seemingly endless expanse of sand dunes stretch out to the north from the broad oasis, untouched apart from the deep channel worn in the ground by the barge route.  Pale scrub bushes strive for survival in this transitional environment, not entirely exposed to the harsh terrain while not quite safe among the lush greenery.</description>
    <position x="-80" y="20" z="0" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="2" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go barge" destination="67" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go barge" destination="68" />
  </node>
  <node id="4" name="Desert Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Thickly packed foliage overhead blocks out the view of the sky and the sounds of the desert, making it easy to forget the harsh climate beyond the oasis.  The dense concentration of plant life does such an exemplary job of sheltering this trail that it threatens to swallow it whole, consuming the only evidence of civilization's presence.</description>
    <description>Dense overhead foliage blocks out nearly all of the night sky while providing a comfortable barrier against the howling night winds of the Velaka.  The murky darkness obscures the vague trail as sounds from the nearby nocturnal creatures appear to grow increasingly louder.</description>
    <position x="-60" y="40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="5" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go large clearing" destination="2" />
  </node>
  <node id="5" name="Desert Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Large, flat fronds hang low from the sagging trees above, their deep green complexion obscuring the desert which lies just feet beyond.  Life thrives here in spite of the inhospitable sand, with numerous forms of insect clicking and chirping from the underbrush.</description>
    <description>Low-hanging fronds from the sagging surrounding trees cast long shadows that sway in the evening desert breeze and appear to lurch and grasp at those who pass.  Numerous forms of insect clicking and chirping surround the darkened area from the underbrush, as they carry out their flurry of nocturnal activity.</description>
    <position x="-40" y="40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="6" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="4" />
  </node>
  <node id="6" name="Desert Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Beneath the thick overhead canopy, dense underbrush threatens to overrun the barely discernable trail with a multitude of thick shrubs, vines, spiny grasses and the occasional flowering cactus with its deep golden blooms.</description>
    <description>Beneath the imposing darkness of the overhead canopy, the dense underbrush crowds the vague trail as shadowy forms crawl closer and retreat slowly in the surrounding desert winds.  Blackened spiny grasses protrude from the shifting sands like bundles of short swords while the barrel cactuses lurk in the nightfall like prickly porcupines.</description>
    <position x="-20" y="20" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="7" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="5" />
  </node>
  <node id="7" name="Desert Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Tall, sheltering palms bob and sway in the winds of the surrounding desert just beyond the deep green fronds.  Small sand martins flit carelessly among the tree tops and the shade of the lower flora, their twittering song filling the air.</description>
    <description>Tall, bending palms bob and sway in the night breeze of the surrounding desert, causing ominous shadows to dart in and out of the enclosing underbrush.  Varying sounds from the local wildlife and insects fill the impending darkness with a near deafening buzz.</description>
    <position x="0" y="40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="8" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="6" />
  </node>
  <node id="8" name="Desert Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Along the narrow trail, gusts of desert winds push their way through the surrounding trees, causing small whirlwinds of stinging sand that disperse over the underbrush as quickly as they come.  Several large rocks thrust from the ground throughout the area, their odd formations ever-changing in the eroding sands.</description>
    <description>Evening winds from the outlying desert gust through the surrounding trees causing the darkened underbrush to dance and sway as if part of a mystical mantra.  Several large rocks rise from the darkness like the dead awakening from their eternal slumber, their shadowed formations ever-changing in the eroding sands.</description>
    <position x="0" y="60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="7" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="9" />
  </node>
  <node id="9" name="Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Forming a comfortable windbreak from outlying sands, the dense underbrush is scattered with thin patches of ghostflowers desperately trying to take a foothold amid the harsh conditions.  A long-tailed lizard basks on a trunk of the surrounding palms, patiently awaiting a nearby insect that carelessly travels too close.</description>
    <description>Forming a comfortable windbreak from the outlying sands, the surrounding dark of the underbrush is scattered with thin patches of ghostflowers, their gently swaying blossoms barely visible under the night sky.  A long-tailed lizard hangs precariously on a trunk of the surrounding palms, patiently awaiting a nearby insect that carelessly travels too close.</description>
    <position x="20" y="80" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="10" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="8" />
  </node>
  <node id="10" name="Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Bending sharply through the thick surrounding brush that appears to grasp at everything like the hands of small children, the vague trail hums with the sounds of the surrounding insects.  A weathered palm lies uprooted nearby, its once-thick foliage now cracked and browned by the arid conditions.</description>
    <description>Surrounding bushes waver like beasts on their black haunches, their tendrils taunting from the darkness as they cling to anything that passes.  A weathered palm lies uprooted nearby, its eerie shadow looking like a serpent partially submerged in a small pond of glistening leaves, with only the vast expanse of stars and the occasional passing moon providing enough light to make them discernable.</description>
    <position x="0" y="100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="9" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="11" />
  </node>
  <node id="11" name="Oasis, Overgrown Trail">
    <description>Lush greens and dried browns mingled in the surrounding plant life are a reminder of the constant evolution of this rare reprieve from the more severe outer regions of the Velaka.  Migrating birds soar in from the heat of the outer desert, sharing the welcome shade with the local wildlife.</description>
    <description>Dried and lifeless from the surrounding harsh environment, the crumbled remains of some of the former plant life crackle underfoot along the dark, sandy path.  Small creatures swoop and flit in the shadows of the surrounding palms making travel difficult in the dim light of the night sky.</description>
    <position x="20" y="100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="12" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="10" />
  </node>
  <node id="12" name="Velaka, Edge of the Oasis">
    <description>Tall palm trees sway and rustle in the desert wind, their wide green fronds half-browned and similar to their shed leaves that now lay cracked and dead, littering the sparse underbrush at the edge of the tree line.  A small spattering of plant life clings near the narrow trail which is nearly invisible amid the shifting sands.</description>
    <description>Tall palms sway and rustle in the evening desert breezes, their wide green fronds half-browned and similar to those shed that now lay cracked and dead, littering the sparse underbrush at the edge of the dark tree line.  A small spattering of plant life clings near the narrow trail which is nearly invisible amid the shifting sands and dusky hues of nightfall.</description>
    <position x="40" y="120" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="11" />
    <arc exit="down" move="down" destination="13" />
  </node>
  <node id="13" name="Velaka, Sandstone Crags">
    <description>Several, small boulders emerge from their ever-shifting crypt, the years of erosion mutating them each into curious, pitted formations.  The sandy trail descends to the north, while the surrounding landscape is desolate and barren with nothing in sight but the endless expanse of golden dunes that waver in the unrelenting harshness of the surrounding desert.</description>
    <position x="60" y="120" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="14" />
    <arc exit="up" move="up" destination="12" />
  </node>
  <node id="14" name="Velaka, Sandstone Crags">
    <description>Mountainous sandstone formations rise from the sands at a graduated rate along both sides of the gusty trail, their ever increasing size providing somewhat of a barrier against the desert winds.  Layers of sedimentary rock color the walls in varied hues of gold, grey and rust, the surfaces dotted with small holes that spout dried mosses, supporting the scant few creatures able to survive the harsh environment.</description>
    <position x="60" y="100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="13" />
    <arc exit="down" move="down" destination="15" />
  </node>
  <node id="15" name="Velaka, Sandstone Crags">
    <description>Billowing sands swirl about the wide trail while several migrating birds flit in and out of holes and deep hollows that dot the cliff face.  The massive, time-worn walls bear deep crags and fissures that lend to the appearance of enormous, statuesque figures, their fragile layers threatening to crumble and collapse, crushing anything in their wake.</description>
    <position x="80" y="120" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="16" />
    <arc exit="up" move="up" destination="14" />
  </node>
  <node id="16" name="Velaka, Sandstone Crags">
    <description>Tiny patches of moss cling desperately to the cliff's edge, their near futile attempt thwarted by the harsh desert environment.  Deep hues of umber, gold, and amethyst line the surrounding walls, their odd formations appearing to take on a life of their own.  The perpetual, shifting trail winds its way around several fallen boulders as it descends further to the north.</description>
    <position x="100" y="100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="15" />
    <arc exit="down" move="down" destination="17" />
  </node>
  <node id="17" name="Velaka, Sandstone Crags">
    <description>Two extended apexes protrude from the upper-most cliffs, nearly touching to form a grand archway over the desolate trail.  The crumbling remains of what might have once been massive, sculpted pillars flank the regal pass, while the billowing sands wend their way amid large chunks of fallen rock, one of them attempting to hide a scrap of tattered fabric.</description>
    <position x="120" y="100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="18" />
    <arc exit="up" move="up" destination="16" />
  </node>
  <node id="18" name="Velaka, Sandstone Crags">
    <description>Several colossal formations stand sentinel to what remains of a towering passage in the cliff face.  Now crumbling and partially engulfed by the surrounding sands, the entrance in encased by a large stone archway covered with eroded images and symbols, barely discernable from the rest of the rocky fissures.</description>
    <position x="100" y="80" z="0" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="19" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="17" />
  </node>
  <node id="19" name="Velaka, Slope">
    <description>Along the shallowly angled plane of the slope, a handful of rocks about the size and shape of S'Kra Mur skulls jut out of the sand, growing in concentration nearer to the sandstone crags to the south and west.  Northward, the mighty expanse of Velaka stretches on, daring even the most adventurous explorers with its majestic crests and valleys, shimmering behind a curtain of sweltering heat.</description>
    <description>Along the shallowly angled plane of the slope, silhouettes resembling ghastly heads jut out of the sand, gathered densely near the sandstone crags to the south and west.  Northward, the mighty expanse of Velaka stretches on, daring even the most adventurous explorers with its majestic crests and valleys, cloaked in the eerie shadows of night.</description>
    <position x="120" y="80" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="20" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="18" />
  </node>
  <node id="20" name="Velaka, Sandy Trench">
    <description>Perhaps one of the lowest points in the Velakan desert, this stretch of long trench seems almost like a basin, surrounded on all sides by walls of sand ranging from simply domineering to truly colossal.  The floor of the dusty canyon is uneven, with hundreds of oddly-shaped depressions making travel somewhat difficult.</description>
    <position x="140" y="60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="21" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="19" />
  </node>
  <node id="21" name="Velaka, Sandy Trench">
    <description>Curving through the sea of dunes, a deep trench cuts through the sand like a great gash in the desert landscape.  Though the trail curves and disappears around the shifting dunes in either direction, a gradual slope to the northeast offers a promising escape from the sinuous path, appearing almost inviting by comparison.</description>
    <position x="160" y="60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="22" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="20" />
  </node>
  <node id="22" name="Velaka, Dunes">
    <description>Little is visible of the Velaka from the crest of this relatively small dune, nestled snugly between a shifting ocean of sand to the north and a lush green oasis, tantalizingly nearby to the southwest.  The desert beyond remains nothing more than waves of gold, immeasurable and unrelenting.</description>
    <position x="180" y="40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="21" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go path" destination="66" />
  </node>
  <node id="23" name="Velaka Desert">
    <description>A wide valley between two mountains of unrelenting sand curves at a graceful arc between the peaks.  To one side stands the gentle back slope of a dune, a simple yet tedious trek toward the apex, while opposite towers an imposing slip face, a short and exhausting climb.  Between the two heights stretches a wedge of sky, bringing with it all the independent challenges of the Velakan day.</description>
    <description>The landscape of Velaka stretches out below the peak of this mountain of fine sand.  Sloping gently but acutely away from the towering height, only to rise again and again toward the horizon, an expansive field of crescent-shaped dunes crawls at a generational pace through the desert.  Tiny trails ascend and descend the slip face on the concave side of the dune, evidence of whatever strange life thrives in this harsh world.</description>
    <description>A low point stands between two great dune fields, separated by an arm of tall, jagged stones.  Eastward stands an expansive sprawl of crescent-shaped dunes, the wide hills of blowing sand stretching out toward the far horizon.  West beyond the stones, relatively calmer winds prevail, forming low mounds that roll to and fro.</description>
    <position x="260" y="140" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="rt northeast" hidden="True" destination="24" />
    <arc exit="east" move="rt east" destination="24" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="rt southeast" hidden="True" destination="24" />
    <arc exit="south" move="rt south" hidden="True" destination="24" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go broad valley" destination="66" />
  </node>
  <node id="24" name="Velaka Desert">
    <description>A wide valley between two mountains of unrelenting sand curves at a graceful arc between the peaks.  To one side stands the gentle back slope of a dune, a simple yet tedious trek toward the apex, while opposite towers an imposing slip face, a short and exhausting climb.  Between the two heights stretches a wedge of sky, bringing with it all the independent challenges of the Velakan day.</description>
    <description>The landscape of Velaka stretches out below the peak of this mountain of fine sand.  Sloping gently but acutely away from the towering height, only to rise again and again toward the horizon, an expansive field of crescent-shaped dunes crawls at a generational pace through the desert.  Tiny trails ascend and descend the slip face on the concave side of the dune, evidence of whatever strange life thrives in this harsh world.</description>
    <description>A low point stands between two great dune fields, separated by an arm of tall, jagged stones.  Eastward stands an expansive sprawl of crescent-shaped dunes, the wide hills of blowing sand stretching out toward the far horizon.  West beyond the stones, relatively calmer winds prevail, forming low mounds that roll to and fro.</description>
    <description>This low point, nestled comfortably between the silhouettes of two oppressive sand dunes, offers superficial shelter from the wind carried by overhead.  While from one perspective the valley serves to protect its inhabitants, the reality that escape through the shifting sand will be an arduous task looms ominously, hinted at by the distant slice of sky visible between the peaks.</description>
    <description>Under a cold and uncaring sky, the pale and ghostly sand of the Velakan night sprawls in every direction.  From this vantage point atop one of the massive, crescent-shaped dunes, the typically lifeless landscape of the desert becomes somehow more desolate and ominous.  At least a full league from peak to peak, each dune stands alone in the darkness, exposed and silent in its sunless vigil, offering no shelter or comfort to lost travelers.</description>
    <position x="280" y="140" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="rt north" hidden="True" destination="23" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="rt northeast" hidden="True" destination="69" />
    <arc exit="east" move="rt east" destination="69" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="rt southeast" hidden="True" destination="21" />
    <arc exit="south" move="rt south" hidden="True" destination="21" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="rt southwest" hidden="True" destination="23" />
    <arc exit="west" move="rt west" destination="23" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="rt northwest" hidden="True" destination="23" />
  </node>
  <node id="25" name="Velaka, Trail in the Dunes" note="Trail in the Dunes">
    <description>The sweeping dunes of the Velaka desert slope downward here, forming a crude road that slants across the sands.  Over the next shallow mound, a ramshackle wooden archway looms, like a lonely guardian in the wastes.</description>
    <position x="340" y="-40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="26" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go twisting trail" destination="66" />
  </node>
  <node id="26" name="Heru Taipa, Taritu Ilga" note="Taritu Ilga">
    <description>Beneath a rickety wooden frame referred to, perhaps humorously, as a gate by the locals, the path through the desert almost resembles a formal road, beaten down by the regular foot traffic that passes through.  Nestled between jagged shelves of rock that hold back the oppressive dunes, shanties and huts to the north form the outskirts of one of Heru Taipa's many hamlets.</description>
    <position x="320" y="-60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="27" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="25" />
  </node>
  <node id="27" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis">
    <description>The sandy path turns at a sharp angle as it follows the shape of a nearby dune, curving past a ramshackle tent in the process.  Broad sheets of sandstone assist in keeping the sloping dune from pushing further into the hamlet, blending with the color of the sands almost flawlessly.</description>
    <position x="320" y="-80" z="0" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="26" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="29" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go green tent" destination="28" />
  </node>
  <node id="28" name="Haizen Cugis, Fletcher" note="Fletcher" color="#FF0000">
    <description>Dark cloth serving as the roof and walls of the tent blocks any outside light, enshrouding the space in a murky darkness.  Piercing the tenebrous veil, a single oil lamp with a flickering flame illuminates the wares of the bowyer who set his shop here, though the craftsman is nowhere to be seen.</description>
    <position x="320" y="-90" z="0" />
    <arc exit="out" move="out" destination="27" />
  </node>
  <node id="29" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis">
    <description>The central junction of Haizen Cugis is little more settled than the most remote outskirts of many other cities.  A handful of leaning tents and huts huddle together for support in the gale-force winds that the hamlet is known for, managing despite all odds to remain standing.  At the exact middle of the intersection, a tall post with a tattered piece of red cloth tied atop it stands guard, constantly swaying and bending in the breeze.</description>
    <position x="280" y="-80" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="31" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="27" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="39" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="40" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="34" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go hut" destination="30" />
  </node>
  <node id="30" name="Haizen Cugis, Ilerenz's Supplies" note="Ilerenz's Supplies" color="#FF0000">
    <description>Surprisingly sturdy walls of heavy burlap cloth hang from carved wooden beams down to the scuffed oak floor, making what would otherwise be a modest desert lean-to resemble a formal structure found in most any town.  Within the confines of the room stand several tables and racks, proudly displaying the mottled assortment of goods available for purchase.</description>
    <position x="280" y="-90" z="0" />
    <arc exit="out" move="out" destination="29" />
  </node>
  <node id="31" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis" color="#00FFFF">
    <description>Like the claw of a slumbering desert behemoth, a broad sandstone shelf which hedges in the settlement juts upwards out of the ground to the side of the sandy path.  Gathered closely to others of its kind, the natural obstacles leave little room on the trail for passing travelers, and even less for the tents the locals use to gain shelter from the winds.</description>
    <position x="300" y="-100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="32" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="29" />
  </node>
  <node id="32" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis">
    <description>A rarity in the diminutive hamlet, this section of path has a relatively unobstructed view of the skyline, albeit only in one direction.  Opposite the towering shapes of the star dunes, northeastward the desert opens up into a rolling landscape of endless ghostly waves, shadows of sand-dwelling creatures flitting along their crests.</description>
    <description>A rarity in the diminutive hamlet, this section of path has a relatively unobstructed view of the skyline, albeit only in one direction.  Opposite the towering shapes of the star dunes, northeastward the desert opens up into a rolling landscape of endless golden waves, flickering heat dancing along their crests.</description>
    <position x="300" y="-120" z="0" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="31" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="33" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go tent" destination="37" />
  </node>
  <node id="33" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis">
    <description>In the crook of two great arms of a massive star-shaped dune, this dead end resembles most any in Velaka, apart from the solitary structure residing here.  Typical of the brazen Sand Elves that settled Haizen Cugis, a rare few will apparently set down stakes in even the least hospitable locales.</description>
    <position x="280" y="-140" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="32" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go plank building" destination="38" />
  </node>
  <node id="34" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis">
    <description>Settled between two of the dunes bordering the hamlet, this trail like many others owes its continued existence to the rocky shelves of sandstone that manage -- just barely -- to hold back the shifting desert.  The sands whip about, leaping across the path and dancing in the wind only to settle again, leaving the landscape ultimately unchanged.  Few structures reside too close to the mounds, revealing the cautious nature of the residents here.</description>
    <position x="260" y="-100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="29" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="35" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go square-shaped tent" destination="43" />
  </node>
  <node id="35" name="Heru Taipa, Herri Ilga" note="Herri Ilga">
    <description>Tall pillars of stacked sandstone joined at the top by narrow beams of dry timber form the Dune Gate, bordering the path as it dwindles to little more than a valley leading westward into the great star-shaped dunes.  To the east the sands recede ever so slightly, becoming shallow, manageable hills of earth.  Along the side of the trail rest a half-dozen rounded boulders, unmarked and smooth, their purpose not immediately apparent.</description>
    <position x="240" y="-100" z="0" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="34" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="36" />
  </node>
  <node id="36" name="Velaka Desert">
    <description>Dark and oppressive shapes loom on all sides, the shadowy nocturnal visages of the towering star-shaped dunes which dominate this portion of the Velaka Desert, stoic and silent.  The horizon in every direction is blocked by the hulking mountains of sand, making navigation by landmark an impossibility, the dunes themselves changing shape in the passing wind.  Overhead, visible only over the peaks of the darkened hills, the sky serves as a reminder of the depth of the valley.</description>
    <description>This low valley surrounded on all sides by immense, star-shaped dunes is just one of many locations within the expansive Velaka Desert that a hapless wanderer could be forgotten for eternity.  No sign of the horizon can be found from the bottom of this basin, edged in on all sides by almost insurmountable walls of loose sand, shifting in the slightest breeze yet refusing to give way.  The broad swath of sky overhead only reinforces the image of a hopelessly deep trough in an ocean of sand.</description>
    <position x="220" y="-120" z="0" />
    <arc exit="southeast" move="rt southeast" destination="35" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="rt southwest" hidden="True" destination="93" />
    <arc exit="west" move="rt west" destination="93" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="rt northwest" hidden="True" destination="93" />
  </node>
  <node id="37" name="Haizen Cugis, The Canopy" note="Canopy|Clothing" color="#FF0000">
    <description>A forest of heavy, burlap cloth hangs in thin strips from ceiling to sand floor, dyed the color of tree bark.  Between the cross-woven supports overhead, many more folds of dark green fabric serve to resemble foliage, though not very convincingly.  Amidst the artificial trees dwell several mannequins displaying the wares for sale, most of which stand out starkly from the distinctly non-native landscape.</description>
    <position x="300" y="-130" z="0" />
    <arc exit="out" move="out" destination="32" />
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  <node id="38" name="Haizen Cugis, Caged" note="Caged|Insect" color="#FF0000">
    <description>The walls, floor and ceiling of this cramped space resemble driftwood, lacking the clean lines typically found on cut timber.  Seeping through gaps between the unevenly spaced planks, the sand of Velaka has worked its way inside, as if asserting that no structure is as timeless as the dunes.  Spread out along the floor are several small cages wrapped in wire mesh, containing the beasts for sale in the establishment.</description>
    <position x="270" y="-140" z="0" />
    <arc exit="out" move="out" destination="33" />
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  <node id="39" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis" color="#00FFFF">
    <description>A shallow and narrow dead end reaches desperately out into the sands from the center of the hamlet, thwarted quickly by the ever-present dunes.  Setting it apart from most of the other areas of Haizen Cugis, the peculiar terrain here gives the impression that it was dug out rather than naturally formed.  Deep gouges in the walls of sand to the west, south and east reveal where the desert has attempted to reclaim the space, but has been pushed back by stubborn residents.</description>
    <position x="280" y="-60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="29" />
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  <node id="40" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis">
    <description>The sands nearly close the path off, blocked by a combined effort between a great sandstone boulder and several low tents, many of which are partially buried.  Evidently earning far fewer visitors past this point than other portions of the hamlet, signs of foot traffic dwindle significantly toward the west.</description>
    <position x="260" y="-60" z="0" />
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    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="42" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go brown tent" destination="41" />
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  <node id="41" name="Haizen Cugis, The Spade and Stave" note="Spade and Stave|weapons|bar" color="#FF0000">
    <description>Serving as a cross between the hamlet's weapon shop and watering hole, the interior of the tent is a peculiar sight to behold.  A stone-topped bar in the center of the room is attended by a clerk, who also casually keeps an eye on the weapons lined up along the walls.</description>
    <position x="260" y="-50" z="0" />
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  <node id="42" name="Heru Taipa, Haizen Cugis" note="Idon|pilgrim's badge|altar|shrine-2-21" color="#A6A3D9">
    <description>Formed in some sort of natural windfall, the path widens into a tear-shaped paddock lined by modest tents.  Few formations like this are common in the desert, making its seclusion from the rest of the hamlet somewhat peculiar.  At the center of the clearing stands a slab of basalt supported on a sandstone boulder and surrounded by similar small rocks.</description>
    <description>The path widens into a tear-shaped paddock lined by modest tents.  At the center of the clearing stands a slab of basalt supported on a sandstone boulder and surrounded by smaller rocks.</description>
    <position x="240" y="-60" z="0" />
    <arc exit="east" move="east" destination="40" />
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  <node id="43" name="Haizen Cugis, Repairs" note="Bonze|Repair" color="#FF0000">
    <description>The fabric of the walls and ceiling, stretched flat and fluttering slightly from the currents of air beyond, stands in contrast to the simple sand floor, making the room an uncharacteristic clash between establishment and nature.  Settled into the soft ground near the back of the tent, an arrangement of benches and tables serve as the tanner's shop, his completed wares on display in the middle of the room.</description>
    <position x="260" y="-110" z="0" />
    <arc exit="out" move="out" destination="34" />
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  <node id="44" name="Velaka, Slot Canyon">
    <description>Sinuous walls of layered sandstone enclose the canyon from its floor up to the narrow opening at its top, which reveals a narrow sliver of sky.  The orange hue of the rock resembles the pale glow of the dunes on a clear, starry night, serving as a reminder that this is just one more facet of Velaka's diverse terrain.</description>
    <description>Sinuous walls of layered sandstone enclose the canyon from its floor up to the narrow opening at its top, which reveals a narrow sliver of sky.  The orange hue of the rock resembles the glow of the sun rising over the dunes, serving as a reminder that this is just one more facet of Velaka's diverse terrain.</description>
    <position x="440" y="40" z="0" />
    <arc exit="north" move="north" destination="45" />
    <arc exit="go" move="go narrow opening" destination="66" />
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  <node id="45" name="Velaka, Slot Canyon">
    <description>The canyon tightens overhead while bending outward near the stone floor, giving this section a unique bell shape.  Curving around at an angle, the path widens to the south, however grows narrower to the northeast.</description>
    <position x="440" y="20" z="0" />
    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="46" />
    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="44" />
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  <node id="46" name="Velaka, Slot Canyon">
    <description>A choke point in the uneven walls of the canyon completely blocks the sky from view, casting the sheltered niche into a murky darkness.  Only the pale light reflected from the pasty yellow sandstone provides any shred of illumination, though day and night are indiscernible.</description>
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    <arc exit="northeast" move="northeast" destination="47" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="45" />
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  <node id="47" name="Velaka, Slot Canyon">
    <description>Through a small gap in the otherwise obstructing vertical waves of sandstone overhead, a narrow sliver of night sky is visible from the canyon floor.  Thousands of layers of rock ranging from deep brown to blood red create the curvaceous walls, a mosaic of muted color that blends into a visual symphony of desert hues.</description>
    <description>Filtering in through a small gap in the otherwise obstructing vertical waves of sandstone overhead, a narrow shaft of light lances all the way to the canyon floor.  Thousands of layers of rock ranging from deep brown to blood red create the curvaceous walls, a mosaic of muted color that blends into a visual symphony of desert hues.</description>
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    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="46" />
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  <node id="48" name="Velaka, Slot Canyon">
    <description>Bands of color stretch across the walls as the canyon curves gently from northwest to south, some as wide as a Gor'Tog's hand while others are smaller than a Gnome's toenail.  As if the sandstone were painted by hand, each unique shade of pale orange or murky gold compliments the adjacent layers, forming a cohesive whole.</description>
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    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="49" />
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  <node id="49" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Sandstone Slope">
    <description>A long, sloping plane reaches out from the slot canyon to the southeast like a serpent's tongue, even matching its hue with the reddish sandstone.  The ramp drops steeply off to both sides, forcing travelers to descend directly into a low trench, beyond which stands a tall plateau.</description>
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    <arc exit="southeast" move="southeast" destination="48" />
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  <node id="50" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>Far from the brilliant golds and oranges found in the rest of Velaka, the ground here is made of dark, greyish-brown stone, as if the color had been drained away.  An oily residue clings to the rocks and gravel, giving the entire area a distinctly unclean appearance.</description>
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    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="49" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="53" />
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  <node id="51" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>Cold, grey walls of crumbling stone lift upward to the southeast, enclosing the trench like an arena.  All about the ground are scattered lumps of the same rock, a fine layer of oily residue clinging to their surfaces, giving the entire area a distinctly unclean appearance.</description>
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    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="52" />
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  <node id="52" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>An enormous mound of fleshless skeletal remains rises from the floor of the trench to the north, the plateau they form obscuring the majority of the horizon beyond.  Giant vertebrae, teeth and skulls -- many of which are cracked and broken -- pile high into the air, closely matching the grey stones upon which they rest.</description>
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    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="63" />
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  <node id="53" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>Cold, grey walls of crumbling stone lift upward to the southwest, enclosing the trench like an arena.  All about the ground are scattered lumps of the same rock, a fine layer of oily residue clinging to their surfaces, giving the entire area a distinctly unclean appearance.</description>
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  <node id="54" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>Cold, grey walls of crumbling stone lift upward to the west, enclosing the trench like an arena.  All about the ground are scattered lumps of the same rock, a fine layer of oily residue clinging to their surfaces, giving the entire area a distinctly unclean appearance.</description>
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  <node id="55" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>Cold, grey walls of crumbling stone lift upward to the west, enclosing the trench like an arena.  All about the ground are scattered lumps of the same rock, a fine layer of oily residue clinging to their surfaces, giving the entire area a distinctly unclean appearance.</description>
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    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="54" />
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  <node id="56" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
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    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="64" />
    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="55" />
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  <node id="57" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
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  <node id="58" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
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  <node id="59" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
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    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="62" />
    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="58" />
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  <node id="60" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
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    <arc exit="northwest" move="northwest" destination="62" />
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  <node id="61" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
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    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="52" />
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  <node id="62" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>An enormous mound of fleshless skeletal remains rises from the floor of the trench to the southwest, the plateau they form obscuring the majority of the horizon beyond.  Thick femurs point outward from the heap, snapped in half to produce jagged spears of bone, threatening to impale careless passers-by.</description>
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    <arc exit="south" move="south" destination="61" />
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  <node id="63" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>An enormous mound of fleshless skeletal remains rises from the floor of the trench to the northeast, the plateau they form obscuring the majority of the horizon beyond.  Massive shards of broken bone plates jut upward and outward from the grey stones like the teeth of a fallen beast beneath the heap.</description>
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  <node id="64" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>An enormous mound of fleshless skeletal remains rises from the floor of the trench to the southeast, the plateau they form obscuring the majority of the horizon beyond.  Thick femurs point outward from the heap, snapped in half to produce jagged spears of bone, threatening to impale careless passers-by.</description>
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    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="54" />
    <arc exit="west" move="west" destination="55" />
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  <node id="65" name="Yeehar's Graveyard, Trench">
    <description>An enormous mound of fleshless skeletal remains rises from the floor of the trench to the south, the plateau they form obscuring the majority of the horizon beyond.  A few dozen vertebrae ranging from the size of a pebble to that of a troll's fist litter the ground, while hundreds more are packed tightly into the wall of other bones.</description>
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    <arc exit="southwest" move="southwest" destination="64" />
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  <node id="66" name="Velaka, Dunes" note="Desert">
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    <description>The Desert Wind barge is made up of a wooden flatboat mounted atop steel rails.  An elevated platform at the front of the craft is used by the team of Sand Elves that sail it through the desert ocean by controlling the team of massive yeehars that pull it.  The barge itself is full of coils of rope, wooden crates and barrels, and bulging sackcloth.</description>
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  <node id="69" name="Velaka Desert">
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    <description>The landscape of Velaka stretches out below the peak of this mountain of fine sand.  Sloping gently but acutely away from the towering height, only to rise again and again toward the horizon, an expansive field of crescent-shaped dunes crawls at a generational pace through the desert.  Tiny trails ascend and descend the slip face on the concave side of the dune, evidence of whatever strange life thrives in this harsh world.</description>
    <description>A low point stands between two great dune fields, separated by an arm of tall, jagged stones.  Eastward stands an expansive sprawl of crescent-shaped dunes, the wide hills of blowing sand stretching out toward the far horizon.  West beyond the stones, relatively calmer winds prevail, forming low mounds that roll to and fro.</description>
    <description>This low point, nestled comfortably between the silhouettes of two oppressive sand dunes, offers superficial shelter from the wind carried by overhead.  While from one perspective the valley serves to protect its inhabitants, the reality that escape through the shifting sand will be an arduous task looms ominously, hinted at by the distant slice of sky visible between the peaks.</description>
    <description>Under a cold and uncaring sky, the pale and ghostly sand of the Velakan night sprawls in every direction.  From this vantage point atop one of the massive, crescent-shaped dunes, the typically lifeless landscape of the desert becomes somehow more desolate and ominous.  At least a full league from peak to peak, each dune stands alone in the darkness, exposed and silent in its sunless vigil, offering no shelter or comfort to lost travelers.</description>
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    <description>The landscape of Velaka stretches out below the peak of this mountain of fine sand.  Sloping gently but acutely away from the towering height, only to rise again and again toward the horizon, an expansive field of crescent-shaped dunes crawls at a generational pace through the desert.  Tiny trails ascend and descend the slip face on the concave side of the dune, evidence of whatever strange life thrives in this harsh world.</description>
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    <description>About halfway up one of the massive arms of a huge, star-shaped dune, the landscape of the desert becomes slightly more apparent.  Stretching out in all directions further than the eye can see, great sandy mountains are the only decoration on an endless canvas of blowing amber grains, shifting about on a generational timescale.  Many of the peaks rise not much higher than this vantage point, though several lift daringly into the sky, as if challenging the desert wind to obliterate them.</description>
    <description>This low valley surrounded on all sides by immense, star-shaped dunes is just one of many locations within the expansive Velaka Desert that a hapless wanderer could be forgotten for eternity.  No sign of the horizon can be found from the bottom of this basin, edged in on all sides by almost insurmountable walls of loose sand, shifting in the slightest breeze yet refusing to give way.  The broad swath of sky overhead only reinforces the image of a hopelessly deep trough in an ocean of sand.</description>
    <description>Nearing the midsection of this massive arm which radiates outward from the center of an enormous star-shaped dune, the Velaka Desert stands solemnly desolate under the cover of night.  Though the sandy mountain is one in a sea of similar shapes stretching as far as the eye can see, cast in the shadow of darkness it manages to retain a solitary appearance.  Still, several peaks rise yet higher into the air, as if challenging the wind to obliterate them before morning.</description>
    <description>Dark and oppressive shapes loom on all sides, the shadowy nocturnal visages of the towering star-shaped dunes which dominate this portion of the Velaka Desert, stoic and silent.  The horizon in every direction is blocked by the hulking mountains of sand, making navigation by landmark an impossibility, the dunes themselves changing shape in the passing wind.  Overhead, visible only over the peaks of the darkened hills, the sky serves as a reminder of the depth of the valley.</description>
    <description>The entirety of Velaka spreads out below this colossus of sand, the tremendous height of the mountain towering over all others within sight.  From here the famous star-shaped patterns of the dune field are immediately apparent, looking much like an army of immense starfish crawling toward the mountains on the horizon out of a great ocean, leagues away.  Unlike many of the other regions of the desert, no telltale signs of life persist here, proving this as the most untouched corner of this barren land.</description>
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  <node id="128" name="Velaka Desert">
    <description>About halfway up one of the massive arms of a huge, star-shaped dune, the landscape of the desert becomes slightly more apparent.  Stretching out in all directions further than the eye can see, great sandy mountains are the only decoration on an endless canvas of blowing amber grains, shifting about on a generational timescale.  Many of the peaks rise not much higher than this vantage point, though several lift daringly into the sky, as if challenging the desert wind to obliterate them.</description>
    <description>This low valley surrounded on all sides by immense, star-shaped dunes is just one of many locations within the expansive Velaka Desert that a hapless wanderer could be forgotten for eternity.  No sign of the horizon can be found from the bottom of this basin, edged in on all sides by almost insurmountable walls of loose sand, shifting in the slightest breeze yet refusing to give way.  The broad swath of sky overhead only reinforces the image of a hopelessly deep trough in an ocean of sand.</description>
    <description>Nearing the midsection of this massive arm which radiates outward from the center of an enormous star-shaped dune, the Velaka Desert stands solemnly desolate under the cover of night.  Though the sandy mountain is one in a sea of similar shapes stretching as far as the eye can see, cast in the shadow of darkness it manages to retain a solitary appearance.  Still, several peaks rise yet higher into the air, as if challenging the wind to obliterate them before morning.</description>
    <description>Dark and oppressive shapes loom on all sides, the shadowy nocturnal visages of the towering star-shaped dunes which dominate this portion of the Velaka Desert, stoic and silent.  The horizon in every direction is blocked by the hulking mountains of sand, making navigation by landmark an impossibility, the dunes themselves changing shape in the passing wind.  Overhead, visible only over the peaks of the darkened hills, the sky serves as a reminder of the depth of the valley.</description>
    <description>The entirety of Velaka spreads out below this colossus of sand, the tremendous height of the mountain towering over all others within sight.  From here the famous star-shaped patterns of the dune field are immediately apparent, looking much like an army of immense starfish crawling toward the mountains on the horizon out of a great ocean, leagues away.  Unlike many of the other regions of the desert, no telltale signs of life persist here, proving this as the most untouched corner of this barren land.</description>
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  <node id="129" name="Velaka Desert" note="Map47_Muspar'i.xml">
    <description>A large, flat expanse of sand stretches between two gigantic dunes here.  Rising smoothly up from the uneven ground around them, mammoth-like, they seem not to shift despite the most valiant attempts of the harsh desert wind that so often rips across this barren land.</description>
    <description>A wide, unrelieved expanse of sand stretches out to all sides, the sky overhead untouched by any other plant or animal life.  It bears down almost oppressively overhead, indefatigable in its endless stretch in all directions.</description>
    <description>Brief clumps of squat, sparse brush dot the hard ground below.  Only a low dusting of sand covers the space between them, for nature is ever fickle, offering no easy purchase for clinging roots when it does provide the nutrients to sustain them.</description>
    <description>Dust rises with each footstep as the soft powdery sand, worn away by wind and erosion and grinding against the other objects, fills the air.  The dunes are miniature mountains, their massive bulks rising high into air, constantly shifting as the wind moves them about.</description>
    <description>Heat shimmers rise over the sandy plain, blurring the air and creating silvery pools of illusion on the ground in the far distance.  The massive Gemfire heights in the east mingle with the surely false blurry sights of treetops and rainfalls.</description>
    <description>Rolling dunes of sun-blasted sand stretch as far as the eye can see.  The sheer solitude of the area is intimidating -- not a sound can be heard save the intermittent whistle of the wind and the resultant shift of sand.  Daylight seems to pummel down from overhead, heavy and implacable.</description>
    <description>Slabs of stone have pushed up past the surface, poking out through the skin of Velaka like horribly fractured bones.  Though large by normal standards, the formations are dwarfed by the craggy peaks of the Gemfire Mountains dominating the eastern horizon.</description>
    <description>Sparse, tenacious weeds clump sullenly around the protective shade provided by the steep crags thrusting up from the silver desert sand.  Survivors to the core, they cling to the rock and throw their narrow, olive leaves outward as if to ward off any that would challenge their meager presence.</description>
    <description>The sharp, sunset-banded rock of the canyon transitions here to a dark black stone.  Indicating the presence of some darker ore within, the surface shines faintly and appears to crumble easily as fist-sized chunks of it pepper the ground below, offering up dangerously sharp edges to beleaguer the unwary.</description>
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