Serpentlands

The Serpentlands are a vast expanse of sand dunes, unholy animals, and cacti. Prior to the Great Purification, it was much more like the Dovelands, but now it is rife with the force of chaos. It is rumored the entrance to The Darkness Below resides somewhere in the Great Briar, a large low thicket within the reaches of the Serpentlands.

One would not think it, but half the population of Ethereoson resides in the Serpentlands, especially around the Great River.

Cities: Murra'sha, Bekhi, Shik

Towns and other settlements: TBA

History
When Ethereoson was created, the area that is now the Serpentlands were a grassy, pleasantly warm area that blended seamlessly with the Dovelands. However, when Ethereosa committed the Great Purification, the ripple effect of such a seismic event caused large amounts of chaos to extend through the realm. The grass started turning to sand around what is now the Great Briar, and quickly spread. By the time Ethereosa had a solution to stop it, half of Ethereoson was a vast expanse of hot, dry desert where it rarely rained and unholy animals ran rampant.

Many residents of the Serpentlands moved to settle by the Great River, where crops and livestock are more easily raised.

Geography
The Serpentlands is a large, hot desert with a long river cutting through it known as the Great River. It has some hilly regions, but no mountains. At its edges is a great mist that you cannot find your way out of.