Adrar Temar

The Adrar Temar, or Adrar Plateau, is a pavement desert ("reg") of the western Sahara Desert, in the tribal lands of Richat, within the region of Sanhaja. The plateau occupies an area some 28,000 sq.m. in size. Generally barren, the plateau consists of a low structural massif that rises between 1,500 and 2,200 ft. above sea level, stretching northeastward about 200 mi. from the town of Chinguetti to the Taoudeni basin. There are oases in the valleys and sparse forests in the highlands.

The region lies along the caravan route from Morocco to Senegal. The inhabitants are Mozabian, or Mozabites, a large, leathery-skinned humanoids with thin, tufted hair standing seven ft. tall.

Goods produced in the region are marketed at Tidjikja to the south. They include ostrich feathers, dates, salt, camels and goats. The last are raised for meat, as the Mozabians are cannibalistic in nature.

Richat Dome

The Richat formation is a deeply eroded, slightly elliptical dome with a diameter of 25 mi., lying 70 mi. northeast of Chinguetti, within the Adrar Temar. The structure is unknown to virtually all, except for a very small number of druids and mages who have kept their knowledge hidden.

The circular pattern is unique, consisting of high-relief circular cuestas, or ridges. While visually appearing to be an impact crater, it would seem not to be — some have theorised that a cataclysmic event occurred of profound supernatural character ... but what that might be, no one knows.