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'''Deserts''' are regions where little precipitation produces hostile living conditions for plant and animal life.  The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface, intensifying weathering processes through wind and temperature changes from day to night. Resulting fragments are scattered, collecting into dust storms, level sheets of sand or piled high in billowing sand dunes.  In other parts, small particles are blown away, leavking shattered mosaics of smooth or sharp stones, forming pavements a hundred miles wide.
 
  
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Plants and animals living in the desert need special adaptations to survive.  Many of the monsters that dwell in the desert are the sort that have no need of food, or which may travel hundreds of miles in a day, in order to obtain it.  Humanoids surviving in the desert cluster around areas where water can be drawn up from below ground or collects on the surface.  [[Dehydration]] is an important concern.  Desert water is often harsh to taste and smell, but will nevertheless sustain life.
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'''Deserts''' are regions where little precipitation produces hostile living conditions for plant and [[Animal|animal]] life.  The lack of [[Vegetation (desert)‏‎|vegetation]] exposes the unprotected surface, intensifying weathering processes through wind and temperature changes from day to night. Resulting fragments are scattered, collecting into dust storms, level sheets of sand or piled high in billowing sand dunes.  In other parts, small particles are blown away, leavking shattered mosaics of smooth or sharp stones, forming pavements a hundred miles wide.
  
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The desert is productive in some degree, as the exposed rock reveals places where valuable minerals such as ores, salt, rare minerals and gems can be obtained.  Additionally, plants growing in the desert provide rare materials such as incense and natural resins, both of which cannot be found anywhere else.  These goods are exported out of the desert by caravans of [[Camel (domestic)|camels]].  As deserts are large geographic obstructions between civilizations, tenuous [[Trade System|trade]] routes are forged, enabling goods from one climate or culture can be exchanged with another.
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[[Plant Life (sage field)|Plants]] and animals living in the desert need special adaptations to survive.  Many of the monsters that dwell in the desert are the sort that have no need of [[Food|food]], or which may travel hundreds of miles in a day, in order to obtain it.  Humanoids surviving in the desert cluster around areas where water can be drawn up from below ground or collects on the surface.  [[Dehydration]] is an important concern.  Desert water is often harsh to taste and smell, but will nevertheless sustain life.
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The desert is productive in some degree, as the exposed rock reveals places where valuable minerals such as ores, salt, rare minerals and [[Gems|gems]] can be obtained.  Additionally, plants growing in the desert provide rare materials such as incense and natural resins, both of which cannot be found anywhere else.  These goods are exported out of the desert by [[Caravan|caravans]] of [[Camel (domestic)|camels]].  As deserts are large geographic obstructions between civilizations, tenuous [[Trade System|trade]] routes are forged, enabling goods from one climate or culture can be exchanged with another.
  
 
Some arid lands that are thought of deserts are more properly thought of as [[Barrens (range)|barrens]], as these regions possess short grasses and extensive areas of scrub brush.
 
Some arid lands that are thought of deserts are more properly thought of as [[Barrens (range)|barrens]], as these regions possess short grasses and extensive areas of scrub brush.
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* [[The Arabian Desert|Arabian]] - the Arabian Peninsula & Empty Quarter
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* [[Arabian Desert|Arabian]] - the Arabian Peninsula & Empty Quarter
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* [[The Atacama Desert & Loma Coast|Atacama & Loma Coast]] - along the west coast of South America
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* [[Atacama Desert & Loma Coast|Atacama & Loma Coast]] - along the west coast of South America
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* [[Great Sandy Desert|Great Sandy]] - undiscovered Australia
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* [[Kalahari Desert|Kalahari]] - southern Africa
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* [[Namib Desert|Namib]] - southwest coast of Africa
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* [[Patagonia]] - the southern part of South America
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* [[Sahara Desert|Sahara]] - the largest desert, in northern Africa
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* [[Syrian Desert|Syrian]] - between Palestine and the Persian Gulf
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* [[Takla Makan|Takla Makan]] - far western China
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* [[Taldy Kurgan|Taldy Kurgan]] - northern Turkestan
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* [[Thar Desert|Thar]] - west Indian subcontinent
 
* [[The Gobi Desert|Gobi]] - north central China
 
* [[The Gobi Desert|Gobi]] - north central China
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* [[The Great Sandy Desert|Great Sandy]] - undiscovered Australia
 
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* [[The Kalahari Desert|Kalahari]] - southern Africa
 
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* [[The Namib Desert|Namib]] - southwest coast of Africa
 
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* [[Patagonia]] - the southern part of South America
 
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* [[The Sahara|Sahara]] - the largest desert, in northern Africa
 
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* [[The Syrian Desert|Syrian]] - between Palestine and the Persian Gulf
 
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* [[The Takla Makan|Takla Makan]] - far western China
 
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* [[The Taldy Kurgan|Taldy Kurgan]] - northern Turkestan
 
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* [[The Thar Desert|Thar]] - west Indian subcontinent
 
 
* [[Ust-Urt & The Kara Kum|Ust-Urt & Kara Kum]] - vicinity of the Aral and Caspian seas
 
* [[Ust-Urt & The Kara Kum|Ust-Urt & Kara Kum]] - vicinity of the Aral and Caspian seas
 
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* [[Bench]]
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* [[Alkali Pool]]
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* [[Bench (landform)]]
 
* [[Black Sand]]
 
* [[Black Sand]]
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* [[Caravanserie]]
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* [[Caravansary]]
 
* [[Cauldera]]
 
* [[Cauldera]]
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* [[Chasm]]
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* [[Cleft Valley]] (''modern graben'')
 
* [[Cliff Dwelling]]
 
* [[Cliff Dwelling]]
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* [[Crater]]
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* [[Crater (landform)]]
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* [[Depression]]
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* [[Dust Bowl]]
 
* [[Erg]]
 
* [[Erg]]
 
* [[Esker]]
 
* [[Esker]]
 
* [[Fossa]]
 
* [[Fossa]]
 
* [[Gorge]]
 
* [[Gorge]]
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* [[Graben]]
 
 
* [[Labyrinthus]]
 
* [[Labyrinthus]]
 
* [[Lava Flow]]
 
* [[Lava Flow]]
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* [[Sinkhole]]
 
* [[Sinkhole]]
 
* [[Stone Desert]]
 
* [[Stone Desert]]
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* [[Sunken Land]] (''modern depression'')
 
* [[Tholus]]
 
* [[Tholus]]
 
* [[Volcanic Gas]]
 
* [[Volcanic Gas]]
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* [[Sable Antelope|Antelope (sable)]]
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* [[Bat (giant)]]
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* [[Giant Bat|Bat (giant)]]
 
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* [[Warthog|Boar (warthog)]]
 
 
* [[Bull Ant (giant)]]
 
* [[Bull Ant (giant)]]
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* [[Wild Camel|Camel (wild)]]
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* [[Camel (wild)]]
 
* [[Cheetah]]
 
* [[Cheetah]]
 
* [[Chimera]]
 
* [[Chimera]]
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* [[Wild Dog|Dog (wild)]]
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* [[Dog (wild)]]
 
* [[Dragonis Aeriochalkos (brass dragon)]]
 
* [[Dragonis Aeriochalkos (brass dragon)]]
 
* [[Dragonne]]
 
* [[Dragonne]]
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* [[Giant Eagle|Eagle (giant)]]
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* [[Eagle (giant)]]
 
* [[Asiatic Elephant|Elephant (Asiatic)]]
 
* [[Asiatic Elephant|Elephant (Asiatic)]]
 
* [[Emu]]
 
* [[Emu]]
 
* [[Fire Giant|Giant (fire)]]
 
* [[Fire Giant|Giant (fire)]]
 
* [[Griffon]]
 
* [[Griffon]]
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* [[Wild Horse|Horse (wild)]]
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* [[Horse (wild)]]
 
* [[Hyena]]
 
* [[Hyena]]
 
* [[Golden Jackal|Jackal (golden)]]
 
* [[Golden Jackal|Jackal (golden)]]
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* [[Fire Lizard|Lizard (fire)]]
 
* [[Fire Lizard|Lizard (fire)]]
 
* [[Megalania Lizard|Lizard (megalomania)]]
 
* [[Megalania Lizard|Lizard (megalomania)]]
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* [[Sable Antelope]]
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* [[Warthog]]
 
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See [[List of Ranges]]
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See Also,<br>
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[[Blightlander (sage study)]]<br>
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[[List of Ranges]]

Latest revision as of 20:14, 3 November 2023

Desert (range).jpg

Deserts are regions where little precipitation produces hostile living conditions for plant and animal life. The lack of vegetation exposes the unprotected surface, intensifying weathering processes through wind and temperature changes from day to night. Resulting fragments are scattered, collecting into dust storms, level sheets of sand or piled high in billowing sand dunes. In other parts, small particles are blown away, leavking shattered mosaics of smooth or sharp stones, forming pavements a hundred miles wide.

Plants and animals living in the desert need special adaptations to survive. Many of the monsters that dwell in the desert are the sort that have no need of food, or which may travel hundreds of miles in a day, in order to obtain it. Humanoids surviving in the desert cluster around areas where water can be drawn up from below ground or collects on the surface. Dehydration is an important concern. Desert water is often harsh to taste and smell, but will nevertheless sustain life.

The desert is productive in some degree, as the exposed rock reveals places where valuable minerals such as ores, salt, rare minerals and gems can be obtained. Additionally, plants growing in the desert provide rare materials such as incense and natural resins, both of which cannot be found anywhere else. These goods are exported out of the desert by caravans of camels. As deserts are large geographic obstructions between civilizations, tenuous trade routes are forged, enabling goods from one climate or culture can be exchanged with another.

Some arid lands that are thought of deserts are more properly thought of as barrens, as these regions possess short grasses and extensive areas of scrub brush.

Major Deserts

Below is a list of the most extensive deserts in the world:


Common Features

Below is a list of elements and features that are common to desert ranges:


Desert Creatures

The following monsters are common to desert ranges.


See Also,
Blightlander (sage study)
List of Ranges

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