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Scarlet Desert

Reddish Luclin desert valley bordering the Twilight Sea and Grieg's End, with the dry Ripflow riverbed and airless pockets along its western edge.

Overview

Drawn from The Maps of Myrist zone description.EQ1Primary · official

The Scarlet Desert is a large desert valley region with a reddish hue, bordering the Twilight Sea and Grieg's End. It is covered with sparse vegetation native to desert regions, and is relatively flat and arid. The dried up riverbed known as the Ripflow meanders through the desert before ending in the Twilight Sea. Sheer mountainous cliffs border the northern and southern edge of the desert; these cliffs are lined with natural cave systems. One of these systems provides the beginning of the Ripflow's riverbed.

The far western reaches have pockets of airless space that have formed due to the proximity to The Grey. A large mesa can be found in the northeastern section of the desert coming into contact with the Ripflow during its long run to the Twilight Sea. There is one small oasis also found here, located in the southeastern part of the desert. The oasis is commonly used as a watering hole by its inhabitants.

The tegi are a small humanoid race native to various areas of Luclin itself. They have low-to-medium intelligence and are known for their attunement to the elemental spirits. They are usually attuned to just one element, though on rare occasions they can be attuned to more. The tegi possess natural abilities in accordance with the element to which they are attuned.

Within the Scarlet Desert numerous variations of the tegi can be found. The Rock and Fire Tegi are most prevalent, with a few Magma, Water, and Mud Tegi inhabiting various appropriate locations. The tegi are led by powerful shamans that can be spotted at the elemental circles prevalent throughout the desert. These elemental circles are a focus point for the tegi.

Map

From the EverQuest Atlas: The Maps of Myrist (SOE, 2002).

Map of Scarlet Desert

Field notes

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