The Xocust Mountain

The mountains that divide the tribes of The Xocust Wilderness from The Shimmering Sands hold one mountain taller than all the rest. This is called the Xocust Mountain. Tribes of all shapes and sizes exist along the edge of this mountain, and ever since the Tower of The Ancients was discovered, it’s been a race between tribes for the artifacts contained within.

Ecology

This mountain range is covered with a lush rain forest on one side, and an arid desert on the other. Finding a passage through this mountain range would be just as significant as finding an artifact and grant one the rank of seeker during their rite of passage. On the rainforest side The weather is warm, but often rainy, with thunderstorms from time to time. There are very tall trees, towering over humanoids that explore the forest, as well as a lot of ground cover. It is advisable to bring a machete when on this side of the mountain.