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Overview/Notable Features (top)
“The Cloudless World” - This desert world is a wide, flat, disk covered in a massive desert. The outer rim consists mainly of rolling dunes and barren stony chasms dotted by the occasional oasis, but as you move towards the center you may find scrub brush plains, delicate savannas, and eventually run into the vegetation-dense areas around the rivers that flow from the only source of water on the world, which are rich with life and blooming civilization.
Terrain/Climate (top)
Scattered throughout the untamed badlands are flat mesas and impressive geological arches and spires, which seem to attract all manner of campers, settlers, and bandits. The outer territories of Mesa Roja are a dangerous place not only for its arid climate, but also for the rushing marauders, mutants, and diesel-powered war bands. The red that the world is named for comes from crimson cloth of blood that lasts delicately upon its surface. Ruins of long-dead civilizations lie here, The rivers that flow from the center of the world have all but petered into nothing here, only small trickling creeks and muddy runoff quench this land.
The scrub brushes, plains and savannas beyond the arid wastes are home to ranchers and small, dusty towns and moisture farms, horses, trains and land speeders zipping and riding along to accomplish the tasks required to sustain their meager lifestyles. Outlaws regularly make their way into these more hospitable areas, and law enforcement is taken rather seriously. A few moderate sized rivers flow through the area, towns and Settlements usually cropping up beside them. Smaller trade boats make their way from the more populated center to these areas.
The innermost aspect of Mesa Roja lies behind a winding series of chasms, valleys and tumbling waterfalls, lined with trees and other greenery that is not usually seen further out. The rivers can be diverted to do some small amount of farming, and the flood seasons deposit rich silt along the banks. Beyond the riverbanks, little more than red rocks and large, flat stone is found, though meager cities and towns can be found littered throughout the area. Ziggurats to forgotten gods, Pyramids in honor of venerable rulers, unexplored ruins and a rich, complex series of strange and mysterious societies dot this section of the world, waiting to be explored.
Anyone who approached Mesa Roja from space would think they were looking at a giant brownish iceberg, albeit one that is vastly wider than it is tall. The underside of the disk might look like stout mountains if one were to fly toward Mesa Roja while it was 'up side down.' From time to time, people have dug down deep below the surface, yet there are few accounts of people 'falling through' into space. Most stories often end with the parties involved perishing in collapsing tunnels or at the hands of some vile, subterranean monster.
Wildlife (top)
The creatures of Mesa Roja are all heavily adapted to the extremely arid landscape. On this desolate world, it isn't enough to simply be able to survive in the desert; they must be able to thrive. This includes giant scorpions, looming buzzards, and immense desert lizards. Many of these creatures are also popular as mounts for raiders that find themselves without jeeps or buggies. The outermost perimeter of Mesa Roja is so dry and lifeless, that no 'natural' life can exist, but one might encounter elemental creatures or similarly arcane fauna.
The inner areas of the Great Disc are more lush, and can support a more diverse ecosystem of wildebeest herds, elephants, lions, and other more mundane, yet exotic, species.
Points of Interest (top)
Karim
Uruk
The Scarab Temple
Factions and NPCs (top)
Plaineview Inc.
--Daniel Plainview
Jasper's Army
--Jasper
House of Gerudo
--Riju
House of Wakanda
--Ramonda
Karim Underground
--Rick Blaine
Ahn'Qiraj Empire
--Twin Emperors
Errata (top)
- Mesa's surface area is roughly the size of Earth's Asia
- Mesa has twelve hours of daylight followed by twelve hours of night (just imagine a coin slowly flipping)
- Despite being flat, Mesa Roja has gravitational forces as if it were a sphere, as well weeks, months, and years like an Earth.
- Mesa Roja AMA (Live Doc)
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