Glasslands

The Glasslands are massive subtropical desert at the heart of the continent of Elamdinn. The desolate desert expanse comprises a third of Elamdinn, stretching from Eagle Pass River to the west, the Rivers Algol and Persos to the south, and the Hikoboshi and Orihime Rivers to the east. The Glasslands are mainly rocky stone plateaus and seas of sand, with dunes that can reach heights of over 180 meters. Wind or rare rainfall shape the desert's features: sand dunes, sand seas, stone plateaus, gravel plains, dry valleys, and salt flats. The Glasslands are Eingrad's lowest and hottest desert, and its center is hyperarid, with no vegetation. Rain is a rare occurrence in the Glasslands, save for the areas around its coast and its largest body of water Lake Surya. The region's name has varying etymological accounts, however it is likely that glasslands came from the reflective effect the sand seas have on the scorching sun overhead.

Legend has it that the Glasslands were previously underwater thousands of years ago, well before the Era of Lorelei. The Grasslands are also the last place dragons were said to have resided before vanishing from Eingrad. Corroborating historical sources have stated that in antiquity, dragons were hunted to extinction for their fabled wish-granting abilities. By at least 100 AL, dragons were never seen in Eingrad again.

For two centuries, the oasis around Lake Surya has been the home of the tiefling people and their city-state of Karna. Marginalized and segregated for decades because of their fiendish roots, tieflings gathered from all over northern Eingrad to establish a home. Now, Karna is a modern, colorful city rich in culture and trade. The Glasslands are also home to the nomadic Eyfik tribe of humans, who at some point in history left the birthplace of their race to inhabit the desert. The impetus for such an unprecedented migration is still a question for many scholars. Studies on Eyfik settlement patterns have shown that the tribe does not simply wander the desert herding their goats and camels. It has been suggested that the Eyfik may be searching for something in the desert other than food and resources.