Cairnwall Range

Cairnwall Range
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Location	Southwest of Seh-Kal, bordering Zanarak and Vaelthar
Realm	Zanarak
Highest Peak	Tor-Karoth
Climate	Arid

Introduction

The Cairnwall Range is a fragmented Mountain Ranges of Terasil in western Zanarak, forming a rugged divide between the Minthal and the shifting sands of Zanarak. The Cairnwall is a land of fractured ridges and collapsed stone formations. The desert winds carve through its exposed surfaces, grinding the stone into jagged spires and unstable slopes.

The range is uninhabited, save for a few scattered ruins and remnants of unknown origin. To the northeast, beyond the broken peaks, lies the Graveyard of the Fallen, a vast expanse of toppled boulders and eroded monoliths that mark the transition toward Terasil and the Yalta Expanse. The origins of the Graveyard remain a subject of speculation, with some viewing it as a natural collapse of the mountains, while others claim its a literal graveyard of fallen Orasians from the Erosion Wars.

Geography

The Cairnwall Range is a low, broken range, with no singular ridgeline, but instead scattered peaks, towering rock spires, and unstable boulder fields. Notable sites include Tor-Karoth, is the highest intact peak in the Cairnwall Range, and the Graveyard of the Fallen.

Geology

The Cairnwall Range is composed of eroded granite and sedimentary stone, gradually being consumed by the Zanarak Desert.

Climate

The Cairnwall Range experiences extreme weather fluctuations, due to its proximity to the desert.

• Daytime: Hot and dry
• Nighttime: Cold, with temperatures sometimes plummeting below freezing.
• Winds: High-speed winds funnel through the broken landscape, carrying fine sand that grinds at the rock surfaces.