Tuesday, December 5, 2023

The Sands of Mars: Snapshots

 Steles such as these can be found across the Sands. It is thought that they were placed to aid navigators. The significance of the markings is unknown. They predate Karathambra by several millennia.



Arlazir










The shade of a black cypress can provide a brief respite for the Ringmaster on his journey.

The Great Divide.

Succulents of various kinds may be found in certain stretches of the Sands.



Shaodan lizards migrating in search of kelbar deposits. Between Mars' lighter gravity and some quirk of their own anatomy, shaodan are able to move across all but the very finest of sand without disturbing a single grain.



A blood arc over Nivala. Blood arcs are atmospheric phenomena, the origins of which are not yet understood. Some attribute them to light reflecting off of ice crystals high in the atmosphere. Others aver a metaphysical origin.





Birds scatter from an approaching devourer. Although they often prefer the richer hunting grounds of the plains or the sea, border canyons such as this one offer plenty of opportunity for the bulky creature to ambush its prey.



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