Great Plains

The Great Plains are a massive expanse of lifeless wastes that separate the continents of Gernon and The Land of Giants.

Physical Qualities
As one travels east from Gernon or west from The Land of Giants, the land progressively becomes more desolate and devoid of living creatures. The land is in a state of magical blight, where the over 2000 miles of land east to west is completely uninhabitable. There is no water, rain, hills, mountains, plants, or terrestrial animals. Birds are known to travel over parts of the plains on migration, but rarely stop due to the lack of food or water. The soil itself is a gravelly and barren thing, without moisture, worms, or anything organic at all.

Exploration
Due to the absurdly inhospitable conditions, very few races have attempted to cross or explore the plains. Legends tell of people who were forced into the plains for crimes, and suffered terribly until dying of thirst and starvation. Recent exploratory missions by the Scientarian Empire have begun to create the first bases in the plains, with constant resupply from the west. Construction of roads on the shifting rocky ground is difficult, but possible with enough effort.