The Veldt of Alharyn

The Veldt of Alharyn is a wide, sun-drenched expanse of high prairie, gently rolling hills, and open sky. Windswept and golden, the veldt stretches across a transitional landscape where the lowland marshes of the west gradually give way to the dryer grasslands that run parallel to the eastern trade roads. It is a place of haunting beauty and subtle danger, where herds of antelope roam freely and the cries of distant carrion birds echo under a sky as vast as the gods themselves.   Although it is largely uninhabited by city-dwelling peoples, the veldt is far from empty. It is the sacred range of the Sunridge Goat and home to nomadic tribes such as the Tathrin, who have wandered these lands for generations. Ancient stones jut from the hills like forgotten teeth, remnants of a time before even Lankhmar's founding. Shrines to old gods and primal forces can sometimes be found hidden among tall grasses, their origins lost to time

Geography

The terrain is largely dry, though not arid. During the wet season, shallow creeks and wildflower patches bloom in bursts of color before fading back to golden-brown. The wind is a near-constant companion, bending the long grasses in rolling waves. Nights here are cold and quiet, punctuated only by the howls of night-stalkers or the distant lowing of wild cattle.   Visibility in the veldt is generally excellent due to its lack of dense vegetation or forest cover, though this can be a double-edged sword: travelers are as easily seen as they are able to see.
The Veldt of Alharyn by Chad Watson via ChatGPT

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