The Haunted Lands were the eastern and greater of the two large deserts that dominated the elevated interior of Zakhara.
Geographical Features
- Furrowed Mountains (Jibal al-Hutut)
- Ghost Mountains (Jibal al-Taif)
- Great Anvil
- Pit of the Laughing Efreeti
- Sea of Salt
- The Genie's Garden
History
After a distant history of opposing kingdoms, the Haunted Lands were only thinly populated by several enlightened tribes of nomadic herders (called Al-Badia in Midani) and a number of small groups of savage nomads with more sinister trades.
Rumors and Legends
Writings in a savage language could be found on the walls of the ruins in the Haunted Lands. Some of it was magically deciphered by scholars and identified as the dead language called Chun.
Notable Locations
Ruins
- Moradask, City of the Sun
- Sokkar, City of Eternity
Inhabitants
Major tribes
Appendix
Connection
References
Further reading
- Jeff Grubb and Andria Hayday (April 1992). Arabian Adventures. (TSR, Inc), pp. 10–13. ISBN 978-1560763581.
- Wolfgang Baur (1993). Al-Qadim: Assassin Mountain. (TSR, Inc). ISBN 1-56076-764-X.