Rumedam Desert

The immense makes up approximately 70% of the overall land area of the continent of Marquet.

Geography
The is a vast desert of dunes, overbearing heat, sandstorms, and denizens who encroach on the safe travels of any caravans. The desert is at least partly bordered by jungles.

Notable places

 * Ank'Harel is a large, central oasis city in the center of the Marquesian Desert.
 * Shandal is a small village south of Ank'Harel where Shaun Gilmore's parents live.

Wildlife
Certain "strange blooms" found in the deserts of Marquet can have effects much like inducing a coma.

Society
The Marquesian Desert is considered a hazardous place to travel as one travels beyond the reach of the Hand of Ord. It is inadvisable to stop at a campfire in the desert.

History
The deserts of Marquet are the remains of a once-lush landscape housing a prominent civilization during the Age of Arcanum that ended in terrible internal conflict during the Calamity.

Before maturing into an ancient dragon, Thordak tyrannically lorded over half of Marquet for centuries from his base in the Scaldwind Sands. That came to an end after he and his armies attacked the rising city of Ank'Harel and Thordak was gravely wounded such that he fell into the ocean and ended up on the Island of Viscan.

Campaign One: Vox Machina
On two occasions, Vox Machina opted to use Wind Walk to fly over the Marquesian Desert to reach their destinations. The first time, from Shandal, Vox Machina flew north four or five hours to Ank'Harel, implying a distance of 136 to 170 miles. Later, they flew from Ank'Harel southeast 290 miles toward the Smouldercrown Mountains to investigate the ziggurat there. The circular formation of spire-like mountains protect the tiny valley within from the desert sandstorms.