Crystalsands Tundra

Crystalsands Tundra
Depiction of the Crystalsands Tundra from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount.[art 1]
Official map of the Crystalsands Tundra and nearby features of northern Wildemount. Eiselcross is to the west and northwest, the Savalirwood is to the south, and the Flotket Alps are to the east, by Deven Rue from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount.[art 2]
Location information
PlaneMaterial Plane
WorldExandria
ContinentWildemount
RegionGreying Wildlands
Ecological information
TerrainTundra
Fauna

The Crystalsands Tundra is an arctic desert north of the Savalirwood.[1]

Description[edit | edit source]

The Crystalsands Tundra gets its name from the ice-encrusted sand dunes of its terrain that appear crystalline in the light. It is a cold and empty place, hostile to travelers, and what few inhabitants it has are primarily nomadic. Some are goblins who hunt the creatures living in the tundra. There is also a small clan of wildfolk worshipers of Quajath, called the Mawcotters. In addition to the food they acquire through hunting and trapping, the Mawcotters consume the flesh of Quajath, which they mine during their annual pilgrimages to Eiselcross.[1]

It is said that when the dunes shift in the wind, ancient ruins can sometimes be seen.[1]

Fauna[edit | edit source]

Many dangerous cold-weather creatures live in the region. In addition to the partially-domesticated winter wolves ridden by the goblin nomads of the tundra, there are frost worms and remorhazes underground. Their tunnels, particularly when hidden by snow, can be extremely dangerous to unaware travelers. Giant owls and hawks from the Flotket Alps to the east hunt here as well.[1] Yetis are known to wander the Crystalsands Tundra: some of them are described as intelligent but other are considered to be "a little less kind and inviting to outsiders".[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Prior to the Calamity, the land that is now the Crystalsands Tundra was part of the Veluthil Forest, but it is said that a battle during that period turned it into a barren and frozen desert.[1]

Campaign 2[edit | edit source]

Beauregard determined the location of Kravaraad, which is in the adjacent Flotket Alps, based on the appearance of white dunes in Caduceus's vision.[3] The party later traveled to Palebank Village, on the northeastern edge of the tundra, in order to take a ship to Eiselcross.[4]

Campaign 3[edit | edit source]

When Ludinus Da'leth activated the Malleus Key on the Material Plane, Bells Hells found themselves transported away in a flash of white from the Tishtan excavation site. Chetney, FCG, Fearne, and Imogen all landed in a snowy desert, which Chetney quickly recognized as the Crystalsands Tundra.[5] They traveled through the tundra through the Flotket Alps towards Uthodurn, meeting Deanna and FRIDA on the way.[6]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Explorer's Guide to Wildemount, Chapter 3: "Wildemount Gazetteer", p. 113.
  2. "Far From The Others" (3x52) at 23:55.
  3. "The King's Cage" (2x69) at 4:10:41.
  4. "The Chase Begins" (2x112) at 2:12:10.
  5. "The Apogee Solstice" (3x51) at 4:33:55.
  6. "Far From The Others" (3x52).

Art:

  1. Depiction of the Crystalsands Tundra from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. This file is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
  2. Official map of the Crystalsands Tundra and nearby features of northern Wildemount. Eiselcross is to the west and northwest, the Savalirwood is to the south, and the Flotket Alps are to the east, by Deven Rue from Explorer's Guide to Wildemount. This file is unofficial Fan Content permitted under the Wizards of the Coast Fan Content Policy. Not approved/endorsed by Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.