South of Anbaki's temple (and the only spot of vegetation one is liable to find growing naturally here), Maati is a vast expanse of rock, rock, and more rock! E6 is mostly canyon, which makes for some terribly uneven terrain. Thankfully, the hazards in traversing it are more liable to border on the irritant than the genuinely dangerous. For experienced adventurers such as you, you're probably old hats at troubles like stubbed toes or pebbles in boots.
E6 does feature a very tall spire smack in the middle of it; there really isn't much to be gained from climbing it, unless you're that interested in, ah, flexing for present company. The west part of the region is intercut with a lump of cliff that extends well into E7. Both are going to prove exceptionally difficult to climb, even with help, due to the general lack of handholds present on the sheer cliff face.
Aside from the lumpy steeple of cliff jutting out from the uneven canyon ground, there's not much to see here...at first. You'd be forgiven if your eyes started glazing over at the sight of this much solid rock all in one place, as it certainly isn't very easy on the eyes.
But the real win of the region of E6 isn't up, anyhow - it's down. The potential for a quarry is present in this region due to the abundance of sandstone and shale present in a great deal of the rock formations set into the ground underfoot. With the proper tools (or someone gifted in transmutation and the like), you could quite a few building materials from this part of the island.
It's Time to be Boulder
The good luck present in E6's find runs out by the time the group hits E7. Whether they choose to spend the night as a group or split the party to cover more ground, whoever heads further south will be in for a rather rude awakening. A good two-thirds of E7 is almost entirely unchartable due to the abundance of cliff that cuts diagonally through the region, extending from the west inward.
What ground can be covered here hosts a section of cliff wall that seems a bit...lumpier than its surroundings. Hang on, is it...detaching from the cliff? Oh, so it is. No need to panic. It's just that an earth golem happens to have taken up residence in the area, and it's none too pleased that you're here.
Formed entirely from an amalgamation of earth, rocks, ore, and valuable gems, the earth golem is surprisingly territorial for a glorified lump of mud. Approximately fifteen feet tall and half as wide, this lumbering creature has only one concern: the eradication of anything that steps into its square. It is sensitive to vibrations in the ground, and is thus very difficult to hide from for those moving on foot; however, it is nearly blind and very stupid, preferring to wallop anything within reach using its massive, boulder-sized fists rather than employ any sort of strategy.
While ores and gems can technically be mined from the creature, we wouldn't necessarily recommend it. You'll probably have to kill it first.
MAATI - E6 | § QUARRY -- E7 | ⊗ CATASTROPHE
South of Anbaki's temple (and the only spot of vegetation one is liable to find growing naturally here), Maati is a vast expanse of rock, rock, and more rock! E6 is mostly canyon, which makes for some terribly uneven terrain. Thankfully, the hazards in traversing it are more liable to border on the irritant than the genuinely dangerous. For experienced adventurers such as you, you're probably old hats at troubles like stubbed toes or pebbles in boots.
E6 does feature a very tall spire smack in the middle of it; there really isn't much to be gained from climbing it, unless you're that interested in, ah, flexing for present company. The west part of the region is intercut with a lump of cliff that extends well into E7. Both are going to prove exceptionally difficult to climb, even with help, due to the general lack of handholds present on the sheer cliff face.
Aside from the lumpy steeple of cliff jutting out from the uneven canyon ground, there's not much to see here...at first. You'd be forgiven if your eyes started glazing over at the sight of this much solid rock all in one place, as it certainly isn't very easy on the eyes.
But the real win of the region of E6 isn't up, anyhow - it's down. The potential for a quarry is present in this region due to the abundance of sandstone and shale present in a great deal of the rock formations set into the ground underfoot. With the proper tools (or someone gifted in transmutation and the like), you could quite a few building materials from this part of the island.
The good luck present in E6's find runs out by the time the group hits E7. Whether they choose to spend the night as a group or split the party to cover more ground, whoever heads further south will be in for a rather rude awakening. A good two-thirds of E7 is almost entirely unchartable due to the abundance of cliff that cuts diagonally through the region, extending from the west inward.
What ground can be covered here hosts a section of cliff wall that seems a bit...lumpier than its surroundings. Hang on, is it...detaching from the cliff? Oh, so it is. No need to panic. It's just that an earth golem happens to have taken up residence in the area, and it's none too pleased that you're here.
Formed entirely from an amalgamation of earth, rocks, ore, and valuable gems, the earth golem is surprisingly territorial for a glorified lump of mud. Approximately fifteen feet tall and half as wide, this lumbering creature has only one concern: the eradication of anything that steps into its square. It is sensitive to vibrations in the ground, and is thus very difficult to hide from for those moving on foot; however, it is nearly blind and very stupid, preferring to wallop anything within reach using its massive, boulder-sized fists rather than employ any sort of strategy.
While ores and gems can technically be mined from the creature, we wouldn't necessarily recommend it. You'll probably have to kill it first.