Nearly half of D4 has been swallowed by a bulging curve of cliff that swells out into the middle of the territory. Most of the cliffs on Maati are all but utterly unscalable, and these are no exception. The sheer size and steepness of these inclines will make it impossible to climb them without proper tools.
While it's not known what exists beyond those cliffs, the part of the island at sea level can be explored freely, even if it is not the most pleasant of trips. The red-baked stone of Maati's canyons make for some uncomfortable travel, if that's the sort of thing that's likely to bother you. Better check your boots for rocks and pebbles, and take care that you don't get anything important wedged in a rocky crevice with a misstep!
Just because the landscape is rather bare does not mean there's nothing of use, however. The edges of the tall cliffs that hedge into D4 in particular jut out over some veins of potentially vital materials, if one can recognize them - D4 is a viable quarry, for the inspired.
The rock formations set into and around the cliffs are very rich in granite and gypsum, both of which can be extremely useful as building materials. Gypsum is a relatively soft and highly common material in mortar and bricks, as well as a finish for roofs and walls in buildings. Granite, conversely, is much tougher and thus has a great deal of uses for setting a building's dimensions or foundations due to its inflexibility and imperviousness.
If you don't mind a little hard work and mining, you could take home some very useful materials.
MAATI - D4 | § QUARRY
Nearly half of D4 has been swallowed by a bulging curve of cliff that swells out into the middle of the territory. Most of the cliffs on Maati are all but utterly unscalable, and these are no exception. The sheer size and steepness of these inclines will make it impossible to climb them without proper tools.
While it's not known what exists beyond those cliffs, the part of the island at sea level can be explored freely, even if it is not the most pleasant of trips. The red-baked stone of Maati's canyons make for some uncomfortable travel, if that's the sort of thing that's likely to bother you. Better check your boots for rocks and pebbles, and take care that you don't get anything important wedged in a rocky crevice with a misstep!
Just because the landscape is rather bare does not mean there's nothing of use, however. The edges of the tall cliffs that hedge into D4 in particular jut out over some veins of potentially vital materials, if one can recognize them - D4 is a viable quarry, for the inspired.
The rock formations set into and around the cliffs are very rich in granite and gypsum, both of which can be extremely useful as building materials. Gypsum is a relatively soft and highly common material in mortar and bricks, as well as a finish for roofs and walls in buildings. Granite, conversely, is much tougher and thus has a great deal of uses for setting a building's dimensions or foundations due to its inflexibility and imperviousness.
If you don't mind a little hard work and mining, you could take home some very useful materials.