The Crystal Hearts

The Scalding Wastes of Kavva’tak lie west of the Valdu’vae Barrier Peaks, an inhospitable stretch of sand and rock. With the day comes the unforgiving sun and the nights the biting cold. One hopes to find respite among the scant refuges offered to a weary traveler crossing these sands. The Oasis of the Swallow in Flight is among the few along the northern passage that provided safe harbor. That was until the scattered reports of the deadly encounters with wild monkey-like beasts. Only the...