The desert planet has its own deadly ecology. Athas
has no cattle, swine, or horses; instead, people tend flocks
of erdlus, ride on kanks or crodlus, and draw wagons with
mixes and mekillots. Wild creatures such as lions, bears,
and wolves are nonexistent. In their place are terrors such
as the id fiend, the baazrag, and the tembo. Perhaps
the harsh environment of Athas breeds creatures tough
and vicious enough to survive it, or maybe the touch
of ancient sorcery poisoned the wellsprings of life and
inflicted monster after monster on the dying world. Either
way, the deserts are peril ous, and only a fool or a lunatic
travels them alone.
Fierce Monsters Roam the World
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