Starwake Village, now a desolate ruin, was once a bustling border town. The village served as a strategic outpost for the Hariq Kingdom, guarding its borders against potential threats. It was a place where travelers and traders would pass through, seeking shelter and respite amidst the harsh desert environment.
However, the ravages of time and the aftermath of the Glowfall Cataclysm have left Starwake Village in ruins. The once-thriving community now lies abandoned, its buildings crumbling and half-buried beneath the shifting sands. Empty streets wind their way through the dilapidated structures, which now serve as mere shells of their former selves.
Amidst the ruins, the ancient temple dedicated to Zarus, god of domination and perfection, stands as a solemn reminder of the village's past. The temple's weathered walls and broken pillars hint at the grandeur it once possessed, but now it stands as a haunting sentinel in the desert wasteland.
The desolation of Starwake Village has attracted a motley assortment of creatures seeking refuge or preying on the remnants of civilization. Gnolls, scavengers, and other desert-dwelling monsters have taken up residence amidst the ruins, turning the once-thriving village into a dangerous and lawless place.