Here the swampy Rhachloa Downs meet the Zerzuran Badlands, separated by a section of the Alsuriea Nahr (Speed's River) that seems to become far shallower and rockier, taking on a dark hue punctuated by white froth where stones create turbulent waters.
On the north bank, a sheer cliff face hundreds of feet high prevents simple ingress to the dry lands beyond. This is the part of the river that it becomes impossible for any but the smallest canoes to traverse. As the river flows westward, it approaches a precipice.