Colonizing the Demon Wastes might seem the height of foolishness, but attempts to do so date back to the first settlers to cross the Icehorn Mountains. The coastal site now called Desolate has been inhabited under three different names, first as Greenholt, then Newholt, and most recently (a century ago) as Kymar’s Folly. Each time, its settlers vanished without a trace—their possessions left behind, food and water in abundance, and with no sign of where they went or what might have taken them. The town’s structures remain intact, untouched by the long years.
House Lyrandar wants to establish a stable outpost here, hoping to exploit the resources of the Demon Wastes as their rivals in House Tharashk are doing. The expedition is nearly ready, and the house has sent out a call to adventurers and explorers promising fantastic pay to escort its team to the settlement—and to keep them alive once they arrive there.
Known at various times as Greenholt, Newholt, or Kymar’s Folly, this outpost has served as an Aundairian settlement, a Thrane hermitage, and an outpost of House Lyrandar. It’s fallen three times, and no one knows exactly how. Each time, its inhabitants have vanished in a single night, leaving all their possessions behind. Today it’s known as Desolate, and it awaits the next band of settlers willing to stake their claim.