Twilight Mine

The Twilight Mine was once brimming with ore and highly significant for the trade of Varanas. But when the rare material was almost completely depleted, the original trading company moved to the Quicksand Canyon to tap new resources.
It evolved into today's Order of the Dark Glory.

Nowadays only a few profitable ore veins remain, which are guarded by giant spiders lurking in the depth.
In addition to that devious raiders prowl around the area, so normal people shun the place.

Magical Veil Lake

In between the Twilight Mine and Tagena lies a lake. On bright days the light glimmers on its surface and dancing sunrays amaze passers by. When water vapor ascends from the deep it is covered by haze - thin like a veil, a perfect dream. This natural spectacle gave the lake its name.

Once dusk settles and the last sunrays shine through the vapor, a golden belt begins to shimmer. On an island in the lake's middle looms an old cottage, which was build by a hermit. It is said that he was once a magician who worked on behalf of the Eye of Wisdom. Nobody knows for sure why he decided to retire and live a secluded life there.

Tagena

This area covers the remains of an ancient, monumental city, whose splendor was lost long ago and only ruins attest to its former glory.
Apart from some isolated platforms, the whole city was erected on level ground. The decayed vestiges of the once majestic city wall glimmer tentatively through the prevailing monotony emanating from this place. Savants believe that the tremendous outward appearance of the wall greatly exceeds its meaning.

Monstrous guardians tirelessly patrol the city's ruins. It is obvious though that the thing they are watching over is already destroyed and only their unconscious protective instinct is driving them. Maybe there is a connection to the nearby gates though. Nobody so far has been able to open them…