The Desert is a giant wasteland.  It is vast and barren.  Its main resident is sand and the scorching hot sun.  There is literally miles of nothing but dunes of sand as far as the eye is allowed to see.  There are jagged hills and mountains throughout  the desert but they are few and far between.
desert land, Desert
person
zuric
Lord Zuric is my name. I am Keldon Warlord of Dominara. I am your doom, mortal!
Ye venture into vast and forlorn territory - I, Lord Zuric, reign here by might and power.  What do you bring to persuade me of your worthiness? I am no one important, I just collect sraps of wood, you are welcome to any if you are in need of some. Scraps of wood!!  I have little need of such things.  You are bold to pass here and most foolish - think quickly of some use that ye might be, or I shall tire quickly of this distraction! All I have is a rope and a pebble my daughter gave me. I hate to bother you good sir, I am just passing by trying to build my house. This pebble is calling out to me - what mystical powers eminates from this rare stone? Quickly, tell of what you know! It's just a pebble from the river, my daughter thought it was pretty, I can get another one just like it if I have to. Nay, Nay you do not speak the truth - show me it's powers now or ye shall soon become like this fine skelton that lies before us.  Sure, ok. Pebble, pebble, show me your powers "rubs pebble" I see nothing happening - do you dare to make a fool of me, the great Keldon Warlord?!  Remember your daughter - do you wish that she should see her father once again?  Rub harder! Sing the siren song it demands! Look, if this thing does have powers, I can get you 100's of them. This is a waste of both of our time. I think her mother took her to the mystic river that day when she collected it. This bird is my right hand and knows all - show him this mystic river now and your life shall be spared.  I require all the pebbles that the river holds. I don't think that would be possible, it is a large river and those stones come exclusivly from that river, they are what makes it clean. But I can certainly show you.