Ja'Aher

 Settlement Type: Ruins

Region: Desert

Population: Inapplicable

Description:

The Ruins of Ja'Aher lie at the heart of the Suntouched Desert. Surrounded by a blasted wasteland of sand and rock, Ja'Aher has been abandoned for thousands of years. Nevertheless, the city's reputation still draws some scholars and adventurers to it, to crawl through its dry, dessicated remains.

According to historical accounts, Ja'Aher was once a thriving human city, surrounded by lush, green farmlands and gently flowing rivers. Then, something happened to incur the Wrath of the gods and the city and surrounding region was destroyed. Overnight, Ja'Aher was abandoned and then, over time, reduced to ruins.

Two points of interest remain in Ja'Aher for scholars and adventurers. The first is an Ancient Temple to the Oracle(01), which still stands, remarkably intact among the ruins.  The second is the ruins of the Ancient Library of Ja'Aher(02), which once held a comprehensive record of all of Hura's history.

Most academics consider Ja'Aher of little interest, its treasures and secrets all revealed over the course of millennia. However, some sages still believe the ruins hold clues to what incited the Wrath.

Ja'Aher is uninhabited. Animals will not enter the city. Ghouls will not go within a dozen miles of the place, meaning that there are many undead haunting the ruined metropolis. Few who enter Ja'Aher emerge from it unscathed.