Kauri

Kauri was a region of Mascotia, long ago absorbed by the abyss. It existed in the Archaic Times, and will reemerge in the age of Mortal Mascotia. Kauri still exists within the Absorbed Realm.

It was located far in the direction that is generally accepted as south, just below Minn and Hoatzin.

Summary

 * Name - Kauri
 * Biomes - Bamboo Forest, Snowy Mountains, Cold Desert, Sulfur Springs, Snowy Forest
 * Neighboring Regions - Minn, Okongo, Hoatzin, Ctastra
 * Official Element - Force
 * Guardian Sprite - Kura
 * Population Density - Very High (Absorbed Realm)
 * Tectionic Activity - High

Notable Locations

 * Hamaade City - This thriving oriental city is full of Lunid. Trade routes used to thrive around it, and it was the bustling heart of Mascotia. This however, was long ago. Many disasters have befallen the city, and it now only exists within the absorbed realm. Most of the residents go on living normally, unaware that they are no longer among the living. The entire city has shut itself in, and no longer mingles with outsiders.
 * Silk Road - This well-worn path has been home to many trade routes and thief ambushes. With the lock-in of Hamade City, it is now abandoned except for wandering thieves and desperate travellers begging to be let into the city.
 * Yellow Springs - This volcanic spring used to flow with precious sulfur, which the Denfid people needed to survive. It ran dry long ago, which caused a conflict between the once allied Lunid and Denfid people.
 * Shrine of Tuitsuntsugi - Long ago, a statue made in Kura's honor rested here. At some point it was made animate and wreaked havoc apon the people in the valley below. It has since been neutralized.
 * Redoran's Retreat - An infamous bandit camp, Redoran's Retreat was once a prison for the very beings that now own it. Located on the top of a canyon, ranged attacks are a favourite strategy here in the dry, bitterly cold regions.
 * Kotoan Cliffs - These cliffs were once some of the most magnificent in Mascotia. To the west, they are blasted by howling winds making some of the most amazing natural sculptures ever seen in Mascotia. To the west, the warming high altitude sun coupled with the terminal cliffs make for a thrilling dive for anyone who's into diving from the top of everest off of a vertical cliff. It is rumoured that Hasaaj got a bit lazy here, but who knows.
 * Endless Falls - From the Koatan Cliffs falls alot of water. The only problem is that it's so high, it never reaches the ground and actually evaporates before it has a chance. This makes for spectacular rainbows, a hidden gem in the endless expanse of Kauri.

Native Flora and Fauna
Many types of Bamboo and Shrubs grow in the region, though the flora is mostly unknown here. Only a few species of creature are known to live here, such as Sulfuric Deathworms and Lunid.

Geology
Completely unknown.