Desert of Thorn                                        -      -      - 
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This part of the ground is very rocky.  There are patches of sand and
some small desert plants.  Small rock outcroppings and caves make good homes
for the smaller creatures of the desert.  The sun is partially blocked here
because of the towering mountains directly west and south of here.