Molo

Molo

The continent of Molo covers the southern pole of the planet with the polar land mass covered in a glacier at least a mile thick in most areas. The region not covered in ice, which stretches north into warmer climate zones, is known as Molo while the glacier region is known as Polar Molo. Seismic activity where the two pieces of ground meet is steady and occasionally intense, causing great chunks of glacier to fall to the earth to complement the already shuddering ground. These tremors make traveling into the caverns all the more deadly.

These tremors have also created great crevasses in the glacier of Polar Molo that are sometimes miles wide at their mouths and which penetrate the glacier to unknown depths in cracked, treacherous mazes. All manner of strange creatures have been known to come from crevasses, ranging from mammoth to giant sloths to the primitive dwarf-like people known as the Polisêzt to name a few. No one has ever made it far enough into these caves to discover the source of these creatures, but over time many do try, often hitting dead ends that leave the mystery greater than before.

Molo’s more populated region is still a very harsh environment where herds of mammoth vie against packs of dire wolves and saber toothed tigers in the unforgiving wilds, while creatures just as deadly but more intelligent keep civilization from encroaching too far. That said, several cities do exist on the coasts, all of which are ruled by the Lûxun Empire, but heavily populated with the hyena-like Ruxkarê who give their allegiance to the Lûxuns. Outside the cities the Lûxun patrols become sparse as they employ the local Ruxkarê to handle most issues with their mining operations. By 150 F.E. these operations include the enslavement of the Polisêzt by the Ruxkarê with the tacit approval of the Lûxuns, who are not known as a slaver people. Ores taken form the mountains here range from iron to gold and even some Elementally Infused metals, making the operations here economically vital.

The rolling hills of Molo are mostly covered by a hardy cold and drought resistant grass known as saber grass, as it stands nearly four feet tall, adequate to hide hunting tigers from the unwary with ease while maintaining herds of antelope and mammoth. Scattered across the landscape one also finds the Perkeru, a thorny evergreen shrub whose branches are a popular home for several species of bird, while varmints live in the midst of the trunk and roots, all seeking the protection of the plant's poisoned thorns. The coasts of Molo sustain some tree growth, but most permanent housing on this continent is crafted from the stone of the land, while the Ruxkarê use their limited wood supply to create tent poles, utilizing bison and mammoth hide to fashion their more temporary structures that range from teepee to yurt depending on wood availability.