| Category | Wastelands |
| Continent | Straiden |
| Region | Izagunbar |
| Map | Athoreon |
The Great Purge of 978
The wasteland we see today is the result of a deliberate, catastrophic defensive measure.
- Ivory Asylum's Plunder: For thirty years, Elderaunt miners exploited the subterranean lava rivers of Izagunbar to forge weapons, ignoring the stability of the local crust.
- The Unsealing: In 978, the Stone Wardens deemed the exploitation a threat to the global balance and unsealed a local Earth Valve.
- The Surtur Tributary: This relic capped a minor tributary of the Great Vein of Surtur; its release flooded the mines and destroyed everything within 20 miles, including the city of Tigošal.
Modern Mazâd-Khâl
Today, the region serves as a "Containment Zone" rather than a mining district.
- Noxious Dominance: The area is now a desolate wasteland of explosive eruptions and toxic fumes, inhabited only by those with a "fervent ardor" like crimson dragons and fire giants.
- The Treaty: After the devastation, Ivory Asylum officially relinquished the territory, acknowledging the Stone Wardens' authority over the Great Vein.