Clusters
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== Clusters ==
Clusters are composed of two or more domains, though none approaches the magnitude of the Core. Like those of the Core, the domains within a cluster usually share a common climate and terrain. Some cluster domains have a subtler bond, however, such as a shared history. Each is distinctive, and few generalizations can be made about them.
Five clusters are currently known to exist.
The Amber Wastes are a harsh desert realm where ancient gods and divine curses still protect sandworm temples and the elaborate tombs of the ancient dead.
The Frozen Reaches suffer from a winter that has not lifted in a generation. Although this cluster may nearly equal the Core in size, its population is just a tiny fraction of that of the Core. The rugged folk in these lands must contend with both the merciless elements and unnatural things that do not feel the arctic cold.
In the Shadowlands, the holy protector of the domain of Nidala ruthlessly prunes evil thoughts from her populace, hoping to stop the slow encroachment of the Phantasmal Forest, a nightmarish morass that hides monstrous foes.
Nature holds the Verdurous Lands in a jealous grip. The Rajian people must continually fend off disease and hostile wildlife while trying to appease the cult of Kali. Elsewhere, sailors endlessly struggle to free their ships from the clinging seaweed of the Saragoss Sea. In thesesweltering tropics, the jungle itself is often mankind's worst enemy.
Zherisia is the smallest of the known clusters. At first glance, it appears to be nothing more than a fog-shrouded city in the Mists where folk live in mounting fear of faceless killers. Beneath the city, strange tunnels lead down into a realm of alien horrors.
