Region: The Jurak Desert:

The Jurak Desert is not only home to the people of Thosisi, but also many mysteries and dangers.  Scattered throughout the desert are ancient ruins of human cities, some of which Thosisi itself is built upon, but many others have been located and more found with each passing decade of sifting the sands.

On its southeastern border The Sandy Saloon rests, its stylists ready to utilize their beautifying secrets both mundane and arcane to enhance and provide protection to their clients beauty but also other potential boons, though some of their mixed species staff are a tad overzealous or overly dramatic if insulted.  Any visiting it should best be wary, lest their beauty treatment makes them even more sensitive to the desert heat, or attract locusts.

North of Thosisi, The Obelisk stands.  An ancient human ruin, it is well known for being somehow linked to the creation of the arcane storm which still moves in The Northern Wastes, though none know how it was activated, stopped, or if it contains the power to bring it or other dangers back again.  Its secrets are closely protected by many traps, as well as the Thosisi guard, who only permit authorized individuals to examine and study it.  Some feel it gives the city itself added protection as few would dare attack it lest The Obelisk be used as a last resort, but no one knows for sure just who has learned what about its secrets, as all information regarding it is also kept in an air of mystery to the general populous, the government primarily afraid to set foot near it, and only allowing a couple researchers in a season into it.

Far east of Thosisi, near the edge of the sea lies The Ancient Pyramid.  Its exterior is covered in sigils and runes which still have yet to be deciphered, its walls unscathed despite the centuries since its discovery.  Every year hundreds go to test their spells and knowledge, but so far none have made its entrance open.  There are rumors that there is another entrance which a few have made their way through, but as those that supposedly entered the secondary entrance were never heard from again, and said secondary entrance has never been recorded, it is thought to be a mere tall tale, an explanation for the poor souls who died in the desert whose bodies were never recovered, most likely eaten by the creatures and terrors that call the region home.

North of The Ancient Pyramid, The Desert Rose Pawn Shop stands, having a teleportation arch in Thosisi leading to its structure further out in the desert, something one of the earlier explorers of the human ruins had found and utilized.  While some have proposed using the arch and structure to create a second settlement, The Desert Rose's owner and lineage have always kept the proper paperwork and ties to both the Thosisi and Tesarian government to ensure protection to their property, arch and land.  They have expanded over the centuries, but aside from some rooms for family members and staff, most of it has been to further make room for additional product to sell.  As far as anyone can tell, all its wares have been acquired honestly and legally, though many have grumbled about the low price they were given when selling to them, compared to the price The Desert Rose later asked for the same items.  Bandits regularly attempt to attack The Desert Rose, but few have survived and lived to tell the tale, and those that have were lucky to be incapacitated in a way that Thosisi was able to imprison them afterward.  Aside from the occasional scrape or bruise, none of the customers within The Desert Rose have been injured in these attacks, which have made it a good place to go if in a tight spot, as its staff do deal in more than just items, also purchasing information or offering temporary sanctuary in return for something of value...