dnd/deadsands/content/locations/dust-river-canyon.md

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# locations/dust-river-canyon.md

title: Dust River Canyon
status: published
author: evilchili
tags: region
date: 2022-08-07 13:21:31.543012
template: region
show_dm_content: True
thumbnail: /images/overland/dust_river_canyon_thumb.png
description:
region:
  name: Dust River Canyon
  size: 40
  terrain: difficult
  dm_notes: |
    dm notes
  skills:
    Travel:
        DC: 15
        Notes:
    Forage:
        DC: 15
        Notes: Water can only be found inside caverns
    Track:
        DC: 18
        Notes:
    Evade:
        DC: 13
        Notes:
    Survey:
        DC: 15
        Notes:
  cr: 4
  encounters:
    d1-d2:
      Difficulty: Dangerous
    d3:
      Difficulty: Difficult
    d4-d20:
      Difficulty: None
  weather:
    d1-d3:
      Description: Clear Skies
      Effect: No effect
      Rarity: Common
    d4:
      Description: Glowing Auras
      Effect: Faerie Fire spell effect
      Rarity: Rare
    d5:
      Description: Tentacles
      Effect: At the start of each round, Black Tentacles is cast on a random area. Creatures
        starting their turn there must succeed on a DC 15 DEX saving throw or take 1d6
        bludgeoning damage and be restrained. A creature who starts their turn already
        restrained takes 1d6 bludgeoning damage.
      Rarity: Rare
    d6:
      Description: Air of Dread
      Effect: Succeed on DC 15 WIS save or be frightened for half-day
      Rarity: Uncommon
    d7-d8:
      Description: Searing Light
      Effect: Disadvantage on DEX checks and saves
      Rarity: Uncommon
  regional_effects:
    d1:
      Effect: Add 1d6 to radiant damage
      Effect: Prone creatures are heavily obscured but blind beyond 5 feet.
  forage_table:
    d1:
      Name: Shadowfern
      Description: A squat green shrub found in pockets of shade. Grows only in shade.
      Rarity: Common
      Value: 1 GP
    d2:
      Name: Cragbreaker
      Description: A wiry vine that grows in cracks of stone. Blooms tiny blue flowers.
      Rarity: Common
      Value: 1 GP
    d3:
      Name: Cragbreaker
      Description: A wiry vine that grows in cracks of stone. Blooms tiny blue flowers.
      Rarity: Common
      Value: 1 GP
    d4:
      Name: Glowwort
      Description: Subterranean, bioluminescent mushroom that faintly glows blue.
      Rarity: Common
      Value: 1 GP
---

Dust River Canyon is a half-mile wide gash in the landscape, running forty miles southeast from the edge of the Blooming Wastes. A sheer, crumbling switchback leads to its base where thick clouds of red dust some 2 feet thick swirl, resisting all attempts to settle or disperse. Stalking predators move unseen within the dust, emerging from caves in the canyon walls. 

**Leads to <a href='/locations/blooming-wastes/'>The Blooming Wastes</a> and <a href='/locations/gopher-gulch/'>Gopher Gulcch</a>.**