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 Sankis from Boatmurdered

 Cthulu from H. P. Lovecraft

 Sauron from Lord of the Rings

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[Generally me]

To the east and over the river, there travels the tribes. The land is not as green as the cities and they are jealous. Luckily they are to busy bickering amongst them selves.

[TalonisWolf]

Wow, that looks amazing!

North east of the temple of life, next to the river, is a temple dedicated to Guaxa, the goddess of fertility. It is surrounded by the small village of Tulum, which in turn is surrounded by farmland.

  NorthEast is directly right, so are we talking on the Tanoa side of the river border (Orange) or the Rorrim side (red)?

Directly north of the center temple, on the right side of the river's bend, there is a thick dark jungle where huge purple flowers bloom. No one dares enter there as feathered golden snakes eat any human that enters the forest!

  What are the Gold Feathered Serpents called? I thought about calling Midasherpes (Midas- Gold Touch Dude from Greek Mythology, Herpe- derived from the word 'herpetology', or the study of snakes), but I feel like there is a better name somewhere.

To the left west of the temple and north of the waterfall, there lies a great desert.

To the east and over the river, there travels the tribes. The land is not as green as the cities and they are jealous. Luckily they are to busy bickering amongst them selves.

So we have a strip of fertile territory which divides two barren areas? Yikes, talk about enemies on both fronts- I like it!

[TalonisWolf]

  With the help of Haruacatel, you make swift progress mapping Yaxuun- you decide to start mapping out one of the more dangerous areas, such as Scyther Fort and Grievous Glade. You'd heard that Scyther Fort was built atop an ancient scyther corpse, but to see it in person...

  After getting some advice from the soldiers at the Fort, you cautiously start probing at the Glade- and promptly have to avoid being killed no less than three time in less than a day. Between the Scythers and the Golden Serpents, that place is quite unfriendly.

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  Generally me, Twinwolf: Your desert and squabbling tribes are next!

Anything else in those deserts that are within this map, comrades?

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in the center of the land is a large pyramid. made or rectangle blocks. on them is inscribed odd runes of an unknown language
it is said to have been placed by the gods to mark the beginning of the creation

To the west of the temple, across a canal, is a large arena dug into the earth. It is used to play the ball game

Anyone who goes in side never returns, no one knows why...
((Note by Talonis: Edited to limit confusion.))

Just as the temple marked the beginning of the creation, the city around it marks the beginning of society.

It is said the gods set small groups of humans around the temple, to build villages, as they built the villages  grew into each other, and formed the holy city.

In the far west is a nest of amphitheres, worshipped as messengers of the gods by the people, often given sacrifices in the forms of animals and precious metals and stones.

the amphrites are quite beign. And will allow the people to approach. They have been known to protect and shelter lost, or orphaned children, and travelers. 

I think it would be really cool if the entire south of the continent/region would be a gigantic waterfall, Like this one

Halfway down the waterfall, on its own jutting out island, is a small temple and a large statue to Kaluaqua, the God of Rivers.

Gonna be honest, that looks amazing. Hell yes it was worth it.
Near the amphitheres warren, slightly to the north in fact, is a Cave of No Return, as it is jokingly referred to. Plenty of people have actually returned from it, and it seems to be filled with various treasures.

Wow, that looks amazing!

North east of the temple of life, next to the river, is a temple dedicated to Guaxa, the goddess of fertility. It is surrounded by the small village of Tulum, which in turn is surrounded by farmland.

Right where the big River meets the waterfall, there is a large man made bridge crossing the river.

UP ON THE NORTH-WEST SIDE OF THE LAKE IS A FORT MEANT TO DEFEND AGAINST SCYTHER RAIDS FROM THE SOUTH-WEST.

Directly north of the center temple, on the right side of the river's bend, there is a thick dark jungle where huge purple flowers bloom. No one dares enter there as feathered golden snakes eat any human that enters the forest!

[BlitzDungeoneer]

And yet more amazing artwork.
Edit: Literally just noticed, but that's a nice L ya got there

[endlessblaze]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

[Haspen]

Directly north of the center temple, on the right side of the river's bend, there is a thick dark jungle where huge purple flowers bloom. No one dares enter there as feathered golden snakes eat any human that enters the forest!

  What are the Gold Feathered Serpents called? I thought about calling Midasherpes (Midas- Gold Touch Dude from Greek Mythology, Herpe- derived from the word 'herpetology', or the study of snakes), but I feel like there is a better name somewhere.

*flips through mayan dictionary*

"Quanpuaqatoy"! Gold/Copper venomous snake! v:

[FallacyofUrist]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

[Haspen]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

No no, lad, I hear it is the magical wind that protects the obelisk. No guardians involved, just magic!

[FallacyofUrist]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

No no, lad, I hear it is the magical wind that protects the obelisk. No guardians involved, just magic!

Well, who can tell? It might be both!

[endlessblaze]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

No no, lad, I hear it is the magical wind that protects the obelisk. No guardians involved, just magic!

the old man speaks: "ye both rights lads. the guardians are air elementals"

[FallacyofUrist]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

No no, lad, I hear it is the magical wind that protects the obelisk. No guardians involved, just magic!

the old man speaks: "ye both rights lads. the guardians are air elementals"

Well, that makes sense. But how do you know that?

[endlessblaze]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

No no, lad, I hear it is the magical wind that protects the obelisk. No guardians involved, just magic!

the old man speaks: "ye both rights lads. the guardians are air elementals"

Well, that makes sense. But how do you know that?

I felt there air, and when they ran through my brother with there blades of air, the blood was caught within there bodies, just long enough for me to see there form. I myself scarcely escaped."

[poketwo]

There are many forts north of the waterfall and west to the temple, where they defend the land from  Swarmafi Scythracki  raiders from the south-west, the  insectoid race and their foul empire requiring large amounts of slave labor  just to keep their civilization running, not to mention the requirements of labor and sacrifice to support the ever constant wars both outside and inside the empire, all in the name of their blood god, He who we shalt not speak his real name until the swarm is worthy of a small amount of time, unless he is angered and destroys us all or Arockanmokannot in their language. Curse the scythe arms to kill with, and their wings to carry them inwards to war!!!!! [/i][/s]

Just use the fluff I put here for the scythers, and not include any of the rest of it. oh, and maybe move the fort to the location described here?

[FallacyofUrist]

In the desert, there is a black obelisk, called the river of passage. It is said that one could use it to pass between worlds, but none have discovered how.

Likely because of the strange, yet unseen guardians surrounding it. Anyone who would approach, well most... are cut to pieces.

No no, lad, I hear it is the magical wind that protects the obelisk. No guardians involved, just magic!

the old man speaks: "ye both rights lads. the guardians are air elementals"

Well, that makes sense. But how do you know that?

I felt there air, and when they ran through my brother with there blades of air, the blood was caught within there bodies, just long enough for me to see there form. I myself scarcely escaped."

Incredible, maybe I'll... not go anywhere near it.

[Haspen]

North of the mountains, there was once a small lake, clear and able to heal wounds of those who drank from it. But nowadays it is murky pool full of amphibians, and people sighted a three-headed jaguar who has a nest in the spring of the lake!

No one remembers the name of the lake today...