The Ash-Fields serve as a grim threshold between the flourishing kingdoms of the south and the incinerated ruins of the north. This vast expanse of volcanic tundra is buried under deep, suffocating soot and punctuated by glass-like spires. Survival here depends on navigating the Ghost Paths, which are trails that physically move with the heavy winds. Life is harsh and transient, attracting only the most desperate prospectors or those wishing to vanish from the known world.