The vast stretches of prairie north of the Sulhaut
Mountains and west of the Crystalmist and Ulsprue
Ranges are known as the Dry Steppes. Rainfall there
is scarce, and few rivers flow in the place. Once the
area was well watered and fertile, forming the homelands
of the Baklunish Padishahs and Sultans, but it
was destroyed by the Invoked Devastation in the war
with the Suloise. It is said that the central part of the
steppes is still pleasant and rich, and there is no doubt
that various large hordes of Baklunish nomads still
roam the area under the rulership of various khans.
This borderland of the Flanaess is otherwise
unknown to the chronicler. Invading tribesmen from
the Dry Steppes are typically light cavalry employing
composite bows, light lances, and curved swords.
 

Dice Roll	Encounter
01-07	Herd Animals
08-10	Horses
11-15	Humanoids (01-05 = Gnoll*, 06-10 = Goblin, 11-15 = Hobgoblin, 16-94 = Orc**, 95 = Qullan, 96-100 = Xvart)
16-19	Men, Dervishes
20-30	Men, Nomads
31-35	Men, Tribesmen
36-00	Use Standard Encounter Tables

* 10% of all gnoll encounters will include flinds.
** 5% of all orc encounters will include ogrillons.

TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Desert

2	Giant, Fire
3	Dune Stalker
4	Lammasu
5	Purple Worm
6	Fly, Giant Horse-
7	Scorpion, Giant or Huge
8	Dustdigger
9	Camel, Bactrian <Wild Camel>
10	Spider, Large or Huge
11	Jackal
12	Vulture, Normal
13	Scorpion, Large
14	Ogre
15	Snake, Giant Poisonous
16	Ant Lion, Giant
17	Man, Dervish
18	Thunderherder
19	Lamia
20	Wind Walker