Sand. It's coarse, it’s rough, it’s irritating and it gets everywhere!

At least that’s the case in the Turaqi desert where sandstorms are more common than Sha’s smack talk, and equally as savage. This desert is sacred to the people of Turaq who believe it to be the home of their god, Shenta Kala Todash (loose translation: "He Who Lies Beneath the Sands")

Throughout history no one has ever been able to officially traverse this desert, either ending up lost in the sandstorms or being somehow redirected to their starting point by some mysterious force. This "mysterious force," that the Turaqi believe are the whispers of their slumbering god, has also been said to drive many of those who venture into the desert insane.

The Turaqi desert is home to peculiar fauna found nowhere else on Earth. The large Turaqi desert cicadas (officially the largest insect on Earth) navigate this desert. Though they tend to avoid interacting with other creatures, the flying insects will swarm and attack in large numbers if harassed.

Legends also state that the desert is home to a massive species of carnivorous worm called the Turaqi dune worm by cryptid enthusiasts. This worm has allegedly been witnessed by large parties throughout the years and is usually described as being anywhere from 5 to 20 feet long, although both Turaqi and Turanians note that they come in much larger sizes.

The famous and ill-fated Astrinos Expedition into the desert in 1978 was said to have come under the attack of two dune worms. Survivors mentioned that the worms must have been at least 50 feet long and pretty dang mean. Fun times.