The God Crater

The God Crater is a large patch of barren, blasted earth, north of the nation of Esterra. It is the site of a huge battle between the Elven deity Farrian Skystrider and some unknown other God. Their battle as they fell to earth caused not only the huge impact crater, but also the fall of the city of Thael Allanar, due to its magical levitation several miles in the sky being entirely based on magic granted by Farrian Skystrider. The God Crater now contains the shattered remains of what was once the city of Thael Allanar, as well as the bodies and belongings of the 10,000 high elves that once inhabited it. A very small number of the city's former inhabitants still attempt to patrol the area to fight off looters and recover the remains of their former compatriots. They are aided by what remains of Farrian Sunstrider's priests, whose magic and healing powers have been greatly reduced since the death of their God. However, they do still have some very basic access to magic, lending the belief that Skystrider is not dead, merely sleeping, and will one day return their lost city to greatness.