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        DUSTWORLD: History & Geography: Topography & Weather

The plane informally known as Acheron Dustworld was formed by a splinter
faction of the Geometer Cult about two thousand years ago (Prime Time)
as a plane for focusing meditative energy.  According to the design
documents, the world consists of six finite "lands", each in the shape
of a giant square (64 miles across), and these lands are interconnected
by numerous portals in a cubical topology.  Each land has, at its center,
a temple whose worshippers focus on a particular theme from the Geometer
religion.  The boundaries of each land are marked by Walls.

The different lands vary in climate and weather, but all were designed
to provide a stimulating and challenging environment for the monks.
According to the partially-recovered design specifications, the
environmental themes were:

            Land        Terrain         Weather
              1         sands           hot & dry
              2         mountains       windy
              3         stones          cold
              4         mazes           calm
              5         gravity         unknown
              6         unknown         unknown

All lands have one thing in common: orange dust.  This substance is
associated with remarkable properties detailed elsewhere.

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