Great Escarpment

The Great Escarpment is a mountainous province located within the centre-west area of the Dead Sands. Though not the largest province by land area, it is notable for marking the unofficial 'border' between the sandy desert part of the Dead Sands and the smaller, more forgiving Red Land. Its namesake comes from the sudden and drastic change in elevation, as if the ground itself was pulled up and left there. There are only a few passes through the Great Escarpment that are mapped, however the province itself is not notable for not being particularly dangerous and is, in fact, one of the safer provinces of the Dead Sands - though that's not saying much. 
Due to the mountainous and uneven terrain, giant metropolises like Ptra and Shedet are next-to-impossible to build in the Great Escarpment. However, the largest city, Hattush, still has a sizeable population. As well as that, many smaller towns and villages dot the landscape. These settlements often revolve around exploiting the resources of the mountains, typically mining or quarrying. Unofficially, the mountains are also home to smaller groups. Carrionite traditionalists, Gnoll clans, bandits, and insurgent groups all call this province home.
The province is largely controlled by the Hattusan Kingdom, one of the few kingdoms that still allows public worship of the old Carrionite religion. As a result of this, there is an above-average presence of Carrionite traditionalists and practitioners. The old temples here, such as Bull's Peak, are amongst the best-maintained temples in the entire Dead Sands, in large part due to the legality of worship here.
Due to the high altitudes, the Great Escarpment is home to many different avian species. Dire Vultures are perhaps the most common bestial threat to travellers here, alongside larger species such as Argentavis - though this species is notably less common.