Xian

Xian was a stretch of badlands located in the south of Nathlan in the Shining Plains.
==Geography==
The badlands were located southeast of the Giant's Run Mountains and north of the Snowflake Mountains in the west of the Shining Plains region.
==History==
Xian was created following the Spellplague of the , and the subsequent opening of the Land's Mouth chasm to the northwest and the creation of the Vilhon Wilds to the south.
By the late 15 century DR, a group of githzerai had taken up residence in the region and were hoping to ignite conflict between the mind flayers of Oryndoll and the githyanki of Gatchorof.
==Notable Locations==
* Karokrath, a large secret stronghold of githzerai.
* Oryndoll, a mind flayer city located in the Underdark below the surfance.
==Appendix==
===References===
Category:Wastelands
Category:Locations in Nathlan
Category:Locations in the Shining Plains
Category:Locations in West Faerûn
Category:Locations in Faerûn
Category:Locations on Toril