Scorched Earth

The earth of this Realm suffered a cataclysmic change in its orbit, somehow being nudged a bit closer to the sun. Temperatures around the world have skyrocketed, the equator is all but lifeless and most of what remains of the planet's inhabitants etch out an existence in the sun blasted borderlands of the world.
== Land of the Wolves: ==
Scorched Earth has become a major hot spot for the Rift Wolves who frequently prowl the landscape looking for fresh victims. Adepts visiting Scorched Earth can expect to be tracked down by packs of these Marauders and set upon in the dead of night. 
Rift Wolves also frequently lay traps and wait for unsuspecting prey.
Scorches Earth, despite what some Adepts have said, is not itself the home realm of the Rift Wolves. While they have certainly made it into their own little psychotic oasis, Scorched Earth is essentially a foreign land for many of them. 
The Rift Wolves also keep a thriving black market and slave trade going here on Scorched Earth. Within the ruins of cities are sprawling market places where anything, even human life, can be purchased for the right price. Many Adepts, captured here on Scorched Earth or from other Realms, are frequently brought here to be bought and sold within the Marauder Order. 
In some places of Scorched Earth, the Marauders have set themselves up as kings. They hold court within battered and broken buildings, commanding garrisons of thieves, rogues and murderers. These groups must frequently make raids on nearby settlements for resources, or track down targets within nearby Realms in order to keep their way of life going.
== Tagging: ==
A favorite pass time among the Rift Wolves of Scorched Earth is a sport they call Tagging. Strong and talented Adepts captured by the Rift Wolves will be implanted with a subcutaneous tracker and released into the badlands of Scorched Earth. The Wolves will usually give them a days head start before the hunt begins.
Infinity Lords aren't normally subject to this. For starters, capturing an Infinity Lord isn't that easy, so the Marauders rarely get that chance. But even if they did, an Infinity Lord can just translate into another Realm as soon as the Marauders start to close in on them. And because Marauders can only rely on unstable Rifts for Translation, chasing an Infinity Lord across the spectrum of existence is exceedingly dangerous. 
The same holds true for Void Walkers. Because they are members of the Order of Destroyers, Void Walkers have reduced emotions and most of the powers of the Marauders fail when used against them. 
Most Adepts used for Tagging are captured from nearby Realms or the Companions of Infinity Lords. Adepts from other Orders recruited to help the Infinity Lord in their work. Because of this, Scorched Earth is often 'raided' now and again by other Adept forces at work across the Omniverse to locate missing Adepts and free them.
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