Scorched Lands

The Scorched Lands is an area of Tochi that has been 'burnt' by the Great Cataclysm. As a result of the pyroclastic flow of Amatera Mountain's eruption, the surrounding land is now unusable and incapable of growing much flora.

History
The eruption of Amatera Mountain in what is now known as the Great Cataclysm resulted in the "scorching" of the land surrounding the volcano. The Cataclysm was so devastating that the eruption resulted in the land being scorched up to almost 300 miles/480 kilometers away.

Brenck
Now, The Scorched Lands are still virtually unlivable, with only a few crops being able to grow, but since the Cataclysm, a few settlements have been made along the coast. Brenck, a fishing village at the southern tip, is the largest and most prosperous of these. It also holds one of the only ports on Tochi that sails to Amatera Mountain.

Trivia

 * The area that would eventually become the Scorched Lands was once connected to Amatera Mountain, but in the Great Cataclysm, it broke off, leaving only the Stepping Stones behind.