Tahontan

Tahontan is a large desert continent, with a once thriving native nation.

The continent was once green and full of life, it even had a massive water mass in the center of the continent, the lake was filled up by downfall from the snow capped mountains, it gave water to the ancient civilization of Tahonta. as Tahonta used the lake for food, such as farms & fishing. An ancient dock of Tahonta still stands to this day in ruins. the massive dock gives indication on where the waterline use to be.

The Downfall
Around 1000 years ago, an assumed, massive earthquake or sinkhole, had let lose. Majority of the lake poured into the ocean that following day, and around 40%-50% of the lake was left, after that point, the lake would never be able to refill, as the drainage crater kept expanding and carving out the land and making a super river. the flow eventually stopped around 5 days after the earthquake, leaving the lake at 20%-25% of what it was, after that point, the greenery started to fade, and the nearby Tahontan tribe started to run out of food, and could not supply food to a city of over 100K. Within 50 years of the disaster, all residents ether starved, or migrated away. The continent became lifeless, and all that remains is the ancient ruins, and the coastal areas with less than 300 inhabitants.