Talk:Vytal/@comment-410526-20151010043329/@comment-4010415-20151010052845

Most of the areas are just a rather dark brown, while the wyvern continent has a lot more black to it. Perhaps the wyvern continent has a giant volcanic field. Such fields do exist in real life, and you can get hopelessly lost if you wander into one without any equipment to guide you back the way you came. I've heard of a guy actually getting lost in one and somehow managing to survive being stuck there for weeks before someone just happened to spot him from a helicopter.

Aside from getting lost, volcanic fields are extremely hazardous. Some spots can still have molten lava under them, some areas can erupt, there are holes with lava in them, lava gives off toxic gases, the heat radiating from lava can be hazardous, and... of course, volcanic fields are absolutely covered in obsidian, so you have to take care not to trip and fall. Otherwise, you're gonna slash your leg, hand, or arm open with ease. That actually happened to the guy. He was disoriented from dehydration, tripped, fell, and ended up with a long gash on his forearm.