The Red Mesa

• A Dunmari holy site of Shakun in Eastern Dunmar, Dunmar, Greater Dunmar

The Red Mesa is a large, flat topped mesa of red stone, that rises six hundred feet or more above desert, marked by ochre rock formations that seem almost to pulse with inner life.

According to the Shakun mystai, the mesa has been at this location since the early days of Dunmar. They claim that the mesa is the physical representation of Shakun herself, the mark of her presence on Taelgar.

The mesa itself is alive, as long as the Heart of Shakun remains within it, at the sacred site in the center of the Temple of Shakun. The rock grows, and the Shakun mystai harvest the living rock to produce healing powders and ointments. The living energy of the mesa, again in combination with the Heart of Shakun, also provides the mystical energy that allows Shakun’s Protection to exist.