Dread Towers
During Year Zero, columns of destructive cosmic force descended from the sky and caused disasters around the world.
Most were short-lived and struck areas under 1km in radius, but seven were much larger and lasted most of the year. The seven persistent events are referred to as the dread towers.
Dread Tower Salamander
On Needfest 1, 0NE, a 22km wide dread tower formed in the sea north of Salamanderhome. It persisted until Sunsebb 11 of that year, during which time it boiled the sea to a depth of 5km, filling the air with heavy clouds and killing countless sea creatures.
Many of the affected sea creatures were twisted into nightmares, and went ashore to terrorize the residents of Salamanderhome.