A crimson sun bleached/faded/sunk towards the horizon, casting long shadows across the rugged/bumpy/uneven landscape. Below, villages huddled together like frightened creatures/animals/children, their wooden walls barely visible against the looming silhouette/shapes/forms of dragons that patrolled/roamed/danced in the dying light. The air crackled/

Within its/her/his ancient/worn/tattered pages/leaves/vellum, secrets linger/whisper/coil. Spells/Rites/Incantations are etched/inscribed/carved in a language/tongue/cipher long forgotten/lost/obscured by time. Seekers/Adepts/Cultists of the shadowy/dark/hidden arts stumble/grapple/delve through its/her/his profound/insidious/malevolent wisdom/know