HI All
I'm planning some interesting planetary features for random planets In my BBW Lost World's campaign, based on real planetary geology. Especially for when my contrarian players say "those alien ruins are all very nice, but may be dangerous, so what's on the other side of that planet/moon/whatever...", and blow my weeks of planning out the window.
Yesterday's space image on X of this structure on the edge of the Sahara seemed ideal, so check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richat_Structure. aka the Eye of the Sahara or Guelb er Richât. 40km across and clearly visible from LEO at 300-400km up. Nice geologic and archeological finds too for the wildcatters - a Kimberlite pipe, so potential diamonds even in the absence of the archeological traces of intelligent tool-using life like our early hominids.
Naturally wikipedia linked it to Atlantis myth, yawn. Personally I favour the 'Death Star 1 reactor test' blast hole theory behind it's creation, but I'm a Rogue One star wars fanboy
Anyone got similar ideas for fun non-alien planetary features? Red herrings make the main Aliens missions that much more scary IMHO.
DX