Welcome to the sun-scorched badlands, where the heat is as deadly as the raiders on the horizon. The Dusty Expanse presents a sprawling, open tactical environment dominated by rolling sand dunes and isolated, scorched rocky outcroppings. The lack of significant natural cover makes this map a thrilling challenge for ranged combat and vehicular warfare, forcing players to rely on movement and positioning to survive. Tactically, this map is all about extreme lines of sight and exposure. The few rocky formations provide the only viable heavy cover, creating natural focal points for snipers or desperate last stands. The shifting elevation of the sand dunes offers slight concealment for prone characters, but breaking cover to cross the open expanse is highly risky. **GM Tips:** Utilize this map for high-speed vehicular chases or brutal highway ambushes. Have nomad raiders attack from customized buggies, using the dust kicked up by the dunes to obscure line of sight. The extreme heat and lack of water can also serve as passive environmental hazards your players must overcome.
