Islands
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Crabclaw Peninsula
The mountainous topography of the region conspires with subtropical heat to create a great stretch of arid land at the “back” of what residents refer to as “the Claw.” Rains fall liberally from the end of winter months well into the summer, promoting an uncomfortably humid monsoon season on the windward “front” of the Claw.…
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Sage’s Tears Islands
The climate of this region is hot. Monsoons arrive at the end of the summer, bringing an angry relief from drought before continuing in a more mild tone through the end of the fall. A great profusion of islands and reefs host many fish, much as the extensive upland and lowland forests are home to…
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Crab Archipelago
Although the climate here is mild, this arid region enjoys only a brief period of rain toward the end of the spring. The sierra that connects the northern peninsula to the mainland blocks much of this precipitation, encouraging a broad inland desert. Despite the terrain, the area supports varied wildlife, including wild dogs, mountain goats,…
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Crested Pheasant Caverns
The climate here is mild, with storms beginning at the end of summer and lasting throughout the fall. Each year the storms bring relief from drought. The northern peninsula is famous for its beautiful cavern networks. There are also abundant and diverse creatures of burden. There are three cultures here—Red, Blue, and Silver. Red are…
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Valley of Lions
The climate of this region is hot and dry. Mountains obstruct the prevailing winds in such a way that much of the area is desert, though not inhospitable. Rains fall from late summer into the early winter. There are three cultures here—Gold, Red, and Blue. Gold and Red are both enduring, well-established peoples. Blue arrived…
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The Big and Little Horse Islands
The mild climate and native pastures have made these islands particularly hospitable to horses. The rainy season begins late in the summer, with increasing intensity until its culmination at the end of fall. Hurricanes are poetically compared to stampedes. Four horse-loving cultures prevail here, some of which experienced great turns of fortune when the last…
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Shelter Island and Broad Glacier
This subarctic region is covered in ice much of the year. Snows begin late in the winter, giving way to rains in the early summer. Despite this precipitation, the dry air and strong winter winds have created an arid environment. There is one culture here, though memories of others remain. Shelter Island boasts a vibrant…
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Four-seas Gallows
Although it rests at a temperate latitude, this region at the convergence of four seas is punishingly arid. Cold, still winters bring clay-cracking droughts that are timidly wetted by early spring rains. Much of the area is uninhabitable, but not all. On the east-most point of the western peninsula rests the grand Silver City. Memories…
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Four-river Veldt
Four-river veldt has a temperate climate. The rainy season lasts from late fall to early spring, with only occasional snows in deep winter. When the rains end there is a regular, sudden onset of torrid weather. There are two cultures here—silver broadly on the eponymous veldt, and a syncretic city-state in the archipelago to the…
Five and One Fifth Lights 