Mountains
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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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Frothing Blood Peaks
This region has a relatively cool climate, largely due to its high elevation. During the mild summer, the gradual warming of surface ice and snow encourages the growth of rosy algae and the tiny creatures that enjoy these as food, giving the mountains their famously macabre pink tinge. As I drew this map, it occurred…
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The Boiling Isthmus
This region enjoys a mild climate with a substantial period of rain from the early winter through to the end of spring. Snows are occasional and limited to the higher altitudes that form the spine of the isthmus from east to west. The snowpack feeds three impressive rivers, two of which flow into the northern…
Five and One Fifth Lights 