Palíra

Aequor
Aequor is an island made of black granite, marble and limestone with a thin layer of dirt over the top. Central Aequor is a sweeping plains dotted with razorweed and small forests of cedar and oak. To the North East, the reddish Dneb Spires rise from the Misthill Doldrums, twisting into odd spirals and peaks. Under the arches of this red rock reside a race of boulder like creatures named the Galeb Duhr. High above, swarms of air elementals scour the stone, wearing it into complex patterns and designs. In the southeast, the lush and dense Solandrip forest rises from the grasses to shade the banks of the Oir River. The forest hosts a diverse array of flora and fauna. The racial populations of this island are strongly divided by geographic location.

Cetacea
Cetacea is an immense whale that has slumbered for eons, growing and feeding off the magical energy of the Well. A thick moss covers it’s carapace, upon which a loamy soil has accumulated. The towering forest called the Weald is rooted into this loam near the whale’s head. It contains trees that have stood for longer than recorded history, with canopies large enough to hold cities and trunks that span kilometers. Some say that by now, the trees themselves have become one with the whale, their roots anchoring deep into it’s tough hide. Beneath this vast forest, within the mouth of the whale, live a thriving colony of myconids. Traveling down the back of the whale, the immense trees of the Weald are replaced by the tangled brush of the Mushwood forest. Beneath the thick canopy of the Mushwood, unusually large fungi and trees are interwoven, occasionally merging into gleaming luminescent structures that brighten the shadows cast by the thick canopy. The wood becomes more and more fungi based as it approaches the Bluefens, a marshy land filled with the small streams that flow from the mountainous ridgeline of the whale’s dorsal fin. Past the dorsal fin, the pale trees of the Flukewood forest twist towards the sky, providing travelers with a degree of shelter from the heavy Iatrus winds. As the fluke gently drifts up and down in the wind, the trees of this forest bend and curve at unnatural angles. A race of sentient spiders call this forest home, creating resilient funnel webs that catch all those unfortunate enough to be caught in the jetstream.

Kivach
Kivach is formed from the porous remains of a massive coral reef that looks as though it was wrenched directly from the ocean floor. Further adding to this image, Kivach is covered in a variety of airquatic plants and animals, beings that have adapted to life in the air as opposed to in water. A majority of these animals produce lifting vapors that are desirable in the creation of more economic airships. Kivach is the center of the Currents, a mysterious system of floating rivers that run through the sky of Palíra.

Lignar
Lignar is the closest island to the Well. A home to many fey creatures, Lignar is a fantastical land where reality often blurs with the dreams of its inhabitants. Nothing on this island is ever as it seems. Covered in a continual veil of thick fog and mist, Lignar is a realm of eternal twilight illuminated by the light of gently swaying lanterns and fireflies. The environment is as fickle as it’s inhabitants. What one day may be an field of beautiful flowers and ancient oaks may the next day become a dense tangle of sharp-toothed brambles and syrupy fens. Lignar is sharply politically divided between the courts of the Seelie and Unseelie fey. It is rare for one to visit Lignar without becoming ensnared in their political struggle, or at the least, pledging allegiance to one court or another.

Tail of the World
Trailing behind Lignar, this collection of isles are characterized by deep ravines and chasms. Cliffside dwellings are the norm as most available surfaces are vertical. Oriental styles are common and this set of isles is home to the largest population of kitsune in the Maelstrom.

Iatrus
A terror even to the most experienced airship pilot, Iatrus is a jumble of isolated craggy peaks covered by windswept trees. It is rumoured that at the center of this sprawling cluster there is an ancient portal to the elemental Plane of Air. Eyewitness accounts of this portal are few, but it’s certain that several jetstreams pass through Iatrus, often smashing what they carry onto the rocks.

Abfuern
Abfuern is a dry and rocky island covered by reddish iron streaked peaks and vast desert.

(A long way from Aequor)

Ferdaus
A sharp and desolate landscape where perfection is valued above all else. The iron elves live here.

(A long way from Aequor)

Giant’s Fall
An ancient city of Giants that is now in ruins. Rumored to be haunted. Little to no inhabitants.

(A long way from Aequor)

Gnome Complex
Several centuries ago, a large group of gnomes banded together with the goal of creating their own continent. Through ingenious and slightly insane engineering, the Gnome Complex now stands as a testament to their endeavor.

(A long way from Aequor)