Kivach

''Kivach is made up of the porous and mountainous remains of a massive coral reef. It is covered in a variety of airquatic plants and animals, beings that have adapted to life in both air and 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 streams that run through the sky of Palíra. These Currents run through the island, filtering through it’s permeable calcium deposits and caves. Because of the way the shifting Currents flow directly through Kivach, venturing below the surface can be quite dangerous without the ability to breath underwater.''

Corals, sponges and seaweeds cover most of the surface of Kivach. Many of these plants emulate succulents in their ability to retain and conserve water when the Currents shift away from where they are rooted. Wild storms rage constantly on Kivach and the disappearance of those that venture forth away from settlements is often attributed to bad weather. The livelihoods of Kivach inhabitants are strongly intertwined with the shift of the Currents which are both a source of life-water and danger. The Currents are worshipped in a variety of forms, most strongly by Kuo-toa who have built multiple temples through which the Currents frequently flow and have the most comprehensive charts and measures of Current shifts.

Much of the population of Kivach is nomadic, moving between various settlements along with the Currents, accompanied by large herds of skyfish. It is not uncommon to find a settlement completely abandoned, bone dry for many years. The largest constant city is Yonaguni, mostly due to its large population of merfolk, many of which are able to sway the flow of the Currents, maintaining a steady supply of water for the city. The second largest and oldest city on Kivach, Shicheng is built into the Tamu mountain range and is mostly inhabited by dwarves who worship the coral as a living progenitor of all dwarves. It is rumored that deep within the coral mountains lie a number of other ancient dwarven settlements sealed away for some unknown reason.