Thyra Isle
Off the coast of the Ediacaran mainland to the southeast is the swampy island of Thyra. Due to the near constant rain that falls on the isle’s mountain range, the island is a waterlogged place with almost no dry land, which has resulted in it being a land of mystery and legends.
Aside from the floating city of Khagzid, and the small handful of fishing villages along the island’s northern coast, Thyra is a place devoid of people. What truly lurks inland is still very much a mystery, with few souls wanting to brave the bogs and swamps that cover the island in a sure to be, vain attempt at discovery.
What little is known about the interior swamps paints a picture of a primeval place that is home to beasts and plants that prey and hunt anything and everything.
Major Settlements
Khagzid
Sitting on the northern tip of the island and facing the open expanse of the Atalina Sea is the ‘floating’ city of Khagzid.
While the city was originally built and founded along the small strip of the shore that is dry and stable, over the years, more and more ships, barges, and floating homes have moored themselves at the city’s docks and piers, causing the city to grow out into the ocean bit by bit. This is how the city has continued to grow over the years, giving it the title of the “Floating City.”
Looking after the day to day running of the city is the Capitan’s Table. This group of elected representatives make sure the city keeps above water, both literally and financially.
Population: ~10,000
Landmarks & Points of Interest
These are limited to Thyra’s coast, with the interior still closely guarding its secrets.
The Dragon’s Teeth
Extending from Thyra’s southern mountains, and into the ocean are the ship crushing spires of rock known as the Dragon’s Teeth. Countless ships have been dashed upon the Teeth; their riches sourced from the world over settling to the ocean floor.
It is the allure of this treasure that continues to draw ships to this deadly expanse of water, which in turn leads to even more goods being lost to the deep as the Dragon preys upon those foolish enough to entre its domain.
The Luminous Mangrove
From just beyond the view from the water, back behind the mangroves growing along the coast comes the ghostly purple glow that gives this stretch of Thyra’s western coast its name. Whatever is causing this glow is still unknown, because not a single soul wants to venture into the swamp proper to investigate.
Ecology
These animals are the ones that can be seen from the coast and somewhat below the ocean’s surface.
Humboldt Squid
Massive shoals of these man-sized squid are a common sight around most of the waters around Thyra. Also known as devil fish, and orc eaters, these squid, while large, are no more dangerous than any other animal its size, and the stories of their savagery being just that, stories with no basis.
Now that is not to say one should go and fight with one in the water, because a squid this large is still a dangerous animal, but a malicious beast it is not.
Pterosaurs
The high peaks and dangerous seas of the Dragon’s Teeth is the perfect environment for multiple species of pterosaurs to build their large colonies. These massive conglomerations of airborne reptiles are a sight to behold, with colonies having up to a few thousand individuals.
Hydra
From time to time, sailors, and locals both report sightings of the many headed reptiles know as hydras moving through the swamps. These vicious beasts stick to the inland bogs and fens, only rarely coming to the coast, and thus, rarely running into the small number of people who call Thyra home.