12 GEOGRAPHY
Achaea is a vast world with hundreds of unique places to explore! Many of them you must discover on your own; listed here are the better known destinations. 12.1.1 Yggdrasil The World Tree. 12.1.2 Flame The Flame of Yggdrasil. 12.1.3 Garden The Garden of the Gods. 12.1.4 Cave The mystical Cave where mortals return to life. 12.1.5 Ceylon The Golden Land. NEWBIE AREAS 12.2.1 Minia A magical land created for young adventurers. 12.2.2 Lodi The Valley of Lodi, for young adventurers. 12.2.3 Mount Gheladan An area for young adventurers to train. 12.2.4 Loom Island A travel hub for young adventurers. ADVENTURER CITIES 12.3.1 Ashtan The Seat of Chaos. 12.3.2 Hashan The Court of Shadows. 12.3.3 Mhaldor The City of Evil. 12.3.4 Eleusis The forest village in the trees. 12.3.5 Cyrene The Heart of the Vashnars. 12.3.6 Targossas Hallowed Targossas, the Guardians' Hearth. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (GENERAL) 12.4.1 Sapience The continent of Sapience. 12.4.2 Highways and Roads Major byways of Achaea. 12.4.3 Outer Islands The remote islands in the deep ocean. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (CENTRAL) 12.5.1 Savannah The great grasslands. 12.5.2 Dakhota Hills The Dakhota Hills. 12.5.3 New Thera Rebuilt birthplace of Nicator. 12.5.4 Tomacula A village of plainspeople. 12.5.5 Mannaseh Swamp The Mannaseh Swamp. 12.5.6 Azdun Dungeon The Azdun Dungeon. 12.5.7 Siroccians Volcanic mountains populated by orcs. 12.5.8 Tir Murann A settlement of alien refugees. 12.5.9 Black Forest The Black Forest. 12.5.10 Aureliana The Aureliana Forest. 12.5.11 The Great Rock The dungeon of the Beastlords. 12.5.12 Kasmarkin Ancient and abandoned troll city. 12.5.13 Aerinewild An otherworldly forest. 12.5.14 Sangre Plains The breadbasket of Sapience. 12.5.15 Petra The farming village of Petra. 12.5.16 Green Lake A strange lake off the Prelatorian Highway. 12.5.17 Qurnok Troll village in swamps near Green Lake. 12.5.18 Lake Vundamere A tranquil lake off the Prelatorian Highway. 12.5.19 Chapel of All Gods A place to honour the Divine. 12.5.20 Lake Dakhota A hidden freshwater reservoir. 12.5.21 Merrywick A halfling village. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (EAST) 12.6.1 Ithmian Forests The North, East, and West Ithmian forests. 12.6.2 Delos A haven for all things martial. 12.6.3 Forest Watch A buckawn encampment. Beware the zombie slaves! 12.6.4 Bagwar's Copse The West Ithmian village. 12.6.5 Enverren Marsh Enverren Marsh and the Caverns of Chiada. 12.6.6 Manusha Manusha, the gypsy village. 12.6.7 Lake Narcisse A lake within the Western Ithmia. 12.6.8 Sparrow's Rest The home of a group of reclusive Druids. 12.6.9 Sunderlands A mysterious wasteland. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (SOUTHEAST) 12.7.1 Putoran Hills The Putoran Hills. 12.7.2 Pash Valley The Pash Valley. 12.7.3 Shamtota Hills The Shamtota Hills. 12.7.4 Shastaan A peaceful, ocean-side village. 12.7.5 Jaru The village of Jaru. 12.7.6 Shala'jen The monastery of Shala'jen. 12.7.7 Nimick A hidden mining town nestled in the Shamtotas. 12.7.8 Isle of New Hope A secluded isle off the coast near Jaru. 12.7.9 Adryn's Keep A feudal estate off the southern Zaphar. 12.7.10 The Eastern Shore The eastern shore of Sapience. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (SOUTH) 12.8.1 Mhojave The arid source of cactus weed. 12.8.2 Moghedu Below the ground, the racial home of the Mhun. 12.8.3 El'Jazira The desert village of El'Jazira. 12.8.4 Southern Vashnars The southern portion of the mighty mountains. 12.8.5 Genji An Atavian village in the Southern Vashnars. 12.8.6 Aeraithian Falls A village of gliding humanoids. 12.8.7 Actar A peaceful valley that's home to halflings. 12.8.8 Caer Witrin The gift of the Great Bard to the Goddess Selene. 12.8.9 Sea Lion Cove A secluded cove on the Southern Sea. 12.8.10 Quartz Peak Quartz cliffs within the Southern Vashnars. 12.8.11 Mount Piraeus A Vashnarian peak inhabited by cyclopes. 12.8.12 Rhodestrian Settlement A secret and dangerous mercenary camp. 12.8.13 Ghezavat A buried commune. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (WEST) 12.9.1 Aalen The Aalen forest, racial home of the Tsol'aa. 12.9.2 Vashnar Mountains The mighty Vashnar Mountains. 12.9.3 Dun Valley The Dun Valley. 12.9.4 Dun Valley Swamps The southern swamps of Dun Valley. 12.9.5 Blackrock Also called the Underground Lake. 12.9.6 Harae The Isle of Harae 12.9.7 Delmarin Caves beneath the mines of Blackrock. 12.9.8 Ka'doloki A small oceanside village near Muurn Caverns. 12.9.9 Xhaiden Dale A valley in the Northern Vashnars. 12.9.10 Creville Asylum A mental sanitarium gone terribly wrong. 12.9.11 Thraasi Foothills Foothills of the Vashnar Mountains. 12.9.12 Saiha'balan Grotto A hidden locale within the Aalen Forest. 12.9.13 Boldarihm An ancient dwarven academy of magic. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (NORTH) 12.10.1 Tasur'ke The seaside village of Tasur'ke. 12.10.2 Granite Hills The mineral-rich Granite Hills. 12.10.3 Dardanic Grasslands The flat, open Dardanic Grasslands. 12.10.4 Northreach A far-north coniferous forest. 12.10.5 Manara Burrow Underground tunnels beneath the Granite Hills. 12.10.6 Nuskuwe Caverns of Nuskuwe. 12.10.7 Aurick Manor The manor of a wealthy family in Tasur'ke. 12.10.8 Bitterfork A village in the Dardanic Plains. 12.10.9 LHG The Lupine Hunting Grounds. THE CONTINENT OF SAPIENCE (FAR NORTH) 12.11.1 Kamleikan A northern village near ice floes. 12.11.2 Aran'riod The plains village of the Yriluawe people. 12.11.3 Tundra The vast tundra where the wendigos roam. 12.11.4 Inbhir Ness The Inbhir Ness of the dwarves. 12.11.5 Saoghal Valley One of the most mystical places in the world. 12.11.6 Rheodad Forest The forested peninsula of Rheodad. 12.11.7 Ruins of Morindar Dangerous ruins roamed by cursed revenants. 12.11.8 Tenwat Prison A living prison of flesh. 12.11.9 Hriddan Settlement A settlement of minotaurs far to the north. 12.11.10 Isaia A city beneath the icy floes. 12.11.11 The Dreamspear Home of a mysterious dream seer. 12.11.12 The Valho Coast The northeastern edge of the continent. 12.11.13 Wegava Valley The homeland of the gnolls. 12.11.14 Caverns of Riagath Troll-filled caves in the far northern mountains. 12.11.15 The Vents of Hthrak A wasteland of fire and geysers. 12.11.16 Istar Jungle A northern jungle amidst the cold tundra. 12.11.17 Istarion Istarion, city of the Tsol'dasi. 12.11.18 Falaq'tor A tower of ice along the northern coast. 12.11.19 Ishana Steppes Coastal grasslands along the Sapphire Sea. 12.11.20 Fissure of Echoes A legendary chasm fraught with peril. 12.11.21 Trading Posts Centres of commerce within the tundra. THE CONTINENT OF MEROPIS 12.12.1 Meropis A continent far to the south of Sapience. 12.12.2 Vasnari Mountains The peaks of Meropis. 12.12.3 Sarave Foothills The foothills of the Vasnari Mountains. 12.12.4 Daoric Plains The vast eastern plains of Meropis. 12.12.5 Orilla A seaside village on the Gulf of Nilakantha. 12.12.6 Chaghut A nomadic encampment in the Daoric Plains. 12.12.7 Mirror Caves Mirrored caves in the Vasnari Mountains. 12.12.8 Mines of Iskadar Dwarven mines deep within the Vasnaris. 12.12.9 Gulf of Nilakantha Calm waters where danger lurks below. 12.12.10 Nicator's Crossing A fortified keep in the Vasnari Mountains. 12.12.11 Grukai Swamp A swamp of bizarre and dangerous perils. 12.12.12 River Mnemosyne The lifeblood of Meropis. 12.12.13 Atrousian Jungle The Northern, Central, and Southern jungle. 12.12.14 Dralhu Hryre A tribe of jungle warriors. 12.12.15 Mourning Pass A battlesite from the pages of history. 12.12.16 Seat of Vastar A community of zealots in an ancient ruin. 12.12.17 Judgement Mountain The monastic origins of the Sentaari. 12.12.18 Luman Village A quiet coastal fishing village. 12.12.19 Northern Scrublands The rugged hills and grasslands. 12.12.20 Sirocco Fortress A fortified stronghold in the scrublands. 12.12.21 Ulsyndar The dangerous salt mines. 12.12.22 Asterian Peninsula The remnant of Aster Malik. 12.12.23 Aster Town The walled castle town. 12.12.24 Squall Cleft A rajamalan tribe's home. OCEANS 12.13.1 Oceans The oceans of Achaea. 12.13.2 Riparium The underwater kingdom of the merfolk. 12.13.3 Phereklos The underwater ruins of a mermic kingdom. 12.13.4 Lothos The underwater triton kingdom. ISLANDS 12.14.1 Ulangi The forest island of Ulangi. 12.14.2 Polyargos A volcanic island, home to a fearsome dragon. 12.14.3 Shala-Khulia An isle covered in a lush rainforest. 12.14.4 Arcadia The ancient home of the Atavians. 12.14.5 Erymanthus The floating island upon which Arcadia is found. 12.14.6 Mysia A pirate haven in the Eusian ocean. 12.14.7 Tapoa A remote and wild island. 12.14.8 Zanzibaar A busy port for all travellers. 12.14.9 Clockwork Isle A completely manmade island. 12.14.10 Ilyrean Caves Icy cavern home of the sakuwats. 12.14.11 Suliel Island A far northern island of ice. 12.14.12 Eirenwaar Island An island split in two by a glacier. 12.14.13 Tuar The island of the Tuari and the Nelbennir. 12.14.14 Umbrin An isle of militarised warriors. 12.14.15 Colchis An isle of superstitious warriors. 12.14.16 Zaphar Isle The dual isle of Zaphar. 12.14.17 The Isle of Prin The jungle home of a Xoran tribe. 12.14.18 Minos A northern isle ruled by the mage Arsentar. 12.14.19 Ageiro A mountainous island rich in ore. 12.14.20 Karbaz A forested island in the far northwest. BEYOND 12.15.1 Planes A brief mention of planes. 12.15.2 Underworld The plane of the undead. Extremely perilous. 12.15.3 Bopalopia Possibly the strangest place you've ever been. 12.15.4 Annwyn The enchanted fairy plane. 12.15.5 Nishnatoba A vast, war-torn wasteland. SPECIAL MAPS 12.16.1 About special Maps 12.16.2 Ashtan Map 12.16.2 Ashtan Sewers Map 12.16.5 North Ithmia Map 12.16.6 East Ithmia Map 12.16.7 West Ithmia Map 12.16.8 Savannah Map 12.16.9 Dakhota Map 12.16.10 Mhojave Map 12.16.11 Moghedu Map 12.16.12 Pash Map 12.16.13 Shamtota Map 12.16.14 Aalen Map 12.16.15 Vashnar Map 12.16.16 S Vashnar Map 12.16.17 Hashan Map 12.16.18 Hashan Sewers Map 12.16.19 New Thera Map 12.16.20 Shastaan Map 12.16.21 Tomacula Map 12.16.22 Minia Map 12.16.23 Delos Map 12.16.24 Old Delos Map 12.16.25 Mannaseh Map 12.16.26 Azdun Map 12.16.27 Lodi Map 12.16.28 Black Forest Map 12.16.29 Tasur'ke Map 12.16.30 Beastlords Map 12.16.31 Ulangi Map 12.16.32 Polyargos Map 12.16.33 Dun Valley Map 12.16.34 Dun Fortress Map 12.16.35 El'Jazira Map 12.16.36 Riparium Map 12.16.37 Cyrene Map 12.16.38 Cyrene Sewers Map 12.16.39 Genji Map 12.16.40 Mhaldor Map 12.16.41 Mhaldor Sewers Map 12.16.42 Shala'jen Map 12.16.43 Kasmarkin Map 12.16.44 Kamleikan Map 12.16.45 Aran'riod Map 12.16.46 Forest Watch Map 12.16.47 Bopalopia Map 12.16.48 Aerinewild Map 12.16.49 Eleusis Map 12.16.50 Tundra Map 12.16.51 Inbhir Ness Map 12.16.52 Saoghal Valley Map 12.16.53 Underworld Map 12.16.54 Actar Map 12.16.55 Sangre Plains Map 12.16.56 Petra Map 12.16.57 Blackrock Map 12.16.58 Caer Witrin Map 12.16.59 Rheodad Map 12.16.60 Shala-Khulia Map 12.16.61 Arcadia Map 12.16.62 Isle of Erymanthus Map 12.16.63 Mount Gheladan Map Yggdrasil's Reaches 12.17.1 The Ioje Compound 12.17.2 Radak's Hold 12.17.3 Lhitsu Forest 12.17.4 The Stone Forest 12.17.5 The Village of Myrinia 12.17.6 Pri'alysh 12.17.7 Qerstead 12.17.8 The Twin Islands of Kunapi 12.17.9 Loramere 12.17.10 Kuthalebak 12.17.11 The Ettins of the Channels 12.17.12 Ratatosk 12.17.13 The Elemental Planes and Embassy 12.17.14 The Elemental Plane of Water 12.17.15 The Elemental Plane of Air 12.17.16 The Elemental Plane of Earth 12.17.17 The Elemental Plane of Fire 12.17.18 The City of Nur