South Zakhara comprised the central part of the Crowded Sea with myriad islands, most of them within three large archipelagoes where civilization gave way more and more to the untamed wild and its mysteries: Nada al-Hazan, the Steaming Isles, and the Islands of the Utter South.[4][5][6][7]
Geographic limits[]
Away to the north, on both sides of the Golden Gulf, lay south Zakhara's most important trading partners in the Cities of the Pantheon and especially the Pearl Cities. To the east, the nearest neighbor was the large isle of Harab, to the west there were the archipelagoes of Jazayir al-Sartan and the Djinni's Claws.[4][8][9] To the south lay only the endless expanse of the uncharted Southern Ocean.[10]
Nada al-Hazan[]
Also called the Silver Road, this chain of islands was the entry way to the Crowded Sea from the north, with the town of Bandar al-Sa'adat functioning as de facto capital and trading center. Civilization declined along the chain's length from the islands Masud Jazayir to al-Zabdiyat, Tawil, Dirs, and Jazirat al-Sayyad with the unpredictable whirlpool Jazirat al-Gawwar at the end.[11][5]
The Steaming Isles[]
The Steaming Isles, unexplored by denizens of the mainland, were shrouded in mist and covered in sub-tropical forest. This archipelago of six large and many smaller islands was inhabited and ruled by intelligent, talking animals.[12][5]
Islands of the Utter South[]
Furthest removed from the mainland, this group of low, often jungle-covered unnamed islands stretched the whole breadth of the Crowded Sea from west to east in an irregular chain.[4]
Appendix[]
References[]
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), p. 124. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “The Steaming Isles”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), p. 5. ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Adventurer's Guide to Zakhara). (TSR, Inc), p. 45. ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Maps). (TSR, Inc). ISBN 978-1560763291.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Map of the Crowded Sea included in David Cook (October 1992). Golden Voyages. Edited by Bill Slavicsek. (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “Nada al-Hazan”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), pp. 2–3. ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “The Steaming Isles”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), pp. 2, 5. ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “Map Booklet”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.). ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “Nada al-Hazan”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), pp. 4–5. ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ Ed Greenwood, Sean K. Reynolds, Skip Williams, Rob Heinsoo (June 2001). Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting 3rd edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 231. ISBN 0-7869-1836-5.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “Nada al-Hazan”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), pp. 2–7. ISBN 978-1560763314.
- ↑ David Cook (October 1992). “The Steaming Isles”. In Bill Slavicsek ed. Golden Voyages (TSR, Inc.), pp. 5, 7. ISBN 978-1560763314.
Connections[]
Cities of the Heart • Cities of the North • Free Cities • Pearl Cities • Cities of the Pantheon • Cities of the Ancients
High Desert • Haunted Lands • Crowded Sea • Land of the Yak-Men
Geographical regions
Northwest • North • Northeast • West • Interior • East • Southwest • South • Southeast