The Jade Isles are the land of legends, myths, dragons and the strange and mystical Gawa people. The Jade Isles were a collection of 4 major islands, and five outlaying smaller ones. The islands sit thirty days sail to the East of Gothmyr, in the Great Gorge Ocean. The deep, forest covered islands is what gives them their name. The Gawa people take pride in their land and defend its honor with a zealous fervor. Mostly quiet and reserved, the Gawa were always thought to be simple, due to their very stoic, emotionless responses. Their soft olive tinted skin barely ever shows emotion and their almond shaped eyes held calm like the oceans long after a storm. The Gawanese way of life differed much from the mainland people of Gothmyr and beyond. The ruler of the Jade Isles reserved public possession of weaponry for only the select few, which forced the populace to practice an empty hand defense. Their martial art is known throughout Edus and many seek passage to the Jade Isles in order to learn the empty hand secrets. A large mountain named Onimosuchi, meaning Dragonhome in the Gawanese tongue, is the famous landmark of the largest Island. Strange weaponry and items are more and more frequently found on the mainland that all originate from the Jade isles. Integration of cultures seems to have begun as the Gawanese people are less and less isolationists and moving more inland to learn new cultures.