Western Tides

in Location: Scatterback Sea

Kleavecliff

A column of jagged rock sits at the edge of the tidal basin and serves as a final outpost before sailors attempt to cross the basin. Basic facilities are available to prepare and fix ships as well as carouse with other sailors before the treacherous voyage across the basin. In other cases it is the first thing travelers see after completing their voyage.   90% of the this column of rock is unsettled because of interference from the plane of earth. Hulking rock monsters spring from the desert landscape attacking travelers limiting all activity to the other 10%.  

Torture fields

No man, pirate or otherwise wishes to be buried in the island called the torture fields. Those buried here rise from their graves and are doomed with eternal suffering. They cannot leave the island, and they also can do nothing to end their suffering. At least not without the help from someone off the island.  

The Lair of Varuna

This small island is the legendary lair of Varuna, the great Brass dragon. In the past, great armies would make appeals to the ancient dragon for his service to help fight against their enemies. Many others would make the voyage to this island and leave tributes on the coast in attempts to receive aid from Varuna, or as thank you gifts for his service, but Varuna has not been known to answer any such calls in 100 years and has been not been involved in any recent known conflicts.  

The Tide Basin

The majority of the sea has such a high density of islands that any ship sailing through should expect to see an island at least once a day. The Tide Basin is the largest undisturbed stretch of open water and is found in the North West edge of the sea. In this region the elemental plane of water and earth tip back and forth causing extreme low tides that trap ambitions ships passing through the region. A fast ship can shave days off of their journey by passing across the basin, but a slow inexperienced ship runs the risk of being caught in the Basin when earth overpowers water and they find themselves beached upon a large stretch of earth until the "tide" returns. These cycles usually last a few days.