The Hydra

The Hydra Basin Xen’drik’s tropical heart is a nexus for trade and cultural exchange. The Hydra Basin is the most populous region of Xen’drik, surrounded on three sides by the scorching Menechtarun Desert, the blasted Valley of Shadows, and the mist-laden forests of Dread Lake. Here, in the endless expanse of verdant forest, the Súlatar drow have settled different city-states in the ruins of the nation of Grand Ju’qata. The Súlatar have developed the Fernian techniques of Ju’qata and the Sul'at League into their own diverse array of cultures, worshiping different aspects of divine fire. Perhaps the most secretive is the Silver Flame itself, which has endured for millennia in the hidden city of Bazek Mohl. Throughout the jungle, giants, drow, fae’drik, yuan-ti, and more live in small settlements and nomadic groups, making use of the rainforest’s bounty.

All are connected by the waterways of the Hydra, which acts as a network for trade and travel. At the headwaters of the river lies the trading post of Blackgrove Refuge - a focus for interaction between the region’s different drow cultures. Throughout the jungle, the ruins of the giants of old rise through vines and forest canopy. These remnants of the Cul’sir Empire and Sul’at League are joined by the disconcerting remnants of the quori they once warred against, many of which are still guarded by ancient warforged-like constructs.