Orphan-Bird's Bay

Orphan-Bird's Bay, sometimes called simply the Orphan's Bay, is a semi-circular gulf on the southeastern margin of the Sea of Tyrus. It's curving shore forms the coastline of Modrinia, cradled between projecting headlands where the northernmost ranges of the Adhemars and the Mountains of the Morn extend towards the sea. The sizable island of Stavlos lies along in the northwestern part of the bay, separating it from the open waters of the sea. 
The mouth of the Helvander River opens into Orphan-Bird's Bay, creating a natural convergence point where riverine trade in the Taefemach meets seaborne trade from all over the Sarpic Seas. This is the reason that Hakoris, the great port city of the Helvandrian League, is situated here, as was Thandrium, the old Asgali capital. 
Many folktales exist to explain the bay's name, but the real origin is simple enough and understood by any local sailor: It is frequented by the eponymous orphan-bird, which lays its eggs in the waters there. The healthy eggs will float atop the waves until they hatch, whereas the bad ones will sink. Actually finding an orphan-bird's egg afloat is rare, although they sometimes wash up on the Modrinian shore.