The Wrynova Key

The Wrynova Key is a 2.500 km2 strait located between The Valonian League and the Westerlands, where the Wrynova River drains into the Levanthian Sea. It has historically been an important geopolitical feature, allowing both Central Magnia and the northern countries of Thyssen and Carinthia access to the sea through the Wrynova River. The Magnates of Valona have prospered greatly from this by charging tolls for passage through the Key, but the Kingdom of Vichin finally put an end to their grip on the gulf in the early 15th century, when they annexed all the lands north of the Wrynova Key at the end of the Golden War.
The Wrynova Key can be very difficult to navigate because of the many shallow sandy and stony reefs, and its tricky, shifting currents. In recent years, a system of towers and signal fires have been established to lead sailors through at night, though this system has also caused problems with pirates creating fake signal fires to lure sailors into dangerous ground, hoping to wreck their ships.