Balaayt

## Regions

**The Wilds** span most of the center of the realm, from Lhoam in the west to the cusp of the Wetlands in the north, out to the Barrens in the northeast, southeast to the Kkora mountains, and south until the Malabar region. The Wilds are home to Stonetree Village, where Bran, Aster, and Hercules are from, which is nestled in the foothills where the two rivers called The Twins meet.  Bartak's Arkspring is right in the middle of the region, and the Arklight from his spring can be seen from anywhere in the region and from some areas further out. Includes the city of Lhoam, the third-most populous, most technologically advanced city in all of Balaayt.

**The Wetlands** span the swampy marshes of the northeast and their immediate surroundings, including Amerós Village and the church of Fortuna. Though few people live in this region, it has its fair share of points of interest. The city of Samsara, in the center of the Wetlands, is a lawless, rough-and-tumble place. The mangrove forests at the outer reaches of the city are home to the Snakepit, a no-holds-barred fight club, and the Sabre, the region’s most infamous gambling den. Mitro's Arkspring lies northeast of the city proper, but he'd like to remind you that it was once the center of the region.

**The North Highlands** are home to vast plateaus, old growth forests, and the ancient city of Casca, which by all accounts is just a vast wasteland of ruins now. In the northwest is the island Illyria, which is densely forested. To the south is Tawny Town, a modest coastal village that enjoys a close trade relationship with Lhoam.

**The Lanikai Kingdom** lies beneath the waves of the western sea of Balaayt, and the only surface lands it lays claim to are the Moa Moa Lagoon and Kane'ohe Island. Besides Mahi, scholars dedicated to Balaayt's scarce remaining history will tell you that the Kingdom is the second most populous "city" of Balaayt, mostly because it can account for all sentient creatures of the Lanikai Sea, reaching down to the cape and up north to about as far as Tawny Town. Kane’ohe Island’s west coast is plagued by seasonal tropical storms.

**Malabar**, the southernmost region of Balaayt, is home to the ancient sister cities Ashta and K'nafay, which are largely seedy and unscrupulous. There is also Kupono Village, a small fishing town on the south coast, and Sola Island, a quaint, tropical isle.

**The Kkora Desert** is the largest but perhaps least explored region of Balaayt. It is home to the Meranhi Empire and its aptly named capital Meranh, which is the most populous city in the realm. There is only one road to the desert, but few are brave enough to cross the Waste, known to be a home to roving bandits and intense sandstorms. The Lanikai Kingdom and the Meranhi Empire are the only two remaining of Balaayt's first nations, but their peoples and customs have become largely a mystery for the people of the mainland, who are reluctant to travel to faraway, harsh conditions.

**The Barrens** are the northeasternmost region, where people are incredibly scarce. Rumors are circulating in the realm that settlers have reached the Barrens from the North Continent, but people don't pay them much mind; they’re easily a week’s journey from Lhoam, and the majority of Balaayt's populous cities and towns are on the west and south coasts.

**The North Continent** is outside the realm of Balaayt, and the people of Balaayt generally have no idea what's there, if anything, nor do they tend to care.

Map of Balaayt