Torrid Continent

The Torrid Continent is one of the Major Continents within the Unhellish Planes.

It is a continental landmass that is located south of the Butterfly Continent. It lays between the Fiery Continents, connected by the Dire Strait, and the open seas of the Haiga Ocean.

## Geography

The Torrid Continent's geography consists of predominantly mountain ranges and deserts in an arid climate, hence the namesake.

However, within these mountain ranges, some forestry can be found. At the continent's eastern and western coasts, there exists luscious jungles with a diverse plethora of sub-biomes and smaller subregions, each teeming with unique life and cultures.

This continent primarily features a region containing a large twin set of convergent valleys – the Converging Valleys and the jungles at its coasts.

The Torrid Continent is home to some of the most powerful individuals, monsters, and artefacts in the Unhellish Planes. Within its borders there are violent monsters and terrible climate as well as crises brought about by droughts and water scarcity. At its northernmost border it is isolated from the rest of the international community of the Unhellish Planes by the cage-like Din Wall. At its southernmost border, explorers are unable to venture further due to the dangers of the monsters of the God Mountains.

Despite this, the people of this continent persist amidst the heat of conflict; dryness of isolation, and fear of death. They aspire to become beacons like predecessors that came before them, such as the Sun God Ankhev and the Jaguar God Bah'Lam. They will to achieve unity amidst turmoil and have become a cultural melting pot for various international and domestic cultures, for all peoples under the sun.

## Continental Layers

The Torrid Continent can be divided into three distinct areas, classified as Layers.

The Three Continental Layers of the Torrid Continent are:

1. The Converging Valleys
2. The Eastern Coastal Jungle (or the Clouds of Polyphela)
3. The Western Coastal Jungle (or Polyphela's Green)

These regions are referred to as 'layers' because most visitors or immigrants that are looking for entry into the Torrid Continent can only enter either from the east or west. This means that they must traverse through 'layers' or latitude and longitude lines to approach the center of the map of the Torrid Continent, which is where the Converging Valleys is located.

## Converging Valleys

The Converging Valleys (commonly abbreviated as the Con'Va) is located at the center of the Torrid Continent. It is where the bulk of civilization in the Torrid Continent battle, work, live in.

It is a region of trade, politics, and flow. In the Converging Valleys, most things move and flow in an active hustle and motion brought about by the collective people of this land.

It is the central hub of activity for the Torrid Continent.

## Eastern Coastal Jungle – Clouds of Polyphela

The Eastern Coastal Jungle (otherwise known as the Clouds of Polyphela) is a densely forested region located at the easternmost coast of the Torrid Continent, stretching its entire eastern coastline. It is the heavens for the explorers and innovators of the region.

Since most of its jungles are largely unexplored, many adventurers and explorers seek glory through curiosity by taking a chance on the temperate wilderness of the Clouds of Polyphela. As a result, many likeminded explorers gather in this region in large bastion cities. Such as the Artefact City of Kaiga, which specializes in the trade of artefact goods. Such as the Skyfaring City of Tengo, which specializes in aerial airship travel.

It is a region where explorers can have complete freedom to travel wherever they want, because anywhere can take them anywhere.

## Western Coastal Jungle – Polyphela's Green

The Western Coastal Jungle (otherwise known as Polyphela's Green) is also a densely forested region, located at the westernmost coast of the Torrid Continent.

It stretches the entire western coastline but for a good reason – for it is one of two major connection points between the Torrid Continent and the outside world.

While the denizens of the Converging Valleys work and busy themselves and the explorers of the Clouds of Polyphela leisurely put ink on their maps, the people of Polyphela's Green make haste.

Time is a precious commodity, not just to large corporations, kingdoms, or businesses. It is a rarity and luxury even to the layman. The people of this region are painfully aware of this fact due to the time for expeditions it takes to enter the Torrid Continent due to the Ma'Ut. So, they make haste. This land is home to some of the fastest courier services and trading companies in the entire continent.

The people hear live and thrive on sales and exchanges. They live and die by the changes and experiences they get form others. It is a busy region of the people that connection with others.