Perssia

**Perssia** was once a large island near the center of the far southern seas, colonized early on by Psdonia with construction of the southern grand palace of the God-Royalty and the establishment of a major farming colony. Later, it would become the home of the Pslant race, before a series of unfortunate events drove them from their home and the emergence of the Psannabis.

## Flora and Fauna

### Flora

Before the corruption, Perssia supported a great wealth of flora, which often grow to enormous proportions thanks to the rich soil. Lush forests of thick trees, meadows covered with wildflowers of every color and fields of various grass species were spread across the island.

Now the flora of Perssia have all been twisted and mutated into horrifying renditions of themselves by the power of the Xerexes II Crystal, changing both in color and form. These mutated plants are generally more dangerous closer to the center of the island, as opposed to the mild and passive flora which live more towards the coasts. The monstrous Deathweed, exist in the deepest reaches of the island. Other notable plants include the vampiric Perssian Bloodwart, the Perssian Dartflower, the Black Pistoia Orchid, the Razor Venombush, the Perssian Spider plant and the insidious Pitcher Pod Bodysnatcher.

### Fauna

Perssia never supported a significant amount of animal life on the surface, there existed several types of insects such as bees and butterflies which acted as pollinators for the island's rich plant diversity. These were devastated by the taint and falling prey to the now corrupted flora, they are now believed to have gone extinct.

Below in the underground, is another story. Protected by layers of thick rock and isolated from the harsh environment of the surface, numerous species of creatures had evolved. Several new species would later be produced by genetic experimentation by Sezonian scientists.

## Notable Locations

### The Old Port

Built by Psdonians on the coast as a port of entry to the island colony, with multiple wharves and loading docks where trading goods and passengers could be exported and imported to and from the nearby settlement. Extreme seismic activity sank much of it, with erosion claiming what was left. The only remaining sign of anything being there are a handful of the large pillars belonging to one the piers, though terrible deteriorated they still stand.

### Summit of Thorns

Really more of a tall hill than an actual summit. It was here that in time long past, the Pslants held commune with their protector, the Great Bob until his destruction. After the corruption, it has since become overgrown with thorny, twisted foliage.

### The Dark Garden

One of the most mysterious places on the island. It is the home of the sinister Dark Locus who watches over the garden and supposedly guards some secret associated with its creator.

### Ruins of the Old Perssia Colony

The Psdonian colony on Perssia was intended to serve as an farming settlement, growing teapots and other crops for the empire. It would later be abandoned by its inhabitants, nature would quickly reclaim it assisted by Pslants who turned the location into one of their groves. The Psannabis would move in causing rapid growth spurt among the flora, immense roots and oppressive vines have wrapped around and strangled everything, displacing and even lifting up whole buildings into the air.

### The Hole

Founded by survivors from the failed Trucian colonization expedition as a fortified fortress and refuge from the horrors of the outside.

### Agathos' Rest

Named for the eponymous individual who met his end on Perssia in his quest for the whereabouts of a missing God-King. The very spot where he perished has been stained black like charcoal, nothing grows there, not even a single blade of grass.

### The Royal Garden of the God-King

A magnificent garden constructed for the personal use of the God-King and only his most loyal of attendants. After their departure from Perssia, the Pslants would continue to tend to it but in the aftermath of the Battle of the Twin Perssia, it became wild, overgrown and tangled due to the crystal's influence. The garden is full of dangerous flora and Psannabis who prowl the area.

### Boughs of Perssia

A pair of fabled trees that stood at the center of a grove. According to old Pslant tales, to look upon them was to know true peace and true fulfillment in nature's beauty. However, following the great upheaval all that remained of the trees were two small rotting stumps.

### The Dread Mountain

One of the few high elevations left on Perssia, near the top of the mountain lies ruins of distinct Psdonian architecture and origin. Crumbling statues, broken columns and an archway that lead deep into the mountain's side. The Pslants feared this accursed place and so do their Psannabis counterparts, for it is rumored that something quite malicious dwelt inside the mountain, a sinister presence can still be felt that inspires a intense feeling of dread in those who even dare to set foot on the mountain.

### Ghol Hollow

The dark, tangled heart of Perssia, a place where precious little sunlight filters through primeval growth. This undergrowth-choked region is home to large colonies of Psannabis, vicious trees, and other aggressive plants. At the center of the hollow, is where the Pscannabis conduct some of their bloodiest acts of violence on their victims with great cruelty

### The Drowned Forest

On the southern tip, where a river flowed down into the sea and the land was sinking, much of what had once been fertile floodplains or thick woodlands was drowned by the encroaching waters. Where once low-lying forests grew adjacent to the river, became a swamp, punctuated by the stumps of choked trees and surrounded by a ring of boggy woodland.

### The Poison Tree

A small cluster of trees that were all entwined together, roots, branches, and trunks, into what appeared to be one body. They were all affected by the Xerexes II Crystal causing them to constantly emit poisonous gases making them a deadly place.

### Vale of Shades

A secluded valley located in the western side of the island. The vale is steeped in blood and death, so much so that is has a high consecration of shades. These ghostly specters watch on silently, aimlessly haunting the grounds.

### The Blood Grove

Once a tranquil place, it was tainted and soon the trees grew thirsty for blood. The Psannabis were more then eager to provide new victims for the grove to drain dry, with it becoming a sort of tradition for them.