Sunisa Peaks

The island home of the Pa Mi Empire.

## Overview

### Geography

The Sunsia Peaks are made up of an even mixture of mountains, cliffs, and lush jungles. The green vegetation is so dense that it even grows up to turn the stone cliffs verdant colors as well. Trees grow tall and dense, with the largest being the colossal Tree of Phra’cea that makes up the centerpoint of the empire.

Near the north is a lake and river, fed from the mountains and providing a great source of fish, but is also can be dangerous due to sharks and crocodilians.

### Climate

Weather is typically prone to heavy rain showers, partially due to the concentration of air magics, that helps to fight against the amount of fire magic wielders within the native kayan population. On the island, it is warm and sunny all year around, if one manages to find patches of sunlight that filter through the canopy. Even in the dead of winter, to reach temperatures much below a mild chill is rare.

### Fauna

After generations of being separated from the mainland, many slow breeding large predators - such as bears - have been eradicated, with new generations not being able to replace them at the pace they were hunted.

Prey, though plentiful in variety, have become scarce in recent years in the wild. Many types have become cattle for the shepherds of the empire in an attempt to breed populations large enough to continue to feed the empire.

**Wild Prey:** Pika, bats, weasels, monkeys and numerous bird and fish species.

**“Domestic” Prey:** Small species of deer [musk deer, mouse-deer] and various types of mountain goats, like the takin

**Predators:** Sharks, gharial, foxes

## Notable Locations

**Royal Palace** | A large den carved into the mountainside, its walls smooth and polished by age and treatment of generations of air-wielding matriarchs. The palace is two levels, with the first floor being primarily used for receiving guests, while the second contains the living quarters of the royal pair. Their living quarters has a balcony that looks out upon the empire. In the entrance hall, there is a true wonder: a live tree planted within a section of soil, with a skylight shining sunlight from above, through an open section of the second floor. This tree, appearing to be a pink flowering willow, is a species from the ancient Thray forests, is said to have once been a wedding gift from Mu'oi to his bride Intira, a sign that he was not the brash monster other clans claimed him to be and was capable of peace. Perhaps if history had been different...

**Tree of Phra’cea** | The largest residence in Pa Mi is the sacred Tree of Phra’cea, where the empire’s expecting females, historians and religious leaders reside. Only the top chambers serve the purpose to house individuals, the rest of the tree is home to the wisdom of generations. The tree is littered inside and out with various slashes, burn marks and paw prints in a sort of historic language meant to track the comings and goings of the Pa Mi.

**Sunisa Peaks** | A sheer mountain range that only barely manages to overshadow the lush jungles of Pa Mi. Even so it is sometimes difficult to tell where forest ends and mountain begins, covered in vegetation as it is. The sides are steep with narrow ridges to allow for vines and other plantlife to find purchase, and in turn these plants provide a way for Pa Mians to climb the cliffs. The mountain is pocked with numerous kayan dens, including the royal palace near the peak.

**The Twin Karenni** | Often called simply “The Twins”, these massive golden Karenni statues flank the great bridge to the mainland, welcoming newcomers with spectacle. Braziers at their feet are lit with flames to provide light and also a subtle reminder of the protective capabilities of the empire. It is claimed that these Karenni guard the realm, and if any evildoers walk underneath their gaze they will come alive and destroy them.

**Dao’s Tear** | A small, scarcely visited, island off the western coast. Its lack of mountains, trees and prey made it unfit for residence in the eyes of the Pa Mians, but it does boast an interesting assortment of herbs. Named after a famed herbalist that discovered the medicinal significance of the abandoned island.