Thousand Isles

The Thousand Isles is an archipelago that lies far south from the continent of Emperus, even farther south than the Southern Isles. Despite their name, most estimates place the total number of islands in the archipelago as being closer to ten thousand in total. Many scholars and tour guides alike have attempted to create lists of the thousand most significant islands to serve as the canonical Thousand Isles, but none can ever seem to come to an agreement with one another on all beyond the first hundred or so. This group of major islands that they can agree upon is collectively termed the Hundred Isles and they form the bulk of what people refer to when making generalizations about the Thousand Isles.

As an important note, in order for any given piece of land in the ocean to be officially considered an individual Island, it must have a surface area of at least 864 Hexes above sea level during high tide and must be at least a distance of 576 Meters away from any other landmasses. The secondary distance requirement is at times waived for particularly large and distinct landmasses separated by deep channels.

## The Hundred Isles

### Port Mina

Despite being based on a sea rock a mere 1000 hexes in size, Port Mina is one of the most densely inhabited places on Aum. Most of the isle known as Port Mina is Ib-made, comprised of an endless series of piers and docks that extend deep into the waters surrounding the humble Mina Anchor.

### Ashe Isle

Ashe Isle is an atoll surrounding an active volcano. Known for the warm black sands of its ash beaches, the island is a popular tourist destination despite the clear and present danger posed by the seismic and volcanic activity it faces on a regular basis.

### Extradore

Extradore is one of the largest of the Thousand Isles, and it is home to the Ebon Legion Pirates.

### Crystal Chasm

The Crystal Chasm is one of the few locations in the Thousand Isle were the cavern layer connects to the surface. Unfortunately, the Chasm is home to a dread brood of Crystal Dragons, making traversing its glittering tunnels a task only suitable for the terminally foolish and the outright insane.

### Icehorn Isle

Icehorn Isle is a mountainous island that suffers from supernatural meteorological effects that cause it to be in a perpetual state of wintry freeze despite its tropical location.

### Kalai Atoll

Kalai Atoll is an Atoll that features an exceptionally deep lagoon that extends all the way down to abyssal depths. Thankfully, due to its isolation from the rest of the oceanic abyss and the safety of its surrounding Blue Sand Shoals, the lagoon is free from the usual terrors of the deep and is instead is home to a relatively peaceful and unique ecosystem all its own. The Isle features two settlements: Kalaila, the Coral City of Mermaids centered in the Lagoon, and Kalios, the Azure City of High Elves.

### Ulala

Ulala is a forest island known for its massive trees, the most prominent of which is the Great Tree of Light, which stands as a beacon that can guide passing ships for miles on end. While the island hosts an exceptionally diverse biosphere, the majority of Ib inhabiting Ulala are Florans.

### Parena

Parena is the largest island in the Thousand Isles and is considered the agricultural heart of the Archipelago. It is home to 42 Settlements including 3 major ports.

### Cosim

Cosim is the central Island of the Mycro Archipelago, a series of islands with incredibly diverse environmental and elemental conditions.

### Cocoe Isle

Cocoe Isle is an island formed from an ancient dome volcano that went dormant long ago. At some point in its history, much of the volcano's internal structure collapsed, leaving a hollow dome that connected to the ocean and created a natural safe harbor for ships known as Cocoe Cove.

### Aeonia

Aeonia is the central Island of the Ephemeral Archipelago and for some time had the most populated and technologically advanced cities in the Thousand Isles.

### Driftwood

Driftwood is an island largely made of trash and ship wreckage that floats atop a kelp forest.

### Brimstrom

Brimstrom is an arid and volcanic island filled with a plethora of natural gas geysers.

### Yumi

Yumi contains the capital of the Jade Islands.

### Eren Spire

Eren Spire is a massive, hollow, oceanic mountain that is home to many mountaineering creatures including Agtaurs, Harpies, Valkyries, and Mountain Dwarves.

## Thousand Isle Sectors

The Thousand Isles and its smaller island chains and archipelagos are divided into 9 administrative regions based on their location.

### Far West Sector

#### Ephemeral Archipelago

The Ephemeral Archipelago consists of Erisle, Aeonia, Seika,

### South Sector

#### Fallen Stars

The Fallen Stars consists of Io, Ganymede, Callisto, Aoede, Elrene, Themisto, and Praxidia.

### Southeast Sector

#### Fuloran Isle Chain

The Fuloran Isle Chain consists of Ulala, Hapau, Kakala, and Fragramona.

### Far East Sector

#### The Jade Islands

The Jade Islands consists of Yumi, Yuto, Yugi, Yubao, and Yulu.

## Other Isles

### Selachia

Selachia is a luscious beach island surrounded on all sides by opaque azure waters. While the landscape of the island itself is idyllic, the beautiful scenery is cut short by the massive marble walls and collonades that protect the island from the dangers lurking beneath the obscuring waves below. The floating island paradise of Selachia was not formed naturally, but rather its land was magically raised from the bottom of the sea, and the dark denizens of the deep want nothing more than for it to be returned. For this reason, the island is constantly besieged by Merrow Mages and their endless swarms of supernatural sharks. While these sharks are nearly resistant to most forms of damage, they are mercifully still vulnerable to blunt force trauma, especially when delivered in the form of pugilism.

### The Fallen Stars

The Fallen Stars is a series of seven islands formed from meteors.

### Hapau

Hapau is a Mushroom Island located off the coast of Ulala.

### Kakala

Kakala is a Bramble Island located off the coast of Ulala.

### Fragramona

Fragramona is a Floran Island located off the coast of Ulala known for its particularly pungent odors. It is ruled by none other than his Odiferousness, King Raffaelaasia V, The Great Stink, who is said to possess an incredibly distinct fragrance resembling baked bloody beef brisket with a dash of spoiled oranges mixed in.

### Driftwood Isle

Driftwood Isle is an artificial island created from masses of ship wreckage suffering from an abnormal gravitational attraction due to an anomaly at the island's core. Trash and other debris often accumulates on the edges of the isle, allowing locals to thrive through recycling. While efforts have been made to mount sails onto the island and transform it into one massive ship, Driftwood has proven very difficult to direct and it instead mostly follows the swirl of its local ocean currents.