Ealan

Ealan is a small, mostly lush continent in the west/northwest region of Teleria, just outside of The Central Continents.

### Geography

Ealan is shaped like an elongated rectangle with rounded edges, set at a forty-five degree angle in The Rissard Sea.

In the northwest, there is a kidney shaped peninsula called The Arja Peninsula, which is home to The Felia. It borders The Drosha Forest, which stretches between Arja, Icefall Glade, and reaches halfway to Clover Run, the grassy, earthen lowland home to Reba and Chinid.

The Drosha and Clover Run are separated by low foothills, a wide river named Sanguine Run, and the western forks of Royal Road. East of the forest lies Eesruimor in the north, The Lashriden Mountains and Celest’a south of there, leading to Troborg and Kracaea in the south, with The Cold Toad Bogs stretching between the two kingdoms.

In the southeast, The Salton Peninsula curves inward—the land of The Kingdom of Baedsten.

The floating city of Celest’a looms above The Lashriden Mountains in the north-central portion of the continent, home to the mysterious and reclusive Fel Aurelian and their talking crow companions, called Orev.

Up the eastern third of the island stretches the Schonish Plain encompassing Thaeweth, Iyentis, and and the eastern half of Eesruimor. The plain is irregularly shaped, twisting and turning around lowlands, rolling hills, river valleys, and foothills.

Between Eesruimor and The Drosha is a vast tundra named Icefall Glade, so named because of the way the dew glimmers on the shrubs.

#### Geographical Points

The Drosha Forest—a forest in the northwest of Ealan, between The Lashriden Mountains, The Arja Peninsula, and Clover Run. It is made almost entirely of incandescent mushrooms. They vary in height and size, but glow and light up the forest floor like a kaleidoscope. Air within the forest is thick with the sweet scent of flowers and the sound of tiny creatures rustling in the undergrowth: sprites and gnomes, mostly. The ground is springy, and each step sends up a cloud of glowing spores into the air. Inhabitants: pixies, sprites, naatalu, and wise old Druids of The Drosha Grove + dark creatures and spirits who seek to harness its magic to their will.

Sanguine Run—a major river running down from Arja to the coast near Kracaea. Its banks are lined with tall yellow-green grasses and cattails, and tend to be home to beavers, otters, carp, trout, and crayfish. It is a popular fishing spot for most of its length and is used to transport goods from the east towards Kraecaea and Troborg. You can find many mills near Reba, Troborg, and Kracaea. Broburg Ferry, Elderberry Ferry, and Cattail Ferry.

Easter-Rider River—a major river running through Eesruimor and down through both The Lashriden, The Narrow Channel, and The Wondering River. Its banks are rocky, often steep, and it is teeming with salmon, trout, and pike. It is rough in some parts, with strong rapids, and therefore can be very dangerous to navigate.

The Lashriden Mountains— a large, tall mountain range in the north-central portion of Ealan. It is home to booming populations of brown bears, cougars, cottontails, possums, elk, moose, fennec foxes, and bobcats. They are a series of interwoven, alternating ridgelines and valleys, and can therefore be both a nuisance and a barrier for travel. Its highest point is Never Ending Peak, which is a tall, pointed, snowcapped peak. It is so tall that it often disappears above the clouds.

The Salton Peninsula—a curved peninsula in the southwest corner of the continent. It is home to Baedsten.

The Arja Peninsula—a large peninsula of flat plains in the northwest corner of the continent. It is home to the Felia.

Royal Road— a major road running from Reba and Chinid, running along the southern end of the continent through Troborg, Kracaea and down into Baedsten, then up through Thaeweth, Ieyntis, and Eesruimor. It is paved with tan dirt and gravel.

Schonish Plain—on the eastern end of the continent, mostly flat, fertile, and good for agriculture. Encompasses Thaeweth, Iyentis, and Eesruimor.

Launum Pass—a mountain pass within The Lashriden, north of Kracaea and leading up into southern Eesruimor.

Lake Anita—a small lake near Reba & Chinid. It is in the western portion of the continent, below The Drosha. Its waters are blue-green and it is a popular spot for fishing trout, crappie, and walleye.

Scarlet Lake—a large lake in the southeast on land that spans Kracaea and Thaeweth. A city is there by the same name, of some forty-thousand people.

Cold Toad Bogs—on the western end of the continent, between Kracaea and Troborg.

Icefall Glade—an expansive tundra between Eesruimor and The Drosha. It is called Icefall Glade because the dew on the tundra’s flora often looks like snowfall at dawn.

Clover Run: a grassy, lowland in the southwest portion of the continent, home to Reba and Chinid, and The Hornbuckles.

### Political Organization

Ealan's political makeup, with the exception of Celest'a and Arja, is broken along Ealanite tribal lines into the following Petty Kingdoms of Ealan:

* Thaeweth
* Baedsten
* Iyentis
* Eesruimor
* Kraecaea
* Troborg
* Reba
* Chinid
* Arja
* Celest'a