Bloodstones are a type of virid rockfish found in coastal waters throughout Helevos. Mature bloodstones sit in clusters on the sea bed and look very much like small rocks, though when cracked open, they have a vibrant red flesh inside which exudes a quantity of red liquid very much like virid
The Boreal Sea is the relatively shallow portion area of the Polassirn Ocean north and east of the Anrel Isles. The Boreal Sea is particularly rich in greenfish and whales.
seas
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The Brumal Deep is an oceanic basin in the Polassirn Ocean, east of the Natorn Sea. The basin is a roughly circular area, which at nearly 9000 m is the deepest sea in the Civilised World. It has no greenfish so is not visited by fishermen or whales. It is considered a treacherous area for shipping, with mountainous waves particularly during the
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Crish and Varg is an island group over 900 km north of Cape Cadal, the most northwesterly point of Anásthias. It is named for the two largest islands, but the group includes six smaller islands plus rocky islets, many appearing and disappearing with the viridgreenlanguageOrorrTherist
Garsun [gar-SUN], historically Carsoyin or Karsooin, is a major port city in northern Harthera, capital of Garsundt province. The city is heavily industrial, producing salt, salted greenfish, and the condiment galep. It is also a hub for shipping ores and other industrial resources.
Greenfry are the tiny offspring of greenfish, which spawn and hatched in shoals for mutual protection. Greenfry are eaten in large numbers by predatory greenfish and whales.
Fauna
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They are caught by humans at various times of the year. Though too small to be of much use for human nutrient, certain types of greenfry are caught off the coast of northern
The Guree Isles are a group of islands off the coast of the Gebay Pensinsula in northern Ororr.
The closest is only 4 km from the mainland. These rocky isles have a small population but are a rich source of greenfish, which are dried and salted before being shipped inland. There is a Gebaylan tradition for labourers from the mainland to travel to the islands to help with the fish harvest, in the months before the
The cuisine of Harthera is similar to Thalsic cuisine, but replaces many coastal ingredients such a greenfish and seagreens with arable crops like coles and meat from livestock. Hartheran cuisine is diverse with different regions having many different specialities.
Laag is a staple dish of Thalsic cuisine, a stew traditionally made from seagreens, variously flavoured with vegetables, roots or fungi.
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Depending on the region, laag is eaten with flatbread or lagaan noodles, accompanied by meat or flaked
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Lake Angdro is a large freshwater lake in the Perudd region of northeastern Harthera. The lake is approximately 114 km long and an average of 30 km wide, narrow at the northern end. It is stocked with greenfish, an important source of food for the city of Angdrogigin, which sits on a spur of land at the lake's northern end.
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Lake Initerer [i-ni-TEH-reh] is a large body of freshwater in the Siltorn highlands of northwestern Ororr, the largest lake in Ororr and the second largest in the Civilised World, after Lake Beikid.
Ororr
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Ororr
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Lusukiam [loo-soo-KYAM] is a large freshwater lake in western Taur-dji-oum. It is 205 km long and 80 km across at its widest point, at an elevation of 3600m, and up to 100m deep.
Taur-Dji-Oum
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Lake Ondrere [on-DRAIR] in Tresard is the largest freshwater lake in the Natorn Archipelago, 170km long and 47km across at its widest point. tresard
The lake valley was formed by a glacier, which melted and retreated, leaving the waters dammed at the western end by a natural dyke, formed from rubble pushed ahead by the glacier. The
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Lake Otaran [oh-TA-ran], known locally as The Otaran (arch. Otarah), is a brackish lake or inland sea in the island of Sensatard in the Anrel Isles. It is connected to the sea by the Otaran Sound, a flooded former river valley.
The lake is economically important as a rich source of
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Lake Plós is a large, kidney-shaped body of fresh water in Munatan, which gives its name to the nation of Plós. It is 150 km at its longest axis, northwest to southeast.
Munatan
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Langers are a variety of green mollusc common in coastal regions. They valued by humans as seafood and commonly deemed greenfish, despite not being fish.
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They are tolerant to freshwater, and often spawn in river estuaries. There are a number of species, the most prized being the larger, darker variety which grows in the cooler waters around
Manok (arch. Menioq) is a small island 1100 km west of mainland Anrel. It is a regular stopping port for the trade between Anrel, Vetth and Ororr, particularly for hardy traders willing to risk heavy open seas rather than risking the coast of Harthera.
Trade routes
Manok is part of a direct trade route between the AnrellanguagegreengreengreengreengreenAnrel
Mûul [MOO-ul] is an island in the Kingdom of Trésard, about 40km west of the Mainland of the Anrel Isles. It is separated from the Mainland by the Res Channel.
Geography
Mûul is 150 km north-south, the southern and western half being hilly and windswept, sheltering the lower-lying east coast, which supports livestock and subsistence farming. The island is entirely GodmenGodmengreenGodmen
Paguel [pa-GOO-el] is a city at the southern end of Lake Anlutu in the Triminot region of central Ororr, about 200km south of Remel. Due to its position on marshy ground where the River Wiyel flows into the lake, the city has been flooded and even destroyed many times in its history.
Rakes or sea-rakes are carnivorous whales which feed on greenfish as well as other cetacean mammals. They are social hunters, living and hunting in small packs, and are territorial, attacking other groups which enter their range.
Reidan or Aralsic Cuisine refers to the traditional cuisines of the Natorn Archipelago, and to Anrel in particular. One of the key features of Reidan cuisine is the virid taboo common to the region, so that dishes are made only from fruits, vegetables and animal produce from the virid
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The Sea of Grace (Pelasj Grasja in Hespor) lies off the southern coast of Munatan. The sea is relatively shallow continental, shelf surrounded by the Great Urash Ocean. It is rich in greenfish and seagreens, making it an important food resource for the coastal populations of Hesjbagaaia, Chosilha and Veedormim. It is unusually warm for its latitude, benefiting from equatorial currents which sweep around the southwest coast of
Snapfish are predatory greenfish found in lakes, ponds and slower-flowing rivers, often living in shallows and shaded waters. They are aggressively territorial so cultivated by humans to prevent virid infestation in ponds, water troughs and rivers.
Sooin are a species of large greenfish, found particularly in estuaries, lakes and coastal shelves. They are carnivorous, consuming fry and small fish. Their scaly skin varies in colour from brown to blue-grey. They have a large flat head with a characteristic wide mouth filled with sharp teeth, giving a fearsome appearance. They are aggressive, fiercely defending their territory against other predators and
The Vetthi Republic is a prosperous island nation which plays a crucial role in trade and international affairs. Its position in the Vetthi Sea north of Ororr makes it a strategic trade hub between Anrel, Harthera and Ororr.
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Vireels are a family of virid acquatic vermiforms. They are usually dark in colour with an eel-like or snake-like limbless body.
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Most are predatory, using their saw-like mouths to burrow into the flesh of prey. They also commonly feed on carrion. Vireels are relatively slow moving compared to most