Vesmien Ocean

The Vesmien Ocean is one of the four oceans surrounding the Civilised World, to the west of Anásthiasplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigAnásthias

Anásthias [a-NAS-thee-ass / ænæsθiːæs], or [an-ass-THEE-as] is an equatorial island continent, heart of the Civilised World. The north straddles the equator and is hot and humid, while most of the equatorial centre is an upland plateau with fertile river valleys, and stretches of arid plains and desert in the shadow of the mountains. The south is temperate but more wild, separated from the civilisations of the north by the almost impassable Harthera. It extends as far north as Cape Cadal, and as far as Deshee Point in Veedormim in the south.

The Vesmien is shallower than other oceans, a notable feature being the many reefs and shifting sand bars which present a hazard to shipping. Principle amongst these are the Barrier Isles, a continuous chain of barren islands and shallow seas stretching 1000 km from north to south, lying west of the Umber Sea.