East/Ern (Urn)

Ern is covered in dense forests, wild rivers, serene lakes, rolling red hills, steep cliffs, and deep caves. The forests are seperated in mono cultured patches across the land and found within some of these patches is the Iron wood tree. Rivers found on Ern range from ravenous and consuming to the smallest babbling brook with the most pure water on Deiro. The lakes are calming with some being clear and shallow, perfect for sight seeing or swimming, others are more treacherous and full of life under the murky green waters. Colorful hills covered in red grass can be huge and take hours to pass if walking, but there are also many smaller ones scattered around which are great for naps in nature. Huge cliffs cut off much of Ern from anyone unable to climb or fly with shear faces on almost all sides giving Ern 4 massive height differences referred to lower, mid, high, and aerial being the sky islands floating on equal height to the high ground. On the eastern side of the middle layer is an ever cold taiga which never thaws that is used as the home to snow elves. Deep caves lead to the underdark below which is a largely unexplored cavern system which is home to many races and creatures who live in the silent dark below and is where Drow elves rule their people.

Each Height level of Ern has its own unique ecosystem with certain fauna and flora being native to each level, It is by Ern's owns design to make keep his creations separated from others that would outmatch them in every way.

At the top of the land is a magical spring of pure water which creates a crystal clear lake that has created a perfect fountain rundown effect on the edges with one waterfall in a perfect circle which seperates the home of the Ambu elves from the rest of Ern. This spring is seemingly endless and the water from it remains clean, clear, and safe for drinking until it makes contact with the ocean to which it becomes regular non magical water.   Sky islands which float high above the ground using skystone in their cores and are home to the many arieal races and clans that populate Ern.   The eastern middle cliff is a snowy boreal forest which never thaws, It is used by the snow elves as home and lakes there produce Ever-Ice which can only melt in heat reaching 212°F.

Rare or unique resources found on Ern include ironwood, red grass, ever-ice, skystone, pure water, thrall mold, cloud cotton, and milk of the mind.   Ironwood is harvested from Iron trees and is the strongest type of wood discovered on Deiro while not being too inflexible or dense, and if price is no object one should always make wooden creations from it.   Red grass is visually similar to grass, albeit taller coming to about chest high on the average adult human, but is actually a type of grain with seeds visible upon close inspection within each strand. It is used to create red flour and other forms of ingredients while some fauna feeds directly off of the unprocessed grass itself.   Ever-Ice is carved from frozen lakes and only melts in temperatures reaching 212°F, It is often used in hot climates to cool homes or keep drinks chilled. On rare occasions it is also carved into weapons to be used against enemies weak to cold temperatures.   Skystone mined from fallen sky islands or in underground clusters is used to create artificial flight or lighten heavy loads during transportation. Certain artillery rounds have been created using some skystone in order to send them further.   Pure water that comes from the spring at Ern's peak is magical in nature and remains clean, clear, and drinkable until is makes contact with ocean water, then becoming regular water. It is used during political meetings and royalty to insure their drinks remains safe from poison. Pure water when a minority in a liquid loses its magical property and become regular water, so one would have to introduce a majority of pure water to a lake in order to turn it into a pure water lake.   Thrall mold is found in the underdark and farmed by the Drow, It grows from pure water moister away from sunlight in the cool temperature underground. It has mind altering effect which can be used in recreation with small doses, but is largely used as a brainwashing tool by the Drow.   Cloud cotton grows on sky islands and is the second softest fabric other than water dragon fur, it is also mildly flame retardant, very durable, and light as a cloud. It is farmed by the aerial races and used as their main fabric and is their main trade item with the other races as it is very valuable and not abundant.   Milk of the mind is produced from Ambu during match making rituals, Ambu mate for life and choose a partner through match making rituals in which Milk of the mind is used to find a compatible partner as it binds the two for life if they are, however In non Ambu races it has very different effects. When applied to non Ambu races it causes euphoria, lowered intellect, altered perception, brain fog, addiction, body alterations, and a false love like attachment to the first being you see. Because of the non Ambu effects it causes the Milk of the mind has been banned and criminalized in any non Ambu settlements in all of the six lands, This has not stopped its distribution however as an Ambu receives generous compensation for just a few drops which has enticed more than one to sell it on the black market for direct use or in stronger love potions.

Once Ern was created, he began crafting a race he would consider to be perfect and after 10 years of work he finally created the Ambu before filling out the rest of the land. The peak of Ern was soon settled by the Ambu and with the help of the nature around them they thrived and were soon the apex beings of their homeland. Not long after the Ambu were created, Ern spread more subraces of elves around in each of the biomes who then created their own clans and often battled eachother. Once humanity has arrived on Ern they were quickly removed and all elves declared that Ern belongs only to those who are native to it in order to protect its beauty, This was the beginning of the fragile alliance of elves that rule it to current history.

All races yearn to visit Ern for just one glimpse at the natural beauty the land offers, some are willing to commit crimes against the Alliance just to be brought tto justice on the mainland and witness the land up close even if it is viewed from a cell. Some only wish to view elven beauty as the Ambu are known for their unique apperances and are reclusive, usually staying in their Highland home away from everyone including other elves.