Glassflow Sea

Type: Inland marginal sea
Borders: Arya & Dravis (north), Chen Province of the Lelien Empire (west), Rihsama (south)

Overview

The Glassflow Sea is the bright, shallow-to-deep basin that receives the Coldfire River. Its waters carry a faint, luminous quality from suspended white-sand particulates—the crystalline dust formed when the Coldfire flash-freezes anything that touches it—suspended within a clear, glassy fluid. The result is a paler, lighter-hued sea than most oceans, especially within miles of the Coldfire outfalls.

Hydrology

• Inputs: The Coldfire River enters the basin via three mouths inside Lumenvein Bay and a fourth mouth on Dravis’s south-(slightly east) coast that empties directly into the Glassflow Sea.
• Dispersion: The river’s cold-energy disperses rapidly with distance; beyond the mouth zones the sea behaves like normal ocean water.

Navigation & Safety

• General Safety: Open waters are generally safe. Paleflame hazards are localized near the Coldfire’s mouths.
• Beaconed Corridors: Marked lanes ring each outfall (see Lumenvein Bay and South Dravis Mouth Corridor). Standard pilotage applies only within those zones.
• Common Conditions: Breezy chop, coastal fog, and seasonal currents—without the persistent paleflame risks of the mouths.