Sea of Ice
Map Index: A-1 to A-18, B-1 to B-18
Location: Northernmost sea, north of Aorlan
Description: The Sea of Ice sprawls across the northernmost expanses of Raios, an immense body of water blanketed by ice. Near the North Pole, it boasts an icy expanse, with some regions possessing ice layers over half a mile thick. Farther south the ice thins as the warm rays of the sun begin to melt some of the ice each summer. Even farther southward, the seasonal ice cover breaks up and gets carried by sea currents farther south where it melts.
Navigating these waters is fraught with peril, as ships risk hull damage or entrapment amidst the ice's deadly clutches. Come autumn, the sun's waning radiance signals the sea's transformation into an expansive frozen block of ice once more.
Primary Population: None
Secondary Population: None
Minor Population: None
Water Characteristics: These saline waters are very cold year round and freeze over during the winter months.
Geography and Geology: Only the very northernmost tip of Aorlan touches the Sea of Ice.
Climate and Weather Patterns: The ice cap that rests over the Sea of Ice changes with the seasons. During the long frigid days of winter the size of the ice cap rapidly expands. As temperatures warm in the spring, the ice cap begins to lose mass. By the long days of summer the cap is substantially smaller.
Marine Life: Little is known of the creatures that live under the ice. Fishermen report that the Sea of Ice can be a productive fishing ground. However, dangers lurk, from the ever-shifting ice to potential encounters with formidable sea creatures adapted to these frigid environs.
Cultural & Historical Significance: This sea contains no humanoid settlements and is a vast wilderness about which little is known.
Location: Northernmost sea, north of Aorlan
Description: The Sea of Ice sprawls across the northernmost expanses of Raios, an immense body of water blanketed by ice. Near the North Pole, it boasts an icy expanse, with some regions possessing ice layers over half a mile thick. Farther south the ice thins as the warm rays of the sun begin to melt some of the ice each summer. Even farther southward, the seasonal ice cover breaks up and gets carried by sea currents farther south where it melts.
Navigating these waters is fraught with peril, as ships risk hull damage or entrapment amidst the ice's deadly clutches. Come autumn, the sun's waning radiance signals the sea's transformation into an expansive frozen block of ice once more.
Primary Population: None
Secondary Population: None
Minor Population: None
Water Characteristics: These saline waters are very cold year round and freeze over during the winter months.
Geography and Geology: Only the very northernmost tip of Aorlan touches the Sea of Ice.
Climate and Weather Patterns: The ice cap that rests over the Sea of Ice changes with the seasons. During the long frigid days of winter the size of the ice cap rapidly expands. As temperatures warm in the spring, the ice cap begins to lose mass. By the long days of summer the cap is substantially smaller.
Marine Life: Little is known of the creatures that live under the ice. Fishermen report that the Sea of Ice can be a productive fishing ground. However, dangers lurk, from the ever-shifting ice to potential encounters with formidable sea creatures adapted to these frigid environs.
Cultural & Historical Significance: This sea contains no humanoid settlements and is a vast wilderness about which little is known.