Irthos-Waer Geography

Irthos-Waer has four known continents: Manirthos, Amur, Tartarellum, and Edrapur, plus multiple large islands and island chains. A fifth continent, known as Baraska, exists in the southern hemisphere but is currently inaccessible to any of the civilizations of the other four continents.

Manirthos
Manirthos is the largest continent, stretching from the far northern latitudes down to the equator, with the western half pushing past, into the southern latitudes as the Olcanti subcontinent, and the eastern section thrusting south as the Kahati Peninsula.

Dominant geographic features include the central Holbeck mountain range, the northern range know as Kostull's Teeth, the eastern mountains known as the Tiransi Peaks, and the barrier range in the southwest that separates off the tropical sub-continent of Olcanti, known as the Vaskal Mountains.

The dominant river systems are the Corman and its tributaries in eastern Manirthos, the Findrossan and its tributaries in western Manirthos, the Karst river in south-central Manirthos, and the Cuzzoco basin in Olcanti.

Significant island masses off the west coast of the continent include the Valkyr Isles, Gowyn Island, and the Zleethi Isles. Cupped between Olcanti and the Kahati peninsula, the Kindarot Sea hosts the Teardrop Islands, the Island of Trehaven, and the Nakawan Isles. Off the northeastern coast of Manirthos lie the Wyvern Isles, and the Island of Jikaya and its satellite isles lie due east of the continent.

Amur
By size, Amur is about 25% larger than the Oltari sub-continent, and is located in the northern waters between Manirthos and Tartarellum. It is dominated by mountains, taiga, and steppe in the north, with relatively fertile plains in the south.

The Desolate Isles le to the southeast, and are deemed unfit for habitation, except for the very northernmost island of the chain. The tropical Spikaytan Isles lie far to the south of Amur.

Tartarellum
Tartarellum is located in the northern hemisphere between Amur and Edrapur. It is the second-largest continent, structured as two lobes--a large northern lobe that narrows to a relatively broad isthmus which connects to a smaller, southern lobe located just above the equator.

The northern lobe is dominated on the east by grasslands, and by fertile plains and forests in the west. The Lamassilon Mountains run north/south through the middle of the northern lobe, and the Ozziman Islands lie east of this lobe.

The southern lobe is dominated by the Zakakah Desert, Akabah Jungle, and Glitterblack Mountains. The Wakabah Islands lie to the west of this lobe.

Edrapur
Edrapur is the smallest continent and is actually slightly smaller than the Oltari sub-continent. Edrapur is located between Tartarellum and Manirthos and is mostly sub-tropical. However, it has a high plateau in the north-central region which provides a relatively cool and dry climate.

Baraska
This continent, although second-largest after Manirthos, is inaccessible and unknown to the northern civilizations