Climate and Geography
The Obsidian Reach is a vast, turbulent expanse of deep-water ocean crashing against the southern coastlines of Vael-Kaelen, bordered directly by the Sun-Silt Delta and the Salt-Gallows to the north, and stretching westward past the desolate Ashen Shallows before opening out into the wider, uncharted world. The environment is shaped by heavy coastal trade, unpredictable oceanic currents, and deep-sea volcanic activity.
The Weather: Dominated by salty sea gales, rolling ocean fog, and sudden, violent squalls that brew where warm inland desert winds clash with cold maritime currents. Electrical storms frequently roll across the open water, their purple arc-lightning drawn to the heavy Manna runoff bleeding out from the coastal riverbeds.
The Environment: Inky-black waters churned dark by volcanic ash and silt washed down from the northern basins. Jagged underwater reefs, submerged obsidian shelves, and deep oceanic trenches characterize the continental shelf, while the surface is heavily plied by the stout merchant galleys, smuggling cogs, and blockade runners operating out of Salt-Gallows.