Character Detail
- Name
- Headwiz
- Desc
- #191=|_|_|_Sinuous waters shadowed by thick-trunked trees snake through the rich floodplains of the Oradian jungle. The river and its tributaries serve as the liquid lifeline of the nation and equatorial drainage for the whole of the Western Continent, widening and narrowing with the seasons and in turn exposing and submerging islets bristling with ferns. Those traversing the calmer channels by riverboat or canoe may observe how each story of the tropical forest is its own vivacious domain: orchids and fragrant vanilla cling to branches burdened with bananas and nuts, a ropey net of vines interconnecting the thriving ecosystem. A low hum constantly pervades, the mingled sounds of boundless populations of insects and birds occasionally punctuated by the screech of a mischievous monkey.|/|/|_|_|_Scattered nomadic peoples dwell nearby in relative isolation, far from the decadent capitol and unconcerned with its tumult of culture and politics, moving with the shifting banks to gather pulpy roots and spearfish giant catfish. According to their local legends, the river was formed by "the Shedding," when an ancient serpent traveled from the lands now called Verdios to Oradia, molting its skin as it moved. Some say that this gargantuan snakeskin yet remains in the depths of the jungle. But while few large mammals dwell in this terrain, those who would dare to seek it would needs contend with venomous vipers, voracious hunting cats, and of course, the native vampire bat.