Lost Continent

This is a Summer Camp article written AT GREAT SPEED! It has not yet been edited, so apologies for the copious typos and small text issues.

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There beneath the blue waves lie
the secrets of Ancients long passed by,
And who, beyond the mermaids fair,
May learn the mysteries lying there?
In the Lonely Long Lost Isles,
In the land my ancestors dwelled.

— "The Lonely, Long Lost Isles", Local Sea Shanty

The Lost Continent is the modern name for what the Ancients called the Northern Continent. More than two thirds of the land was destroyed during the Underdark Collapse several millennia ago. Until the collapse, it was the heart of the Ancient Empire.

Lay of the Land

To the north of the old continent, the climate was subpolar, experiencing strong northern winds and cold winters. In the south the climate was Mediterranean with hot summers and cool winters. To the west of this continent ran a huge mountain range from north to south. This stretch of mountains and some surrounding countryside is all that survives of the lost continent today. It is best known for the modern city state of Laudon, protecting the Gulf of Laudoa.

To the east of the lost continent, the land (now largely gone) was rich with prairies and grasslands, and with swamps and fforests. This fertile territory was the crown jewel of the ancient Empire, and it believed many ancient secrets may be recovered by dedicated researchers here.

The Effect of the Underdark collapse

During the underdark collapse, the continent underwent underwent radical physical changes. The collapse of the land itself led even more of the continents to subside below sea level that combined with the cracking of the land led to most of the continents submerging beneath the waves of the ocean.

Remains of a Continent: The present day islands

To this day, there are between 20 and 30 named islands where the lost continent wants stood. Geographers and sailors continually arguue over the exact number. In fact, the name of Lost Continent is in fact a misnomer - the land is still there beneath the waves, and when the tide is very low, it is possible to walk between some of them on submerged land. Many of the islands are large and still have sources of natural fresh water. To this day, the region is inhabited mainly by small city states and petty kingdoms.