Issylra

Far northwest of Wildemount, beyond Tal'Dorei and across the freezing waters of the Frigid Depths and the Ozmit Sea, lies the oldest continent in known Exandrian history. Issylra is thought to be the land where all civilization once emerged and spread in the time of the Founding, making it the focal point of historical study and the epicenter of many faiths. The territory known as Othanzia encompasses a majority of the continent’s developed regions, keeping most domains protected and governed by the might of the theocracy of Vasselheim.
Nestled among eastern taiga forests of the Vasper Timberland, the city of Vasselheim is the oldest known seed of civilization and religion, and the only city to withstand every catastrophe that has rocked Exandria since the gods brought life to the world. Beyond the walls of Vasselheim lie chilly and savage wilds formed by the ancient and magically potent nature of the area. Small camps, communities, and townships are scattered across the landscape, and the denizens of Othanzia are a tough, hardened people who persist in this harsh land through duty, faith, or the need to protect their communities. Beyond the Othanzian region, there are a handful of lesser republics, but the ferocious creatures that stalk the jagged Utesspire Mountains prevent Othanzia from expanding too far beyond its borders.
The Demithore Valley, an area of dense forests, grasslands, hills, and low mountains dotted with occasional villages and townships, lies in the central region of Issylra, south-southwest of the Sunderpeaks. It holds the geothermally-active Spectrum Gorge. The road leading from the valley northward toward Othanzia is called the Outerwalk. It passes through the villages of Hearthdell and Endovaar.
In an unknown location on the continent is the village of Hishari, "born as a commune around a charismatic leader that delved into esoteric elemental worship, and was eventually found decimated a couple of decades ago." This destruction occurred around 823 PD, and the village has since been used as a cautionary tale on the power of cults.

Type

Continent

Included Locations

• Marrowglade Loch
• Shorecomb
• Sunderpeak Mountains
• Utesspire Mountains
• Vasselheim
• Vesper Timberland
• Zenwick Mountains