The fifth planet from the sun, Chandos is another water world with numerous floating islands that are formed from chunks of rock that pile up.
Geography
Chandos has been compared to a box of marbles filled with water. As the planet rotates, the movement of the water causes the precariously arranged rocks to shift and move, causing entire islands to disappear. In fact, Chandos is reputed to have the greatest number of floating islands of any of the known water worlds. These floating islands are formed by vast formations of irregular chunks of rock piled one on top of the other, creating an incredibly unstable and precarious formation 100 miles thick. Below the floating islands lies the core of this enormous water planet which encompasses a vast stygian abyss, where most life forms have to rely on their own bioluminescence to make their way through the darkness or to hunt prey.
Inhabitants
Only a little is known of this world as the constant change makes permanent civilization impossible. There is literally no safe haven anywhere on the islands for spelljammers to land and anyone brave enough to sail the water would face cunning aquatic predators. There are rumors though that two primitive societies call Chandos home. The first is a collective of orcs and the second is a population of humans whose ancestors were outsiders, stranded for an unknown reason. The knowledge and technology of their people were lost over time causing the two groups to regress and adapt to a primitive nomadic lifestyle. Constantly on the move because of the shifting landscape, these people foraged and hunted for the very few scaps available. To make matters worse, both tribes hated each other to the point that most do not remember peace. Their lack of understanding of any common language or basic technology makes outside trade impossible.
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