Wild Coast

Alone in the outer reaches of the World lies the region known as the Wild Coast, an untamed wilderness filled with forms of life not found anywhere else. Though repeated attempts to settle the region have been made in the past, all have failed; some ran out of supplies and returned home, some found the local environment too hard to handle, and some were simply killed and eaten by the native beasts. Recently, the Luneburg Institute has decided to sponsor a research expedition, the first of its kind in half a century.

Exotic Landscapes

Immediately noticable from the shoreline of the Wild Coast is the distinct lack of flora, at least as we commonly see it. There are trees, but they lack bark and truly rigid structure, instead looking more like giant asparagus or needle-free cacti. Ferns and grasses are common the further inland you travel, but their coloration is distinct and their texture dissimilar from other regions. The rest of the "jungled" interior of the island is a curious mix of land corals, some towering dozens of feet in layered stacks, and large, tubular fungi that poke vertically towards the sky. The flesh of the fungi can be eaten, just be sure to boil it first.

Strange Lifeforms

The life of the Wild Coast, for some unknown reason, never developed a sapient species of animal similar to other regions of the World. During first explorations, scholars wondered if a low level of blood magic in the native life could be the cause. This theory proved popular for years, helping to explain why the beasts of the Wild Coast are so peculiar to visitors. But recently, tests have shown the opposite to be true. The native lifeforms of the Wild Coast have considerably more magic in their blood than beasts nearly anywhere, aside from Tennerent and the Heart of the World itself. Further research and exploration into the cause of this is required, but the area proves too dangerous to probe deep into its interior.
Select notable species located here:

• Flumphs
• Girallons
• Otyugh
• River Scorpions
• As well as several local species of wyvern

Exploration and Settlement

The first recorded arrival at the Wild Coast was made by Hanoki, a pirate-king of the seas between Ikarell and Lusia, nearly six-hundred years ago. From his journal, historians have learned his ships were blown off course by a sudden and dangerous storm. A crewmember spotted land in the distance where there should've been none, and Hanoki declared they were going to make it a new pirate refuge. It seems they lasted three weeks in a cove on the inner side, eating local fish and venturing to the shore during the day. On the 22nd day, a wyvern unlike any seen before flew overhead carrying two of the crewmembers. Arrows and magic fired at it simply made it angrier. Hanoki's crew returned to familiar shores.
Since then, the attempts made to conquer the landscape were led by rulers or navies in search of new resources to exploit and more land to develop. These expeditions have fared about as well as the famed pirate-king's. Carassian Republic settlers were found dead when the navy arrived to bring another set of colonists. Their charred skeletons were all that remained. Lusian entrepreneurs have attempted to fund private explorations: the most successful of these lasted four months a few miles into the interior of the island, before their crops were eaten by strange creatures and their livestock stolen in the night. Two years ago, the Luneburg Institute announced plans to fund a research expedition, with no listed goals of permanent settlement or conquest of the landscape. Their purpose, from the hiring forms, is to catalogue the various endemic forms of life, return with samples where possible, and chart the interior of the island - something that's never been done before. The Institute is still hiring willing researchers and crew for this venture.