Ursum

Ursum is the main island of the Lucarcian Continent. It holds three of the major five houses and is the center of the empire in the city of Lucar. The island is split into three provinces, the Head, Spine, and Tail. The Head is controlled by House Ruby, the Spine by the Imperial House Azure, and the Tail by House Ebon. This island is buffeted by large waves and storms in the south, but the north and eastern coasts are tranquil and sheltered in comparison. The weather is mostly temperate with a warm, dry climate in the summer and wet but not too cold winters.
Recent myths say that Ursum was a titanic whale who came to the surface and was somehow turned to stone during a primordial battle between the servants of both Light and Darkness.   This legend only really surfaced after cartographers mapped the island following the Sundering and realized the shape of the newly formed island roughly looked like a huge fish.  As the island was only created five hundred years ago as part of the Sundering, that legend is clearly recently fabricated.

Geography

Ursum boasts the most relics of the ancient Rainbow Empire which collapsed about five hundred years ago with the catastrophe of the Writhing Death and the destruction of Antissa. Small ruins dot the landscape, most of which are avoided by the locals and farmers. These ruins tend to have strange magical or technological anomolies and defenses protecting them and although it is said great treasures can be found in their depths, the risks are simply not worth it for most normal folk. These ruins are a magnet for adventurers and mercenary bands alike however.

Maps

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  Ursum

Alternative Name(s)

The Great Whale

Type

Island

Location under

Lucarcian Continent

Included Locations

• The Head of Ursum
• The Spine of Ursum
• The Tail of Ursum