Wild Edge River

A vast triangular stone pedestal in the southwestern corner of Eastreach Province bifurcates the Great Amrin River into a smaller channel known as the Wild Edge River. This waterway then carves a path into the Forest of Hope, where it once again splits in two at the triangular base of a huge stone idol depicting a presumably ancient forgotten goddess. Hundreds of giant water snakes unseen anywhere else in Akados dwell in a network of passages underneath the statue’s stone foundation. When darkness falls, the nightmarish creatures emit eerie warbling cries throughout the night. Both stone statues at the forks on the Wild Edge River predate the Hyperboreans’ arrival in Akados. Despite being partially submerged beneath running water for several thousand years, the stones still appear freshly cut and show no telltale signs of erosion. Although connected to one of the busiest waterways in Akados, few vessels ever purposely venture down the Wild Edge River. Its banks are largely uninhabited, and it is forded at only one known location on the northern fork near the mausoleum. According to legend, a righteous general perished in battle at this spot. His grieving troops interred his body in a tomb along the river’s edge to commemorate his sacrifice.

Type

River