The Green Sea

The Green Sea is a large inland sea, bordered by the Western Gulf and the Cymean Peninsula in the west; the islands of Skaerhem and the secluded cold lands of Ursk in the north; and the mysterious deserts of myth and rumor to the south. To the east, the Green Sea connects to the open oceans beyond, though separated by an extensive and magical island chain known as the Eastern Isles. The large island known as Irrla forms the boundary between the Eastern Green Sea and the Western Green Sea.

Climatically, the Western Green Sea is dominated by the spring and summer monsoons that bring rain from the ocean to Sembara, Cymea, Tyrwingha, and Vostok. The monsoon winds drive upwelling, and the Western Green Sea is rich in phytoplankton and the marine life that feeds on it, giving the Green Sea the characteristic greenish tint from which its name derives. The Eastern Green Sea, much less affected by the monsoons, and with wider expanses of open water, tends towards maritime climates along the immediate coast, often with drier summers and wet winters.

The prevailing winds tend to favor sailing east in the winter, and west in the summer, especially along the north and west parts of the ocean, where monsoon winds are most dominant.