Difference between revisions of "Oloonde lakeland"

Revision as of 07:07, 10 March 2011

Danger: Normal
Sub zones: Lake of Arrows, Lake of Souls, Sullon Lake, Stillmoon Pond, Mirror Sea
Inhabitants: Elves, rilmanidons, mermaids, ghostlights

Oloonde Lakeland is a forested region north east of the continent. It's mostly famous for the five major bodies of water connected through a web of streams and rivers flowing into each lake or pond. The most famous of them are the Lake of Arrows, the Lake of Souls, Sullon Lake, Mirror Sea, and Still moon Pond. The area is very hilly, with the more elevated lakes and ponds pouring their waters in waterfalls and quick rapids. The region is also known for its many tales and myths, and for being far more populated by elves than the central part of the continent.

Lake of Arrows

Danger: Normal
Inhabitants: Elves, rilmanidons, birds of Harmony, mermaids

One of the biggest lake of the region. It stands in the middle of a shallow depression, surrounded by lush forested hills and a high cliff to its nothern side. The name of the lake comes from the multiple spike-shaped rocks majestically emerging from its waters. They form massive stone formations, a bit like organ pipes. The lake is inhabited by a wide variety of colorful birds, perching on top of the arrows and fishing the waters. The lake is fed by the massive waterfalls coming from the norht. Its waters then go out into the Jewel river and further down to Stillmoon pond. The place is definitely beautiful and offer a wonderful, calming sight. One should be cautious if standing on the bank of the lake, however. Some mermaids sometimes come the Jewel river and love to snatch unaware onlookers with a swift flick of their tongue.

Lake of Souls

Danger: Normal
Inhabitants: Elves, rilmanidons, ghostlights

The lake of souls is one of the wonders of Felarya. It's also named Kalichidhen which means roughly " Cathedral of water " in an ancient language. It's by far the highest lake of the region, actually resting in the canopy of several very ancient, now petrifed trees. Over millenias, leaves, branches and various debris accumulated and congregated, creating natural walls, thick as stone, that retained water and allowed the existence of the lake. The encircling trees form a crown, and in the midst of it, stands a smaller, but higher crown of tree. For unknown reasons, the waters appears to flow from its middle, like a natural fountain. Over the course of time, The water managed to carve some opening through the petrifed walls, creating majestic waterfalls coming down along the trunks, into another lake situated, this time, at the base of the trees. The waters then flow down to the Sullon Lake and the Lake of Arrows. Exactly why it is called the lake of souls is unknown, but it's easy to imagine that such an awe-inspiring sight could be a place of worship and mysticism.

Sullon Lake

Danger: Normal

Sullon lake is a very deep and losange-shaped lake. It's situated much lower than the lake of souls, and the waters from there go down in a powerful and majestic waterfalls. It then goes out from an underwater exit leading to the Jewel river. The waters of the lake are dark, cold, and treacherous, with very strong churning currents and deadly whirpools forming all over it. The depth of the lake is what it is the most famous for, however. Nobody has really measured just how deep it goes but Sullon comes from a word from an ancient language ( "Suh-lhon" ) that means "Abyssal".

Stillmoon Pond

Danger: Normal
Inhabitants: fairies

A gentle lake nested in the middle of a dense and high forest, south of the Lake of Arrows. A strange and silent atmopshere surrounds it, and travellers reaching the Lake will often have the sensation of having entered a special place, separated from the rest of Felarya. Indeed the air feels different and the climate of the rest of the Oloonde region simply doesn't match that of Stillmoon pond. The same phenomenon can be observed at night, with a large, majestic red moon suspsended in the sky, that never seems to change and simply vanish when you get away from the lake. The magic seems especially strong in the area, amplyfying spells and enabling local fauna to use it naturally. Moreover, Stillmoon Pond seems to be situated at the exact junction of several Ley magic lines.

Mirror Sea

Danger: Normal

The Mirror Sea is named after its unique property of reflexion. It's a strange, peaceful lake that will create, once in a while, a reflexion of whoever gazed into its water. The reflexion acquire a life of its own, although it's not entirely sapient and rarely last more than a few hours before dissipating. It also appears slighty tranparent. Some speculate that the reflexions are the residual effects caused by a powerful illusionist who casted multiple reflexions of the zone to confuse and escape a predator. Other speculate that the reflexions are caused by a dormant creature resting at the bottom of the lake. Whatever causes them is unknown, but every person who ventured near the Mirror sea speak of a strange place, oddly relaxing, where strange things happens.

• Credit to Archmage Bael for helping writting the Oloonde lakeland description and for the petrified trees idea for the lake of souls, and to Sean Okotami for the Mirror sea description.