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Presented below is a map of the planet of Therra, showing its six continents and six oceans. Although in theory the northern and southern latitudes should be distorted due to the flat projection of the map, this distortion has been directed to the ocean portions of those latitudes. Thus, the relative size of the land masses are proportionately correct, while the oceans are somewhat larger seeming in the far north and the far south. The red squares show the size and position of the two continental maps posted elsewhere on this website.

Brief descriptions of the continents:

Jerranq - The main continent of Therra and the home of the gods. Jerranq is regarded by the gods as the jewel of Therra, and it possesses the greatest variety of flora and fauna on the planet. Humans are the dominant race on the continent, and they are generally divided into the Westerners and the Morakki. The latter dwell in the eastern portion of the continent.

Sazhansiir - This continent is ruled by vast jungles and towering mountain ranges throughout its center. The demi-god Kyuss has ruled the continent for several millenia, having conquered or subjugated various other lands and kingdoms on the continent. The southeastern portion of the continent was the focus of an immense magical battle, and evidence of the nation-wide destruction wrought by that catastrophe is ever present in that region. The yuan-ti now rule most of the continent, servants of Kyuss.

Dragon Wastes - Home to metallic dragons of good, this generally barren land is home to the servants and minions of Bahamut. Other creatures related to dragonkind have also taken residence in the land, and rumours persist of an ancient race that once mastered this continent before Marrowmelt and his kin settled here.

Fornang - Actually a series of large islands, Fornang is home to a large variety of creatures, many unique and native to a single island. The larger islands are surrounded by various archipelagos, and no single species dominates the area, though the most impressive of its natives are likely the enigmatic prismatic dragons.

Zzenduum - This land is a barren, desert like wasteland that was, on the whole, quite placid until the Deceiver, seeking to block out the shining rays of the sun, gouged out a large chunk of land at the center of the continent. Unfortunately for the continent's inhabitants, this freed the race of formians from their aeons long imprisonmeent beneath Zzenduum. The gouged area formed a gigantic rift into which much of the already scarce water of the continent drained, forming a vast marshland surrounding the rift. The formians immediately emerged onto the surface and began to conquer and enslave the other races of the continent. Currently, formians are the dominant race of the land.

Deggern - Little is known of this far off and smallish land.

Most inhabitants of each continent are entirely oblivious to the existence of the other continents. Even learned scholars of Jerranq have likely never heard of Sazhansiir, or at best vague rumours of a land of snakes and lizardmen to the far south.