Leide

Leide is an island continent located between the Grand, Crowned, and Veiled Oceans. Leide is by far the most geographically isolated landmass in Tyrrell. Enveloped on all sides by the waters of the world’s three greatest oceans, approaching ships face thunderous storms, brutal waves, and complicated currents. Located thousands of kilometers from both Parthus and Ciradon, Leide developed as a world unto itself. Often dubbed the “lost continent”, Leide remained hidden from the rest of Tyrrell throughout the entirety of the First Age and into much of the Second.

Disconnected from the world for eons, Leide’s unique flora and fauna evolved into strange and wondrous lifeforms unseen anywhere else. Giant fungal forests dot the landscape, exotic creatures prowl beside carnivorous plants, and legendary beasts long thought extinct still reign supreme. Much of Leide’s interior remains uncharted even into the present. Each year adventurers wander into the wilderness and return with reports of newly discovered species or unclaimed resources.

For thousands of years Leide’s native races, such as the Lesserkin mustelin, lived blissfully unaware of the outside world’s existence. This would all come to an end during the Second Age when the continent was discovered by intrepid elven explorers following the tall tales spun by merfolk tribes. Unfortunately for the natives, these elves would survive and return to their countries of origin with fantastical tales of a hidden world. 

Leide immediately became a target of foreign imperialism by nations such as the Three Dynasties, all wanting to claim dominion over the vast world oceans through control of its sole landmass. Within decades of its discovery, significant pieces of the continent became a colonial playground, carved up by rival Elderkin empires who had little regard for the local inhabitants. New settlers from around the world flocked to its shores, all lured by the promises of untapped riches. Many of the natives were subjugated and displaced.

Today, Leide is a land of great diversity and unrest. Cultures from around the world live in close proximity, creating unique traditions through their close contact with each other. Now, as the old colonial order begins to crumble under the technological advancements of the Third Age, the future of this remote corner of the world has become an open question.