Shattered Isles

The Shattered Isles lie off the West coast of Libera. This clump of small islands is largely subject to the tides. At high tide only the top of each island is visible, but at low tide the base of each can be seen connecting to the ocean floor.

Along the shore near the Shattered Isles are the Twelve Hour Caves. A cliff into the ocean becomes a cliff down to the sea floor at low tide. Explorers in the caves find an interesting mix of aquatic and terrestrial plants and creatures. Great treasures have reputedly been stashed deep in the caves, but be ware! Many an overzealous adventurer has found themselves "in too deep" when the tide rolls in.

Legend has it that a great goliath known as Guthammer wanted to leave the north to explore the world for his people. Unable to find tribesmen willing to accompany him, he set out on his own with no destination in mind. As the days went on, the gargantuan man found himself ever more lonely. Without his tribe, he was without his culture, and all the lowlanders that he passed were suspicious and fearful of the seldom seen race. Few were willing to speak to him, let alone help him, and Guthammer's hunting skills were woefully underprepared for the more wily and quicker species of the Plains. When he did finally come upon some priests (generally known for their charitability), he asked them to supply him with some food, if not shelter and knowledge on how to survive in this foreign environment. The priests of Heironeous, however, sworn with the duty of protecting the plains, mistook Guthammer for a great beast, and chased him to the cliff on the West edge of Libera. Guthammer, once proud, was furious and ashamed of his inability to dominate the priests, and of his foolishness in having asked for help. In a fit of chaos, Guthammer took his fists and raised them high above his head. As he slammed them down, the cliff shook with his power, and in a great thundering blast, shattered into countless islands which tumbled into the sea below. The priests, frail in body, died in the fall, and Guthammer, too proud to return to his own people, found comfort in his new island settlement, where he lived out the rest of his days as an outcast.