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The Kirnashal Sea (pronounced KER-nah-shawl) is a major body of water on Kishar and one of the Three Great Seas, well-known for its highly treacherous waters. Compared to the Chaska and Kilche, the Kirnashal Sea is comparatively less traveled and well-mapped.

Inhabitants

The western coast of the Kirnashal Sea is by far its most populated. The ancient nation of Amshan thrives there, on the edge of the Taizzan Expanse, along with its vassals of Kudurru and Ramashal. On the northern coast of the sea Amshan has established a number of small colonies, separating the people of Abanir from the Kirnashal in the process. Elsewhere, there are very few who live around the Kirnashal, save for a handful of scattered settlements in the western islands and Zandroanyx's prison fort on Nakazani.

Geography

The Kirnashal Sea is semi-enclosed, connecting only to the Mhasmuth Ocean to the southeast. Numerous rivers feed into the sea, most originating in the many surrounding mountain ranges, especially the Lunar Range and Solar Range in the east and the Shields in the west.

Numerous islands can be found in the Kirnashal Sea, particularly in the south and west.

Travel through the waters of the Kirnashal can be extremely risky. A number of sea monsters dwell beneath the surface, some truly massive and terrifying, but they are not the main threat. Even more dangerous are the unpredictable currents and whirlpools of unclear origins, both of which form and disappear again with no warning. It is not unusual for ships venturing farther out to sea to be uncontrollably driven into these, becoming damaged or even sinking in the process. As a result crossings of the Kirnashal Sea largely take place in locations where deeper water and long journeys can be avoided.

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-The '''Kirnashal Sea''' {{Pronunciation|KER-nah-shawl}} is a major body of water on [[Kishar]], well-known for its highly treacherous waters. Compared to the [[Chaska Sea|Chaska]] and [[Kilche Sea|Kilche]], the others within the [[Three Great Seas]], the Kirnashal Sea is comparatively less traveled and well-mapped.
+The '''Kirnashal Sea''' {{Pronunciation|KER-nah-shawl}} is a major body of water on [[Kishar]] and one of the [[Three Great Seas]], well-known for its highly treacherous waters. Compared to the [[Chaska Sea|Chaska]] and [[Kilche Sea|Kilche]], the Kirnashal Sea is comparatively less traveled and well-mapped.
 == Inhabitants ==
-The western coast of the Kirnashal Sea is by far its most populated. The ancient state of [[Amshan]] thrives there, on the edge of the [[Taizzan Expanse]], along with its vassals of [[Kudurru]] and [[Ramashal]]. On the northern coast of the sea Amshan has established a number of small colonies, separating the people of [[Abanir]] from the Kirnashal in the process. Elsewhere, there are very few who live around the Kirnashal Sea, save for a handful of scattered settlements in the [[Mire]] and [[Zandroanyx|Zandroanyx's]] prison fort on [[Nakazani]].
+The western coast of the Kirnashal Sea is by far its most populated. The ancient nation of [[Amshan]] thrives there, on the edge of the [[Taizzan Expanse]], along with its vassals of [[Kudurru]] and [[Ramashal]]. On the northern coast of the sea Amshan has established a number of small colonies, separating the people of [[Abanir]] from the Kirnashal in the process. Elsewhere, there are very few who live around the Kirnashal, save for a handful of scattered settlements in the western islands and [[Zandroanyx|Zandroanyx's]] prison fort on [[Nakazani]].
 == Geography ==
 The Kirnashal Sea is semi-enclosed, connecting only to the [[Mhasmuth Ocean]] to the southeast. Numerous rivers feed into the sea, most originating in the many surrounding mountain ranges, especially the [[Lunar Range]] and [[Solar Range]] in the east and the [[Shields]] in the west.
-Numerous islands can be found in the Kirnashal Sea, particularly in the south. The largest of these is by far the Mire but it is joined by many others as well.
+Numerous islands can be found in the Kirnashal Sea, particularly in the south and west.
-Travel through the waters of the Kirnashal can be extremely risky. A number of sea monsters dwell beneath the surface, some truly massive and terrifying, but they are not the main threat. Even more dangerous are the unpredictable currents and whirlpools of unclear origins, both of which form and disappear again with no warning. It is not unusual for ships venturing farther out to sea to be uncontrollably driven into these currents and whirlpools, becoming damaged or even sinking in the process. As a result crossings of the Kirnashal Sea largely take place in places where deeper water and long journeys can be avoided.
+Travel through the waters of the Kirnashal can be extremely risky. A number of sea monsters dwell beneath the surface, some truly massive and terrifying, but they are not the main threat. Even more dangerous are the unpredictable currents and whirlpools of unclear origins, both of which form and disappear again with no warning. It is not unusual for ships venturing farther out to sea to be uncontrollably driven into these, becoming damaged or even sinking in the process. As a result crossings of the Kirnashal Sea largely take place in locations where deeper water and long journeys can be avoided.
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