Editing EternalEmpire:Gazetteer (section)

== Geographic Features ==


=== Allorino Ocean === 
 
A vast ocean east of Arqualan and Provendo, stretching from pole to pole and halfway around the planet until reaching the Isles of Zactato. Little shipping is carried out deep in the Allorino, as there are few destinations and the enormous hurricanes that rampage here are a terrible hazard.

=== Arcosilen River ===  

A broad river in the south-west of Otovan that runs from its source in the Ponostîria Mts. to the Sea of Prostendi, bisecting the rugged coastal mountains of the Pardash Range in the process. It marks one of the major boundaries between Lostram and Arqualan.

=== Arosilen River === 

	The Arosilen (lit. West River) is the westernmost of the Trisilena (three-rivers) of Loswath. Originating in the Hesperi Mountains, the Arosilen runs westward along the Red Ridges, forming a natural boundary between Zestra and the Arqi province of Loswath, before turning southeast where it forms the provincial boundaries of Loswath and Sañulado. 

=== Bambilo Mountains === 

	The Bambilo Mountains of northern Otovan form part of the border between Hangritic Osham and the Arqi provinces of Seguemeda and Loswath. The northern spur runs for about 250 miles, while the southern spur runs close to 400 miles. Its tallest peak is Mt. Pergal in the northern spur at 1,136 ft. Besides strategic considerations, the craggy, thinly forested mountains are the source of many important minerals, including titanium, zirconium, hafnium, and copper, so the mountains are home to extensive mining projects.

=== Blucca Marshes === 

	The Blucca Marshes extend for about 3,350 square miles, bordered by western banks of the Hilîff River and the shores of Lake Cadîvanser in southern Zacta Ponensus. The perpetually saturated soil is of little use for the farming that usually characterizes this province, but the seasonal flooding of the Hilîff makes the area suitable for cultivating rice paddies. Even so, the region is considered to be more of a hindrance, as it obstructs easy overland travel between the northern part of the province and the mining and Thuderite factory cities in the Ponostîria mountains. The main highway that penetrates the marshes is surrounded by dikes and raised on a high causeway, and requires frequent maintenance to keep it open. 

	In 1016, the Blucca Marshes was the site of a disastrous confrontation between armies when a host from Somuza crossed the Ponostîria Mts. and invaded Zacta Ponensus. Arqi troops hastily crossed the Hilîff, but their heavy baggage train was mired in the marshes, delaying their advance. As a result, the Somuzans trapped the Arqi and inflicted over 90% casualties on them. Fortunately for Arqualan, the Somuzans losses were high enough to stall their advance, and reinforcements from Zeliat and allied Clestrîca, led by the heroic general Subico Galbo Brewi, invaded Somuza, drawing the invaders back across the mountains where they were destroyed in short order.
 
=== Cadîvanser, Lake === 

	A major lake in west-central Otovan in the province of Zacta Ponensus, between the Glostîria and Ponostîria mountains. Three rivers, the Zamprondo, the Larn, and the Oster fill the lake while the Hilîff flows out. While the deepest part of the lake reaches 200 ft, the western and southern ends are much more shallow and often choked with sandbars and debris, limiting the navigation of larger steamer and barges. Lake Cadîvanser forms the westernmost point of the Acroda Sulotol, a great canal system that stretches from the lake to the Gulf of Portagora.

=== Calanîrno === 

	A peak in the Senîzido Mountains, named “Ironhead” for the broken, reddish-tinted boulders strewn about its tumbled approaches, Calanîrno’s historical significance is in its broad, winding pass. As the Senîzido Mountains were the de facto boundary between Arqi Stanido and hostile Sarmonath, the Calanîrno Pass was strategically vital, since without it, an invading army would have to travel many hundreds of miles to find an accessible route into this fenced land. In 452 AGA, the pass was the site of an enormous battle that led to the destruction of a Sarmonian army attempting to invade the Arqi lands to the east. Although Sarmonath has long been subjugated, the pass remains significant in overland transportation, and a roadway and railroad have been constructed through it.