Continent of Al-Jura

Author: Razade

The continent of Al-Jura is a landmass the size of modern day Russia, Mongolia and China, which straddles the equator of the world granting it a wide range of climates.

The interior of the continent is dominated by large forests and mountain valleys. Sweeping grasslands make up much of the northern reaches of the continent before giving way to rugged taiga and more mountains while the equator is a swathe of jungle.

The shores of Al-Jura are likewise forested though clear cutting has given way to many cities and towns in the shadows of the mountains that are a constant giant who blanket all civilization within their shadows. Rain and storms are constant through out the continent even where they shouldn't be and many speculate these storms are less than natural in the making.

Off the coasts of Al-Jura are a great deal of islands which serve as perfect bases for pirate raiders or other peoples who seek to remove themselves from civilization. Rivers criss-cross the entire continent and evidence of several ancient civilizations can be found throughout the entire landmass though arguments rage even today on who built them. Most significant of these sites are known as The Field of Hands, a twenty mile stretch of clear land dominated by towering marble statue arms. Little more than grass grows in this twenty mile circle and despite the rainy nature of the continent, it is said not a single drop of rain has fallen within The Field for at least a century.