The Uncharted Isles

Mythology
Rumoured to house the spirits of dead Warlocks, these mysterious islands have shown up in many great stories and fables over the history of Vviventia. Some say that on clear days one can see the islands from the cliffs of Rangor, but these days only come once a year. On many occasions, sailors have attempted to reach the island. However, every attempt has been met with a ferocious storm, so powerful and treacherous that no crew has ever made the full trip. Several explorers throughout the years have claimed to have set foot on the island, but due to a distinct lack of evidence, all have been shunned and declared liars.

The Journal of Provencius
The little knowledge available about the island comes from an ancient journal of the long deceased adventurer Provencius. Believed to have lived some time between 600 and 700 B.G, he was a member of an old King's expedition troupe. The journal is now held in the Royal archives of the Capitel only accessible to the most important scholars of the realm. The full contents of the journal have never been disclosed to the public, and much of it remains a closely guarded secret.

On his expedition to the Uncharted Isles, Provencius claims to have come across the ruins of what he believed to be an ancient civilisation of human-like creatures. They appeared very similar to the people of Vviventia, only their ears and faces were elongated and they stood far taller than the average human. In one passage, Provencius notes that the species referred to themselves as Thylandri (a word he found to be engraved in various monuments across the isles). No longer inhabitants of the isles, Provencius found no evidence of what led to their disappearance.

Apart from the Thylandri, Provencius references 'large winged beasts' on several occasions. In one account, he writes about a close encounter with one of the creatures:

'''The thing was the size of a barn, with fiery eyes and skin covered in scales like shields. As we were preparing to scale the cliff, Ratticus and I were attacked by the thing. It swooped down, letting out a shriek louder than anything I've ever heard before. What came next baffles and confuses me still. The beast's stomach began to glow a bright orange, as if a great magic was swelling inside of it. Next thing we knew, its mouth was agape and it spewed forth a rolling wave of fire, turning the surrounding forests into an inferno. How we made it out I don't know. We've decided to wait until dawn before we head out again. Here's hoping we don't see that hellspawn again'.''