Eawuba Kayba Reef

Eawuba Kayba Reef ('Great Forest Reef') is the largest reef known in Halann and is located on the north eastern portion of Ardimya. The reef is home to a plethora of aquatic creatures, spanning numerous miles, the coral provides refuge to fish, lobsters, seahorses, sea turtles, and various creatures unique to the reef. Being thousands of years old, it's reasoned that they have been able to exponentially flourish compared to other reefs due to fey influence, indicated by the large number of Nummo that reside within the reef.

The reef prevents erosion along with serving as a buffer against waves, storm, and floods. This effect is doubled by the Nummo keeping the coastal Guryadagga people safe, except when angered the storms are said to be more dangerous than ever and the sealines buffeted by waves.

Merfolk

The local merfolk tribe dwells in and around the reef, keeping a medium distance from the coastal people unlike many other merfolk as they prefer to live on the reef. They are still quite integrated, the sacred pact still considered important. The culture has been shaped by the prominent Nummos, who are a powerful force that protects the reef including the merfolk that live within.

The merfolk are typically agrarian, relying on seaweed or foraging for food although some partake in hunting. The villages are scattered throughout the reef, many camouflaging and blending in to the environment.

Fey Effect

Although the fey influence has waned since the Day of Ashen Skies as no new Nummos have appeared since then, it still plays a prominent role in the reef. Entering a coral can be unpredictable, and you may find yourself exiting on the other side of the reef or some place else random.

Aquatic Fey

• Kelpas: Schools of migrating kelp. Plants with animal behavior; they migrate as a tangle before eventually taking root and growing. When large enough and the tide is strong, a part of them is whisked away to repeat the process. They are also quite tasty and are a favorite among the merfolk.
• Shelods: Social mollusks of medium size that gather into pods of a dozen members. Of similar intelligence to pixies, they typically spend their time gathering various colorful shells and materials to be used as dwellings or make simple art (perhaps in vague dedication to the Seelie Court).
• Rainbow Fins: A type of ray finned fish renowned for coming in a variety of colors. Their fins and scales make for excellent dyes that the merfolk make use of in their clothing, they are a favorite form of prey for Shelods.
• Silts: Typically small bottom feeding crustaceans, silts start off as the size of actual silt giving them their name. They are notable in that they can grow and seemingly live indefinitely, though very few get a chance to do so at the bottom of the food chain.
• Singing Coral: One of the many types of coral in the reef, these coral are known for responding to magic (fey magic in particular) and "singing" in response. When harvested and properly prepared they make effective detectors of fey presence.
• Clops: Extremely aggressive and asocial crustaceans, clops are capable of regenerating lost limbs and even their heads so long as their hearts remain beating. Clops in recent years have been jokingly called honorary members of the Unseelie Court for their stubborn undying nature.

  

  A Clop