The northern half of the eastern continent is covered by lush greenery, a wide expanse of vibrant exotic vegetation called Hikitaw, an astonishing beautiful jungle equally dangerous and deadly. This wild land is far from being considered a civilized place; like most of the fallen eastern kingdom, it is extensely unknown, uncharted, and untamed. Scarce are the groups of adventurers and treasure hunters that venture inside the jungle seeking for gold or ancient relics, as almost everything alive beneath the shade of the verdant trees, from the hugest reptile predators to the tiniest fungi, is either poisonous or hungry. Hikitaw is populated by sentient races too, mostly categorized as monsters by the rest of Eluaria, small undeveloped tribes of diverse creatures, from snakefolk to lizardmen, birdmen and some amphibians too, races are widely diverse and exotic and they share a zealous territorial behavior, protecting their land with little more than claws and teeth.
The Plains of Keddu
The thick greenery of Hikitaw breaks here to create the largest clearing inside the jungle: the plains of Keddu. A large area surrounding the crystalline waters of the Xitra lake is covered by nothing but high, bright-green grass, this place is home to the greatest of the creatures of the jungle - huge dinosaurs, both herbivores and carnivores, roaming the grasslands in sheltered privacy, hidden away from much of the rest of the world.
The Floodlands
Spending much of the year subjected to flooding, this large portion of rainforest along the west coast of Hikitaw is the most humid across all of the jungle and is home to some of the amphibian races that inhabit Hikitaw. During the rainy season, this zone becomes far more active and is teeming with life.
The Sirua Crests
In the southwest, a long mountain range crosses the jungle. These mountains are known for being extensively eroded by the water flow, and beneath them lie large and intrincate maze-like formations of caves and grottoes which cross from side to side of the range. Some of the caves lead to underground lakes and larger unexplored caverns. The peaks of the Sirua mountains are home to great flying reptiles of different kinds.
The Iriyen Vale
The richest stretch of the Hikitaw jungle is widely agreed to be the Iriyen Vale, and for many reasons. Not only are many of the Nirkal ruins to be found in the depths of this long stretch of dense jungle, but valuable hardwoods of the rarest varieties, and veins of precious ores such as gold and platinum as thick as a dwarf could hope to find right on the surface, buried only by the thick overgrowth of vines and foliage. In addition, many lizards - both sentient and otherwise - of amazing value can also be found here, providing a wealth of organic resources - either in the form of pets, slaves, meat, or leather and skins. The local natives do not take incursions lightly, however...
Nirkal Ruins
Ancient and enigmatic ruins can be found spread all across Hikitaw, buried beneath the thick vegetation. Swallowed under the overgrowth are great sections of the roughly stonecut structures, the legacies of long lost civilizations, and not all seem to have any common trait to define. Archaeologist have long debated their origin: perhaps they stem from different cultures, spanning different ages, or were all mixed up but the locals tend to refer to them as The Black Ruins or Nirkal Ruins. Most of the ruins are usually abandoned temples built to worship ancient deities long forgotten to time, but whether large or small, almost all carry traps, curses, or other protections set to guard the secrets buried within. Many of the natives believe that nothing but pure evil lurks through those dark corridors and chambers filled with deadly traps below the ruins. Treasures in the form of gold and ancient relics are sometimes buried inside those ruins maybe as offerings to the gods.
Port Iriyen
A modern encampment of humans from Ostia, Port Iriyen was a growing settlement on the shores of the Eccaian Sea near the Iriyen Vale. The human settlers quickly realized the value of the rewards to be had in the nearby Vale, and a hastily-contructed outpost made predominantly of wooden structures was constructed. When the tribes of Hikitaw began to fight back, Ostia sent military regiments to support and protect the efforts, but eventually the tribes banded together to overrun the port. What remains there now, only the tribes and their supporters know.