Location from Azarinth Healer by Rhaegar
A realm of extreme heat and volcanic power — where Taleen gates can strand you if you're unlucky and the local fauna considers lava a mild inconvenience.
Iz is where Ilea ended up when a Taleen teleportation gate randomized during a mission — separated from Kyrian, who ended up in Iznakor. The realm is brutally hot, volcanically active, and populated by creatures adapted to environments that would melt most adventurers. Surviving in Iz required Ilea's regeneration to constantly counteract the ambient heat damage — a passive drain that would kill anyone without extreme fire resistance or healing. The Taleen gates scattered through the realm offered potential escape but their destinations were randomized, making each activation a gamble. Iz represents one of the dimensional spaces connected to Elos through Taleen technology — proof that the ancient civilization's reach extended far beyond a single continent. The realm's resources (heat-resistant materials, extreme-mana minerals) are valuable enough that some people risk the journey intentionally.
A volcanic landscape of extreme heat, molten rock, and geological violence. The sky glows orange-red from constant volcanic activity. Structures — when they exist — are built from heat-resistant materials by civilizations adapted to temperatures that would kill most Elos inhabitants instantly. Taleen ruins dot the landscape, their gates still functional but randomized.
Also known as: The Volcanic Realm