The Hydra

The Hydra is a massive river system and sound in central Xen'drik that separates the Skyfall Peninsula from the larger continent. [1] [2]

Geography

With headwaters in the Fangs of Argarak and the mountain ranges that line the northern edge of the Valley of Shadows , the Hydra emerges from deep in the interior of Xen'drik. [1] [2] Its sources are known as the "heads" of the Hydra, for it has many tributaries. [2] [3] The eastern ones cause marshy terrain, but the largest passes over the Naga's Waterfall , all before the Sanctum Sanctorum of the green dragon Zartaxis , the Green Watcher. [3]

Activities

The mouth of the Hydra is easily reached by water taxis from Stormreach , where passengers, cargo, and crew transfer to or from the slow-moving river barges that traverse the waters of the Hydra. [4]

Notable Locations

The ancient ruins of Tharkgun Dahk and Pra'xirek have already been discovered near the heads of the Hydra. [1] [2] Explorers and adventurers continue searching within the Hydra basin for the Ring of Storms . [2]

History

A yuan-ti camp on the banks of the Hydra River was the site of a breeding colony for wretchlings , until recently when the shulassakar paladin Sesstaria ordered it destroyed. [5]

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Geography of Xen'drik
The Ash Cauldrons | The Bluespine Peaks | Cerulean Hills | Dowron's Shield | Dread Lake | Fangs of Argarak | The Hydra | Kapaerian Island | Marsh of Desolation | Red Fens | Restless Isles | Ring of Storms | The Scimitar Spires | Searing Heights | Shargon's Teeth | Siber Atoll | Skyfall Peninsula | Skyraker Claws | Sorrowdusk Island | Sun Pillars | Tangleroot Gorge | Tempest's Spine | Three-Barrel Cove | Titan's Teeth | Thunderwall | Vale of Twilight | Valley of Shadows | The Wasting Plain