Sea of Tears

The Sea of Tears is one of the most heavily traversed and populated bodies of water on Ea. It was formed when the moon was shattered in -5563 and the face of the planet was altered forever. The Sea rests between Istan and Sidon, and the falling moon fragments collapsed the land bridge connecting the two continents, allowing water from the ___ Ocean to flow in and flood the inland. The dust raised by the impact blotted out the sun for six hundred years, ushering in the Age of Darkness. Today, hundreds of shipwrecks cover the sea floor, and despite the occasional sea patrol, pirates and raiders cannot resist the lure of riches moving on the waters.