Gulf of the Kraken

Gulf in the northernmost region of Baltica. Politically the region belongs to the kingdom of Medeia but, as the medeians like to say, the gulf belongs only to the kraken.

Most vessels venturing this far north normally navigate around the area at a safe distance avoiding the waters of the gulf. This alternate route has different complications as the region north of here is filled up with icebergs and other perils of the cold. Taking this alternate path adds several days to the sailing and it is something extremely difficult to accomplish during winter due to the extreme cold temperatures at sea.

The reasons for avoiding the area are mostly superstitious. Only a handful of the ships that venture here actually don't make it to the other side so only the vessels of Medeia actively avoid the area. It is frequent for ships from Elloth or Tennemore to take this route during the summer instead to save on costs and time. An exception to this rule are the raiding ships of the bradva. Reports from foreign ships escaping from the pirates confirm that the raiders will cruise the gulf regardless of the superstition and it is said that them are the real reason for the disappearance of the merchant ships.

The gulf it is known to be an important natural habitat for the sea serpents called drabi.