This game takes place in Medianus, a wet and wild world of adventure on the high seas. Also a bunch of islands. The northernmost part of the world is home to The Brine, a part of the ocean tainted by some form of evil in the distant past. It's viewed as impassable, owing to its nightmarish weather, horrifying monsters, and unexpected magical properties.

The landmasses are largely temperate, with a few desert islands and a large icy ring of land surrounding the southernmost sea. No kingdom/empire/etc. spans more than a few islands. The first place you'll visit is Galdja, a large island that's home to two nations (Basurena and Zelanus, because names are hard). It's split fairly evenly between grassy flatlands and hilly desert at higher elevations.

The biggest problem it faces is it's the northernmost island of Medianus, and recently a phenomenon known to commoners as the Black Wave has been observed. A massive, discolored, tsunami-level wave crashed into the northeastern shore, and within days plant and animal life on the coast was dying. The Black Waves seem to corrupt the land they touch, and every living thing on it. A way to reverse the damage has not been found.