The Archipelago

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Map: A bronze age Human map of the Archipelago copied from an earlier Smallfolk work.
Geology: A brief overview of the islands and their terrain.
Random Encounter Lists: Quick transcription of my first draft random encounters lists.
Zoology: An incomplete list of creatures suitable for Archipelago encounters.

Peoples

Elves: The elves are slim and elegant arboreal primate. They are nearly hairless (except for their heads) and considered very comely by human standards. Their forest existence has made them dextrous and attuned their senses.
Humans: Very similar to the Elves, the Humans are recent arrivals to these islands. Not more than a score of generations ago, the first Human boats arrived in the archipelago. From where exactly remains a mystery. They spend at least half their lives at sea, but always come back to the archipelago as no other land can be found and they always need wood for boats.
Locath: The Locath are an aquatic people that occupy shallow coastal waters. Their appearance is mostly like a fish, but they have vaguely humanoid proportions and limbs. They are a shy and reserved semi nomadic people, so much of their culture is unobserved by outsiders.
Lizardfolk: The Lizardfolk appear much as they sound. Their faces resemble an iguana, and their bipedal bodies resemble a raptor type dinosaur. They inhabit swamps, bogs, and marshes, and can hold their breath for a long period of time but are not truly aquatic.
Merfolk: The Merfolk are a young aquatic people of mysterious unnatural origins. Their features are obviously chimeric, a trait not found in creatures native to the archipelago. Their upper bodies are humanoid (human or elf usually), but their lower features are drawn from sea creatures (fish and dolphins are common, but others such as squid, eel, or lobster have occurred).
Smallfolk: Smallfolk are a small reptilian people. They are nocturnal desert dwellers who've begun living underground during the day. Their features look similar to a humanoid gila or beaded lizard, however, they are somewhat thinner and have longer limbs. Smallfolk are closely related the the people known as Kobolds on other worlds.