Naqiq was not the most familiar with the Giants, but seeing their plight in their flight to the southwest. Naqiq sought to intervene, to preserve what he could of the giants.

He saw Anteprecedence weeping - Anteprecedence, who had helped Naqiq and his friend Aeto'le create the pleasant land of Arborea.

Naqiq gazed upon his land - from Arborea, to his Pond, to Alghaba. He saw how his own Waeia, and how they interacted with the nearby Rakkeru. A plan was hatched.

Naqiq sought to stretch his embrace, to welcome the Giants to Alghaba. To do so, they would need to reach Lesat, before meandering to Alghaba. Lesat was good enough, Naqiq decided, and from there they could move as they pleased.

Before Naqiq could act, however, he saw the ocean between Lesat and the Giant's home roil and churn. It was Ayla - seeking to isolate Lesat from the world.

This would not do.

Naqiq was unsure if Ayla was doing this intentionally - to isolate and destroy the Giants, but Naqiq intervened to interrupt Ayla and save the Giants.

Drawing a line between the two land masses, Naqiq quickly raised land. A weak spine raised from the sea, connecting Lesat to the mainland. The land surrounding the spine, however, was malformed and weak in temperament. The winds and oceans churned further, bringing the dark and chilly air of the far north to bear on this new piece of land.

Bashed and battered by Ayla's storm, the Giants' Steps were created by the Yawning Coldrain.

Naqiq was unsure if the winds would outlast the land, but he hoped that the Giants would be able to escape to Lesat before the sea reclaimed it.

Action: Create Land (4pts)

Landscapes

Northern Flats | Map

Western Steps | Map

Eastern Steps | Map

Southern Marsh | Map