Welcome to Ifrean Island

[Godai]

Welcome To

Ifrean Island

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“When I was young, my mother told me stories of the island across the bay. She said it was the home of monsters, who came to eat young girls that didn’t finish their chores. Nightmares haunted my dreams for weeks.

As I grew older, I dismissed the tales as only that. After all, I’d walked the ancient paths of Cea Asta, and survived Lionta Pass. The stories told by those who went to the island reawoke my fears. I found new nightmares stalking my dreams, fed by the scattered details gathered from those foolhardy adventurers.”

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Like a twisted scar rising up from the waters below, Ifrean is a place with an ominous air to it. At night there are howls and screams which can be heard when the wind races shoreward. The townsfolk refuse to help research the island, claiming it is haunted by demons.

Those who do make their way to the island will find powerful Pokemon adapted to the harsh climate and extremely limited resources. A hunt for new Pokemon can quickly become a race for survival as the island’s natives try to hunt trespassers.

Fauna-wise, Ifrean Island is rather barren. Sportling mostly hardy shrubs and trees, it is more akin to a desert island than the much more lush body of Calta proper.

Common
Maractus	Dwebble	Carnivine	Houndour	Hippopotas	Aron	Cufant	Binacle
Slugma	Arrokuda	Numel	Nidoran (f)	Nidoran (m)	Sandile	Roggenrola	Sandaconda

Uncommon
Caltan Stunfisk	Relicanth	Caltan Corsola	Chewtle	Carvanha	Mareanie
Onix	Boldore	Houndoom	Wimpod	Copperajah	Shinx

Rare
Larvitar*	Axew	Hippowdon	Barbaracle	Barraskewda	Magcargo
Nidorino	Nidorina	Lairon	Krokorok	Luxio	Drednaw

Elusive
Aggron	Krookodile	Golisopod	Steelix
Druddigon*	Fraxure*	Luxray	Sharpedo

Pokemon with an asterisk (*) may only be encountered in a Calta Challenge.

Note: Ifrean Island is comparable to Godai's Taikhom Guard. Nobody will keep you out of here without badges, but it is possible to run into a higher number of scary encounters if you are not prepared.

[Godai]

Points of Interest

Jagged Shores -

The reefs surrounding the island rise up to sharp points near Ifrean Island. This makes approaching the island difficult beyond just avoiding the territorial Pokemon.

The shores are thin, covered in shallow pools filled with marine Pokemon. Paths inland are few and steep, requiring a climb up sharp narrow passages into the island's interior. The rest of the island is blocked off by imposing cliffs of solid basalt.

Outer Ring -

Those who have found their way inland from the Jagged Shores are faced with the second of Ifrean Island's harsh environments, the Outer Ring. Formed by the rapid cooling of volcanic basalt, the outer ring is a ridge comprised of hardened black rock. Once it has been climbed, a way down into the island's interior can be found.

Rock types are known to patrol through the Outer Ring. While it presents a tempting opportunity for setting up camp, the Pokemon in the Outer Ring tend to be as aggressive as the rest of the Pokemon on Ifrean Island.

Council of Giants -

One of the most oft mentioned landmarks on Ifrean Island is the Council of Giants. Sitting atop a moderately sized hill, the feature is comprised of eight large boulders. Seven oblong and standing upright in a ring with one in the middle, seemingly broken in half.

Legend has it that the original king of Calta is buried here, and the eight stones are his guardians. Other tales claim the Council of Giants is the work of magic gone wrong. Examinations of the stones have provided no answers other than they are large boulders.

Regardless, the feature is easily discernible and often used for navigation.

Den of Knives -

At the heart of Ifrean Island is a cave network called the Den of Knives. Sharp stones jut out of the rocks, scratching and tearing at passer byes. Still, some Pokemon live here, and the caves are relatively untouched. Precious metals and stones are easily found within the dark passages.

Given the dangers the island as a whole presents, most visitors forgo visiting the Den of Knives.