The Barren Sea lies to the west of Khorvaire, northwest of Xen’drik and east of Sarlona. It encompasses warm, tropical waters and cold expanses in the north. It flows into the Sea of Lost Souls to the south and the White Sea to the northwest. Zarash Bay and Crescent Bay in the Shadow Marches are part of the same body of water. The Phoenix Basin, between Xen’drik and Kapaerian Island, is part of the Barren Sea. Varuz Bay, at the eastern end of Sarlona, marks its edge. The Barren Sea is so called because it is poor for fishing and devoid of apparent life. Hideous monsters are said to inhabit its depths—but sailors make that claim about all ten seas. In fact, sailors have more to fear from storms, icebergs in the north, and unpredictable winds than they do from any living thing in the Barren Sea. In addition to the mundane risks of storm and calm, the Barren Sea is known for scattered areas of dead calm—areas of perfectly still water, sometimes suffused with negative energy that attracts undead.