Talshir is a large city located where the
Gloom River meets the
Sea of Long Regret, at the eastern end of what is known as the Bone Coast. The majority of the city is built on a series of islands that form the
Gloom River delta. The only parts of the city that are not part of the delta are the farmland west and east of the city, Castle Tala, and the precinct of the city known as Highever.
The different islands of the delta are
Baersweed Island, Old City Isle where the
low precinct proper and the
western harbor precinct are located, Watch Island where the city watch of Talashir and the border watch of the
Talashiri Empire are located, the Sacred Isle where the temple precinct and merchant precinct are located, Sea Wind Isle where the shore precinct is located, and Wizard Tower Island where the university precinct is located.
Because it is located on a river delta, Talashir is also known as the City of Bridges. There are no less than eight stone bridges and one wooden bridge in the city.