Why? This question bugs me every time I start over. Why must there be a settlement if there is fresh water? Why not, "Dead fishermen. Must be a fishing village nearby."
And where IS said fisher village? No one ever says where? I originally assumed Moonhaven until books and tomes indicated it was destroyed 120 years ago. So... Where'd they come from? Does the village have a name? Why can't we get to it? Why does no one from there come to check out the crash to see if their missing loved ones are dead or alive?