Washington
- Seattle is heavily engineered for human habitation: much of it was originally mudflats and skerries. The city is long, twisty, and dominated by water. Famous locales include Pike Place Market, Capitol Hill, and Puget Sound & Islands.
- Spokane, WA -
- Columbia River - largest river in the Pacific Northwest (perhaps all of Fusang?)
- Olympic Nat'l Park - hot springs, beachcombing, rainforests, Sasquatch territory
- First Beach - My wife said it was really cool here. There were TONS of driftwood on the beach, and it was very scenic.
- Forks, Washington - a coven of powerful jiang-shi vampires, who have been cursed to sparkle forever, have recently made their nest in this town. They must be exterminated!
- Mount Tahoma (or Takoma) (later “Mt Rainier”)
- Ohanapecosh (“Grove of the Patriarchs”)
- Lawetlat'la (Mt St. Helens) – dormant but still dangerous
- Hoquiam – this milling town got its name from a Chehalis word meaning “hungry for wood”. In our setting, it would probably be a major lumber town, selling both bamboo and hardwoods.
- North Cascades National Park
- Cape Disappointment <– great name, where did it come from? Sources disagree.
- Soap Lake, WA - “The name Soap Lake came from the word Smokiam, an Indian term which translates to “Healing Waters.” The tribes used the lake for healing purposes for themselves and their animals for many years before the area was settled by pioneers.”
- Makah art is very famous and beautiful. (But is it more beautiful than other tribes’ artwork? Debatable, but I thought it was worth mentioning.)
- Yakima Valley - wine country
- San Juan Islands (btw. Seattle and Victoria)
Oregon
- “Wy'East” (Mt. Hood) and "Klickitat" (Mt. Adams) - Multnomah tribe legend about two rivals who were turned to smoking mountains, who still rumble defiance at each other to this day. (source)
- Oregon Caves Nat'l Monument
- Crater Lake – 1,943 feet deep. Very clear; sunlight penetrates to a depth of 400 feet! Volcanic, not meteoric. The lake surrounds Wizard Island, which has a little peak with its own little crater in the center.
- Wilamette Valley - wine country
- Newberry National Volcanic Monument
- Neahkahnie Mountain - mysterious petroglyphs, shipwrecked sailors, and rumors of a sunken, gold-laden Spanish galleon treasure-ship.
- Oregon Dunes
- Bayocean – 30 years ago, this entire thriving resort-town washed right into the sea! We might not use this actual town, but we could include one like it.
- D. River – at 445 feet, it's the shortest river on Earth!
California
- San Francisco Bay => “Golden Bay”
- Central Coast
- Central Valley
- Deserts
- Gold Country => undiscovered at this point. PCs may have a hand in the first Californian gold rush.
- High Sierra
- Inland Empire
- Los Angeles =>
- Napa Valley
- North Coast
- Orange County
- San Diego => Fēn Qiūlíng ( 雰丘陵, “foggy/misty hills”), is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, and long association with the U.S. Navy.
- Shasta Cascade
- Redwood/Sequoia Forests => protected by Colossal treants! Don't make them angry...
P.S. Logging is HUGE in the Pacific Northwest, so I therefore, I propose that we add
Po Buan-Yan to the list of official NPCs. There might even be rumors that he's part sasquatch, since he's so big and hairy.