Post by Gravedust on May 26, 2019 16:14:40 GMT -8
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(( Just some Cliffs Notes for you to look over, to catch you up on the state of this part of the world. It comprises mostly of things that a local to this part of the world would know and understand. If you feel like your character might know something other than or more than what is mentioned here, PM me and I'll fill you in on what topics you might know about.))
Kingdom of Aesolus ==================================================================
You are literally in the middle of it. One of two large Nen nations in the region. (which used to be one big kingdom, but we'll get to that.)
Like most big Nen teritories it is named after it's ruling family. (And the capital city is too. Yes, it gets confusing.)
The current ruler is king Harthan Aesolus. The queen is Leilinda Aesolus.
Two Adult princes (one estranged) and two adult princesses make up the remainder of the royal lineage.
The remainder of the Aesolun nobility are three vassal houses, Strongwater, Felman, and Pellan.
The Aesolan kingom's main deal is they have probably the largest and best farmable and grazeable land anywhere in the realm; the pasturelands.
Croyton =============================================================================
Exactly where you're at right now. The 2nd largest city in the kingdom, besides the capital.
Croyton is the hub through which a lot of the exportable food and goods created by the pasturelands gets shipped, first floated acorss the lake, and then barged down the rivers to the captial. In all a pretty rich, pretty pleasant place.
One thing of note (and which may or may not be why you're here at the moment) is the decrepit old Adventurer's guild is under new management, after pretty much shutting down during the fathers' war. (we'll get to it...) and has put out a call for new members.
Iderion Republic ==========================================================================
The Kingdom of Aesolus' next-door neighbor. Used to actually be part of Aesolus, but split off during the Fathers' war, and turned into a Republic during it because they decided that kings suck. Peace has reigned for about the last 5 years, but feelings are skill kind of bitter.
The borders are open, but you probably wouldn't want to walk around with an Aesolan insignia on your shoulder, just saying.
Right now their main problem seems to be the Blight Verge, a slowly-creeping -something- that kills plants and warps animals. There is a LOT more of it south of the Verge.
The Fathers' War =========================================================================
A 25-year conflict between Aesolus and Iderion, so called because of it's length, and a prophecy that 'this war started by fathers will be finished by sons.'
Which turned out to be pretty true. Exhausting and traumatizing to both sides, but pretty much everyone else just put their hands up and slowly backed out of the room.
There was never really a winner, it just sort of slowly lost momentum and ground to a halt, and by the time peace was finally declared it was pretty much just a formality.
One notable thing about the fathers' war was that is saw the first widespread use of Arcanite-based weapons such as the fusil.
Arcanite: ====================================================================================
A raw form of crystal found beneath the sands of the ashen desert. Not really a mineral, it is found inside petrified trees and basically is a kind of ancient sap.
In it's raw state it is an excellent storer and conductor of mana. The low-grade stuff is used for throwing-bombs and as ammunition for ranged weapons like the Fusil. High quality Arcanite is turned into Arcanium.
Arcanium: ============================================================================
Spellstones, basically. If you take a nice piece of Arcanite, and etch and spell it up in just the right way, and run enough mana through it, it can cast whatever spell it was designed to. It can also be shaped into mana-powered engines. The stuff was only discovered in the last 50 years or so, but it's already changing how the whole world works.
The Ashen Waste: ============================================================================
The primary (actually only) source of Arcanite. Miles upon miles upon miles of nothing but dead, grey, pumicey gravel, with the arcanite buried underneath.
Clearly the site of a pretty major oopsie at some point. Basically a really crappy place to be, but it's the only place Arcanite is found, and that stuff isn't going to dig itself up.
Velkire: ===================================================================================
The vast majority of Arcanium is processed here, making the entire region absurdly rich.
The city's leader is a demon, maybe? That's what people say.
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====================== REALM MAP ===============================================
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::A FEW THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THIS MAP:::
It is not an exact representation of the realm, the further you get away from your home region the vaguer and less accurate it gets, because you know less about what's out there. (the western and especially northwestern section may as well be filled with
?'s and pictures of dragons) As you explore or learn more about other regions, more details, towns, and features will be revealed and added.
THE STARTING AREA IS CROYTON, in the LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF THE MAP, next to Tankard Lake. All characters begin there.
(( right click, select View Image, and click on the new screen to see map full-size ))
========== :::THINGS YOU KNOW :::: ================================================
===========================================================================
(( Just some Cliffs Notes for you to look over, to catch you up on the state of this part of the world. It comprises mostly of things that a local to this part of the world would know and understand. If you feel like your character might know something other than or more than what is mentioned here, PM me and I'll fill you in on what topics you might know about.))
Kingdom of Aesolus ==================================================================
You are literally in the middle of it. One of two large Nen nations in the region. (which used to be one big kingdom, but we'll get to that.)
Like most big Nen teritories it is named after it's ruling family. (And the capital city is too. Yes, it gets confusing.)
The current ruler is king Harthan Aesolus. The queen is Leilinda Aesolus.
Two Adult princes (one estranged) and two adult princesses make up the remainder of the royal lineage.
The remainder of the Aesolun nobility are three vassal houses, Strongwater, Felman, and Pellan.
The Aesolan kingom's main deal is they have probably the largest and best farmable and grazeable land anywhere in the realm; the pasturelands.
Croyton =============================================================================
Exactly where you're at right now. The 2nd largest city in the kingdom, besides the capital.
Croyton is the hub through which a lot of the exportable food and goods created by the pasturelands gets shipped, first floated acorss the lake, and then barged down the rivers to the captial. In all a pretty rich, pretty pleasant place.
One thing of note (and which may or may not be why you're here at the moment) is the decrepit old Adventurer's guild is under new management, after pretty much shutting down during the fathers' war. (we'll get to it...) and has put out a call for new members.
Iderion Republic ==========================================================================
The Kingdom of Aesolus' next-door neighbor. Used to actually be part of Aesolus, but split off during the Fathers' war, and turned into a Republic during it because they decided that kings suck. Peace has reigned for about the last 5 years, but feelings are skill kind of bitter.
The borders are open, but you probably wouldn't want to walk around with an Aesolan insignia on your shoulder, just saying.
Right now their main problem seems to be the Blight Verge, a slowly-creeping -something- that kills plants and warps animals. There is a LOT more of it south of the Verge.
The Fathers' War =========================================================================
A 25-year conflict between Aesolus and Iderion, so called because of it's length, and a prophecy that 'this war started by fathers will be finished by sons.'
Which turned out to be pretty true. Exhausting and traumatizing to both sides, but pretty much everyone else just put their hands up and slowly backed out of the room.
There was never really a winner, it just sort of slowly lost momentum and ground to a halt, and by the time peace was finally declared it was pretty much just a formality.
One notable thing about the fathers' war was that is saw the first widespread use of Arcanite-based weapons such as the fusil.
Arcanite: ====================================================================================
A raw form of crystal found beneath the sands of the ashen desert. Not really a mineral, it is found inside petrified trees and basically is a kind of ancient sap.
In it's raw state it is an excellent storer and conductor of mana. The low-grade stuff is used for throwing-bombs and as ammunition for ranged weapons like the Fusil. High quality Arcanite is turned into Arcanium.
Arcanium: ============================================================================
Spellstones, basically. If you take a nice piece of Arcanite, and etch and spell it up in just the right way, and run enough mana through it, it can cast whatever spell it was designed to. It can also be shaped into mana-powered engines. The stuff was only discovered in the last 50 years or so, but it's already changing how the whole world works.
The Ashen Waste: ============================================================================
The primary (actually only) source of Arcanite. Miles upon miles upon miles of nothing but dead, grey, pumicey gravel, with the arcanite buried underneath.
Clearly the site of a pretty major oopsie at some point. Basically a really crappy place to be, but it's the only place Arcanite is found, and that stuff isn't going to dig itself up.
Velkire: ===================================================================================
The vast majority of Arcanium is processed here, making the entire region absurdly rich.
The city's leader is a demon, maybe? That's what people say.
=============================================================================
====================== REALM MAP ===============================================
=============================================================================
::A FEW THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THIS MAP:::
It is not an exact representation of the realm, the further you get away from your home region the vaguer and less accurate it gets, because you know less about what's out there. (the western and especially northwestern section may as well be filled with
?'s and pictures of dragons) As you explore or learn more about other regions, more details, towns, and features will be revealed and added.THE STARTING AREA IS CROYTON, in the LOWER RIGHT PORTION OF THE MAP, next to Tankard Lake. All characters begin there.
(( right click, select View Image, and click on the new screen to see map full-size ))