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====== Cahyali ====== | ====== Cahyali ====== | ||
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+ | Cahyali is a sister plane of Jaern, and the two worlds have been inextricably linked ever since a planar collision a few years ago. Multitudes of portals connect the planes, and travel has become quite commonplace. Despite being an entire planet, over half of Cahyali remains unexplored, with known landmasses being limited to a single continent, called - well, Cahyali. This world' | ||
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+ | == Note: This map was created by the Cahyali Historical Association and its surveyors. Regional maps may differ slightly. == | ||
- | ===== Countries of Cahyali | + | ===== Geography & Astronomy Overview |
- | === Pthora | + | ==== Astronomical Notes ==== |
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+ | Cahyali orbits the star **Ayat**. | ||
- | [[settings: | + | There are three moons of Cahyali, the closest and brightest one is named **Dipha**, the second brightest is named **Leine**. These two moons rise in the East and set in the West. The farthest and dimmest moon is named **Fyr** and rises West and sets East, in a highly elliptical orbit. Fyr has its own small potato-shaped satellite, named **Myn** that tumbles around in a quick elliptical orbit. Astronomers of Cahyali predict Fyr and Myn to eventually tumble out of Cahyali' |
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- | === Nahrūl === | + | There are five total planets in the Ayat System. In order from closest to farthest from Ayat, these are **Athurt,** a bluish gas giant; **Sthra,** a greyish-blue chthonian planet; Cahyali itself; **Ythern,** a yellowish-red gas giant; and **Pthri,** a brown gas giant. Notably, Cahyali is the only rocky planet in its system. A thick belt of asteroids orbits between Cahyali and Ythern. |
- | [[settings: | + | The magnetic pole of Cahyali is heavily misaligned with the geographic pole. The map provided is aligned with magnetic north; polar regions lie approximately eastward. Standing on Cahyali, one would observe the sun to rise in the north and set in the south. |
- | * Government Type: Dictatorship/ | + | |
- | * Symbol: Rabbit | + | |
- | * Major Races: Humans, Dwarves, Half-Dwarves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Tajsun**, Djin-Serai, Zhemenka | + | |
- | === Ruefang | + | ==== Geographic Features |
+ | **Medius Ocean:** The ocean in the middle of the continent is given this name. It is small compared to those unexplored oceans outside the Cahyali continent, and is dotted by countless small islands. This ocean seems to have an oceanic ridge in its center running east-west, slowly pushing the continent apart inch by inch over millions of years. The Medius connects Cahyali to itself, and is traveled often by people from every country. | ||
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- | * Major Cities: **Chongbai**, Bo | + | |
- | === Buyuk Vahsi === | + | {{settings: |
+ | == A political map of Cahyali. Gray areas are disputed zones. | ||
- | [[settings: | + | ===== Countries of Cahyali ===== |
- | * Government Type: Theocracy/ | + | ==== The Sublime Veld ==== |
- | * Symbol: Rose | + | In the northwest of the world map is this area, a place of warm waters and equally warm landscapes. The civilizations here have deeply-rooted histories, documented reaching back thousands of years. Adventurers often flock to the Veld in search of ancient secrets and treasures. |
- | * Major Races: Elves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Ahlaan Bika** | + | |
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- | [[settings: | + | Buyuk Vahsi's population is overwhelmingly elven. They speak a dialect of Dahabi (Elvish). Its national symbol is a peacock and rose, with the peacock representing Vahsi, the surface realm; and the rose representing Buyuk, the underground realm. |
- | * Government Type: Aristocracy/ | + | |
- | * Symbol: Dragonfly | + | |
- | * Major Races: Cosmopolitan | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Metro**, Ley' | + | |
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- | * Government Type: None | + | |
- | * Symbol: Broken Shackles | + | |
- | * Major Races: Cosmopolitan | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Pike** | + | |
- | === Dahabu | + | ==== The Abundant Expanse |
+ | The Abundant Expanse, also known as the Abundance, is the southernmost region of Cahyali. This place is mostly equatorial and tropical, with rich lands and stunning natural sights. Despite not being a formal alliance, many of the countries within the Abundance are close in relation with each other, and have been for many years. | ||
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- | * Major Races: Cosmopolitan, | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Soko**, | + | |
- | === Ulos === | + | Ruefang' |
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- | * Major Races: Lizards, Humans, Elves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Szczyet** | + | |
- | === Vervand === | + | Its population is mostly lizard and avian, with some humans and elves. Its national language is a dialect of Dahabi (Elvish), and its national symbol is lightning, as well as a turtle' |
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- | * Major Races: Humans, Elves, Half-Elves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Brotland**, Atoa | + | |
- | === Arenti === | + | Its population is mainly human, halfling, avian, and semi-aquatic lizard. Ulosian (Ferric) is the national language, and the national symbol is that of three eyes in a vertical or triangular stack. |
- | [[settings: | + | ==== The Heartlands ==== |
- | * Government Type: Democracy | + | This region' |
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- | * Major Races: Humans, Lizards | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Reggiarte** | + | |
- | === Shinneok === | + | {{ settings: |
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- | * Government Type: Monarchy | + | |
- | * Symbol: Journeyman | + | |
- | * Major Races: Humans, Dwarves | + | |
- | * Major Citites: **Mūnano Hansei** | + | |
- | === Null Labyrinth === | + | {{ settings: |
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- | [[settings: | + | Some say that beneath Blake' |
- | * Government Type: None | + | |
- | * Symbol: Unknown | + | |
- | * Major Races: Drow, Duergar, and Undead | + | |
- | * Major Cities: Void's Crossing, Manilla, Abberath | + | |
- | ===== Notable Geography ===== | + | ==== The Oxis Alliance |
+ | In the north of Cahyali, the Oxis Alliance is the smallest region based on landmass, and is a political alliance as well as a geographical region. Its climate is mostly temperate, becoming quite a bit colder towards eastern Shinneok and being subtropical at the westernmost reaches of Vervand. The Alliance has been fraught with infighting in the past, but is peaceful in the modern day - though the encroachment of Pthora is an ever-present threat. | ||
- | **Cahyali’s Revenge**: This oceanic ridge spans north to south. The massive fault features undersea volcanoes, frequent natural disasters, and intense winds that take frigid eastern air from Pthora, warms it with intense geothermal vents, | + | {{ settings: |
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- | **Zhùfu Reef**: a large coral reef off the coast of Ruefang, its colorful peaks can be seen from the surface | + | Vervand' |
- | ===== Religion in Cahyali | + | {{ settings: |
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- | Cahyali worships the same pantheon as Jearnians do, but have ascribed different names for each of the gods. Newcomers to Cahyali will often be met with confusion if they refer to "At'ena" or " | + | Arenti's population is mostly humans and lizards, and has some minority populations of elves and giantkin |
- | * Anubis - Anpu (Priests are refered to as Anpuans). | + | |
- | * At'ena - The Lady Seherine (Priests are refered to as Seherites). | + | |
- | * Isis - Aset (Priests are refered to as Asetites). | + | |
- | * Neptune - Vahrun (Priests are refered to as Vahrunians). Cahyalians see Vahrun as not only the god of the sea, but of the wind. They believe that Vahrun resides | + | |
- | * Orus - Arakh (Priests | + | |
- | * Osiris - Julius (Priests are refered to as Julians). | + | |
- | * Ra - The Dawn (Priests are refered to as Priests | + | |
- | * Rudri - The Dusk (Priests are refered to as Dusk Priests). Whether there are any Dusk Priests still in Cahyali is debatable, as none have been seen for centuries. | + | |
- | * Tarus - Hestapheous (Priests are refered to as Hestaphites). | + | |
- | * T'or - Marutuk (Priests are refered to as the Maru). | + | |
- | * Almar - Almar (The three non-native Jearnian gods do not have differing names in Cahyali religion. It is unknown what in their history might have influenced this convergence). | + | |
- | * Vormaxia - Vormaxia (The three non-native Jearnian gods do not have differing names in Cahyali religion. It is unknown what in their history might have influenced this convergence). | + | |
- | * Zepherin - Zepherin (The three non-native Jearnian gods do not have differing names in Cahyali religion. It is unknown what in their history might have influenced this convergence). | + | |
- | ===== Astronomy of Cahyali ===== | + | {{ settings: |
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- | Cahyali orbits the star **Ayat**. | + | |
- | There are three moons of Cahyali, the closest | + | Shinneok' |
- | There are two other visible planets in the Ayat System. | + | ==== The Pale Reach ==== |
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- | ===== Factions | + | {{ settings: |
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- | There are five prominent factions in Cahyali: the Oxis Alliance, The Cerulean Moon, the Harena Trade Union of Cahyali | + | Nahrūl is populated by mostly dwarves, elves, and humans, along with some halflings and goblinoids. They mostly speak Pthoran and Paroli, though there is no national language. Its national symbol is a leaping rabbit, symbolizing tenacity and vitality. |
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+ | Pthora is populated by mostly dwarves, humans, and Kleemudor lizards, Pthora mainly speaks the language | ||
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+ | ===== Beyond the Continent ===== | ||
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+ | ===== People of Cahyali ===== | ||
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+ | The species and races inhabiting Cahyali are much the same as on Jaern, though with a few sub-divisions within them. Different species intermix and cohabitate on Cahyali, and as such a dwarf and human from the Abundance may share much more, both physically and culturally, than two humans from the Abundance and Pale Reach - for example. See the [[settings: | ||
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+ | Religious tradition on Cahyali is markedly different than that of Jaern, and is much more varied. For a rundown of how Cahyalians worship, see the [[settings: | ||
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+ | ==== Factions of Cahyali ==== | ||
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+ | Several prominent factions, international alliances, and NGOs exist on Cahyali, all with different goals, allies, and enemies. | ||
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===== History of Cahyali ===== | ===== History of Cahyali ===== | ||
- | Please | + | For an overview of ancient history, |
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+ | For an overview of modern history, please see [[history: |
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