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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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+ | See the timeline of Cahyalian history here: [[history: | ||
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+ | == Note: This map was created by the Cahyali Historical Association and its surveyors. Regional maps may differ slightly. == | ||
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+ | ===== Geography & Astronomy Overview ===== | ||
- | ===== Astronomy of Cahyali ===== | + | ==== Astronomical Notes ==== |
Cahyali orbits the star **Ayat**. | Cahyali orbits the star **Ayat**. | ||
- | 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 eclectic | + | 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 |
- | There are two other visible | + | There are five total planets in the Ayat System. |
- | ===== Notable Geography ===== | + | 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. |
- | **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, and deposits it on the western coasts of Dahabu. | + | ==== 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. | ||
- | **Zhùfu Reef**: a large coral reef off the coast of Ruefang, its colorful peaks can be seen from the surface | + | **Esrior' |
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+ | == A political map of Cahyali. Gray areas are disputed zones. == | ||
===== Countries of Cahyali ===== | ===== Countries of Cahyali ===== | ||
+ | ==== The Sublime Veld ==== | ||
+ | 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. | ||
- | === Pthora === | + | {{ settings: |
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- | [[settings: | + | Buyuk Vahsi' |
- | * Government Type: Dictatorship | + | |
- | * Symbol: Vulture | + | |
- | * Major Races: Dwarves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Polis** | + | |
- | === Nahrūl === | + | {{ settings: |
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- | [[settings: | + | Dahabu' |
- | * Government Type: Dictatorship/ | + | |
- | * Symbol: Rabbit | + | |
- | * Major Races: Humans, Dwarves, Half-Dwarves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Tajsun**, Djin-Serai, Zhemenka | + | |
- | === Ruefang | + | ==== 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: Lizards, Elves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Chongbai**, Tiancheng | + | |
- | === Buyuk Vahsi === | + | Ruefang' |
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- | * Major Races: Elves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Ahlaan Bika** | + | |
- | === Ley'Ork === | + | 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's shell. |
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- | * Major Races: Cosmopolitan | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Metro**, Ley' | + | |
- | === Splint === | + | 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: None | + | This region' |
- | * Symbol: Broken Shackles | + | |
- | * Major Races: Cosmopolitan | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Pike** | + | |
- | === Dahabu === | + | {{ settings: |
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- | [[settings: | + | Ley' |
- | * Government Type: None | + | |
- | * Symbol: Waning Crescent & Caduceus | + | |
- | * Major Races: Cosmopolitan | + | |
- | * Major Cities: Soko, [[settings: | + | |
- | === Ulos === | + | {{ settings: |
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- | [[settings: | + | Its population is a melting pot, as many Splint residents are refugees from various places. It has no national symbol, though many take the emblem of broken chains as a sign of freedom from Ley' |
- | * Government Type: Socialist Democracy | + | |
- | * Symbol: Three Eyes | + | |
- | * Major Races: Lizards, Humans, Elves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: **Szczyet** | + | |
- | === The Oxis Alliance === | + | Some say that beneath Blake' |
- | A union of [[settings: | + | |
- | The Oxis Alliance at a glance: | + | |
- | * Government Type: Democracy | + | |
- | * Symbol: Pine Tree & Bear | + | |
- | * Major Races: Humans, Avians, Dwarves | + | |
- | * Major Cities: Brotland(V), | + | |
- | === Null Labyrinth | + | ==== 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. | ||
- | //This is not a country per se, but it is major enough to warrant explanation | + | {{ settings: |
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- | [[settings: | + | Vervand' |
- | * Government Type: None | + | |
- | * Symbol: Unknown | + | |
- | * Major Races: Drow, Duergar, and Undead | + | |
- | * Major Cities: Void' | + | |
- | ===== Religion in Cahyali | + | {{ settings: |
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- | Cahyali worships the same pantheon as Jaernians do, but have ascribed different names for each of the gods. Newcomers to Cahyali will often be met with confusion if they refer to " | + | Arenti' |
- | Below is a list of the Cahyalian names of the Jaernian Gods, with the names of their priesthoods in parentheses: | + | {{ settings:cahyali: |
- | * Anubis - Anpu (Anpuans) | + | **[[settings: |
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- | * Orus - Arakh (Arakhites) | + | |
- | * Mishra - Aremakh (Aremites) | + | |
- | * Osiris - Julius (Julians) | + | |
- | * Ra - The Dawn (Priests of Dawn or Dawn-Bringers) | + | |
- | * Rudri - The Dusk (Dusk Priests). Whether there are any Dusk Priests still in Cahyali is debatable, as none have been seen for centuries. | + | |
- | * Tarus - Hestapheous (Hestaphites) | + | |
- | * T'or - Marutuk (The Maru) | + | |
- | The three non-native Jaernian gods do not have differing names in Cahyali religion. It is unknown what in their history might have influenced this convergence. | + | |
- | * Almar (Almarians) | + | |
- | * Vormaxia (Vormaxians) | + | |
- | * Zepherin (Zepherinites) | + | |
- | ===== Factions of Cahyali ===== | + | Shinneok' |
- | There are five prominent factions in Cahyali: the Oxis Alliance, The Cerulean Moon, the Harena Trade Union of Cahyali | + | ==== The Pale Reach ==== |
+ | This region is named as such because of the snow that blankets much of its land, as well as its distance from the rest of the world. Pthora is the most dominant part of this region, with Nahrul surviving and maintaining its sovereignty despite constant threat from the east. The Pale Reach is frigid and polar for the most part. | ||
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+ | 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 | ||
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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. | ||
Please see the [[settings: | Please see the [[settings: | ||
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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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