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 ====== Cahyali ======
-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's technology is somewhat more advanced than Jaern's, hovering around the real-world equivalent of the 1880s to 1920s depending on region. Cahyali worships [[:gods|the same gods as Jaern]], though many names differ and the exact method of worship varies across regions.
+Cahyali is a sister world of [[settings:jaern|Jaern,]] and the two planets have been inextricably linked ever since [[history:cahyali#jaernian_contact|permanent contact was established]] in 2544. Multitudes of portals connect the worlds, 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 realm, called Esrior. This world's technology is somewhat more advanced than Jaern's, hovering around the real-world equivalent of the 1910s. Cahyali worships [[:gods|the same gods as Jaern]], though many names differ and the exact method of worship varies across regions.
 See the timeline of Cahyalian history here: [[history:cahyali|Cahyalian Historical Timeline]]
+Cahyali has three major continents: **Esrior, [[settings:cahyali:nidaior|Nidaior]],** and **[[settings:cahyali:akhior|Akhior]]**. Due to the magical faultline known as Esrior's Fold, the inhabitants of Esrior are unable to leave its bounds. Little is known of Nidaior or Akhior past far-flung legends of [[history:cahyali:stormwingcalamity|ancient war and great beasts]], from human and dwarven communities. Relative to Esrior, Nidaior lies to the east, and Akhior lies to the north.
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-== Note: This map was created by the Cahyali Historical Association and its surveyors. Regional maps may differ slightly. ==
+== A map of Esrior. Note: this map was created by the Cahyali Historical Association and its surveyors. Regional maps may differ slightly. ==
 ===== Geography & Astronomy Overview =====
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 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 elliptical orbit. Astronomers of Cahyali predict Fyr and Myn to eventually tumble out of Cahyali's gravity well in a hundred years or so. The three moons are a symbol for Seherine (At'ena). The Seherine Seers of Cahyali often use the moons and their positions as signs.
+There are three moons of Cahyali, the closest one, characterized by the large hole piercing through it and the debris that floats around it, is named **Dipha**, the second closest 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's gravity well in a hundred years or so. The three moons are a symbol for [[gods:atena|Seherine (At'ena)]]. The Seherine Seers of Cahyali often use the moons and their positions as signs.
 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.
-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.
+The map provided is aligned with magical north, as early cartographers mapped the world relative to a set of powerful leylines which were used to navigate. Polar regions lie approximately eastward. Standing on Cahyali, one would observe the sun to rise in the north and set in the south.
 ==== 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.
+**Medius Ocean:** The ocean in the middle of the realm is given this name. It is small compared to those unexplored oceans outside the Esrioran 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 lands apart inch by inch over millions of years. The Medius connects Esrior to itself, and is traveled often by people from every country.
-**Esrior's Fold**: This massive faultline rings the continent, accompanied by a host of active volcanoes in its vicinity. Due to constant storms and strong winds over the area, in addition to a disruption in the flow of magic, travel across the Fold has never been accomplished. Historians say the faultline appeared about 4,000 years ago - during the height of Imperial Dahabu - and many debate over its purpose: as a prison for Cahyali, or as a guard against what lies beyond.
+**Esrior's Fold**: This massive faultline rings the realm, accompanied by a host of active volcanoes in its vicinity. Due to constant storms and strong winds over the area, in addition to a disruption in the flow of magic, travel across the Fold has never been accomplished. Historians say the faultline appeared about 4,000 years ago - during the height of Imperial Dahabu - and many debate over its purpose: as a prison for Esrior, or as a guard against what lies beyond. Esriorans refer to the lands within this faultline as Esrior, or more poetically, "within the Fold".
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-**[[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]]**: Located in the far-eastern polar regions of the continent, Pthora is a hyper-militarized dictatorship, led by a single High General operating out of their Winter Office. The large swath of territory south of the main islands is untamable tundra that Pthora only nominally claims as its own; in truth, the indigenous Johtalit people are the only ones that have ever successfully carved out a place for civilization here.
+**[[settings:cahyali:pthora|Pthora]]**: Located in the far-eastern polar regions of the continent, Pthora has recently experienced a change in government, transitioning from a brutal dictatorship to a democracy. The large swath of territory south of the main islands is untamable tundra that only the indigenous Johtalit people have ever successfully carved out a place for civilization in.
 Pthora is populated by mostly dwarves, humans, and Kleemudor lizards, Pthora mainly speaks the language of Pthoran (Dwarvish). Its national symbol is a firebird.
 ===== Beyond the Continent =====
-**[[settings:cahyali:nulllabyrinth|The Null Labyrinth]]**: A massive underground network of cave systems, the Null Labyrinth has only a few fixed locations, with the others' locations constantly in flux. Its system of government, if one exists, is currently unknown. It is mostly populated by dark elves, duergar dwarves, elementals, and the undead. Imortuli, the tongue of the undead, seems to be the most commonly spoken language within the Labyrinth. The Null Labyrinth contains ruins of an ancient civilization known as Taara, a subject of interest for adventurers and scholars worldwide...
+**[[settings:cahyali:nulllabyrinth|The Null Labyrinth]]**: A massive underground network of cave systems, the Null Labyrinth has only a few fixed locations, with the others' locations constantly in flux. Its system of government, if one exists, is currently unknown. It is mostly populated by dark elves, duergar dwarves, elementals, and the undead. Imortuii, the tongue of the undead, seems to be the most commonly spoken language within the Labyrinth. The Null Labyrinth contains ruins of an ancient civilization known as [[settings:cahyali:tarra|Tarra]], a subject of interest for adventurers and scholars worldwide...
 ===== People of Cahyali =====