The World
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It takes the planet twenty-six hours to make one full revolution on its axis; in other words one day is 26 hours. There are seven days in a week, four weeks or twenty-eight days in a month and thirteen months in a year with New Year’s being outside the normal calendar day count for a total of 365 days in a year. The months; in order from the New Year (day after Samhain): Beech, Pine, Elder, Birch, Rowan, Ash, Alder, Willow, Hawthorn, Oak, Holly, Hazel and Sycamore. The Vernal Equinox is on Alder 4th, the Autumnal Equinox on Sycamore 22nd, the Summer Solstice on Oak 12th, and the Winter Solstice on Elder 27th. Samhain is the last day of Beech and the day after is New Year’s Day with the following day beginning the month of Pine. Gravity is Earth normal, 1G with the polar axis roughly the same position as Earth.
Jarinthia has four major continents and one nascent continent that is not finished being formed yet. The largest of the continents, Aulkhor’tolgalen (Dragon Skull in draconic) is located in the Northeastern hemisphere. It is roughly shaped like a dragon’s head with the jaws open (to the west) and is roughly 33 million square miles (about the size of Europe, Asia and Africa combined). It is surrounded three-quarters around, starting from just above the “eye” and ending at the “base of the skull”, by dangerous reefs and jagged rock formations making it unapproachable from these directions. Only the approach from the North by Northwest is relatively safe, as long as you can handle drifting icebergs and other cold water hazards. Aulkhor’tolgalen also has the distinction of being home to the Dragon Empire and all that implies. Nobody on the other continents knows how to get there. Next is Syran located in the Northwest hemisphere. It is roughly 10 million square miles in area (slightly larger than all of North America) and is the main habitable zone for humanoid creatures. After the fall of the Arkaiun Empire, Syran has become the center of humanoid civilizations around the world. Syran is also the most densely populated continent; holding just over 28.6 million humanoids. This does not include the 6-7 million other sentient creatures on the continent. The many countries of Syran vary in many ways: technologically, magically, politically and even in which religious pantheon they follow. The continent holds countries such as Krinshar, Lichtenfar, Gyristan, Lorosh and Valetta; to name a few. This continent is the main setting for the campaign. The continent of Karesh is where the Arkaiun Empire had its heart but has now slipped into mostly wilderness except for the League of Free Cities along the North-central coastline. The First Bank of Tuarnoc, the Pony Express and the Free Market all had their beginnings on Karesh. The continent of Drydis, in the southeastern hemisphere, houses the Pirate Kingdom on the North half of the continent and massive hordes of Orcs and other creatures in the southern portion. Everything between is unclaimed wilderness.