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Enchiron is a rich and varied land: to the east burns a desert, and to the west sprawls untouched forest. Mountains split the continent in two, towering above networks of caverns below. Ice coats the north, while lush rainforest covers the south. Each of these six major areas have become the home of a different civilization and coalesced in the countries that stand there today: Coronus, Dolsia, Eniya, Olitskur, Sayil, and all that lives in the spaces between.
coronus peaks
coronus peaks
The Coronus mountain range cuts across the heart of the continent. With a volcano at its center, it's a hotbed of geological activity, and atop its peaks, dragonkind makes its home. They rule skies, vistas, and all below; everything in their sight is part of their horde. Ignii count themselves among these masters: they oversee their domain from grand sparkling pavilions, so all may look up and view their majesty.
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- Rich in natural resources.
- Bare and rocky to the east with more temperate forestland to the west.
- The tallest peaks are covered in permafrost.
- Unwelcoming to outsiders. Few travelers are permitted passage through.
- A "might makes right" type culture with a complex system of honor.
- Said to be final resting place of the mother of all dragons.
The capital city of Coronus. Wide expanses of shining marble pavilions and breezy open air buildings form steps up to the magnificent castle where the King of Coronus resides.
The active volcano Crysentis was built on. Rivets and valleys allow its flows to pass safely through the city, while leaders gather for ceremony at its peak. Considered to be the heart of the Mother.
An active volacano shaped like a dragon's head. The Coric faithful believe this to be the face of the Mother, and the rest of her sleeping body forms the mountain range they live on. A frequent place of worship.
A collection of hot springs on the inner ring of the mountains. The pools bubble with radiant color from the natural minerals. While toxic to many other species, they are a popular vacation destination among ignii.
Dolsian caverns
Dolsian caverns
Far below where the ignii reign supreme, a vast network of caverns forms the kingdom of Dolsia. Here lie the caelians. Water drips in to form vast underground lakes, flourishing sunless fungal forests, and towering stalactites and stalagmites. Caelians have carved their cities from this stone, preserving their people and their culture over the years until the day comes that it is safe for them to emerge once more into the light.
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- Dolsia was once located atop the mountain peaks, but they were forced underground by the ignii long ago.
- Secretive. You must know where an entrance is to this kingdom to find it.
- Experts in glass and metalwork
- Different sizes and depths of caves leads to a variety of microbiomes
- Chronic chroniclers
The capital city of Dolsia. Near the border of Sayil. Strange and circuitous, it was built when most caelians could still fly, and now is full of steps and walkways that connect lofty buildings across untold chasms.
A dark and unfathomable ocean. Laps at a shore of fine crystalline sand in a wide, low cavern. Its depths still haven't been fully charted out, and its waters are teeming with shrimp, fish, and phosphorescent jellies.
The cornucopia of Dolsia. One of the few places food can be grown. A truly enormous cavern with a cracked ceiling, letting in enough glimmers of sunlight to birth a new ecosystem of fungi and forestry intertwined.
A famous set of natural tunnels connecting different towns and cities in eastern Dolsia. Massive spears of crystal, big enough to dwarf any traveler, pierce stone walls. Countless handprints mark its walls.
Eniyan fields
Eniyan fields
Life began in desert sands, or so say the Eniyans. In the modern day, much of the country is barren, but life still thrives in the coasts and prairies. The humans of Eniya have turned to the sea and become its masters, connecting plateau to savanna and all to unknown horizons. Few brave the desert heat, but those that do may find, if the winds blow just right, the remains of something far larger than themselves.
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- The oldest country, said to be the children of the giants.
- The only country that trades regularly with Olitskur, though the relationship is tense.
- Home of a new religion, the Void Mother's Children.
- A proud and curious people.
- Experts in stonework and ceramics.
- Wind-swept
The capital city of Eniya. Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Kimarel Forest
Kimarel Forest
Few who have ventured into Kimarel have ever returned. The forest is massive, and it does not end at the coast line: its strange effects stretch even into the kelp forest that surrounds it. Within the woods are whispers and madness, poisons and lures and unseen hands that twist and pull and yank at body and mind. Only the bravest--or most foolish--of theriads have attempted to settle its borders, but they live a harsh life, where tools vanish and crops sprout strange: the work, they say, of heliamores.
- Humming is often heard in the wood.
- Kimarel has not been fully mapped.
- Kimarel theriads live in very small treehouse villages.
- All major construction projects have come to ruin.
- Few have actually seen a heliamore.
- Be sure to leave offerings to the woods should you take anything.
Said to be the home of the heliamores. May not actually exist.
A very large tree locarted in the center of Kimarel, visible even from the Coronus mountains.
Olitsken icebergs
Olitsken icebergs
Beneath the icy waters, hidden on the undersides of glaciers, is the frozen kingdom of Olitskur, the homeland of ianthina. In the heart of this dangerous and unforgiving environment, the fierce and proud olitskens, terrors of the sea that they are, show a surprising warmth: they are deeply communal. In an world as harsh as theirs, they know well that the only people who will look after them is each other, and this is echoed in their perpetual refrain: “Don’t go alone.
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- Homes and buildings resemble hollow icicles, with caves up within the ice.
- Equally feared by and scared of landdwellers.
- Primarily located on a separate continent to the north.
- A country of singers.
- Haunted by the Leviathan.
- Control travel and trade on the seas.
The capital city of Olitskur. Located beneath the cliffs and glaciers near the center of the northern continent. A city of icicles under the waves, lit by the lights of its inhabitants. By far the biggest urban center in Olitskur.
The overworld of the northern continent. Grows only frost, but a small population of semiaquatic animals and their predators reside upon it. Olitsken hunters prowl the coast for the precious resources these animals provide.
Hydrothermal vents located on the ocean floor. Home to the metalsmiths, glassmakers, and the dead. Those who live here are full of superstition, and those who stay too long are said to become twisted by the darkness.
Pockets of ianthina that reside on the Enchiron mainland. Most live in the familiar north of the Frozen Wastes, but these sects are scattered everywhere, often adopting elements of their local culture.
Sayilan swamps
Sayilan swamps
All walks of life are welcome in Sayil, for its residents know: all life is equal in death. Sayil is the only place where you can find members of every species in equal measure. The bounty of its swamps and rainforests are enough to sustain all and then some: life-giving water feeds bursting blossoms, curious creatures, and fungal formations alike. Yet amid all this life thrives thickets of ghosts, dancing with colorful lights toward the sea.
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- Main exports are dye, fruit, rice, and linens.
- Premiere location of magical and spiritual study.
- Ianthina are the only underrepresented species in Sayil.
- Eniya once tried to annex Sayil, but Coronus defended it.
- The rainforest in particular is known for strange magical effects.
- The youngest country
The capital city of Sayil. Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Theriad caravans
Theriad caravans
On the edges of everything reside the Theriads. Their steps count cycles into the earth, and the few that settle make their homes in the cracks: they are the ones that brave the icy tundras within the Frozen Wastes; they are the ones trying to settle the edges of the Kimarel Wild Lands; their Heartstone Road connects every country to the other. Welcome nowhere yet essential everywhere, they eternally search for the place one can call home.
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- Rejected by Coronus, Dolsia, and Eniya due to fear of the theriad's curse.
- Primarily responsible for international trade nevertheless.
- Clan-based, nomadic trader society.
- Closely allied with Olitskur, particularly the Southern Outposts.
- Invented the love letter.
- Experts in knotwork.
The closest thing theriads have to a capital. Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
Little is currently known about this location.
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