Expansive plains cover the northern edge of the continent. No cities or towns exist there but many small settlements and dwellings dot the landscape. Dull brown-gray grass that reaches the knee sways in the wind for kilometers ahead of where the eye can see. The fields invoke a sense of peace: like all is well in the world, and if not among the cities, then here it will always be calm. Many believe the plains are blessed, proven likely from the main Cardinal temple being situated on the plateau's far east. Dotted across the flat landscape are small "altar"-like constructions; stones shaped squarely sprouting up along pathways of dirt that have faint rune inscriptions covering their base. No texts explain the purpose of these rocks, but with their proximity to the temple, one can only guess they were important.

Bordering the North Shrine Plateau and Wyndgale territories is a towering mountain range. Believed by all to be the birthing grounds of all landscapes to grow from, Monolith Heights has snow-capped peaks, trails, and roads abandoned and broken, craggy cliffs, and emits the sense of peace from its descending wind and echoes. In the heart of the range is the original Cardinal Temple, where the ancient gods used to meet, discuss, and create.

One of the oldest buildings in the world. Built from intricately white carved stone from the mountain range it sits within the center of, the temple remains ageless as it stands the test of time and the Monolith Heights' strong winds. Some spires have crumbled and the reliefs of dragons, lefikás, and other ancient individuals of the past have been worn down slightly and dirtied by heavy snowfall, but the inscriptions upon the walls, pillars, and ceilings written in Old Draconic still can be felt and read. A glimpse into the true beginning. The temple only has one massive central room, one with a cylindrical table rising high from the center. Claw marks from the Gods run deep through its stone and ancestral runic symbols scatter the surface. In the old texts it says the table was once a spellspace; glowing with runes and magic that illuminated the entire cathedral without a hint of darkness reaching in. Covering the walls from top to bottom are historic tales of first-hand stories of the Cardinals and their original followers. Small messages from their Collosals and Origin Kin. In small sections even stories about Lindoss are present, making the temple some of the only places in the world where text written in Void can be found and translated. The murals would depict the Cardinals and their early followers, kingdoms, and their early accomplishments. Like Cymer negotiating with Brunos and Edenlline and Swa cooperating on making Chaveri.

The high-altitude and mountainous realm of the north. The main settlement resides on the edge of where the highlands drop straight into the lowlands as sheer cliffs of crumbling rock. Wyndgale is often viewed as two layers, despite no cliffs of the highlands attached to the lowlands, they often do it in separate and unearthly ways. Arches, towers sprouting from the ground, some flat for miles and miles and others capped in snowy spikes of rubble. It is a strange landscape higher up in the sky, but most Wyndgale folk love to call it home.

The lower altitude prairies of rich green taiga cover the expansive wilderness of the north. They are a beautiful sight, they stretch forever into the silhouettes of the highlands and slope around the feet of the towers to create an ever-wavering landscape that glistens in the sunlight.

It is said that in bouts of anger the Sage, Edenlline, would walk out into the North Ocean and shout flames at the sky until her claws became cold from all her heat being used up for the endless fire. She left behind footprints of ice across the waters until she returned to land. Sheets of ice split into stepping stones cover the waters north of Wyndgale. The sheets are large enough to settle fishing camps on, but no settlements have claimed the unstable ice. The sheets recede slightly during mid-year.

Said to be the mouth of the world due to its shape and location on the Ptitheros continent, the World's Maw is a geological marvel carved from erosion over millions of years from the harsh waves and wind of the northern ocean. The cliffs of the Maw rise high above the sea-level, overlook the vast distance, and often have a layer of clouds grazing the soft green grass of the landscape. Storms with strong wings and salty air are frequent, but it does nothing to push people away. Flight fishers, divers, and more dot the cliff sides each day, making the location popular with tourists, bringing money and population to the towns of Plumei Santos and Maw's Clutch.

A dangerous forest that fills the northeast of Ptitheros just before the altitude of the landscape rises, the honeycomb forest is full of dense trees. These trees have porous trunks, their roots can grab animals, and their canopy resembles hardened honey rather than leaves. The honeycomb forest becomes denser in some areas; these zones closer to the World's Maw are called the Aurix Caesin.

A landscape that covers the southwestern zone of the honeycomb forest, the plateau was once home to many of the trees but over time became sporadic in its growth. Trees decayed and never grew, the grass became thin and fossilized right after death, then the ground began to break apart. A curse upon the land, the area was once a prized hunting ground for the kingdom of Chaveri, but when the kingdom fell, much of the landscape it called home also fell into disrepair. The plateau has trenches and cracks everywhere, making the lands a dangerous place that must be explored carefully, for falling into a crack would bring a victim into the many caverns that loop throughout the Aurix region.

The capital city of Wyndgale. Ichy Colo is named after one of the original clan founders known as Ichnae. It sits near the center of the Highlands and is built upon the fossilized remains of a Colossal, its homes are round and ecological within the environment. The city has a large inner market and directly north at the skull of the skeleton is access to Alpha Sentru; home of the Alpha. Its fossilized ribs sprout high into the air and encase the city like an massive open-sky cage, and its tail creates a natural bridge that slopes down the nearest cliff and towards the lowest of the cave den complex entrances. The city itself is even more wondrous than the skeleton, for the buildings are a patchy but pleasing array of woods, soils, clays, and colorful glass. Doors are intricate slabs of wood with a curved handle that always resembles the talon of a gryphon. The residential homes are on the outskirts (still within the rib cage) and climb upwards onto the jutting bones. Small homes and decks perched precariously on the fossilized yet strong towers of bone. Along the spine is the singular line of markets, vendors in tents or busy stalls, sometimes even set up on rugs. Following the spine upwards the bones turn into the neck, where more homes are set up that are bigger and more boisterous.

Down the trail, the tail of the skeleton passes by each entrance to the den complex that makes up the inner highland mountain that is near the main settlement. Some entrances are nestled into steep drops, some on gentle slopes. All connect once inside, into a massive web of tunnels that can diverge at any moment. In the dens that line the walls of the residential sections. Fairy lights are strung on the ceiling all throughout and potted burners are in each intersection room. Most intersection rooms are called Brays, they often have small shops set up for food sale and other wares so those near the Bray don't have to travel into the market just to obtain simple necessities.

Plumei is a quaint town in the northeast area of the Highlands of Wyndgale. The second smallest town of the kingdom, the place is home to Ptithians who prefer a life not focused on markets and hierarchy; their town has a contained ecosystem of craftspeople, artisans, farmers, and more that often don't export their goods, making the entire town a perfect example of the times before massive trade routes were established and kingdoms fought for materials. However, due to this cut-off lifestyle, the town is a hotspot for activity that prefers to go unmonitored, such as cultist activities and unwarranted spell usage.

The Clutch is a town settlement found on the south edge of the World’s Maw. It lies a couple miles away from the sheer edge, making it a very sea-breeze ridden place that has a culture deeply influenced by the Maw itself. Life revolves around the edge, as glide fishing and farming wind-resistant crops is essential to the people there. Although the weather is tough, the people have the same calm and resistant attitude that is common in Galians of all kinds.

Aethe Edge is a small town in the Lowlands of Wyndgale. Its architecture is a mix of Galian and Chaverian due to its proximity to the ancient kingdom; it is evident it was once a settlement that belonged to Chaveri before Wyndgale gained control over the territory. The people of Aethe Edge are diverse and live a life mostly detached from the bustle of the cities, only serving as a stop for travelers and traders heading to and from Ichy Colo. Aethe Edge is very close to Skystream Lake, which is its water and prominent food source.

The stormwall is an extremely tall cliff that separates the Lowlands from the Highlands. The cliff stands so tall that only one road has been built to travel up it for Snapp Carriages, all other travel to get over it or to the Foe District city built into it requires flight.

In the highlands, a crack dips deep into the hearth while the mountains still overlap and draw inwards. This creates a cavern with a split ceiling that shows the sky above. This valley cavern used to be a safety house for the people of Ichy Colo, as remnants of pottery and skeletons of caught prey can be found in the dark corners where the sky light does not reach.

One of the highest points in all of the Highlands, this mountain peak is rounded off from wind erosion and overlooks the highlands from so far above that it rests above the clouds. A sea of clouds can often be viewed; many fliers choose to stop at the peak for a quick drink from their canteen before continuing farther north to Deity Isle.

n the highlands there stands a butte with a massive emerald carved at the top. How the gem got there and why it sits there is unknown but it is speculated a Cardinal's Colossal brought it there to keep it safe. Strong winds pool around the rock in swirling, visible gusts, making it impossible to reach the rock via flight.

Deity island falls under Wyndgale's territory and is a unique and wonderfully dangerous place to live and explore in. High in the sky, the clouds float at the same level as the island and create a sea of fluff just past the grassy plains. The ability to fly is a must here, as the ground constantly cracks and drifts away near the edges and even chunks from the middle of the island sometimes break apart. A spiraling hill grows near the center of the island, home to an ancient ruin at the top and a town at its inner base. Bizarre bismuth-rock cliffs cover the southeast of the island, then drop swiftly into a cascading pit with waterfalls that drop into the ocean.

While truly remants build by ancient Architectism followers, Edenlline convinced her Sagekin that their ancestors created them instead. Sagekin use these scattered circles of glowing rock pillars as places to leave offerings, believing they will be picked up by Skywatchers and brought to their ascended family members.

The Sage Altar is a large statue carved from stone and petrified wood made to look like the North Cardinal which stands in a clearing just north of the plateau's main river. Although it used to hold a tablet with ancient Draconic texts carved into it, the tablet was stolen long ago and her blank eyes now look down upon empty hands. The tablet's exact current location is unknown but it is said to be hidden away deep in a cave, locked in a collapsed tunnel. Reasons for a Ptithian to hide it away are speculative but one theory states that it might be in relation to anti-Sage propaganda in order to demote the affiliation.

Towards the middle of the Wyndgale territory is a long river that falls over the grand steepness of the Stormwall. This glacial water tumbles down and rushes into the lowlands, flowing into a massive lake known as Sky-stream lake. This lake is said to be an ancient opening to the North Cardinal’s original underground palace; a place built even before Chaveri came to be. Folklore holds up, there are caverns beneath the lake that bring the water out into the ocean and into groundwater tables, however the presence of a lost god palace is undiscovered.

A clan living next to the ocean in a quiet fishing-based community. They have good connections to markets within Wyndgale so they tend to be the most talked about/rumored and dissed due to their unwarranted publicity. They deal with hunters and cultists more than any other clan and have become very strong in their defenses, as they are willing to use their power to protect anyone in their clan. Seaside also welcomes non-werebeasts, however the individual must have a reason to live there, such as being prosecuted for something else or are stuck as a societal outcast.

Among the dark waters near the Sage’s Frozen Step lies a large glacial cavern with an even larger underground lake of water. Perma-frozen glaciers float within the lake, carved intricately with columns and corridors. A piece broken away from what was once a giant temple built into the ice. Relics and bones rest frozen in the walls and floor.

An ancient prayer ground. It hides in the foliage in the northeast near Plumei, a cold swamp having overtaken it. Statues of gryphons, one that looks like Ichnae, cover the area, some barely holding their head above water. The crumbled temple was a cooperative effort between Sagekin and Sequn, evident by some Sequn symbols and architecture found mixed in. Strangest of all, the mire grows beautiful quartz crystals like a regular pond would grow cattails. These crystals are harvested for religious worship and rituals.

Somewhere in the deep, deep dark depths of the Honeycomb Forest lies a large honeycomb tree. Its roots span for over a kilometer and dig deep into the forest floor. Rusty orange water pools between the roots and feeds the ancient tree. Weather does not affect this small, strange area of the forest, but a faint pulsing sound can be heard coming from the tree’s trunk. It feels like something more alive than a mere plant is there, but nobody dares cut into the tree. Very few have laid eyes on it, let alone escaped the forest after venturing so far into the Bramble Maze just to see it.

They say that those who stray too far into the honeycomb forest without any company may encounter a wall of thorns. Traveling along this wall will eventually lead to an entrance to a maze made of thorny, fleshy walls. There is no confirmed location to this maze, so research and encounters to pull information from is limited. Some rumors state it connects to another dimension.

When the caverns the Aurix Clan called home collapsed deeper underground, the dwellings and daily life came to an abrupt stop. Venturing into the sinkhole chasm that so many Aurixians once called home, one is met with the crumbled remains of smashed furniture, cabinets still full of preserved food, scratched doors as the Ptithians tried to claw their way to freedom, and the crushed skeletons with bones either cracked or scattered beyond recognition.

The Aurix region covers a vast maze of caverns that have openings on the surface and can travel all the way down to the subterranean magma zone (close to the first mantle layer). Underground rivers, underground lakes, underground growth, the caverns have many mysteries to uncover and explore. Somewhere within the vast complex are what remains of the Chaveri capital, its ruins standing the test of time in the stagnant environment of the cavern systems. Its residents, too, roam the caverns to this very day. Most Ptithians know these ancient residents as windiages.