Beledrift is a vaugly steampunk inspired world with some fantasy elements sprinkled in. Technology is primarily steam-based and magic exists in the form of witches. While the continent is primarily inhabited by humans various intelligent non-human races are also present, with different countries having varying approaches to co-existing with them. The countries also have different approaches to co-existing with one another, wars and scrimishes are common and the political tensions have resulted in a thriving underworld with bases in every country.

Airships are the primary form of travel as the seas too dangerous for most to sail on and the many mountain ranges on the continent make it difficult to travel by land. These skies are vastly unregulated, with most countries having some dedicated patrolled fight paths but no one has enough resources to fully patrol the air. Sky pirates cities can be found around the continent nestled into cliffs, hidden in forests, and even some daring to claim small islands for their own. These islands also host the rare monster hunting crews which risk their lives to take down the giant sea monsters who will happily eat even the largest ships whole.