http://www.sisterworlds.com/ 2026-04-29T07:16:42+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/ http://www.sisterworlds.com/lib/tpl/dokuwiki/images/favicon.ico text/html 2020-11-08T15:22:46+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:aboris_shifa&rev=1604848966&do=diff Aboris'Shifa Aboris is the administrative, religious, and commercial hub for the nation of Al Fahim. A 'shifa' in the tongue of Al Fahim is a military leader equivalent to 'captain' in other nations' armies, and there are many shifas in Al Fahim. The people of Al Fahim are distrustful of outsiders, and keep foreign traders in a walled off section of Aboris under the rule of a shifa, who's sole responsibility is to keep the bodies of foreigners out of Aboris proper and at the same time allow t… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:46+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:al_fahim&rev=1632844186&do=diff Al Fahim Capital: Aboris National Alignment: NG Population: 270,000 Size: 350 thousand square miles Government: Theocratic Monarchy Ruler: Sultan Hinas'olfora al Azim Law: Sultan's Will, Priestly Law, Clan Traditions Coin: Jadat Overview Al Fahim is an isolationist nation on the eastern, desert peninsula of Baroneth. The people are dedicated heart and soul to the service of Galanus, the God of Stealth; apart from two permanent cities, the majority of the population are desert nomads ex… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:46+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:alekdan_principalities&rev=1632844186&do=diff The Alekdan Principalities Map of the Alekdan Principalities Capital: (none) National Alignment: Varies by Region Population: 560,000 Size: 1.1 million square miles Government: Dictatorship Ruler: (varies by region) Law: Local Tradition Coin: Barter Overview At the southern tip of Galaneth you will find a large island chain that has been covered with mountains and beach-forests. This place, known as the Princes, is actually a quiet land when compared to the more industrious parts of … text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:46+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:alsavier_duchy&rev=1632844186&do=diff Alsavier Duchy The Alsavier Duchy was established in mid 1331 Avard by King Feldspar Graniteshoulders of Rakore. The duchy has a population of close to a thousand sylvan elves, as well as perhaps a thousand humans and another five hundred tomanths. The lord of the duchy is Duke Itaeleran Hireyesiye. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:46+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:amar&rev=1632844186&do=diff Amar The region of the Amaran Savanna, on the continent of Halganath, is sometimes known as 'Amar', named so after the Amar Tribes that dominate the area. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:47+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:amar_tribes&rev=1632844187&do=diff Amaran Tribes Capital: (none) National Alignment: TN Population: 1,100,000 Size: 2.9 million square miles Government: Democratic Tribal Leaders Ruler: (none) Law: Tribal Law Coin: Barter Overview The Amar Tribes are a frontier remnant of the ancient Karatikan Alliance, a druid-led set of nations that governed northern Gaeleth for nearly eight centuries. The tribes are a dark-skinned, down-to-earth people that worship nature, the God of the Hunt, Elinthar, and the God of Plants, Barith… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:47+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:avath&rev=1632844187&do=diff Avath, Rakore The town of Avath was founded in 1318 Avard at the behest of Gideon Enterprises. Avath is located nearly half-way between Teras and Rilan, and was just less than a day's good sail upriver, or two days barge travel by oxen draw. The levees and roadway along the Galanus River were not improved until 1324 Avard, but the size of the town doubled immediately thereafter. text/html 2020-09-09T21:50:45+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:black_feather_fort&rev=1599688245&do=diff Black Feather Fort The Black Feather Fort is a Daern's Instant Fortress currently located several miles south of Rilan. The fort is owned and controlled by Eingrim the Gold, an aetherist of Lok Magius knighted by the Lord of Rilan. The fort is named for the Black Feather Troupe, a traveling act that typically opens with the acrobat text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:47+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:boulderdash&rev=1632844187&do=diff Boulderdash The farming community of Boulderdash in Rakore has existed off and on for centuries. The former oxbow of the Slav River is rich agricultural land, further amplified by a small community of Barithian druids. Boulderdash is home to several thousand farmers and ranchers, and is the main source of food for the nearby city of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:47+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:breakrock&rev=1632844187&do=diff Breakrock The town of Breakrock is located in a vast open area in the middle of the Straits of Sloph, on the south side of the straits. The town itself is located at the top of the high cliffs, with many switch-backs and sky cranes transferring cargo from the stone wharves up to the stone buildings and warehouse above. The town consists of some five thousand people, mainly from the Shaefa Plains. Most of the town's major construction took place around 1330-1331 Avard, when the Crusaders of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:47+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:burning_sun_monastery&rev=1632844187&do=diff Burning Sun Monastery On Hallis Island, The High Priest of the Church of Arpelos purchased the old Grisholm mines, and converted them into a monastery dedicated to studying and destroying the undead. The monastery, The Burning Sun, is a joint effort between the Churches of Arpelos, Xoriah, Galgiran, and Curiss, with occasional aid from the Churches of Lul and Habrem. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:47+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:caerne_s_place&rev=1632844187&do=diff Caerne's Place Caerne's Place was a farm hold on Mud Snake Creek off of the Western Cold River in the nation of Rakore. The farm hold was about five miles southwest of River Crown, where the local lord lived. The farm hold grew a wide variety of crops: barley, maize, wheat, sorghum, (sweet & ) potatoes, and even cassava for starches; beans of many varieties for protein and soil maintenance; and a great variety of herbs, squashes, and other plants. Animal protein was supplied primarily by chic… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:48+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:chandral&rev=1632844188&do=diff Chandral Hobrimeth is an isolated island continent that can only be reached by ocean-worthy vessels. Chandral was established in 1151 Avard by an army of Second Crusaders from Karanal. They are a fiercely independant, ocean-going people -- some of the few in the world that can navigate the Hobrim Reefs. From birth, all Chandralans learn to swim, acclimating to the salty waters that dominate the mood and lifestyles of the people. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:48+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:chasadan&rev=1632844188&do=diff Chasadan, Rakore Chasadan is located at the mouth of the Cold Rivers, and channels all the trade goods of the Janis Plains duchy. The city is heavily fortified, with a fair-sized garrison and a strong naval defense. The docks are managed by paladins who can detect evil intent with the aid of the gods, on all incoming merchants and trade goods. Chasadan is the second largest city after Kashin, and the third busiest port after Teras and Gridolin due to its shallow-draft docks. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:48+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:clan_of_the_hoar_frost&rev=1632844188&do=diff Clan of the Hoar Frost Disambiguation: Hoar Frost Clan text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:48+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:darksukar_duchy&rev=1632844188&do=diff Darsukar, Duchy of Rakore Darsukar is a duchy of dark elves not far from the capital of the dwarven nation of Rakore. The duchy is nestled in a wide river valley filled with forested hills, and serves as home to over a thousand drow. The dark elves allow visitors to walk along easily visible trails and rest at well-designed and well-maintained way-stations along well-marked roads. They do not take kindly to those who stray off of the paths marked out for them; anyone straying outside of the … text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:48+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:dragon_nation&rev=1632844188&do=diff The Dragon Nation This is the more commonly used name of Wuron Sfa. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:48+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:eltaraalaalest&rev=1632844188&do=diff Elteraalaalaest Known as 'Eltera' by most, Elteraalaalaest is a county of the Mount Lavanor Duchy comprised mainly of desert elves. The hilly forests are used as a base of operations for hunters and rangers of the duchy, with much of its extra meat going to nearby Kashin to the west in exchange for coin and goods. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:49+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:fasra&rev=1632844189&do=diff Fasra Fasra is the seat of the Janis Duchy in Rakore, as well as the West Plains barony. Founded in late 1329, the fortress and its surrounding town sit at the juncture of the Eastern and Western Cold Rivers in the Janis Plains. The fortress is still under construction as of 1331 Avard, with the main keep and one tower completed, but walls and other facilities still under construction. The town of a thousand people has its own inn catering mainly to merchants, known as the Spinning Leaf. Th… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:49+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:firland&rev=1632844189&do=diff Firland, Rakore Located at the mouth of the Panthera River, Firland has always existed as a confluence of trade, bordered on the south by the Rakoran Forests, on the north by the western end of the Rakanus Mountains, and to the west by the Goordune Ocean. The forests on the northern side of the city were logged for many centuries, and a small farming community now exists there on the man-made plains. Across the river, the wilds of the forests dominate. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:49+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:franar&rev=1632844189&do=diff Franar Capital: Dancing Rock National Alignment: Neutral Good Population: 215,000 Size: 1.2 million square miles Government: Decentralized, Local Chiefs Ruler: Elder of the Council of Chiefs Law: Tribal Law, Balanced Coin: Gold Overview Franar designates a high desert region in the northwestern corner of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:49+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:fugo_kingdoms&rev=1632844189&do=diff Fugo Kingdoms Capital: Hwuah Jong National Alignment: LG Population: 125,000 Size: 62 thousand square miles Government: Theocratically-approved Kings Ruler: Schema (head abbot) Kobitai Law: Feudal, Peasants Rights Coin: Quoah Overview The 25 Fugo kings rule over the gateway to the Jade Lands of Chilleth. Through the Fugo kingdoms moves most of the trade of continent of Chilleth, and so the continually squabbling kings have a great deal invested in foreign trade, each trying to special… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:50+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:giranhad&rev=1632844190&do=diff Giranhad Giranhad was a city that existed on the Aboriac Sea, south of Rhythis. The city sank into the sea on Dalan the 4th, 1319 Avard. Giranhad was a major port city, and the bedrock of the Inquisition's excursions into the west. The Third and Fourth Crusades both sailed from Giranhad, a wealthy and powerful city. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:50+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:gridolin&rev=1632844190&do=diff Gridolin, Rakore Duke Orcbane orchestrates the rule of his duchy, Hallis Island, from the city of Gridolin. Not only is the city an administrative hub for the island, it is also the location of the primary labor prisons, guards, inland trade (such as there is), and the new ship-building facilities. The city is on the northern side of the Salem Rivers' mouth, located nearly a hundred feet above sea level, even so close to the sea. Gridolin is built mainly of log cabins, though the prisoners slow… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:50+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:halinar_duchies&rev=1632844190&do=diff Halinar Duchies The Halinar Duchies are located in a large, marshy portion of Northern Galanath that feed the waters of the Black and Blood Rivers. The duchies are a loose confederation of twelve ruling lords, each with distinct leadership styles despite a common people. The familiar concept of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:50+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:hallis_island&rev=1632844190&do=diff Hallis Island, Rakore Hallis Island was named for the ranger Kalen Hallis. Kalen spent most of his life patrolling the small island, apparently after he was ship-wrecked there during a freak storm. Colonizers of Duke Stomalin arrived in 850 Avard, looking for precious metals and raw materials. The town of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:50+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:hoar_frost_clan&rev=1632844190&do=diff Hoar Frost Clan The Hoar Frost Clan is an off-shoot of the Toomaran Plainsmen that raises minotaur lizards for their own use in the mountains, as well as for 'their' dragon to eat. They live in a small valley of black basalt, with small ponds and green grass year round text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:50+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:home&rev=1632844190&do=diff Places A place can be a nation, a city, an old abandoned mine, a tribe of barbarians, or even just a small island in the middle of nowhere. For some places -- such as nations -- there can be too much information. For other places, there can be far too little known. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:51+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:janis_plains_duchy&rev=1632844191&do=diff Janis Plains Duchy The Janis Plains of Rakore are ruled by Duke Talon Bhramord, the ArchPrelate of Yatindar. The duchy includes its name sake, the Janis Plains, as well as the Warkore Mountains to the west. The Janis Plains duchy was established in late 1329 by the king of Rakore in order to make a home for Talon Bhramord and his defectors from the text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:51+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:karmen&rev=1632844191&do=diff Karmen The oldest of all the cities on Gaeleth is known as Karmen. It is arguably the seat of all religious authority in the world, as it houses the main churches and offices for many of the world's religions. Karmen is located on a large island at the mouth of the Sabron River. Being oldest, it is also arguably the largest city in the world, with a population of over a million people. The city is supported by a massive fishing fleet, tithes to many of its major religions, exceptional weath… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:51+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:kashin&rev=1632844191&do=diff Kashin, Rakore Kashin is the largest city in Rakore, and a county within the Mount Lavanor Duchy. Kashin lies at the base of Mount Lavanor, heart of the Rakanus Clan in Rakore. The city was originally a small village of humans called Kashin Ahilar. The village was destroyed in 1312 by an ogran invasion force. The ograns were turned back, but only by a joint force of human villagers, desert elven warriors, Rakanus priests and Warkore warriors. The total destruction of the village and pathetic c… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:51+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:kur_maeth&rev=1632844191&do=diff Kur Maeth Map of Kur Maeth Capital: (City State) National Alignment: Lawful Good Population: 200,000 Size: 75 thousand square miles Government: Militant Theocracy Ruler: ArchPrelate Helotodus Law: Written Constitution Coin: Karatikan standard Overview Kur Maeth is a small city-state at the mouth of the Dreneb River in Halganath. An ancient city with a foul and rotten history, she was overrun by the Fourth Crusaders. With aid from the far east, and tensioned trade with Rakore, she is a… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:51+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:lena&rev=1632844191&do=diff Lena Lena is located at the confluence of the Galanus River and its tributary, the Slav. Upriver on the Slav is the largest city in Rakore, Kashin. Upriver on the Galanus is Loregard, the massive city-fortress that serves as the entryway into the deserts of the Ogre nations. The town itself is made of wood, with wooden walkways running beside the main roads that are quagmires in the least amount of rain. Most of the town's people work as stevedores or in the taverns or inns or warehouses th… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:51+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:lok_magius&rev=1632844191&do=diff Lok Magius, Rakore The heart of all arcane studies in Rakore -- and in all the free world -- is Lok Magius: the Fortress of Magic. The Mages' Academy (as it is more commonly known) serves as a library, laboratory, training ground, and general purpose institution geared towards teaching magic in all its forms. Access to Lok Magius is restricted, and only select people are allowed to even make the long journey up Mount Rilan to visit the Mages' Academy. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:52+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:lok_sadic&rev=1632844192&do=diff Lok Sadic Lok Sadic is perhaps the largest non-city fortress in all of Rakore. It is located on the Tumas River tributary of the Galanus River. Just north of Lok Sadic and across the hills, lies the Galanus River and its marshy environs that protect the city of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:52+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:lyle_house&rev=1632844192&do=diff Lyle House The Lyle House is a mage-friendly building in Kashin, Rakore. The building was once the home for the mage known as Gil Lyle, but has since been expanded into a facility with a small dormitory, kitchens, staff, and grounds, as well as the original laboratory, library, and a special basement that is hidden, guarded, and shielded. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:52+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:middle_seas&rev=1632844192&do=diff The Middle Seas The Middle Seas are those found near the equator, and include the Gulf of Teras, the Straits of Sloph, the Aboriac Sea, the Gulf of Chirin, and the region near the Maelstroms of the southern Sea of Kiriath. The Middle Seas are indicated below in red. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:52+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:mount_basilisk&rev=1632844192&do=diff Mount Basilisk, Rakore Mount Basilisk is the feudal seat of Rakore, from which King Graniteshoulders rules over the land. A number of small hill dwarf villages lay about the mountain's flanks, supply food and clothing to the innards of the mountain. A large roadway leads up into the mountain from the valley below, where a number of human-held lands also supply large amounts of food and herd animals and lumber up into the mountain. Inside the mountain lies a series of small towns hollowed out… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:53+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:mount_basilisk_duchy&rev=1632844193&do=diff Mount Basilisk Duchy Mount Basilisk is the capital of Rakore, and under the political reorganization of 1330 Avard the mountain was made into a duchy. The duchy also includes the city of Tikira. The duchy has two counties, Mount Basilisk being a special county. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:53+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:mount_lavanor&rev=1632844193&do=diff Mount Lavanor Mount Lavanor is home to the Rakanus Clan of dwarves in Rakore, and is seat of the Mount Lavanor Duchy. It was established as a 'county' for political purposes in the reorganization of 1330 Avard, and it is run by ArchBishop of the Churches of Rakore, Bryan Stonegrudge, Cardinal of text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:53+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:mount_lavanor_duchy&rev=1632844193&do=diff Lavanor Duchy The Lavanor Duchy consists of Mount Lavanor, Kashin, Boulderdash, and the desert elves of Eltaraalaalest. The duchy is ruled over by Duke Heinrich Voldast, who keeps a very low profile. Duke Heinrich is a defector from the Vridaran Empire, who brought a considerable fortune, personal army, and numerous mages with him after the failure of the joint Vridaran-Toomaran attack on Wuron Sfa. The position of 'Duke of Lavanor' was created in the spring of 1330 Avard, although the compo… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:53+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:nor&rev=1632844193&do=diff Nor The ancient land of Nor is one of the three countries bordering the Holy City of Karmen. Nor is the only one of the three countries that lies south of Sabron River, and it is a heavily forested region of ancient trees. The nation is run by a fraternal order of monks that also act as lords; the monks tend to rare plants, spices, herbs, medicines, and other valuable items that are supplied to the Holy City and other nations. To the south of Nor are considered plains barbarians who sometime… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:53+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:ogre_nations&rev=1632844193&do=diff the Ogre Nations Map of the Ogre Nations Capital: Itzak'bardran National Alignment: Lawful Evil Population: 2.1 million Size: 1.4 million square miles Government: Military Dictatorship Ruler: Supreme Ruler Itzak Law: Ogremai dictates Coin: Weights (coins of pure metal) text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:53+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:old_one_eye_s&rev=1632844193&do=diff Old One Eye's The tavern belonging to “Old One Eye” is located in one of the rougher boroughs of Teras, equidistant from the riverside and gulfside wharves and warehouses and a fair bit inland. The street-level tavern has barely enough room for twenty patrons, and most of the them are regulars who come in for some thick beer before heading to work or heading home. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:54+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:orchid_s_dew&rev=1632844194&do=diff Orchid's Dew The Orchid's Dew tavern operated out of Teras from late 1230 to early 1232 Avard. Run by an orc named Nalf (or Nalth, depending on pronunciation), the Orchid's Dew catered to the orcs that immigrated to Teras for work after the War of the Four Winds. Nalf was killed and the tavern severely damaged during a routing of werewolves from Teras in the spring of 1332. The tavern was transferred to a githzerai named text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:54+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:places&rev=1632844194&do=diff Places of Gaeleth “We're working on getting an interactive map system going for the DokuWiki version of the SisterWorlds; until that happens, we'll have to work with what we've got.” -Joe Parish Nations and States Al Fahim - a desert-dwelling people text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:54+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:rakoran_images&rev=1632844194&do=diff Rakoran Images Picture examples of terrain and key areas of Rakore. All images are used without permissions. Photographer or artist credit is given, when known. Marshes of Teras Choranil Dessert Johnathon Hills Northern coast of Rakore Western Coast of Rakore text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:54+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:rakore&rev=1632844194&do=diff Rakore Map of Rakore Capital: Mount Basilisk National Alignment: CG Population: 1.8 million Size: 250 thousand square miles Government: Monarchy Ruler: King Feldspar Graniteshoulders Law: Priest/Knight Code Coin: Dukat (molded quartz) Rakoran Images: Picture examples of Rakoran terrain text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:54+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:rilan&rev=1632844194&do=diff Rilan, Rakore The city itself was designed to support the Baron-and-the-Bishop Dwarfendale's fortress of Lok Giran, but it also generates considerable revenues because of its location on the Galanus River. The riverside docks are extensive, and provide an excellent way-station for travelers from all over the kingdom. Because of its prominence in supplying both Lok Giran, and text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:55+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:river_crown&rev=1632844195&do=diff River Crown River Crown was established in early 1330 near the headwaters of the Western Cold River, Janis Duchy, Rakore. The village has about 150 people, and whom were lead there by Sir Tyrne le Boeuf, local lord to the regional baron. Sir Tyrne hoped one day to turn River Crown into a trade city, working the nearby pass through the mountains and funneling in foodstuffs and goods from the Janis Plains. Sir Tyrne died in the winter of 1330 defending the town against an undead incursion. Af… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:55+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:ruins_of_tymarell&rev=1632844195&do=diff Ruins of Tymarell Tymarell was once a wealth city located in what is now modern day Rakore, just north of the town of Takanal. The city was benevolently ruled over by the silver dragon Killishandrastatia, who left the day-to-day running of the mining city to the dwarves and humans that she befriended. Silver, mithril, and precious gems flowed from the mines of Tymarell during its glory days, sometime around 200-300 Avard. The city was destroyed by a pyroclastic flow in 305 Avard. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:55+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:rustos&rev=1632844195&do=diff Rustos, Rakore Rustos is a small village of perhaps 50 farmers, craftsmen, and families out on the Janis Plains of Rakore (total population of 153). Located in the western plains region at the foot of Mount Breakhammer, Rustos belongs to the barony of West Plains. The buildings are made of stone with some sparse wood, with the lord's manor, the temple, the barn, silo, and the miller's buildings being the largest of the square-cut, high-peaked buildings. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:55+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:sandar&rev=1632844195&do=diff Sandar Sandar is the most far western tip of the continent of Galanath, bordered by the Aboriac Sea on the north, and the Tamineth Ocean to the west and the south. The peninsula is primarily an extension of the Gaebrum Forest, and its inhabitants are humans that have, by trade or migration, made it to the fertile soil of Sandar. The human populace sees the Gaebrum Forest as an enemy that must be beaten back or controlled. The whole principality is controlled by less-than-noble reeves that are q… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:55+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:sholin_tribes&rev=1632844195&do=diff the Sholin Tribes Capital: (none) National Alignment: LN Population: over half a billion Size: (all surface oceanic territories) Government: Tribal Leadership, w Theocratic Augmentation Ruler: Chosen of Olorin Law: Tribal Law and Church Law text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:56+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:silent_spring&rev=1632844196&do=diff The Silent Spring The Silent Spring tavern is found in Kashin, near the north side of town. The tavern serves excellent elven wines, imported from both within and without Rakore. The owner and barkeep is an elderly elf that has seen over five centuries, and enjoys giving a free taste of the wine in exchange for a good story. Seleseresthel is more commonly called Seles, and hails originally from the Banoc forests. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:56+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:star_s_end_monastery&rev=1632844196&do=diff Star's End Monastery The Star's End is located in Rakore, a day's journey east of Firland along the Panthera River, or a day's journey west of Takanal along the foothills trail at the base of the mountains. The monastery is dedicated to the study, preservation, and translation of languages. The monks there have amassed a large library of books and scrolls and other works in many languages, and pay well for new works in other languages. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:56+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:stomalin_keep&rev=1632844196&do=diff Stomalin Stromgard's Keep Located along the southwest coast of Rakore, Stomalin Stromgard's Keep is a fortified and walled castle of moderate size. The main tower is five stories tall and nearly fifty feet across at its base, with accompanying stables, twenty foot stone walls, and a number of other facilities. Outside the keep, the small village of Stomalin helps support the castle and its newly-built docks. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:56+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:takanal&rev=1632844196&do=diff Takanal, Rakore Takanal is a small farming and quarrying community near the headwaters of the Turan River in Rakore. There are only a couple of docks on the river, for transporting feed, grain, leathers, and the best marble in all Rakore downriver, and bringing in luxury goods and metals from downriver. The center of the town is a statue of Thravord Amorse, with a bleeding rock fountain pouring from his hands held before him, cupped. Thravord was a farmer turned warrior who beat back the last o… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:56+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:teras&rev=1632844196&do=diff Teras, Rakore Teras is located on the western side of the mouth of the Galanus River in Rakore. The area has had an on-and-off history going back centuries, but only recently expanded to the size of a city. Teras acts as a commercial exchange hub, and has active fishing, farming, ranching, and logging industries. The city is the third-largest in Rakore (after Kashin and Chasadan, respectively), and ruled by a duke. At any given moment, there are over three dozen ships docked in Teras, loading a… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:56+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:tikira&rev=1632844196&do=diff Tikira Tikira is a small human city in Rakore, located near the headwaters of the Tumas River and on the western slopes of Mount Basilisk. The city of some six thousand people is the last part of the river that is navigable, and sits atop a small hill amid the ruins of several other civilizations. The city has a reputation for being somewhat dark and dreary, with guards in gray who have dour expressions. The city serves as a trade hub for the capital of Rakore, and helps to funnel resources … text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:57+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:toomar_tribes&rev=1632844197&do=diff the Toomar Tribes Capital: Soolith National Alignment: NG Population: 1,350,000 Size: 4.5 million square miles Government: Tribal Leaders Ruler: Overchief Obram Sarinofin Law: Tribal Code Coin: Barter Overview The Toomar Tribes (also stated as Toomaran Tribes) are a collection of 6 large tribes of nomadic horsemen. Each tribe is its own, unique entity, and they occasionally war with one another, but all nominally respect the elected overchief. The six tribes are color-based, with a c… text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:57+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:toomaran_tribes&rev=1632844197&do=diff 'Toomaran' is an oft-used description for the Toomar Tribes. The two names are considered interchangeable, though the tribes call themselves 'Toomar'. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:57+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:tulish&rev=1632844197&do=diff Tulish There once was a Sholin village along the northern coast of Baroneth, across the Gulf of Teras from Rakore. The village had a population of some several hundred Sholin, and became a center of trade for Rakoran-Sholin relations in the gulf. Over time, Rakore's mercantile text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:57+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:vridara&rev=1632844197&do=diff Empire of Vridara Map of Vridara Capital: Brevit National Alignment: NG Population: 2 million Size: 1.2 million square miles Government: Empire Ruler: King Dal Gonot Law: Duchal tradition Coin: chit (three-sided) Overview Vridara is a strong empire on the western shores of Lake Kiriath. The empire is currently ruled by King Dal Gonot, who has ruled for twenty years, keeping his dukes in line with his royal guard and careful control of the merchants' guilds. Vridara has good relations … text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:58+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:wuron_s_fa&rev=1632844198&do=diff Wuron S'fa The true name of the Dragon Nations is sometimes spelled with an apostrophe, depending on translation. The correct spelling is Wuron Sfa. text/html 2021-09-28T15:49:57+00:00 http://www.sisterworlds.com/doku.php?id=gaeleth:places:wuron_sfa&rev=1632844197&do=diff Wuron Sfa, the Dragon Nation Map of Wuron S'fa Capital: N/A National Alignment: TN Population: 51 adult dragons, 20,000 humans, 10,000 elves, 75,000 dragonborn, 150,000 scrag-trolls Size: 65 thousand square miles Government: Collective Ruler: Sthisvantanalich