defined by its isolation, self-sufficiency, and adherence to the traditional ways of the North. It serve... |Sketch map of Straven}}
===== Community =====
There are about 60 people living on Straven, from newbo... _isles|Lord of the Isles]].
As well as fishing there are as many sheep as people on the island, they r... a major part of keeping Straven self-sufficient. There's also meat from the spare sheep, most of the mal
Daels leave the area and seek their fortune elsewhere, and it is common to find little groups of Daels onboard a Skyssian ship, or in an enclave somewhere in a civilised town in another country. One thing... industries of Dael Riata are inshore fisheries, there are substantial islands off the west coast, parad... ter Isles. This name harks back to the days when there was no difference between the Daels and the Skyss
exists}}
{{:skyss:places:skyss_world_north_hemisphere_v07_for_book_cover.png?1200 |A map of the northern hemisphere, click for the detail (this is a huge map)}}
===... tched out a broad shape and then went to work on where the tectonic plates were, so that I knew where the mountains and volcanoes were. After that I ad... space with deserts, forests and plains based on where the winds would take the rain. After that there were a load of political boundaries drawn.
From
ass their skills along to the new generations.
There's an active stone quarry that exports local stone for building. There are also lots of fishing vessels, seaweed collection, and some iron ore deposits. There's a lot of trading both with the Kingdom and more
Years have 12 Moons, and last exactly 342 days. Where the Spring Moon starts less than 12 days after the spring equinox then there's a 'Long Summer', which is always followed by a ... starts within 12 days of the Autumn equinox then there is a 'Long Winter', otherwise there's a Short Year.
Typically the moons are broken
Riata]]. It lies on a rocky outcrop on the coast where the river Ard meets the inner sea.
==== Titles ... hen their new flagship failed to return, despite there being no reported storms or wreckage found. It wa... e to the open ocean to the East of Dael Riata.
There are silver and gold deposits in the mountains, lo... the population are involved in rural activities, there are villages every couple of miles over most of t
to mitigate the frequent accidental explosions inherent in alchemical research.
===== Description ====... nt King and several Earls, were wards or students here.
===== History =====
The university’s true age i... s:alasdair_ranald5|King Alasdair V]] was educated here under the guidance of the Earl of Ardmor. Current... ominent alumnus who received a top-tier education here.
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:gilruary|Ian Gilruary]]
ine one of the channels, known as 'the yards'.
There is a well established university on an island bet... y of the nobles of Dael Riata have been educated there, and the 'Library Annex' is one of Dalreoch's not... "forest of masts" characterizes the riverfront, where ships dock four deep at various jetties to unload... * [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald5]] lives here
=== Places ===
There are several notable taverns
orthern state the main characters come from, but there is a whole world and other states exist, some of which will be linked to here.
NB this site is a work in progress and is a me... se the stories will get fleshed out to the point where they can also be published. For now this is the l... aracters so that I could understand them better. There's a bit more than this, and some of it will work
supporting Skyssians when they get into trouble. There's also a diplomatic function in many of the more ... t has the following departments:
* Operations. There are over 1,000 [[BoT_Ops|port teams]] spread arou... As well as the port teams gathering information there is also [[resolutions]] that deal with unusual or... es:wheel]]
* [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]]
* NB there are over a thousand Board of Trade outposts acros
ng. The council ensures the kingdom remains a non-hereditary monarchy, where the King serves as a senior arbiter chosen for th... of the council marked the birth of Skyss as a non-hereditary monarchy. Prior to this, the area was regar... intent was to ensure a system of good government where the King serves as a senior arbiter chosen for hi... Earl of [[:skyss:places:flamme|Flamme]]**: A semi-hereditary position selected from suitable family memb
al announcements to the people of Dalreoch. It is here that [[:skyss:chars:daels:alasdair_ranald5|King A... rom interfering with the King's address to the gathered citizens.
===== History =====
In the run-up to ... nfluence was curtailed by the King's proclamation here.
==== Places ====
* [[:skyss:places:dalreoch|D
the primary setting for the climax of the story, where a diplomatic dinner intended to secure the "King'... ke any attempt to cross in boats very dangerous. There’s a wider curtain wall around Caer Suibhne, enclo... keep by a wooden bridge, which raises overnight. There is no safe access to Caer Suibhne other than thro... archs. During the events of 774, it was the site where the rules of hospitality, traditionally sacred to
the faction advocated for a meritocratic system where supreme public office was reserved exclusively fo... by their belief that the extended lifespan and inherent wisdom of [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Heroes]] made t... of the Department of Resolutions, was a secret adherent of the Godblood cause during his youth. He cont... ant they ultimately rejected)
* **Clandestine Adherents:** [[:skyss:chars:rojden]] (Renegade), [[:skys
