Geography and Defence ====
The city is defined by its dramatic littoral topography. Access is controlle... skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]] (BoT) maintains its primary headquarters here, often identified by its distinctive blue flags featuring a green ship and a... ture ====
The city's infrastructure reflects both its immense wealth and its demographic pressures. Th
impediments to trade through any means necessary. Its operational philosophy is rooted in the Skyssian ... e fundamentally "bad for business." Consequently, its agents (frequently [[:skyss:chars:heroes|heroes]]... ent operates under a veil of strict secrecy, with its activities explicitly omitted from official logs ... istance itself from the more unsavoury aspects of its economic statecraft.
==== Personnel and the Hero
reoch's notable taverns, famed for the quality of its wines - most of which are imported from southern ... the city center, this institution is renowned for its library and its expertise in the "dangerous arts," such as fire and transmutation.
* [[:skyss:places... Water Gate - the only tavern in Dalreoch to have its own gate and jetty, rumoured to have been involve
ss:places:dalreoch|Dalreoch]], it is renowned for its studies in the liberal arts, philosophy, and its cutting-edge (if occasionally volatile) research into... ary** (the future 1st Earl of Dalmuir) serving as its first Chancellor before the wars of the 520s. Tod... d centuries of civil war and foreign invasion. In its earliest form, the curriculum was less specialise
near-total dominance over global commerce through its administrative apparatus and naval superiority. C... merchant hulls currently traversing known waters. Its society is characterised by a highly developed ur... sun does not rise above the horizon. To maintain its massive industrial output, the Skyssians practice
common folk to advanced scholarly research within its three major universities. The kingdom's education... cally engineering and maritime sciences, aided by its proximity to the royal shipyards.
==== Curriculu... university|University of Stylhet]]** is noted for its extensive library resources, which have been used
ly, the Life Guard's oath of service is noted for its pragmatism, even including the duty of "warming u... ent and Heraldry ====
The Life Guard is known for its immaculate and distinctive appearance:
* **Armo... The capital city where the Guard performs most of its public duties.
* [[:skyss:places:dalreoch:gallo
gin as an Outer College ====
The university began its life as an "outer college" of the [[:skyss:places... ers who study natural philosophy and mathematics, its reputation is built upon the **practical applicat... Ian Gilruary]]: The founder of the university and its original patron.
* [[:skyss:chars:daels:alpin|E
a_trollslayer]] is slated to assume this role and its seat at the new year.
* **The Earl of [[:skyss:... y position representing the southern province and its extensive timber resources.
* **The Merchant Ad
the Schism, the faction was largely decimated and its remaining members scattered.
===== Description =... ds faction is officially considered defunct, with its survivors living in exile or hiding their affilia
chibald is a strategic leader whose house derives its power from the fertile farmlands of **Suddal**. H... ificant court gossip and political tension due to its origins:
* **The Affair:** The marriage began a
isn't there. Also Jafnadr absorbs the memories of its wielder, and those in the close vicinity (albeit ... ine powers).
As a sentient sword it can speak to its wielder via a mental link, but only when the wiel
ta is a poor land sandwiched between mountains to its North and East, and the Sea on the West. To the s... s:bernicia|Bernicia]] and the internal rivalry of its noble houses.
==== Founding and Early Dynasties =
