international commerce monitored by the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]]. Spanning over two thousand ... rks|dragonmarks]] and is the site of the [[:skyss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]], the world's pr... isphere / Equator |
| **Major Artery** | [[:skyss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]] |
| **Primary A... . The northernmost reaches, particularly [[:skyss:places:heimdal|Heimdal]], are dominated by sub-arctic co
===== Skyss - Places =====
This is a web version of the notebook that has the background to my NaNoWriMo 2... a world of my own creation. These are some of the places that feature in the story.
* [[:skyss:places:world]]
==== Skyss ====
* [[:skyss:places:skyss]]
* [[:skyss:places:straven]] - where our story sta
on the north coast of a peninsula on the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]]. Historically defi... imity and its role as a terminal for the [[:skyss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]], the kingdom ha... Salicia]], the nation was annexed by the [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Kingdom of Cottalem]] in a military oper... dom is bordered to the west and south by [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Cottalem]] and to the east and north-eas
==== Blurb ====
On the tiny island of [[:skyss:places:straven|Straven]], life is governed by the rhythm... st into the stinking, opulent streets of [[:skyss:places:kronstadt|Kronstadt]], Yngvild and her companion ... rn Salicia to reach the cursed temple of [[:skyss:places:estreham|Estreham]]. To break the bind and fulfil... ough secrets, Rojden seeks to bypass the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade’s]] slow influence through dir
pproximately two thousand miles south of [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyss]] on the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]]. Historically known for its subtle di... ting in the invasion of the neighbouring [[:skyss:places:salicia|Kingdom of Salicia]] in 774 AM.
===== De... erse, dominated in the north-east by the [[:skyss:places:cobre_mountains|Cobre Mountains]]. These peaks ar
====== Kingdom of Skyss ======
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===== Summary =====
The Kingdom of ... ent maritime hegemon of the continent of [[:skyss:places:osnines]], exercising near-total dominance over g... iority. Centred upon the primate city of [[:skyss:places:kronstadt]], the kingdom acts as the world’s prim... of Skyss include the mainland region of [[:skyss:places:heimdal]] and the [[:skyss:places:western_isles]]
est Road ======
===== Summary =====
The [[:skyss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]] (also referred ... e-eminent land-based trade artery on the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]], representing a mo... erves as a vital logistics route for the [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Cottalemnese]] military.
===== Descript... tructure ====
The road originates in the [[:skyss:places:zushonia|Kingdom of Zushonia]], specifically depa
on the northern coast of the Kingdom of [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Cottalem]]. Strategically positioned east of [[:skyss:places:beretha|Beretha]], it serves as a critical mariti... ern reaches and the northern kingdoms of [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyss]] and [[:skyss:places:daelriata|Dael Riata]]. In 774 AM, the city became a central theatre of
ch =====
Dalreoch is the capital city of [[:skyss:places:daelriata|Dael Riata]] and serves as the seat of ... t over 25,000 residents. Situated on the [[:skyss:places:river_reoch|River Reoch]], the city is a vital hu... e network that connects the Kingdom with [[:skyss:places:bernicia|Bernicia]] and the [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyssian Isles]].
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al city-state and ancestral heart of the [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]]. Situated within the main northern region of [[:skyss:places:heimdal|Heimdal]], it served as the seat of power... since been eclipsed by its nearby port, [[:skyss:places:kronstadt|Kronstadt]], which was formalised as th... high-latitude coniferous forests of the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]]. Unlike the littor
is an expansive inland region within the [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Kingdom of Cottalem]], situated approxim... twenty to thirty miles north-east of the [[:skyss:places:estreham:temple_of_clewg|Temple of Clewg at Estre... r thoroughfare locally identified as the [[:skyss:places:riggin_road|Great North Road]] but more widely kn... uish it from the other road known as the [[:skyss:places:great_north_road]].
===== Description =====
===
rent Age ^ Year of Birth ^
| Male | No | [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]] ([[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]]) | Field Operative | 35 | ~739 AM |
=====... ive and specialised wagon master for the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]]. Partnered with [[:skyss:cha... tions. During the 774 AM campaign on the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]], he was essential
ated but significantly more impoverished [[:skyss:places:daelriata|Grand Duchy of Dael Riata]].
===== Geo... wool, supported by rich farmland in the [[:skyss:places:fruitbar_plain|Fruitbar Plain]]. To the south and west, the border with [[:skyss:places:zushonia|Zushonia]] is defined by the River Wackl... e resources feed the massive smelters of [[:skyss:places:ironburgh|Ironburgh]]. To the east, the River Dun
sits the related but way more prosperous [[:skyss:places:bernicia|Kingdom of Bernicia]]. Riven by centurie... ween the hills and lakes. The capital is [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]].
A seafaring people loosely linked t... t other peoples.
===== Geography =====
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The p... ey pleased. Skyss and it's isles are the [[:skyss:places:westernisles|Western Isles]]. As well as fisherie
lves|Elves]] of the deciduous forests of [[:skyss:places:grunwald]]. Born in 231, she is a granddaughter ... the world. A number of them have settled down in places with partners and raised their own families. Ofte... orn in the Southern Isles but grew up in [[:skyss:places:kronstadt]]. A Board of Trade Agent known for tak... 641, died 749
* [[Aljota]] b.575 in the [[skyss:places:estreham:temple_of_clewg|Temple of Clewg at Estre
