though the ships are more like 15th/16th century. Skyss is the northern state the main characters come fr... here.
==== Blurb ====
On the tiny island of [[:skyss:places:straven|Straven]], life is governed by the... rhythm of the tides and the seasonal threat of [[:skyss:chars:daelian_raider|Daelian Raiders]]. For Yngvi...
Thrust into the stinking, opulent streets of [[:skyss:places:kronstadt|Kronstadt]], Yngvild and her com
aphical setting for the majority of documented [[:skyss:chars:heroes|Heroic]] deeds and international commerce monitored by the [[:skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]]. Spanning over two th... he only landmass known to manifest the magical [[:skyss:chars:dragonmarks|dragonmarks]] and is the site of the [[:skyss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]], the wor
cated on the north coast of a peninsula on the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]]. Historical... l proximity and its role as a terminal for the [[:skyss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]], the kin... . In 774 AM, following the sudden death of the [[:skyss:chars:salicia:old_king_of_salicia|Old King of Salicia]], the nation was annexed by the [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Kingdom of Cottalem]] in a milita
south sits the related but way more prosperous [[:skyss:places:bernicia|Kingdom of Bernicia]]. Riven by c... nd between the hills and lakes. The capital is [[:skyss:places:dalreoch]].
A seafaring people loosely linked to the Skyssians based on a collection of Islands and the nearby coastal lands to the East of Skyss. Unlike Skyss they're riven by factions and inter
===== Skyss - Places =====
This is a web version of the notebook that has the background to my NaNoWriMo ... of the places that feature in the story.
* [[:skyss:places:world]]
==== Skyss ====
* [[:skyss:places:skyss]]
* [[:skyss:places:straven]] - where our story starts
* [[:skyss:pl
====== Kingdom of Skyss ======
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===== Summary =====
The Kingdom of Skyss is the pre-eminent maritime hegemon of the contin
| Male ^
^ Hero Status | Hero ^
^ Allegiance | [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Kingdom of Cottalem]] (formerly [[:skyss:places:skyss|Kingdom of Skyss]]) ^
^ Role | Antagonist / Ruler of Cottalem ^
^ Apparent Age | 35 ^
^ Born | 567 AM ^
====== Yngvild Helgasdotir ======
{{ :skyss:chars:yngvild_shield.png?400|}}Yngvild is also known as Yngvi... POV character for Fierce. She was adopted into [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]]'s household on [[:skyss:places:straven]]. Her biological parents were [[:skyss:chars:lady_helga]] and [[:skyss:chars:oddmundr]].
ated approximately two thousand miles south of [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyss]] on the [[:skyss:places:osnines|Continent of Osnines]]. Historically known for its subtle diplomacy and
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===== Summary =====
In the world of [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyss]] and the wider continent of [[:skyss:places:osnines]], Heroes, also known by the more traditionalist te
===== The Murchadhs =====
{{ :skyss:chars:daels:murchadh.png?400|}}The Murchadhs are Earls of Earls of [[:skyss:places:daels:uisdean|Uisdean]]. Their ancestral home is [[:skyss:places:caer_murchadh|Caer Murchadh]], located on the island of [[:skyss:places:uisdean_mor|Uisdean Mor]]. A seafaring peo
hostelry and fortified outpost located on the [[:skyss:places:drovers_way|drover's way]] between [[:skyss:places:riggin_dale|Riggin Dale]] and the city of [[:skyss:places:dacidade|Dacidade]] within the [[:skyss:places:cottalem|Kingdom of Cottalem]]. It is owned and op
t Age | Year of Birth (Age) ^
| Female | Yes | [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild]] | Guard / Warder | Mature... he defensive magical specialist and warder for [[:skyss:chars:yngvild|Yngvild]]’s specialised hunting par... ying to hide the party as they seek the hidden [[:skyss:places:chestnut_lodge|Chestnut Lodge]]. She represents the high-stakes consequences of the [[:skyss:chars:schism|Great Schism]], embodying the trauma
odr ======
Frijdodr is the third child of the [[:skyss:pantheon:mother|Mother of All]] and the [[:skyss:pantheon:father|Father]], occupying a central role within the [[:skyss:pantheon:nine_gods|Pantheon of Skyss]] as the Goddess of Creativity, Craftsmanship, Makers, and Miners.
ocated 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... southern reaches and the northern kingdoms of [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyss]] and [[:skyss:places:daelriata|Dael Riata]]. In 774 AM, the city became a central th
