===== Skyss's World =====
I've not drawn the whole world or put lots of detail in, I think it's best to leave some room for ... of maps
{{:skyss:places:img_20161114_map_of_the_world.jpg?800|the original hand-drawn map of the world in which Skyss exists}}
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atable female lead and a dash of romance set in a world of my own creation. It's influenced by everything... e main characters come from, but there is a whole world and other states exist, some of which will be lin... lf.org/ or email james @ that domain.
=== Skyss World-Building Notes ===
* [[pantheon|Pantheon of Sky... ===
I've published one full length novel in this world, as well as some short stories. I've also outline
the druidic faith is the belief that the tangible world is a "garment of illusion" constructed by an "ins... attaining mastery over the self and the illusory world.
==== The Harmonic Voice ====
Direct interaction... raon|Affaraon]] are among the finest in the known world, as each hammer strike on the forge is a step tow... High-grade adepts who have renounced the external world live a celibate and contemplative life to move cl
atable female lead and a dash of romance set in a world of my own creation. It's influenced by everything... e main characters come from, but there is a whole world and other states exist, some of which will be lin... :skyss:chars:rojden|Rojden]], a man who views the world as a chessboard for his own imperial designs. Whe... ges the laws of justice and darkness alike.
In a world where magic is fading but the gods still watch fr
-- 640x480 (c) (tm) (r)
"He thought 'It's a man's world'..."
<code>
-> <- <-> => <= <=> >> << -- --- 640x480 (c) (tm) (r)
"He thought 'It's a man's world'..."
</code>
The same can be done to produce any... nts an application that
* simply displays "Hello World!" to the standard output.
*/
class HelloWorldApp... tring[] args) {
System.out.println("Hello World!"); //Display the string.
}
}
</code>
The fo
ero, completing quests and attempting to make the world more just. During this period, she stood aloof fr... ough most will spend a decade or so exploring the world. A number of them have settled down in places wit... 550. She spent a couple of decades exploring the world before settling in the Cloud Islands with Tana Ot... All four have fathers from different parts of the world, mostly merchants, apart from the eldest where Ad
but a garment of illusion" and that the tangible world is the construction of an insane prime mover. Con... me are considered some of the finest in the known world, driven by a constant quest for improvement.
===... ndividuals whose work involves the mapping of the world, such as the legendary [[:skyss:chars:mukul|Mukul... s:** The initial level where followers travel the world to learn of its nature before returning to the de
ther of All, is the creator deity who dreamed the world into existence and grew it within her own body. H... the first days, she shaped the foundations of the world and gave birth to the first life forms, the [[:sk... sacred act of creation and the maintenance of the world's original harmony. They study the ancient sagas ... r consort and the god with whom she populated the world.
* [[:skyss:pantheon:malfin|Malfin]]: Her eldes
==== Pantheons of the World ====
{{ :skyss:pantheon.png?400|}}The people of Skyss worship a pantheon of g... vine structures currently active across the known world:
^ Pantheon ^ Geographic Influence ^ Core Philos... other of All]], who is credited with dreaming the world into existence and coordinating with the trolls t... rs:adepts|adepts]] of this tradition renounce the world entirely to focus on a contemplative life, provid
or; his professional service in mapping the known world has provided the essential geographical data used... nd suggests he persists as an active force in the world, appearing to guide those who demonstrate a since... and the attainment of mastery over the "illusory" world through critical self-scrutiny. He remains a figu... to the exhaustive survey and documentation of the world's geography, ensuring that the maps used by Skyss
er gods remained aloof or continued the labour of world-building through trolls, Jorunn became obsessed w... ," Jorunn governs the visibility of things in the world. This domain extends to the retrieval of lost ide... something that has been "Lost" to the rest of the world. This often involves the bestowal of an [[:skyss:... their twenties for decades, and move through the world entirely undetected.
===== Relationships =====
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the primordial era, following the creation of the world by the [[:skyss:pantheon:mother|Mother of All]] a... h to provide her company.
The transition of the world's waters from fresh to salt is attributed to Kari... n navigation.
Kari’s influence over the physical world is mediated through three tiers of magic:
* **R... Scandal ====
Kari’s relationship with the mortal world is defined by a historical covenant of hospitalit
s to trade successfully and profitably across the world. The [[BoT_members|President of the Board of Trad... ion, possibly the largest non-military one in the world. Broadly it has the following departments:
* Op... er 1,000 [[BoT_Ops|port teams]] spread around the world with regional HQs in the major capital cities. As... ver a thousand Board of Trade outposts across the world, in all significant ports and along trade routes
yss:places:great_west_road|Great West Road]], the world's pre-eminent trade artery.
^ Metadata ^ Details... es:kronstadt|Kronstadt]]: The primate city of the world and a global hub for trade.
* [[:skyss:places:s... the northern peninsula, famous for producing the world's finest ships, many of which are raiders.
* [[... uir|Dalmuir]]: The foremost shipyard in the known world.
* [[:skyss:places:dalry|Dalry]]: A major urban
at Tiamat. The species (or the equipment) at each world was pretty much identical, though there appear to... erences between individuals.
The first (home?) world, Tiamat, has the most developed industry and orbi... that there is some slight emission from the main world, which may be inhabitable by humans. There are no... burns to and from the M25 consistent with a major world, neither is there and detectable orbital activity
