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Major Kingdoms
Human Kingdoms
Stephen
Ruûn
Kyrst
Iovia
Armaugh
Demi-Human Kingdoms
Lorn
Halfling Prairies
Dwarven Confederacies
Wilderness
Northern Wastes
The Great Forest
Mountains of the Unknown
Jungles of Chalûn
Deserts of Kyrgaärd |
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To refer to Alina as a planet is something
of a misnomer; in truth, Alina the world is a gigantic boat, akin to a
moon-sized spell-jamming ship that floats this way and that according to
its own – or its Creator's – whim. Far from being simply an enormous
ship, Alina is very much alive, comprised of several magical and sentient
beings: Gaia, the earth, Luna, the moon, and Sol, the sun. Nuin-covl
(NEW-een-KO-vl), an ancient elfin name for the sky, is actually the ship's
“sail”, and is, in fact, inanimate and non-sentient – a peculiar exception
from a world steeped in magic.
Though a relatively young world in the
cosmic sense, Alina is ancient even to its older elfin inhabitants: some
5000 years to be more precise. This is practically eons in human
terms, although humans have only lived on Alina for the past 1500 years
or so. Due to its age, Alina has towering mountains and sweeping,
ancient forests. There are certainly vast areas that have never seen
any real sentient inhabitation. Alina was designed by an elf – the
Kyie – and thus is a world of breath-taking beauty. Alina is fully
alive, and is more akin to an intricately woven tapestry than a mere painting.
Wilderness dominates most of the magical planet; the elves have left most
of Gaia absolutely pristine. Deep, ancient forests or wide and savage
plains sit at the very fringes of the ever-expanding humanity, untamed
jungles and towering mountains claim vast areas as there sole keep and
burning deserts sprawl carved and polished by wicked winds. |
