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 Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:42 pm
Priyal: The port city. This place is bustling with the living, and is also bustling with ghosts, who make their way around amongst them. Be cautious of going here if you do not yet have a human form.
Kell Beach: Near Priyal. Many interesting things wash up here, but not many of the living vacation here.
Luma: Island off the coast of Priyal. There is a resort here and many living go here, but at night many of the dead come out to vacation as well.
Feral Plains: Mostly consiting of thickets of trees, hills of rolling grass and flatlands. Nothing interesting.
Vyolshire: Off the side of the plains, it is a small forest with far-spaced trees, and plenty room to run. The town is quite small as well.
Twili Forest - The deep, thick, and ancient forest in the center of the map. Many dead reside here, and only a rare few of the living live among them. Deep within, near the waterfall which pours from the tree of frost is the city of Espers, which is called Twillisthi.
Erops - Forest of giant, glowing mushrooms and other such plant that are usually small in normal forests. The mushroom trees are home to a small village of magic folk, who excel at making medicines from the foliage there.
Snowshire - The snowy town upon the large mountain leading to the tree of frost.
Nrol Swamp - wastelands of treacherous bog which is on the path to the tree of the dead.
Shrine of the Fallen - A large graveyard and shrine at the foot of the tree of the dead, most of the graves are the fallen warriors from epic wars of long ago.
Verasthul Forest - The dark, somber forest surrounding the tree of the dead. The tree of life, which hovers high above, often blocks the light and casts it in eternal shadow, so the trees there are all dark blue and purple hues. The living are terrified of this forest, and it is filled with many darker entities.
Paokoli - A sea-side town, filled with the more notorious living, such as pirates and other such squabble. They are not as afraid of the dead, but are superstitious of them, and easily come to worship them as charms.
Lockadia - A city upon water. Its often referred to as the scholar city, and is one of the more high-class places to live.
Tree of Fire - A great volcano-tree with many caves and tunnels winding through it. It contains a vast trove of treasures and other materials, but the searing heat is not easy to get past, unless you have the help of a fire element.
Tree of Water - The city underwater, though part of it reaches above, with a great arch of the sea circling the entrance. Many of the living come here to trade goods with Sea Espers.
Tree of Frost - A great tree of ice formed on the top of the highest mountain in the center of the map. It supplies the water tot he lakes and rivers which run through the continent.
Tree of air - One of two sky cities. Most spirits here are winged, thrill-seekers who often venture down to kidnap children to live among their cloud city for a time, before sending them back down. The spirits here also adore music.
Tree of death - The dark, giant, withered tree of death goes deep underground, and is considered the vacation spot for most of the dead. During the day it is just a mere tree surrounded by deep, dark woods and bog, but at night, the ghost city appears, and becomes the dead's favorite resort town.
Tree of Life The second floating city which holds the giant tree of life. Only Legends are allowed to live upon it, as it holds the well of souls, where souls are born into death, and die into life.
Tree of Gaia Smaller than the other trees, it is located in Twili, in a thick maze-like labyrinth of foliage. Mostly Nature spirits dwell here. Its easy to get in through the maze, but not so easy to find your way back out again without a guide.
Tree of Dreams A great silver tree which floats high in the sky, and is often seen as the second moon to those who do not know what it is. Mostly astral/psychic spirits inhabit it.
Tuolla Gorge It was once a passage used for travellers, but long ago a great war took place within it, and the vengeful souls became half-souls, which will occasionally attack Ghostlings. Not many venture there now, unless they have no other road to go by.
Azmodeus' Castle: A strange a twisted castle brought out from the realm of the shadows. It was, and still might be, home to many ghostlings that bear the mark of the god of hell. Beware entering if you are not aligned with the dark god.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:43 pm
Location: Priyal
Type: Main Port City, biggest shops and trade area.
Inhabitants: A mixture of all species.
Technology: Mostly rune-powered things such as street lamps, street-carriages (in the nicer parts)
Priyal is one of the largest cities, and many come from all around to merchant things. In the center of the city is a large bell tower with a clock at the top. Once a year, there is a huge festival held around the tower; it is a festival in honor of the two moons, where they worship the twin lunar maidens, Juska and Seska.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:44 pm
Location: Kell Beach
Type: A beach near Priyal. Some people live in cottages on it.
Inhabitants: Many types, mostly those who do a lot of business in Priyal. Many Sireni come to land through here.
Technology: Limited rune-powered indoor technology, some rune-powered smaller ships and boats.
Everyday, this beach is both cloudy and sunny. It is the place where some have made their homes, either fishermen or those who crave the sea wind and waves. Many Sireni first come to land here, and its not uncommon to find an older one guiding a young one to their first steps upon land. There is a small beach-forest on the outskirts of it, which you must pass through to get to Priyal.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:45 pm
Location: Luma
Type: A Resort Island off the coast of Priyal.
Inhabitants: Many types come here, but it is ran mostly by Sireni.
Luma is considered the resort island for the services of pleasure it holds. Hot springs, a casino, mud baths, and warm evening festivals filled with sumptuous feasts from the sea that the Sireni provide (delicacies from the utter deep which only they can retrieve) and beautiful song from the Sireni singers.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:46 pm
Location: Feral Plains
Type: Rolling plains filled with various roads and lonely thickets of trees. Nothing very interesting.
Inhabitants: Very few choose to live here, as it is just a means of passing through.
There are some strange ruins in the northern Feral Plains. Large pieces of broken statue, even some places on the ground that seemed as if it was once the floor of a grand castle, and some shattered pillars. Nobody seems to know what used to be there, however.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:47 pm
Location: Vyolshire
Type: A thin forest in the plains, there is a small village within it where branch of the river runs through.
Inhabitants: Mostly basilisk, charm dragons, fey, yokai.
Vyolshire is one of the hidden towns that is out of the way of the main path of travelers. The inhabitants often prefer to stay within their own company, and only venture out when they have to, save for the few regular merchants, who come and go. The citizens are generally laid back, but hold a few small festivals of their own from time to time, where they welcome outsiders to join in.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:48 pm
Location: Lif Forest
Type: Very ancient forest filled with huge trees and ruins.
Inhabitants: Sylph, Fey, Nymph, Yokai, Spectral, Basilisk.
Lif is filled with the oldest of beings. There are ruins of what was once a great shrine city, which is now overrun by flora and crumbling. There are multiple shrines which still exist in the forest, and kept safe by those who live there. The lifs, as people have come to call those who inhabit it, are generally of a different nature than other Ghostlings. They are more attune to mana, and possess an unearthly air about them.
In the center of the forest is a great labyrinth of trees, which leads to the greatest tree of them all, called Lifthrasir Tree.. Springs pour from inside the tree and come out as streams and trickles which lead to the river. There is a great temple inside the Lifthrasir tree, which is sacred to the lifs.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:49 pm
Location: Erops
Type: A to the east of Lif Forest, it grows giant flora which becomes so sturdy houses can be built in it and on it.
Inhabitants: Basilisk, Spectral, Fey, Nymph, Sylph, fresh-water Sireni, Charm Dragons.
This forest has some ancient enchantment that nothing can break. It never snows here, and the foliage grows to immense sizes. The mushrooms in particular can grow as tall as trees and be as hard as them, save for their soft tops. As such, people can build homes inside them while they still grow, so some inner-cities in Erops have formed. The citizens have mastered many forms of alchemy and medicine due to the abundant supply of rare herbs. Erops is also the only place the Peruli Plant grows, which is used in some of rare medicinal spells.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:50 pm
Location: Nrol Swamp
Type: Wastelands and a treacherous bog.
Inhabitants: Wyrm, Basilisk, Bog-Sireni.
On the outskirts of the swamp is a desolate land where a great battle once took place, long, long ago. There was so much blood spilled that the land was consumed with the hate and despair, and could no longer flourish, so it remains dead.
In the actual swamp, there are only a few who live on the small village across it. Its a treacherous way to travel unless you know the way to get across, but its the only way to get to the shrine of the fallen and beyond. Many half-souls flitter around the swamp, coming from the shrine of the fallen.
The town on the outskirt is one in which few live in.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:51 pm
Location: Snowfall
Type: There is a town at the basin of the great mountain, which is usually always covered in snow. Near the top of the mountain is the great Tree of Frost, which is the heart of the waters of the world.
Inhabitants: Wyrm, Charm Dragon, Snow Fey, Snow Sylph, Snow Yokai.
Those who live in the town of Snowfall are quite hardy to the weather conditions, and find it quite enjoyable. Many travelers pass through the town, so naturally it is filled with an array of shops which sell supplies and trinkets. Atop the mountain, near the Tree of Frost, live Frost Giants, who will attack any they see to rob and eat them.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:52 pm
Location: Shrine of the Fallen
Type: A shrine and cemetery dedicated to those who fell in the ancient war.
Inhabitants: Nobody inhabits the place regularly, as it is filled with half-souls.
The shrine of the fallen was created after the ancient war, to house the dead bodies and remember the sacrifices on both sides. However, many of those who died were so filled with bitterness that instead of returning to willowisps to be reborn, they became half-souls.
The shrine itself is a large temple-like building with many stone statues and monuments outside of it. Inside there are winding tunnels and paths deep into its inner-sanctum, where the more revered bodies were kept. Outside and all around are many headstones where other dead were buried.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:53 pm
Location: Verasthul
Type: A dark forest which lives in the shadow of a floating continent.
Inhabitants: Wyrm, Nymph, Fey, Yokai, Spectral, Basilisk, fresh-water sireni.
The forest is always in some kind of shadow, as it is very difficult for any light to get through since it sleeps in the shadow of the floating continent. Versathul is also well known for its peculiar mists, and the plethora of willowisps which appear there. It is also the only road besides the looong mountain pass to get to the tree of the dead, and lutia.
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Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2009 11:54 pm
Location: Paokoli
Type: Seaside town
Inhabitants: Sireni, Spectral, Sylph, Wyrm.
The largest sea-side town besides Priyal. Paokoli, however, is not as trade-centralized but a more laid-back, self-sustaining town. It is often frequented by vagabonds, however they generally leave the townsfolk alone. However, there is one gruff gang of Wyrm who periodically go through the town and cause havoc.
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