"...[name]
stood in the [name2] Hall, a hundred peers watching from
the galleys above. She called her Provider's name, and
all could feel the power she commanded. [name3] summoned
his wards, but all that watched knew his efforts were in
vain. The next name she offered was his, and the misery
of [name3] was legend."
translated
from Dekàlan fragment
found in ruins of Ildûn
The Plateau (also The Upper Lands)
is many things, but mostly it is covered with impenetrable forests and snow-covered
mountains. All life in Mortal Dream originates from the Maelstrom and
flows outward through the Plateau, to the barren Rim and finally into the Empyrean
void. Life is siphoned from these streams of power by each region, the
Plateau being the first. It should be no wonder then that the Plateau
is rich with all forms of life, flora and fauna, while the remaining regions
are starved. In fact, the power is so great upon the Upper Lands that it
can become unstable, initiating large scale recreations that rework the landscape
and its inhabitants. Fortunately, recreations are not common else there
would be little use in compiling a cosmography at all.
...
Landmarks
...
Dirapzir,
City of
One of the seven great cities of Dream, Dirapzir
stands atop the Great Escarpment nearest the Mountain of the Setting Moon. The
rulers of this city are long gone. The only memory of their passing are names
inscribed in the ivory stone beneath their ancient palace. This might
be significant if there remained anyone that could read the carefully chiseled
ancient characters.
