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"Too often days swiftly pass /
Weeping in the evening grass /
There just is not enough time /
Forthings you dreamt you'd do /
The hours still drift by.
"Too many years, too high a cost /
Too many lessons earned but lost /
And still you complain all the time /
Cursing the days before you /
Lamentng the days gone by.
"And finally laying in your bed /
Staring skyward, nearly dead /
It all floods back one last time, /
The chances that you left behind /
But alas there's little left to do /
... but cry."
Dirimoran song
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Gazetteer
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The history of Teréth
End is highlighted with the triumphs of great explorers
journeying to far away shores, meeting new people and
races and returning with grand tales of a world that
others could never hope to see. In this manner
the world's coasts have been re-discovered hundreds
of times. Each new discovery have established
new trading routes, new allies and new enemies. But
beneath all of these lie a handful of carefully penned
maps and a library of journals detailing the hardships
of sea and overland travels. This gazetteer seeks to
collect many of those notes and present them in such
a way that the reader gains some insight into the vastness
of the world around them.
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The World of Teréth End is as
vast as it is diverse. This book attempts to
give some insight into the regions that comprise Teréth
End. Cities, lands and regions are presented
here with detailed descriptions and maps (where available)
and some explanations of local influences. Places,
for purposes of this gazetteer, are smaller definable
areas of interest found within a city, land, or region.
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World of Teréth
End, mercator projection |
Teréth End is a terrestrial world
that hosts three moons, while orbiting a yellow star
amid a system of six planets. The world is dominated
by five large continents (Emer,
Lyrast, Tasserus,
Terèthor and Vulmura)
and three major oceans (Dekàlan,
Endless, and the Great
South). Few inhabitants of the world make
distinctions between oceans and seas and fewer still
can comprehend their finite size and shapes. Though
the world is large (it is comparable to Earth), its
coastlines were charted early during Uren exploration
due to the close proximity of its great continents.
It is possible (with the exception of Tasserus)
to walk all the coastlines of Teréth End without
engaging in an extended sea voyage. For this reason,
Uren migrations from southern Lyrast swiftly found their
way to the fartherest reaches of the world.
The temperatures of Teréth
End are on average warmer than Earth's due primarily
to the tighter orbit around the planet's sun. The
effect of this is a shorter winter season and a longer
summer. Also of some interest is that Teréth
End's orbit is somewhat irregular in that it leaves planetary
eccliptic during the course of a year. This combined
with the planet's axial tilt makes it difficult to judge
the sun's rising and setting position more than a few
months in advance, without a good understanding of world's
position.
Planetary
Details |
| Day
Length |
24
hours |
| Axial
Tilt |
19.243° (23.4393°)* |
| Position at Perihelion |
-65° (-78°)* |
| Conditional Day
Cycle |
0 (4
years)* |
| Orbital Eccentricity |
0.023 (0.017)* |
| Circumference |
24,900 mi. |
* Details for earth
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| Emer |
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 The
Lost Lands of Emer. The smallest continent is
legendary Emer. The
most ancient Uren text describe an eden-like continent
from where the Uren first emerged. The exact location
of Emer varies with the teller, though many Lyrasti
scholars believe desolate shores to the south of their
continent may be the remnants of the legendary land.
Few explorers to those black shores return, fostering
several explanations; 1) that the wonders of that land
are so great that none wish to leave, 2) that the land
is inhabited by horrible monsters that devour curious
sailors, or 3) that the gods themselves live on or guard
the land and destroy all those that look upon their
wondrous creations.
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Racial
Composition of Emer
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| Uren |
Unknown
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Unknown
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| Lyrast |
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Ancient Land of Lyrast. The second largest
continent is ancient Lyrast. Here the eldest
Uren civilizations rose amidst the war-torn lands
of Elder races. It is from this great continent
that the tribes of humanity stemmed and began their
great migrations to the many corners of the world. Sages
of Uren-history have traced all migrations to the
vast eastern continent, where still standing on its
southern and eastern shores are great cities (some
ruined) of unknown antiquity, peopled by followers
of great and ancient gods. (see Jadathka,
Kenyu, Kitalsk, Maradoo,
Orval, Sirindar, Tarsk, Tiki
Ikittir, Vazaria, Zaloo, Zirak)
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Composition of Lyrast |
| Uren |
62%
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01-62
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| Elve |
18%
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63-80
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| Dwürden |
8%
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81-88
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| Urdar |
5%
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89-93
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| Ikitikirittik |
2%
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94-95
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| Shul |
1%
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96
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| Other |
4%
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97-00
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| Tasserus |
| The
Southern Land of Tasserus. The fourth
largest continent is Tasserus. Despite
its relative size, Tasserus is home to two of the
largest unbroken biomes on all of Teréth End,
the great desert of Esh and the trackless jungle,
the Vast Untamed. Tasserus is also home to two of
the most populous non-Uren races on the planet, the
reptilian Sha'al and the vile Bru. The most
isolated of the Teréth End continents, Tasserus
is also the least spoiled (though an argument could
be made for Teréthor's interior) of the continents,
owed mainly to the fact that the the interior is
undevelopable due to terrain and hostile residents. If
that isn't enough to recommend it, Tasserus is also
home to the longest running war on Teréth
End, between the Sha'al and the Ortor. (see
Aghkgzar, Azalari, Balaal,
Barren Coast, Birat Murkir, Blackmourn Peaks, Bleeding
Coast, Caphar, Cajir Jirraz, Dreamlands, Esh,
Iridth, Jadth,
Kijam, Qamar,
Lost Coast, Noland, Nordanand, Serephar, Sha'ala,
Stonespine Mountains, Ta'amah, Vast
Untamed)
Racial
Composition of Tasserus |
| Uren |
36%
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01-36
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| Sha'al |
23%
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37-59
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| Chaosborn |
15%
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60-74
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| Ortor |
11%
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75-85
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| Gnorm |
6%
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86-91
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| Urdar |
3%
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92-94
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| Dwürden |
1%
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95
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| Gru |
1%
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96
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| Werrid |
1%
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97
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| Other |
3%*
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98-00
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* Hörks (.009%), Ikitikirittik (.007%), Shul (.006%), Halvers (.003%),
Other (.005%)
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| Teréthor |
| The
Uncharted Land of Teréthor. The largest
continent is Teréthor,
bordered to the east by the Dekàlan Sea and
to the west by the Endless Sea; Teréthor extends
into both the northern and southern hemispheres. This
massive continent was once home to the great Dekàlan
empire and is believed to be the birth-home of the
Ortor. Vast stretches of the mountainous interior
are uncharted by Uren cartographers, and unexplored
by Elve and Dwürden both. The eastern
coastline was once home to a thriving chain of Dwürden
states, which dwindled and vanished during Uren expansion. The
Dekàlan's owed much of their formidable infrastructure
(both cities and roads) to what the their Dwürden
mentors left behind. (see Arduwu, Caramis,
Central Vale, Dekàlas,
Endrul, Evalshat
Mountains, Fertile Coast, Fiery Isthmus, Grey
Wastes, Kandal,
Kar Edalak, Kirydis, La Cote du Nord, Muluk, Naskara,
Nulura, Olood, Oth, Panath, Saranth,
Shar, Sor Endalas, Sul-Teréthor, Taldana, Tolar, Ummon,
Warring Coast, Wild Coast, Zyrr)
Racial
Composition of Teréthor |
| Uren |
63%
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01-63
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| Ortor |
11%
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64-74
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| Urdar |
6%
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75-80
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| Gnorm |
5%
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81-86
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| Dwürden |
3%
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87-89
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| Elve |
3%
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90-92
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| Shul |
2%
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93-94
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| Hörks |
1%
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95
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| Other |
5%
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96-00
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| Vulmura |
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The
Middle Land of Vulmùra. The third
largest continent is Vulmura.
Considered by many in the west to be the seat
of civilization, Vulmura's history is one of the most
vibrant and colorful among the Uren race. From
the slaying of Jthugrashrul of Samad to pushing the
Dekàlan armies back into their ships in the middle
of the Fourth Age, the continent of Vulmùra has
seen many changes within its shores, many kingdoms rise
and fall, and many heroes cut down on its battlefields.
There are those who have theorized that there
are no farmlands in Vulmùra that were not once
battlefields. Those theories, though probably
exaggerated, do not stray far from the truth. (see
Acentran Shield, Celeca, Despairing Cliffs, Dirimor,
Dirune, Dragon Marches, Moreun, Palda, Rallaun, Ruined
Coast, Shrull,
Sythisyril, Tarantis,
Tylay, Virillis,
Wurm, Yadar)
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Racial
Composition of Vulmura
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| Uren |
78%
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01-78
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| Dwürden |
10%
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79-88
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| Halvers |
3%
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89-91
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| Gnorm |
3%
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92-94
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| Urdar |
2%
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95-96
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| Elve |
1%
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97
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| Other |
3%
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98-00
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| Great
Seas |
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Nine Great Seas. The Nine Great
Seas of the World of Teréth End divide the
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| Wonders
of the World |
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The character of a world's people
is expressed through its Wonders.
These monuments represent the height of a civilization's
achievement and act as gifts to the world and the ages. Most
wonders live on through history long after they have crumbled
to dust while others stand immune to the wasting passage of
time.
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The Atlas of the Unworldly.
Most agree that there is more than one world. Any
stargazer might see the moon worlds of Mamra, Woad or even
distant Nuléun on a clear night with a good scope,
crossing the darkness along ancient pathways. At gravesides,
clergy speak of after-worlds where mortal souls might find
immortal peace, or torment. The faithful of Sudul tell
their children of a Dreaming realm where they may roam while
their bodies sleep. Ethereal ghosts and demonic denizens
of the Nether crowd the stories of all cultures. But
despite all of this, the world resists all attempts to cross
between. This cosmography is compiled from the notes
of those who claim they have gone and returned.
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Generally, there are four accepted regions
or planes. First and foremost is the Visible World (i.e.
Zarátam). The Zarátam
includes all the known spheres (i.e. Life, Moons, Outer Worlds,
Stars, Heavens, Creation). Ancient definitions made
no distinction between the moons and outer worlds. Though
the Heavens and Creation are not "visible" per se,
their strong influences on the Visible World have earned them
a place within it. The second region is the Ethereal.
The third region is the Nether. Students of Draga
Inkàthura believe that all worlds somehow fit into
one of these four "lands". Much that is known
of the planes is suspect, because there are so few reliable
sources to reference. The final region is the
Outside Lands (not to be confused with the Outer Worlds).
The location of the Outside Lands are not well understood.
Some sages have suggested that the Outside Lands are
not true planes, but instead exist by grafting themselves
to the other three. Mortal Dreaming for example appears
to be a pocket of the Sphere of Moons (attached to the Visible
World).
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| Zarátam
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| The
Visible World, The Mortal Realm. The
Zarátam consists of six spheres: the Sphere
of Life, the Sphere of Moons, the Sphere of Outer Worlds,
the Sphere of Stars, the Sphere of Heaven, and the Sphere
of Creation. The Supplement > Astronomy
section details the properties of each sphere in greater
detail. Physical locations of the Zarátam
are described in this, the Atlas of the Unworldly. |
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| Ethereal |
| The
Invisible World, The Concordant Lands. Beyond
the Omtènema
Vor lies a great and endless echo of the Visible World.
Despite the very few mortals that have journeyed
beyond the terrible veils which separate worlds, much
can be learned of the Ethereal from the journals of those
that have crossed. The mortal fascination with the
Ethereal is as old as man's interest in the workings of
the Tapestry (which in large part consists of Ethereal
essence). |
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| Nether
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| The
Discordant Lands. Beyond the Kyuràda
Vor exists a hungry place that feeds on the spirit
and magics of the Mortal and Invisible worlds. That
which is known about the Nether has been gleaned from
the near incoherent writings of those that have strayed
beyond the forbidden veil. No one that enters returns
whole to the Visible World. Most famous of these
unfortunate journeyers was Jzar the Mad. |
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Lands |
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| Notes
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- To Do: more work...
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