Primer: Kirinal Concordance Zone

The orcs of Borthakar built a mighty fortress on the northwest edge of the Pit.

Winter's Voice

An unlikely alliance of the orcish Empire of Borthakar and the Tribes of Alia form the fiercest fighting force at the Pit.

Mended Axe

The unified city of the Empire of Borthakar and the Alian Tribes.

Winter's Horde

Building / Landmark | Mar 9, 2024

Hordes of orcs and northern barbarians have put aside their traditional rivalry to form the most fearsome army in the Kirinal Concordance Zone.

Northern Canton

The Northern Zone, known as the Silver Slice, is home to an assembly of mages, heroes, and lords who balance their interests to make this canton one of the richest and most vibrant in the Zone. The father of the Concordance, Chagroth Durinhelm, also known as the Navigator of Worlds plots a course through the Great Wheel using the Orrery of Worlds.

Chagroth's Tower

The Navigator of Worlds conducts the Pit through the multiverse. Every morning, the Divers determine if it's a day of war or peace.

Silver Assembly

Organization | Sep 20, 2023

Mages and artificers stand at the forefront of the magitech revolution in the most advanced of the Zones.

Tower Town

A city of young mages burning with creative, romantic, and arcane energy. It serves the needs of Chagroth's Tower.

Eldritch Army

Also called Chagroth's Army, the military force based at Chagroth's Tower mixes magic and military power.

Northeast Canton

The earth dwarves of the Northeast Zone have discovered the secret of renewable magical energy. In the Tortoise Slice they harness it to create incredible machines, and their trade in hex crystals has brought them enormous wealth in recent years. Young dwarves from the hills and mountains have come from those high places to learn from their brothers, to the dismay of their elders.

Skarhir Kos

The stout fortress of the dwarves clings to the northeast rim of the Kirinal Pit. It's walls have never been breached.

Tortoise Conclave

The earth dwarves harvest hex crystals here. They build marvels of maharlitech and craftsmanship.

The Tortoise

The motorized city of the dwarves travels on rails. Here the dwarves mine the hex crystal used for ident-a-hedrons and to power the magitech revolution.

Hex Crystal Battalion

The innovative dwarven forces of the Tortoise combine craftsmanship and magitech. The earth dwarves have left the "old ways" behind.

Western Canton

The Western Zone, the Garrison Slice to locals, belongs to the core provinces of the old Kingdom of Lozar. They took some of the heaviest casualties in the Kirinal Catastrophes, but never shirked their duty to defend the world, fighting wars on multiple fronts for decades.

Fortress of Kirinal

The traditional powers of old Lozar stand at the Fortress of Kirinal.

Kirinal Council

A mix of sailors, horsemen, and forest dwellers creates a beautiful melange with the best food in the Zone.

Garrison City

This triple capital city has the best food culture in the Zone.

Kirinal Garrison

Geographic Location | Sep 5, 2023

The warriors of western Lozar fight alongside mercenary war mages at the Fortress of Kirinal.

The Kirinal Pit

Kirinal Pit

A 30-mile hole in reality ringed by fortresses and cities. The world's greatest threat and resource.

Eastern Canton

Followers of the god Anam have the honor of defending the Eastern Zone of the Pit. Anam's devotion to progress led to the nation of Lozar's transformation from a kingdom to a sovranty, engineered the rebirth of the Soulforged, and championed the idea of the Withdrawal of the Gods.

Citadel of Anam

Worshippers of Anam, the God of Justice, are responsible for the eastern fortress on the Kirinal Pit.

Oath of Anam

Disciples of the god Anam field an army of holy warriors and soulforged to defend the world from invaders.

Tridenser City

The largest population of soulforged in the world can be found in the holy city of skyscrapers.

Tridenser Host

The divine forces who serve Anam gather together at the Citadel of Anam to defend the world.

Southwest Canton

Elves and druids oversee the Southwest Zone, the most bizarre region of the Pit, the Vindicator Slice. Here, the Kirinal River rises, in defiance of gravity, out of the Pit. It's waters carry life from all the worlds that Manifest, creating the Anomalous Forest an evolutionary riot always on the verge of becoming a nightmare.

Tol Acharn

Keepers of the natural world man a fortress woven from living trees where the Kirinal River rises out of the Pit.

Thaya's Vindicators

Building / Landmark | Nov 3, 2023

In memory of Thaya, elven and druidic powers keep the wildest canton of the Kirinal Concordance Zone in check.

Menelost Telperion

The Sun and Moon's Temple of Love has become a Fortress of Vengeance. The elves launch their skyships to war on the moon.

Thayan Armada

The united military forces of the elven people of Erathia. They fly into battle on Telperion Skyships and flying mounts.

Southern Canton

House Molndal and its attendant powers own the Southern Canton, coloquially called the Golden Slice. Their influence arises from the vast wealth produced by their gold mines and the unequaled fertility of Molndal's grain fields. Their unrivaled ability to direct the narrative through newspapers, bards, and the Cavaliers of Light serves to cement their power.

Bulwark of Light

The rich and powerful knights of the Order of light lead a force of well-paid mercenaries in defense of their interests.

High Table

Settlement | Jul 20, 2024

This zone concentrates wealth, power, and influence. Political machinations serve to increase the power of House Molndal.

Aurumopolis

This city is the jewel in the crown of House Molndal's money making enterprises.

Legions of Light

Building / Landmark | Nov 3, 2023

The coffers of House Molndal employ an army of professional soldiers. This mostly human army displays their tiefling members to promote their diversity.

Southeast Canton

When the Call for Concordance went out over Erathia, no one expected the dark mages of Kiris to answer it. But they did, with an army of goblin slaves, arcane engines, and puissant spellcraft. Their involvement turned the tide, but their arrogance still lives. The other Concordant powers begrudgingly acknowledge that they deserve their place in the Southeast Zone.

Fortification of Kiris

Masked magisters command armies of undead and goblinoid troopers at the southeastern Wall of the Pit.

Magister's Dominion

Dark wizards of Kiris protect the Wall with legions of undead and armies of bondservant goblinoids.

Magister's Enclave

Settlement | Nov 26, 2022

The Masked Magisters maintain an iron grip from their arcane city of towers and labs. At nightfall all non-magic users must leave the city.

Goblin Town

An underground shanty town and home of the goblin servants and soldiers who work in Magister's Enclave by day.

Magister's Command

An army of necromancers controlling skeletons supported by a goblin horde. This time, they're defending the world, not taking it over.

The Concordant Mandates

All residents of the Zone are bound by the Mandates of the Concordance for Survival. They are administered by the Concordant Conclave and enforced by the Zone Authority.

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The Duty of Defense

All residents of the Zone have a war assignment. When two horns blow, everyone must prepare for a Day of War.

Soldiers must report to their assigned fortress and prepare for battle. Civilians prepare to shelter in place and may be called upon to back up the troops or flee.

The Treaty of Trade

Sophonts within the Manifest are entitled to negotiate a fair price for goods that they own.

On Days of Trade, residents enter the Manifest to buy and sell unembargoed goods. Licensed merchants may conduct trade on a large scale.

The Treaty of Passage

Those bearing the correct identification may enter the Zone and cross any non-military borders.

This includes residents of Erathia, residents of the Zone, and sophonts from the Manifest. However, sophonts of Shadow and Faerie shall not enter the Zone in exchange for allowing passage to any who want to enter Shadow or Faerie.

The Right of Salvage

When the Manifest does not contain sophonts, it's natural resources may be salvaged by licensed salvagers.

Harvest Days are highly regulated. The quota is determined by the Manifest Authority, the quotas are auctioned, off and the Salvager Guilds vie to gather the most resources.

The Right of Return

Everyone is entitled to return to their place of origin. Lawful sophonts of the Manifest must be allowed to return before it leaves our world.

Sometimes people get left behind. Those who tarry too long in the Manifest or in Erathia get trapped in the wrong world, but some do it on purpose.

The Right of Pilgrimage

Anyone following the laws of the Zone may enter the Manifest on Heaven. No religions are outlawed in the Zone.

The gods are kept from Erathia by the Divine Gate, but those eager to visit their domains just wait for the heavens to Manifest once a week. Always a Day of Rest, no conflict has ever defaced Heaven.

The Right of Justice

Every mortal in the Zone has the right to a swift trial and humane treatment.

Every canton in the Zone has a separate judicial and prison system regulated by the overall Zone Justices.

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of speech, press, and other forms of expression are guaranteed.

The concept of freedom of expression was novel when introduced, seen as an interesting experiment by some and as an insidious otherworldly infection by others. It has led to the rise of the newspapers, a dissemination of knowledge, and the flowering of civilization.

Abolition of Slavery

The gods' final decree before they withdrew was that all mortals should be free, sophonts shall not own each other.

The founders of the Concordance made the end of slavery a precursor to membership, thinking that their traditional enemies would not be able to survive without it. To their surprise, Borthakar and Kiris both ended the practice and they are now thriving members.

Rule by Representation

Now that the Divine Mandate of Kings has withdrawn, power now resides in the mortal peoples of Erathia.

The right of mortals to select their own leaders is another extraplanar idea that has taken root in the Zone. The idea has spread on Erathia, leading to the end of most of the monarchies in the world.

Bear the Ident-a-hedron

Every sophont within the Zone shall carry official identification, the ident-a-hedron, at all times. They shall present it to the Zone Authority upon request.

The newest mandate was enacted after the creation of this almost fool-proof soul-based identification system.

Independence of Cantons

Within their borders, the governing bodies may enforce any laws that do not interfere with the Mandates.

The fractious alliance of former enemies could never hold together without their right to operate independently within their borders. Only the Mandates are universal over the entire Zone and the Concordance only claims authority for overall security and intra-Zone activities.

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