Narador

### Points of Interest

Chalois Capital, Cendall College of Arcane Arts, Cathedral of the Light, The Great Expanse

Narador is a large continent of Menune, located to the west of Dwemalar, across the Shimmering Sea. Narador is home to the majority of Humans on Menune and is the birthplace of their species, as well as the beastly Goataari. The massive continent is usually divided into a northern and southern half, divided by a massive desert known as The Great Expanse. Northern Narador is a generally temperate climate, with provinces featuring many rolling, green plains and lush, coniferous forests. Some regions of Northern Narador are exceptions though, such as the harsh, rocky Craglands in the centre of the sub-continent, and the cold, snowy tundras of Jymark. Southern Narador is much more tropical than the northern half, featuring many dense, wild rainforests and warm, sandy beaches. The province of Lasonia is a great example of this.

## Northern Provinces

### Chalois

Chalois is a large, landlocked province of Narador that neighbors Sovrune to the west, Elricia to the east and the Great Expanse to the south. In ages past, Chalois was the capital province of a great human empire that spanned all of Northern Narador. Nowadays, the kingdom is but a shadow of it' former glory.

Chalois has a long tradition of nobility and knighthood. The
peasantry has very few opportunities to advance and leadership positions in all
aspects of society tend to be held by nobles. The capital of Chalois is
Fabrille, often referred to merely as ‘Capitale’ due to its history as the seat
of the Chalois Empire.

### Valaeron

Valaeron is a large province located on the northern edge of Narador that neighbours the Craglands and Jymark to the west, and Cendall to the south. This province is home to the Church of Valaeron and is viewed as the religious capital on Narador for light worshipers, and the province receives many visitors in the form of pilgrims.

### Cendall

Cendall is a large province on the eastern coast of Narador, bordering the Craglands to the west, Valaeron to the north and Elricia to the south. This province is home to the Cendall College of Arcane Arts, making it the magical capital of the continent, as many venture from all over the continent to study there. Many Mage Towers dot the landscape of Cendall, acting as places of power for mages, standing testament to the province's magical prowess.

### Sovrune

Sovrune is a province on the western coast of Narador. It is bordered by Chalois to the east, the Craglands to the north and the Great Expanse to the south. Northern Sovrune is a very hilly landscape dotted with mines and small hamlets. The south, meanwhile, is a rich fertile land. Southern Sovrune, known as Rohannes' Corridor is contested territory, with Chalois and Sovrune warring over it constantly. Chalois claims the land as theirs and needs it for sea access through the city of Rohannesberg.

### Jymark

A land of unified Golkans under a High Chieftain, Jymark sits just south of the Golkan Tundra. A cold, heavily forested region, Jymark was originally established by the Chalois Empire to defend against tribal Golkan raiding incursions. The people of Jymark are distrusted by the majority
of other humans. Their Golkan kinsmen to the north see them as weak for abandoning the old way, whilst the nations to their south see them as uncultured barbarians, indistinguishable from Golkans.

### Elricia

A large merchant city-state on the east coast of Narador. Originally built by the Chalois Empire, Elricia peacefully seceded from the Empire, becoming the short-lived Kingdom of Elricia. The merchants of Elricia then ousted the monarchy and the province quickly fractured. Today, the province of Elricia is made up of the city-state of Elricia itself and a number of quasi-independent duchies, counties and baronies surrounding the city. The city of Elricia itself is a sprawling metropolis where many races can be found. The city is officially led by the Elrician Congress and the Prince-Mayor, but the true power in the region is held by the shadowy Consortium Bank, which makes its home in Elricia.

### Noxxara

An island nation off the North-West coast of Narador. Noxxara is a highly secretive military dictatorship, led by the Council of Three; the top three generals of the army. Ever since winning independence from the Chalois Empire, Noxxara has secluded itself from Narador, only once venturing to the mainland: during the Sovrunian war of independence.

### Kirandur

An island Kingdom lying off the North-East coast of Narador. Kirandur is the largest naval power of Narador. Mercenary navies are also common in Kirandur, these mercenaries are frequently contracted by trading companies to keep Golkan sea raiders at bay. As the first port for merchants from Dwemelar and Karalas, Kirandur is a vital trading hub. As a result, it competes with both Elricia and Lasonia.

### The Craglands

The Craglands is a large, rocky region filled with crags, canyons and gorges that span from the centre of the sub-continent all the way to the west coast. The Craglands is not a true province, and are considered uncharted, dangerous land to the inhabitants of Narador. The savage Goataari, demon-worshipping cultists, and many other undesirables make up the majority of the population in this land.

### The Golkan Tundra

The northernmost part of the Narador mainland. The Golkan
Tundra is home to various savage barbarian tribes. The humans of the tundra, known as Golkans, survive by raiding the more civilised areas of Narador, as there is little arable land to be farmed here. Golkans are known to be demon worshippers, the majority of whom worship Thag the Beastlord.

## Southern Provinces

### Lasonia

Lasonia is a large, tropical province on the southern end of the continent, that borders the Great Expanse to the north and the Zothraan Rainforest to the west. This province is mostly made up of lush jungles and harsh desert regions, with only a handful of regions being truly habitable. Because of this, only a few small villages and towns hold large populations in Lasonia. This province is the homeland of the brothers Lucian and Edrian Belerius.

### Archaeda

A bleak, grey wasteland. Few humans live here, though it is rumoured cannibal exiles roam the wastes. The wasteland is also home to a large number of orcs, being the closest thing they have to a homeland on Narador.

### The Zothraan Rainforest

An inhospitable rainforest at the south of Narador. It is claimed by some that the rainforest was once home to the Zothraan Imperium, a mighty ancient magocratic empire that ruled over the entire continent. It is said that the Zothraans worshipped foul demons, and their vile magics caused the collapse of their empire and ruined the landmasses of Archaeda and the Great Expanse, both becoming, by and large, inhospitable wastelands. Whatever the case, ruins dot the Zothraan rainforest, but the deadly wildlife of the region mean the majority of those who venture into the rainforest do not return.

## The Great Expanse

### The Ruins of Zhalva

The Ruins of Zhalva are what remains of the ancient and once-powerful city of Zhalva. In ages past, Zhalva was viewed as a pinnacle of human civilization, and a jewel of magical prowess. It's downfall at the hands of one of its own -Wethzad the Unforgiving- has led to this once-great city becoming nothing more than a lifeless husk of its former grandeur.