Palixor

## Climate

On the continent of Palixor the climate is generally moderate and the seasons are not too extreme in either direction. This makes it an excellent place to successfully grow all kinds of crops and vegetables, for which Palixor is quite famous for. The excess produce is being exported all over Navaria and is one of the main sources of income for the royal dynasty. With its vast areas of corn fields, the countryside has been lovingly described as “The Golden Sea” by both artists and visitors alike.

## The Jorin Dynasty

### Ravandra Jorin

The first queen of Palixor came to power right after the shattering of Immanaea during the Great War. The human Ravandra Jorin was a leading general for the forces of Light and it was her tactical insight that helped them stall the battle for long enough to let the five heroes finish the ritual to banish the Darkness. After the war she was a major figure in organizing the rebuilding of many destroyed homes and livelihoods, which lead to her being praised and almost worshipped by the common people. As it came down to decide a leading structure for the new continent, she was the obvious choice and became the first monarch of her name.

### The Jorin Bloodline

During the following centuries Ravandra and then her descendants shaped Palixor to become an open and peaceful place to live at. Of the more than one hundred monarchs of the name Jorin in the history of the continent only a handful were not liked by the people and were considered to be failures to their titles.

### Selevan Jorin

The current head of the family is King Selevan Jorin, 24 years of age, who was forced to become the ruler at a very young age seven years ago, when his father unexpectedly died of a heart attack and left behind his two sons as the only remaining heirs. There are many rumors going around about the circumstances of how Selevan’s father died, but the most common conception is that he never really recovered from his wife’s death during childbirth and slowly withered away in the following years, leaving his health in a very bad spot. Selevan however turned out the be a good ruler and is well known for listening to the problems of even the most common of people. His subordinates call him a fair and reasonable king, he is well respected by the leaders of the other continents, and even the other nobles and merchants see a worthy bearer of the name Jorin in him.

## Jorinur

Where the river Umbra disembogues into the Trader’s Bay lies the pride of the Jorin Dynasty: Palixor’s capital Jorinur. Connected to the mainland with several large bridges it was originally build on a rather small island, which then gradually was expanded through magical means to create the needed building space for the city it is today. It is home to multiple ports and countless guilds, which make it one of the biggest trading centers of Navaria.

## Ravandra’s Retreat

The ruin of this small castle-like manor is located to the west of Jorinur. Originally this place was Queen Ravandra’s safe haven, where she spent her time away from her royal duties and indulged in her hobbies. She was known to be a very gifted painter and drew a lot of her inspiration from the nature around the manor.

After her death her descendants barely visited the retreat and it slowly succumbed to decay. It took around 300 years before the priests of Radimander claimed the site as a location of historic knowledge and built a small temple directly next to the ruin.

From then on a regular stream of historians and tourists visited Ravandra’s Retreat, so that a small settlement of around 30 inhabitants slowly emerged around it and provided the travelers with accommodations and food.

## The Golden Fields

The Golden Fields are a network of towns and smaller villages in the southwest of Palixor. They cover a very large area and have been assigned a duke as their governing body, when their first joint contracts for laws were formed around 800 years ago. They are one of the main producers of wheat on the continent and thus very important for the kingdom’s economy.

The population of the area is estimated to be around 60.000 people, but a lot of the guesses differ wildly, because due to the complicated array of countless smaller settlements an official count has never been issued.

The current duke Adalric Vanderleen has been involved in a major incident only a few years ago, when out of nowhere he issued the purge of all magically gifted individuals among his citizens. Hours before that decision his only heir, the young Orida, had been the victim of an assassination by a mage, and because the culprit managed to flee unidentified he gave the fateful order to make sure he got his revenge.

Within the next few days more than 1.000 magically gifted people lost their lives, among them many children, and during their fight for survival they killed double as many of the soldiers that were sent out to fulfill this cruel task. In some cases friends or even family members were forced to kill each other, just because they were on different sides of this conflict.

In the end the official number of casualties was 2936. The killing stopped when royal troops from the capital and a powerful squad of wizards from the academy showed up and intervened. In the aftermath of the incident the orders of the duke were thoroughly investigated, but there were quite a few signs that he was magically manipulated to act like he did and so he remained in his position unpunished. Despite all efforts neither the reason for the assassination, nor for the manipulation have ever been found out.

Up until today this period of time is a large burden on Duke Vanderleen’s relationship with his subordinates and unsurprisingly many have never forgiven him for the things he has done.

## The Iron Peak

Far in the north of Palixor lies the Iron Peak, the highest mountain of the Mionllar mountain chain and the home to a large dwarven population.

Over the centuries the dwarves managed to built a colossal city underground here, while mining the huge iron deposits in this area. The entrance to the city lies right next to where the Umbra breaks through the side of the mountain and is a fortress in its own right. “The Gate to the Abyss” is what many people call it overdramatically, but to the dwarves it is just the southern exit of their home.

## Diyun

Diyun is a city built into the cliffs of the south coast of Palixor.

With its beneficial location right at the mouth of Trader’s Bay and close to the capital Jorinur it profits off of the flourishing trade route in this region.

Originally it was the base of operation for all kinds of smugglers, as it was well hidden in the cliffs while its inhabitants still had direct access to the ocean. Over the years though it grew into an actual town and it officially joined the kingdom. Rumors say this is nothing more than cover, because the Thieves’ Guild is said to still be very influential in the city and many dubious dealings are supposed to be going on. Official investigations never found any proof for these kinds of allegations though.

## The Axe

This infamous island is located northeast of the main continent and was named after its curious shape. It is known as a lawless land and the home to pirates, brigands and other people who don’t want to be found for different reasons.
The rulers of the Jorin Dynasty have tried to cleanse this place for a long time now, but its natural defenses in the form of deadly cliffs and raging currents make it almost impossible to attack profitably. Only the most experienced captains dare to traverse the waters around it and even they tend to avoid it.