General Information

## **Calendar of Selen**

Most peoples of Selen observe the Tenday Calendar which is marked by a new Aethro in the sky as it takes Selen 10 days to orbit around Aethro.

The Selenian Calendar is as follows:

Rimefall, lasting 40 days

Frostwane, lasting 41 days

Firstbloom, lasting 42 days

Verdantdeep, lasting 39 days

Brightmoon, lasting 40 days

Zenith Sun, lasting 41 days

Russet Reign, lasting 42 days

Farharvest, lasting 45 days

The current year is the 603rd of Heaven's Gate(H.G.). This era is named in reference to the creation of a barrier between the worlds of the Divine and the Mortal that was designed to separate the two, preventing the Gods from using the Material realm as a battlefield and lessening the god's direct meddling in the affairs of mortals.

The Gate of the Immortal serves as the only known passage between the two worlds. It is very closely monitored and guarded. Whilst the Gods are permitted to come and go as they please, should they step over the threshold they would be imediately bound to a physical body, and consequently rendered mortal.

Years preceeding this era are counted backwards and are referred to as the Godsroam(G.R.).

### **Races of Selen**

> "Although demographics differ from country to country, the common trend is that humans are the most common folk found on Selen. Dwarves, Elves and Gnomes share similar proportions of the population and are the next most common kin. Dragonborn, who were once the most populous race, are now only a footnote in most settlement's demographics.
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> Selen is also home to races such as Tieflings, Aasimar, Goliaths and Halflings, however these races are either an uncommon sight due to being shunned by society like in the case of Tieflings, or simply keep away from others like for example Goliaths and Halflings.
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> It should also be noted that large numbers of, what some would call "uncivilised" races, are present on Selen, like the Yuan-Ti, Firbolgs and Goblins, however their settlements are notoriously hard to locate as they are hidden deep within jungles, ancient forrests or deep underground, partly due to their fearfulness of outsiders, and the general desire to be left alone." - Master Vo Lowe, "Peculiar People and How to Pinpoint Them"
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### Terathet

A large metropolitan island nation, the volcanic island chain of which Terathet is the largest of, is situated in the souther portion of the Mediterhuvan Sea.

### Valdakar

Valdakar is a vassal city-state of Terathet. It is a Large city with population of about 12,000 people. It is ruled by King Everiel III Valdakar, a Half elf of some 60 winters. Valdakar is a melting pot of ethnicities, a popular refuge for wealthy tourists and exiles from both Izorah and the Ether See. Soon after the deposition of King Cyran of Terathet and the South Selen Trade Company's take over of Terathet, a conflict erupted between the kingdom and the trade company, ending some years prior to current events due to a collosal wave sweeping across the city, killing some 5,000 of it's citizens and destroying a large portion of it's fleet. Soon after a peace was signed with the Company, with King Everiel bending the knee to Terathian rule, agreeing to pay a considerable tribute and handing over whatever remained of Valdakian fleets to the control of the Company

This same great wave also substantialy damaged the cities of Silesium, Anvilcliff and K'air.

In the years following the treaty, Valdakar has recieved large loans from their overlords which contributed substantially towards restoring the damage done by the natural disaster, at the same time plunging the country into debt.

This has led to several separatist movements springing up and being quashed in the years following the peace, several attempts have also been made on the life of the King.

This is further compounded by Everiel's relative inexperiance on the matters of statecraft, having only ascended to the throne a year before the signing of the treaty and his inability to sire an heir.

### Notable organisations

#### **The Azure Charter**

A loose confederation of merchants, buccaneers and privateers. By far the most weathy and best known trade league on Selen. The company, commonly reffered to as "The Charter", owns and leases out ports all over Selen however the administrative centre is based on the ex-sky island of Terathet.

The charter is currently gripped in a technological race with the 2nd biggest trade organisation, the Suthern Selenian Trade Company (SSTC), to be the first to to birth a fully functioning, cargo capable airbourne vessel.

Tensions have been growing as accusations of foul play, espionage and sabotage get thrown back and forth regularly between the two sides.

These disputes commonly end with vague threats and obsceneties, however in the past years violence has been an increasingly common theme in these disputes. A recent embargo has ended with 12 Charter ships sinking off the coast of Iliamos.

#### **Southern Selen Trade Company**

The SSTC began its life as a merchant fleet commissioned by King Cyran II Norrona to further the Terathet kingodm's mercantile agenda and establish a network of trading outposts.

The trade company proved to be a little more successful than King Cyran had planned as in the 10th year of its operations it began aggressively ammassing hard power domestically in the form of a retinue of several hundred ships and over a thousand sell-swords, spell-slingers and alchemists, calling in the vast number of favours they had accumulated with various institutions in Terathet to help facilitate this. This was largely to facilitate a push-back against the influence of the Azure Charter, which had been a constant thorn in the sides of the Selenian traders.

These justifications did not satisfy King Cyran's paranoia who ordered an immediate seizure of all Company assets of the and its complete dissolution.

When the traders refused to comply, a conflict errupted between the King's forces and those of the Company.

By this time however, support for the King had dwindled, the nobles having been swayed by the money and influence of the Company. This coupled with the fact that the Company forces had already been mobilising for full scale conflict with the Charter made for a rather short struggle.

King Cyran II Norrona was captured, put on trial and banished the lands of Terathet and all of it's colonies.

This plutocratic merchant republic is one of Selen's newest nations.

#### **Golden Gauntlet Mercnary Company**

Calriel "Gold Gauntlet" Vestis founded this mercenary company after retiring from a life of adventure. Its headquarters are based in the city of Silesium on the continent of Izorah, although it maintains guildhouses across many locations throughout Selen, including Velsk, Terathet and Ish'kandria.

The Golden Gauntlet, commonly reffered to as just "The Gauntlet" is one of the largest mercenary organisations operating around Selen, specialising in monster hunting and protection contracts.

A long standing partnership exists between the Gauntlet and the Azure Charter as the latter has in recent years depended increasingly on the manpower of the Gauntlet to deal with harrasment from the SSTC.

### The Sky at Night.

Selen is a moon of the planet Aethro and itself has a small moonmoon called Seluna.

Aethro orbits around the sun once every 330 days.

Selen orbits Aethro every 10 days.

Seluna orbits Selen roughly every 8 days.

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