Tierra Mélgica

Tierra Méligica is a Tierra in Tandeli currently ruled by Advisor Logan Nítido, whose primary seat is in Estalta.

Tierra Mélgica stretches across the south of the country, from the east of the river Mente to the source of the river Azulete and then trails southeast to the town Colaboro, which sits on the border between Tierra Mélgica and Tierra Eticora.

## **Flag**

A unicorn on a deep blue background with white dots for stars

## **Geography**

### **Man-Made Structures**

Large observatory made of limestone. Contains four of the six Tandeli lighthouses:

* Mirapunta, which stands to the east of the river Mente
* Esterisco is to the immediate east of Mirapunta
* Oesterisco which is the only lighthouse in Mélgica to stand east of the river Mentira

* There is also the lighthouse Colaborosenda, which stands on the border town of Colaboro

Bridges:

* Vinculo Bridge, which sits closest to the mouth of the river Mente
* Nudo Bridge, which sits close to the source of the Mente
* Escama Bridge, which crosses the river Mentira

### **Natural Landmarks**

The border river between Tierra Mélgica and Creagín, the Mente. Flax, wheat, and barley are grown along its banks. The mouth of the Mente has a decent sized estuary.

The small river in the approximate middle, the Mentira. The source cites the town of Cristal, and the river is well known for fishing.

The northern part of the Tierra contains part of the Calorona Desert.

Sea to the south.

### **Climate**

A large chunk of the Tierra is desert, making this the warmest part of Tandeli during the day. At night the temperature drops dramatically. The coast and the banks of the rivers Mente and Mentira have more stable temperatures, although the Mentira isn’t as stable. People along the coast and the river Mente are more subject to the rainy season, and during this time the daytime temperature of the desert may go down as much as 2 degrees Celsius.

## **Culture**

The home of scholars and those who seek learning. Mostly scientific with some history and maths, a lot of astronomy. Less likely to find unnatural colours or any decoration that takes any length of time here. Generally, a cold attitude that might come across as uncaring or disinterested, but once you get past it you will find the most enthusiastic folks about their passions and a quiet loyalty that will forever stand firm.

A learned and logical land, where mathematics, astronomy, natural sciences and navigation by stars are the most pursued strains of study. The people appear cool and logical, but when something interesting happens in their work, or something is bothering a friend, then they can be more emotional as required. Emotional intelligence is not their strong point, but they try. They will try to avoid asking for help, which hinders more than it helps, as no one can tell that you need help until you tell them.

Opinions on magic are somewhat split. Some don’t believe it exists; some do, but can get a bit too zealous in proving it. The flag has a bit of contention on that, but striped unicorns have been proven to exist. There is a split of opinion on Changelings too, whether they are truly from the Fae, or people with some form of amnesia.

Children in Tierra Mélgica are more likely to know every single known constellation by the age of 10, numbers are as easy to read as words, and if you live near the desert, you know how to navigate it safely.

### Architecture

Similar to the architecture of Tierra Eticora with Waldren buildings, although they haven’t bothered with painting them. In the cities you will find the larger, more important (well funded) buildings will be made of lime and sandstone, carted down from the mountains to the north. The buildings tend to be neat and precise, not a lot of wasted space. On the outskirts of cities, the buildings are quite low, but they increase in height once you get closer to the centre, as they are more protected from the wind.

As you move away from the cities and out towards the desert, you start to see a very distinctive style of housing. Houses that appear one story tall and domed in shape, with a small chimney in the top and small square windows. Inside you will discover that these houses go at least one more story underground, where it is cooler and the temperature more consistent.

## **Settlements**

Estalta: the regional capital

Puerta Guía: a major port town

Cristal: Guild hub, source of the river Mentira and main contact point for the Calorona Desert.

Colaboro: sits on the border between Mégica and Eticora.

## **Economy**

### Common Professions

Navigator (of sea or desert), mathematician, astronomer, glassblower, engineer, fisherman, kelp farmer.

### Guilds

* House of Crystal in Cristal
* Fishing Guild (secondary hub) in Puerta Guía
* Navigator’s Guild in Cristal
* Estalta University in Estalta
* Armstrong Guild in Puerta Guía