The seven kingdoms

### Gafilar

Located on the banks of the Kuran Ocean, the shining city of Meuril overlooks the Kingdom of Gafilar. Since the dawn of organized civilization, the Gafilar region has proved to be a backbone of commerce and infrastructure for West Baze, dating back to nearly the dawn of civilization. Formerly ruled by the gloomy Weeping Lord, the lack of an heir meant the democratically elected Regent Eun Vanmar has control of the kingdom as of 1331 P.K. The city government is possibly the most progressive of all the 7 kingdoms, a pillar of arts and culture. Thousands of citizens of all backgrounds create a melting pot of traditions and customs and any budding adventurer could likely find work for any number of reputable individuals. However, the anodyne exterior belies a teeming criminal underbelly, and those who are more interested in personal gain can easily find work as an assassin, cutpurse, or conman.

#### Notable Events

* In 1329 P.K., the year immediately preceding the shift of the High Potentate's seat and the death of the Weeping Lord, A religious movement known as the Church of Dei Nihil begins to appear in churches and other religious groups, professing the sanctity of religious deities and the heresy of magic. Also in this year, The Enlightened Society of Natural Philosophers begins recruiting members from the intelligentsia of the Seven Kingdoms and beyond, With Arthur Wellingsbroke publishing his *Wellingsbroke Theses* on 12 Fios, 1329.

### Chkotos

Known anachronistically as The First Kingdom, Chkotos (alongside it's neighbor kingdom, Eohau) is the hub of science in the seven kingdoms. Though its Arithmeticians and Natural Philosophers focus on the more Mundane aspects of science, the brightest minds in the Kingdoms and beyond travel to this kingdom to attend its many universities. The urban university towns contrast sharply with its sweeping vistas and industrious agricultural sector, which thrives on the humid air to provide for everyone in its communitarian economic system. Unfortunately, recent infrastructural problems have led to stress on the economy, and any number of more northern political rivals could easily disrupt the precarious utopia. In the capital city of Philos, the ideology of Collectivism is taking hold, as the intelligentsia grow increasingly dissatisfied with the economic decisions made by the rest of the Kingdoms.

### Eohau

The modern incarnation of the powerful Ehuau empire, Theologians and Algorithmatists study the magical properties of mathematics. Equally as prolific in its educational pursuits, the political environment of Eohau couldn't be more different than that of Chkotos. A radically individualist society, the government takes an extremely hands-off approach, allowing for the flourishing of markets and monopolies. Naturally, this results in a majority of the population living in poverty, subsisting through indentured servitude. Despite this, the capital city of Imboli is home to an extensive network of universities and alchematories, where budding practitioners of the magical arts travel to hone their skills.

## Life in the Seven Kingdoms

The seven Kingdoms are among the most progressive political entities on West Baze. As such, citizens of the seven kingdoms generally have a relatively high quality of life, and there is little poverty in the urban areas. Given the multicultural nature of the Seven Kingdoms, Customs tend to syncretize traditions from across the continent.

### Calendar of the Seven Kingdoms

The seven Kingdoms uses a 12 month calendar based around the lunar cycles. Each month has 30 days, with an hour added to the last day of each month to account for the rotation of the Oacca-Seri around its sun. This day is a recognized holiday in each of the kingdoms, and are always accompanied by raucous celebration. Given that Oacca-Seri has two moons (known in the Seven Kingdoms as *Palor* and *Fil*, or the Father and the Son) the calendar takes into account the cycles of both. The month begins on a new moon of Fil, the smaller moon, and ends just before the new moon, with the 15th day of the month being a full moon. Every three months, Palor completes a cycle, with the new moons usually (but not always) falling on the solstices and equinoxes. The Equinoxes/Solstices occur every three months, falling on either the 1st, 2nd, or rarely 30th of the month. The Year begins in the Spring, coinciding with the planting season.

* Salros - First Month of Spring (The Planting Season)
* Fios
* Robos
* Ardius - First Month of Summer (The Working Season)
* Calorus
* Astus
* Cutum - First Month of Autumn (The Harvesting Season)
* Ristum
* Astum
* Reliquo - First Month of Winter (The Resting Season)
* Corsio
* Letumo

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