Ghalgenia

Ghalgenia is the central continent of the Known World and home to many of it's nations. It is also directly connected to Vona and Azurna.

## Ghalgenia

### Races

HumansDravken

T'wica

### Cultures

HansitesSoutherners

Waalsen

Frayden

Meridians

Baša Tribes

Ga'ƞum

### Nations

ReggenGottsmund

Sûndmark

Covwich

Ærles

Tarmenia

Boralian Isles

Laiin

Waals Kingdom

Frayhilden Republic

Meridia

### Climate

mild north/warm southhumid west/arid east

## Background

*Ghalgenia* was even home to the Humans during the First Era, although they expansion was limited by their High-Priests and the Pantheon to Meridia at that time. But, when the Gods disappeared and the land in the eastern part of the continent started to dry out, the Human migrated in the Exodus all over *Ghalgenia*. The only group currently know, are the refugees who went westwards, crossing the Waals Mountains. They founded all of the Human and Dravken nations known today.

The maps of the Known World have been expanded over the Ages with Vona and Dormus, but *Ghalgenia* is still the "main-continent" and the centre of most activities of the Known World, may it be trade or war

*Ghalgenia* is also directly connected to two other continents. Vona, home to the Northern Covenant, to the north and Azurna to the east, although little is known of that landmass, as it has been sparsely explored.

## Climate

### Cravas Expanse

The southern part of *Ghalgenia*, to which Tarmenia and it's neighbours count, are warm and tropical, with dense jungles at the southern fringe, towards the Cravas Wilderness. More north, the area is a open, mediterranian plain, influenced by the ocean and it's countless islands. Towards the Waals Mountains, the climate becomes colder, the higher you get. On the white-stoned cliffs, shepherds live with their goat and ram-farms.

### Hansalands

At the southern parts, the Hansalands are similar to the Cravas Expanse, with warm open fields. But, in the north, the climate is more moderate, with sufficient rainfall to support fertile farmlands, with the impenetrable Hòsttann at the southern border to Tarmenia and golden fields in the northern Reggen. The islands Covwich and Ærles are a bit harsher, constantly standing under the bombardment of ocean winds.

### Meridian Expanse

The eastern part of the continent, separated from the west by the Waals Mountains, is mostly arid and hot. Once, the origin of the Humans, the area nowadays consists mostly of desert, with some more hospitable savannahs and steps in the north, towards Frayhilden. Only the three remaining Oasis-Cities still stand, giving the last Meridinas shelter from the harsh elements. Deep springs support those communities with badly needed water.

The Expanse, as the desert is also sometimes called, is also characterised by numerous canyons and ravines in the east, where the Dravken founded their Refuge-Cities in them.

### Waals Mountains

The Waals Mountains are the not the highest mountain chain in the Known World, but it's longest. Eternal snow and glaciers adorn it's crones, which are the origin point for many rivers of *Ghalgenia*. The slopes not only support the west with drinking water, but also the east with a more moderate climate, than in the Expanse itself. This is also the reason, why the Dravken settled there, instead directly in the endless desert.

In the higher regions of the Mountains also live the Mountain-Men, hidden in mild valleys of the frigid peaks. Not even the mountains are uninhabited, even though the Mountain-Men normally avoid contact with outsiders. Before Knights hunted them all to almost extinction, Dragons also lived in the Waals highest regions.

Underneath the mountain chain, the Underway, a system of tunnels build by the Dravken, connect not only the Refuge-Cities with each other, but also east with west of *Ghalgenia* easily.

## Nations

* Cravas Plains
* Frayhilden Republic
* United Hansalands
* Meridia
* Waals Königreich