Yysharspace

## Polyyshar

The Polyysharn Flag

A sphere full of hardships and monsters, Polyyshar is both a treasure trove of rare resources and danger. Though sparsely habited, those that endure are toughened veterans of their own planets, working a living by farming, creating, or mining. The sphere itself has its own celestial hazards, namely vast amounts of debris and other anomalous hazards.  Though there are fortunes to be made in bringing back rare parts of the various twisted beasts that prowl Prakhmir and the Halo, as well as the rare materials and magically-charged items that occur in these dangerous locations, few are brave enough to undertake this work, and even fewer return after doing so. The sphere’s unique conditions make both magic a rarity and heavily limit the amount of magic users that survive to adulthood. Even beyond this, the Gods of Polyyshar are strange and neutral, caring little for the concerns of mortals unless they directly benefit them, or if they wish to bestow a bit of their power on some unfortunate soul or request work being done. Known for their somewhat involved nature yet strange desires, it is hard to know what the Gods are planning. Despite this, Polyysharans rarely lose hope, and are known for their resilience, innovative nature, and enjoyment of freedom. For this harsh land breeds the savage, and they revel in it.

## **Culture**

Though it is fairly diverse in culture, Polyyshar is somewhat unified in that life sprung wholly from Prakhmir. Though most city-states have their own traditions and cultures, there are a few unifying traits such as a general ideal of hardiness and endurance in their people. Polyysharans tend to highly value self-reliance rather than reliance on a higher power such as divine power or the whims of whatever controls the fabric of magic. Though they are as such, Polyysharans also value their freedom and rights, and are rather proud of their histories as tyrant-slayers, prizing their rights as workers and sapient beings above most other things. It is for that reason that working and living conditions in Polyyshar are fairly decent despite the need for hard labor and trials that result from the strange ecosystem. There is a general concept of mutual endurance, that all need to work together to overcome the difficulties of their life, and as such there is a cultural importance on fulfilling one’s responsibilities and being a worthwhile member of your community and the workforce. Despite this, the Polyysharans also value their culture and art, though such works of art and literature can generally be known for their somewhat nihilistic views, black humor, but hopefulness and resilience.

## Religion

Polyyshar is very much an atheistic place, as the people of the sphere see little reason to trust the Gods with anything, considering their current situation, with a blasted planet and ruined moon. Thus, while there are churches and small religious organizations in Polyyshar, they are generally spurned both for their belief in uncaring gods as well as their tendency to use magic, which carries its own stigmas in the sphere. As such, there are no state-sponsored religions, and it is common for Polyysharan natives to look on to such grandiose churches with power with disdain, whether it is of their own pantheon or a foreign one. Conversely, this leads to a wider acceptance of those that are normally looked down upon by good-aligned religions, such as tieflings.

## Demographics

Polyyshar is home to most races, with very little emphasis on any in particular. There are some that are uncommon, such as aasimar and tieflings, though those are generally uncommon everywhere. One race that is slightly more prevalent is Firbolgs, and races that are predisposed to be weaker such as Gnomes and Halflings are much less common.

## Celestial Bodies

Polyyshar is a rather desolate sphere, only containing a few planets, most notable of which is Prakhmir. However, it has enough anomalies and interesting notes to make exploration worthwhile, if dangerous.