Amberyl

Amberyl

Amberyl is the name of world on which most events of the Adventures of Amberyl campaign take place. Amberyl exists within the material plane named Orbis however it features connections to other planes of existence such as the Lower and Higher planes.

## History

It is not clear how many ages have gone by since the Founding until the apocalyptic events of the Devastation which took place 1215 years before the Age of Resurgence began. The scholars recognize 4 distinct ages that have had a major influence on the world. The first is the Age of Founding that encompasses the creation of the world and its inhabitants. The second age is named The Age of Convergence and it comprises the start & end of the war between gods and primordials. The third age marks the end of pre-history as well as the beginning of the antiquity era and it is named the Age of Devastation as it is marked by the great destruction that took place when the Elder Evil invaded the Material Plane. The fourth age marks the defeat of Tharizdun and the departure of the gods as a barrier was erected to protect the world against the plots of the fallen as well as the start of the modern era. The events of the Adventures of Amberyl take place in the second millennium of the fourth age. For a timeline of Amberylian history as it is known, see the article Timeline.

## Calendar

An Amberylian year lasts 360 days over the course of 12 months, all with different names across the world. Each day is 24 hours in length and the Common Calendar divides the months into 3 weeks of 10 days or tenday. The Imperial Calendar divides the months in 4 weeks of 7 days with 2 extra days called *Ruhezeit* between the second and third week and the end of the fourth week on which celebrations and feasts take place.

## Geography

### Continents

**Aurus**
The greatest western continent where the events of the Adventures of Amberyl campaign takes place. It is a great landmass of varied reliefs, climates and people which contains the Zandrian Empire, the frozen nation of Aeissjörd, the elven dominion of Èleryn, the Dwarven kingdom of Syndor, the underdark realm of Aranthalar, the dark elven sovereignty of Issyldhor and the corrupt Dreadlands.

**Everos**

‌Located to the east of Aurus, this continent contains the dragonborn empire of Junaar and the blessed kingdom of Eonia. The ruins of Amar that dot the deserted landscape of Northern Everos are a constant source of threat as many terrors of the north descend upon the other nations.

**Suna**

Located to the east of Aurus, this continent is a diverse land of sprawling green fields, rolling plains, terraced hills, deep river valleys and snow-capped mountains. The Xian Dynasty and the Great Kingdom of Vaasa prevail in these fertile lands.

## Satellites

Amberyl has two moons named Illuîn and Àrhan. Their names were taken from the elven language, more specifically from the many songs and ballads of elven tradition that speak of the twin moons, Illuîn the Shining and Àrhan the Wanderer, as being rival siblings that clash with each other often causing a lunar eclipse.

### Illuîn

Isýl is similar in appearance to Earth's Moon, though it is closer to Amberyl and appears larger in the sky. It has a day cycle of about 30 days during which it waxes and wanes.

### Àrhan

Àrhan appears smaller in Amberyl's sky due to its further distance from the planet, and its reddish-grey color contributes to a dimmer glow. It has a very slow orbit, taking almost half a year or about 180 days for a revolution.

## Languages

Many different languages are spoken across Amberyl but Common is the most widely spoken among humanoids. Most nations also present their own languages and the power and renown of some nations has contributed to the spread of their language over the world. Imperial is the second most used language on the continent of Aurus while Elven and Dwarven languages are used worldwide by scholars and arcanists for spells, rituals and even prayers.