Ardred

Ardred is a medium sized planet with a surface consisting mostly of jungles, forests, plains, and dotting lakes. The sarpinae originate from this planet, along with their culture and the Samu. Many tribes are scattered across the forests and jungles, and they usually war with a tit-for-tat behavior. Mostly secluded, off world artifacts are a rarity. The economy is in mostly bartering and exchanging metals like gold and iron.

The Blade of Void Extraction mission

## Ardred's geography

Ardred is a medium-sized Earth-like inhabitable planet. It has one moon, Garu, and one star in its solar system. It is covered mostly in plains and forests. The poles are covered with perpetual ice and snow, like Earth. Large bodies of water do appear on Ardred’s surface, but only one is large enough to be classified as an ocean, the Southern Ocean.

Strongholds dot the surface of Ardred with perfect placement; one at each pole, and four spaced evenly across on the equator. The southern stronghold is the stronghold of the sea, named for the icy bodies of water that surround the south pole. The stronghold of the north is the stronghold of ice, and the others are respectively, in order from west to east, the stronghold of the plains, the stronghold of the forest, the stronghold of the jungle, and the stronghold of the cliffs. The strongholds were made by the Samu to keep the small clans that roamed Ardred’s surface from warring with each other, threatening massive death. In the 250 years since, people have gotten accustomed to living in one place, but some still roam the plains in their tribes.

## Ardred's inhabitants

Ardred is home to many different creatures, some of which might reflect creatures on Earth or in other places. The only advanced species are the sarpinae, but there are many other intelligent species.

The inhabitants of Ardred are almost exactly similar to humans except for one key feature. Called sarpinae, most every member of the species is born with some amount of magic. The current postal system runs on basic teleportation magic, and letters can reach anyone who is using even a small fraction of their power when out in the wild. Magic is often used in day-to-day life, although most is not noticeable.

One type of animal closely related to ones on Earth is the Taupliri. This creature is similar to a wolf, but several have elemental powers. These Taupliri gather huge packs of hundreds of other Taupliri and are extremely powerful. The elemental Taupliri should be avoided *at all costs*.

The other main predator spread over the entire surface of Ardred are the Qaatorilla. These huge creatures have a natural built-in camouflage system that allows them to hide from anything except for the trained eye. They can measure between 20 and 150 feet tall, at least with what has been recorded in the Forest Stronghold's Records. The Qaatorilla are carnivorous, and each footfall has the ability to create tremors, but can also break just a twig. The Qaatorilla move mainly in stealth and have been known to sneak silently up behind hundreds of people. The smaller Qaatorilla can be taken on, although it isn't recommended. The taller Qaatorilla should never be attacked and, should you see one before you are too late, turning tail and running is your only chance of survival.