Fulmia

> One cannot forget the past, lest history repeat itself" - Written in the margins of a history book
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## General Information

>    Fulmia is a generally peaceful country made up of 11 different islands. The islands are heavily influenced by the changes of seasons, often abruptly altering their appearance to fit the season. During the spring, pollen fills the air along with vibrant colours sprouting from every corner. During summer, the rivers and lakes condensate, leading to steam and rains of hot air. Autumn causes strong winds to blow the leaves onto the top of the island, sometimes causing small tornadoes of leaves. In winter, the lands are filled with sharp dead plants, making it difficult to travel.
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> Fulmia trades in a small and extremely light fluid called Slyphrite. Carried up by the winds through evaporation from the ocean below and stuck to the underside of the islands. It hardens there before being picked up by strong gusts and deposited on the top of the island.
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> Those within Fulmia travel mostly by airships for long-distance travel. Mechanical horses and oxen out of bronze are commonly used for travel. The most popular being a six-legged steel steam-spewing bull, the Bull-dozer 2000.
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## Government

A decentralised democracy split up into 4 different pieces, each run by an Orbis which creates the laws of the area. Talliers are assigned to watch over small pieces of land within an Orbis. The day-to-day of a town is maintained by an Overseer, settling disputes in a town and the governments of the towns.

## Locations

### Melicere

A town made up of a tangled web of tubeworks and steamworks suspended from the canopy of massive trees using struts, fans and balloons. The people of Melicere are unconcerned, welcoming to strangers that come through.

### Worrile

A port town at Bowler Lake, famous for it's fresh and delicious sea food.

### Loriian

The most accessable part of Fulmia sitting at the base of Melicere's Tree. Travellers must go through here in order to reach the rest of the islands that float higher above it. Guards patrol the streets frequently, large artificial lights keeping the town constantly awake. This town has vehicles available to buy, along with foreign goods.

### Ruins of Versare

Also known as "The Side of Sorrow". A wasteland of broken stone homes, sitting south of Melcare, though the bridges towards it have not been used in a long time. In the centre, a tree that is constantly burning from the inside. The ground is covered in prayers for those who died there, flowers dead and new flowing across the wastelands. A few stone huts sit near the edge of the wastelands, guards patrolling to put out any fires that may start, and guiding visitors. The ruins are a stark reminder of the cost of fame and power.

## History

84 Before Unification (BU) - A large eruption causes a Sylphrite mine to skyrocket and be blown upwards into a nearby nation. The mining of Sylphrite began, and it became a sometimes bloody competition to claim lands for a mine.

62BU - Sulphurous rains cause the islands to sag and tilt, creating large gorges and holes in the land, eating through the soil and rock to create a toxic sludge that landed in the vast ocean below. Over 50,000 people are displaced.

50BU - Airships using Sylphrite are created.

44BU - Sylphrite warships are developed using metal constructions with an internal balloon and cuboid in shape.

38BU - Melecerian-based Orbis inflames following tensions with its sister city, Vesrare, by encroaching on a Sylphrite mining operation, instituting traffic controls using military forces as it attempts to strong-arm an agreement of confederation.

30BU - War breaks out between Melecere and Vesrare. After 3 years, Vesrare and it’s foundational tree are razed to the ground by Alchemist’s Fire, leaving a large dead-zone of life that remains today called “The Site of Sorrow ''. Kickstarts the wave of peaceful protests and reorganisation as the acting Orbis splits her authority into parts, and passes sweeping legislation to give opportunity and encouragement for peaceful resolution.

11BU - The first Hanging Mine is created by Luthrin Dark INC on the outskirts of Fulmian Islands.

5BU - Due to a harsh windy season, 300 workers are lost and 40 hanging mines are blown into the wind. Luthrin Dark INC is forced to close as new safety laws are created. Hanging mines are slowly replaces over the next 4 years, allowing the economy to stabilise.

## Notable People

Jasmine Khuma - The Orbis of Melicere.

Karr - A eagle Aarakocra who lives in the trees of Melicere, and an esteemed advisor to the Orbis of Melicere.