Skartaris

### Current Residents

Travis Morgan, Tara Morgan, Jennifer Morgan, Joshua Morgan, Machiste, Mariah Romanova, Shakira

## Background

Skartaris was thought to be at the center of the Earth but was later discovered to be in its own pocket dimension that is reached through the center of the Earth. Originally, Skartaris was founded by descendants of Atlantis & Homo magi led by Lord Norrad the Younger. They then constructed great architecture & technology throughout the land. However, majority of civilization was wiped out after the Great Cataclysm that led to the sinking of Atlantis. Afterwards, Skartarians had to rebuild their world though with some Atlantean technology.

## Points of Interests

* **Bal Shazar**: The seaport city known for its slave auctions, frequent violence & prostitutes.
* **Citadel of Timgad**: It is overrun by hobgoblins & filled with traps as well. The Citadel is also one of the only Wells in the Desert of Doom, which tends to attract travelers which ultimately leads to their deaths. It was formerly the great city of the Sorcerer Kings.
	+ **Swamplands:** The Swamplands of Skartaris are filled with poisonous snakes and semi-aquatic dinosaurs.
* **Isle of Titans**: The island home to the Skartarian Titans led by Queen Amarant.
* **Kiro**: The city kingdom that is filled with a significantly diverse population & thieves' market. Its ruled by Machiste, who acts as their King with his lover Mariah Romanova as the head of his guard.
	+ **Shebal Gladiator Arena:** An area next to the Bay of Tears where men are trained to fight each other.
* **Muldroog:** A glamorous city ruled by the P'Thrall family.
* **Shamballah**: The capital of Skartaris, that is filled with advanced Atlantean technology. It is the home of Warlord, his wife Tara, their daughter Jennifer & son Joshua.
	+ **Ba'al Forest:** This is the home of the Children of Ba'al. It is also where Travis Morgan crashed his plane when he first arrived in Skartaris.
* **Skyra**: The airborne city that floats in the sky. It is maintained by a cyborg named Tragg.
* **Thera**: The city ruled by Deimos, the High Priest. Although civilized, the city is looked down upon for their frequent human sacrifices.
	+ **Tower of Fear:** A gigantic spire filled with demons who appear and disappear at random to kill anyone who enters the tower.
* **Sea of Grel:** A sea that borders Skartaris to the west. It contains ports such as Bal Shazar, Kiro, Bakwele and Kallistan. It also contains the Bay of Tears, Balgar Bay, and Captain Hawk's Stronghold.
	+ **Bal Shazar:** A sprawling seaport city that is known for its slave auctions. When the Warlord was captured, this city was where he first met Machiste.
	+ **Bakwele:** A teeming port where the Warlord, Machiste, and Mariah occasionally stop during their travels.
	+ **Bay of Tears:** It's located in the Sea of Grel. Pirates and slave-traders tend to come into conflict with each other here.

## Trivia

* Due to its unique properties, dinosaurs still exist in Skartaris.
* Time moves much slower there. A few months in Skartaris can be years on Earth.
* After the Great Cataclysm, radiation mutated many people to various versions of humanoids.
* Last names don't exist on Skartaris so everyone will go by their first names. Travis Morgan was one of the first people to have a last name.
* Only certain inhabitants possess the power of magic.
* It is connected to other magical realms (i.e. Gemworld, Hell, Land of the Nightshades, The Dreaming, Azarath, Faerie Land) through Sorcerers' World, the universal focus of all magic & touchpoint of all magical dimensions.

## Notes

* In the comics, Muldroog is a subterranean state & the ancestral home of Cave Carson's wife.