Windlandia

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The technology of Windlandia is primarily steam and a material called Eather. Airships primarily use hot air, steam boilers, and an Eather core to power them so that they may sail through the skylanes. Pressurized air cylinders power firearms such as musket-like air rifles and magazine fed pistols. Steam power is primarily used in villages and cities, with small Eather cores powering defensive cannons.

The ground level of Windlandia. Harsh and inhospitable, the ground below has a layer of poisonous gasses and dangerous creatures that have evolved to live in it. Mining crews must carry masks and their own air to survive long enough to find and harvest Eather ore and other precious minerals and metals such as iron. They must also be on the lookout for the vicious small creatures that inhabit the surface that attack in swarms.

Lanes of fast moving air that act like fast travel corridors in the skys. High velocity winds traveling in a single direction like rivers in the sky.

Mantas: Large creatures that sail through the air on flat broad wings. Feeds off vegetation that hangs off floating islands. Hunted for their meat and oil. Rakks: Carnivorous flying lizards about the size of medium dogs. Territorial, so airship must be careful when passing small floating islands as they might be home to a Rakk nest. Pirates: Lawless crews that prey on the shipping skylanes.

There are three main races of inhabitants of Windlandia. Humans: Humans can be found almost everywhere the skylanes reach. Humanity's boundless sense of pride and honor make for some the best diplomats and their level of steam technology make them a formidable military force. Their concepts of honor and their high sense of pride make them, for the most part, honest and fair opponents in any situation. Whether in commerce, diplomacy, or warfare, one can expect a fair deal from humans. Elves: Elves are agricultural in nature and lean towards tribal family units. They are territorial and protective of their islands and livestock and are the only race to domesticate Rakks to act as watchdogs.

Halbergia: Halbergia is a Nation that's steeped in personal honor and pride and is the most technologically advanced Nation in Windlandia. Their Eather and Steam technology is considered the best, which makes them a target for pirates if a Halbergia ship is by itself. Primary citizens are humans. Hamburg: A nation of artisans and steamwrights, steeped in the philosophy of industry and pride in one's hard work. Repair yards and surface mining guilds call this Nation it's home. Its primary citizens are dwarves. Thelastria: Home territory of the Elves that leans more towards agriculture and commerce. However Thelastreia isn't friendly to visitors so non elf people must wait to purchase goods from Thelastria on commerce Islands or smaller community islands. Smaller floating islands dot the skys along the Skylanes containing small communities, outposts, and inns with docking areas for airship. Tortuga: A cluster of islands hidden somewhere along the Skylanes. This area is home to lawless brigands and he violently independent. Beware, those who leave the Skylanes before reaching their destination just may find themselves in this lawless section of the sky.

Windlandia is a civilization living high in the sky above the land itself. The ground itself is very dangerous with poison gas, jagged, rocky landscape, and dangerous creatures. Therefore civilization has made its home in the sky amidst floating islands that vary in size. No one knows why or how these islands float high in the sky, but individuals make their homes on smaller islands while the larger islands have villages or even cities on them. Primary races of Windlandia are Humans, Elves, and Dwarves.