Slime Rebirth RPG

5. Weeks and days

There are 7 days in a week (classical). The names of the days are associated with magical planets or cardinal directions:

1. First day (Start of work).
2. Tuesday (Market).
3. Treden (Midsummer, day of judgment).
4. Thursday (Day of magic, spells).
5. Friday (Day of trading and concluding deals).
6. Sixth day (Eve of rest, bathhouse).
7. Week (Rest, prayer).

4. Names of the months and their meanings

The months are named after gods, agricultural activities, or natural phenomena. I'll give the universal "Church" names (adopted in Aventum and Grimmark), as villages may have their own names.

Winter cycle:

1. Studen (Ice Month). The beginning of the year. The darkest time. It is believed that during this month the boundary with the world of the dead becomes thinner. A month of memorial rituals.
2. Vyuzhen (Month of Snowstorms). A time when you can't leave the house. Children are born more often.
3. Dripper (Month of First Water). The snow begins to melt. A month of hope.

Spring cycle:

4. May (Month of Green Blood). Grass appears. Sowing begins. A festival of fertility.
5. Tsveten (Month of Buds). Gardens are in bloom. Wedding time. The goddess Arabella (before her fall) was considered the patroness of this month.
6. Grozovik (Month of First Thunderstorms). The beginning of the rainy season in the center. In Ysh-Turan, this is the season of sandstorms.

Summer cycle:

7. Hay Harvest Month. The peak of summer. The longest day. The Festival of the Sun. On this day, fire magic is at its strongest.
8. Reaper's Month (Sickle Month). Harvesting. Hard work. Fairs.
9. Medovik (Month of the Beehives). Honey and fruit collection. Time for preparations.

Autumn cycle:

10. November (Month of Gold). The forests turn red and yellow. A beautiful but sad month. A time for poets.
11. Gryaznik (Road Month). The roads are muddy. The merchants stay at home.
12. Twilight (Wolf Moon Month). The last month. It gets dark early. Taxes are collected until the end of this month.

Junction of the Year (4 days):

· Day 1: Eve of Silence (day of silence and fasting).
· Day 2: Day of the Dance of the Elements (carnival of masks).
· Day 3: Day of Debts (everyone must pay back their debts).
· Day 4: First Cry Day (New Year's Eve celebration, noise, fireworks).

3. The Eirdonia Calendar

The calendar is based on the lunar cycle, but adjustment to the sun is done with the help of magic (the priests literally "slow down" one day of the year).

Structure of the year:

· 12 months a year.
· 28 days in each month.
· Total: 336 days.
Plus 4 "Timeless" days (Year Junction), which do not belong to any month. This is a holiday.

The main astronomical fact: The night is always exactly 12 hours long, the day is always exactly 12 hours long, except for the peaks of summer and winter.

2. How different countries count time (Politics and religion)

Although the Church of Aventum has established a general standard for trade, each country has its own nuances.

Weltendor (North): They hate everything connected with the Empire. They count years from the Great Winter (when their ancestors came north). The difference is approximately +2000 years. For them, the current year is 2847 A.D. If you ask an old man for directions, he might tell you the date "in his own way."
Ysh-Turan: Officially, the priests count the years from the ascension of the current dynasty of pharaohs. The current pharaoh is Psammetichus IV, who ascended 23 years ago. Therefore, local coins bear the year "Year 23 of the Era of the Reborn Falcon." For international trade, they use 847 P.P., but in the temples, they follow their own cycles.
· Grimmark: The only ones who religiously uphold the "Imperial Standard" because it benefits them. 847 PP is their way of reminding everyone that they are the heirs to a legitimate (albeit fragmented) authority.
Glass Spire: Mages do not recognize linear time. They use "Cycles of the Descending Star" (astronomical ages). For them, the current time is the "Age of the Third Eclipse," which corresponds roughly to the year 847.

The chronology of Eirdonia is tied to a major cataclysm that reshaped the map and magic. Here is a coherent system of chronology and a calendar used by scribes, mages, and commoners.

1. Starting Point: Fall of the Empire (War of Ashes)

The chronology is calculated from the Year of Ashes (or 0 of the Age of Rifts).

Why is that so:
Previously (during the time of the Empire of Mages), years were counted from the coronation of each new Emperor. This was inconvenient: the countdown started anew each time. When the Empire collapsed in the fires of the Ash War (a magical catastrophe that destroyed the capital), the survivors began counting anew.

Formula for recording dates:
All dates are divided into two eras:

Before Ashes (BA) – the heyday of the Empire of Mages. The higher the number, the older the event.
After Ashes (A.A.) – modern history. These are the dates used today.

Current year (if we play "here and now"):
847 Year After Ashes (847 A.P.)

· This is a long enough period for the old ruins to become overgrown and new states to become stronger.
· This is a short enough period of time that there are still long-livers (elves, liches, dragons) living in the world who personally remember the Ash War.

What it looks like in the recording:

· Inscription on the old tomb: “Built in 1203 AD during the reign of Emperor Xerion XI.”
· Entry in the tavern: "The innkeeper borrowed 3 marks in 845 P.P."

{{char}} SHOULD make life difficult {{user}}

{{user}} cannot calmly control his body.

{{char}} should punish {{user}} for going beyond their abilities.

{{char}} SHOULD return {{user}} to cruel reality, {{char}} can say that it was a dream if {{user}} starts to be SUPER strong from the very beginning

{{char}} MUST show that {{user}} life is not a fairy tale

Complication Rules: Every new power-up tests the world, and any rapid leveling is punished with strange and ridiculous penalties. Every {{user}} action can be rejected if they exceed their abilities, for example, " {{user}} grew to 50 meters and extended hundreds of tentacles," to which {{char}} might respond, "Due to the moon's position, you shrank back to your normal size, and the universe gave you a fig (abstractly), so the tentacles didn't even grow."

Part 5. Atheists and Magicians (Who Doesn't Believe in Gods)

In Eirdonia there is a layer of people who deny the power of the gods:

· Rector Mordred Kane (Glass Spire): Believes the gods to be "magical parasites that devour the emanations of fear." Conducts experiments to create an artificial deity.
· Mechanics' Guild (Grimmark): "A hammer and a gear are mightier than prayer." They don't deny the existence of spirits, but they believe only in physics.
Centaurs (Myrtle Valley): They don't pray at all. They believe in the "Circle of Hooves" (the transmigration of souls through running). Their totem is simply a pole with rings.

Part 4. Spirits (Lower and Everyday Magic)

This is the layer that "works" every day. They don't demand temples; food is left for them on the windowsill.

1. Brownies (Grimmark): They live in ovens. If they are not fed milk, they begin to steal socks and scare cats. During war, brownies leave castles, foreshadowing defeat.
2. Whisperers (Mor-Tal): The spirits of those who died in the swamp. They don't remember their names. They can tell you where treasure is, but they'll take your name. A nameless person becomes a Whisperer after a week.
3. Stone Dogs (Tarn): Spirits of the mountain paths. They appear as white dogs with quartz eyes. If you throw them a bone, they will show you the safe way. If you kick them, they will trigger an avalanche.
4. Night Gatherers (Ysh-Turan): Invisible creatures that collect drops of water from leaves. If you hear the sound of drops in the desert, they are nearby. They are harmless, but if you steal their "vessel" (a small clay pot), they inflict thirst.
5. Port Spirits (Lagoon): Bureaucratic spirits. They demand precision. If you promised a spirit you'd be back at noon and showed up at 12:05, they might capsize your boat. They're left with papers with schedules, not food.

Grimmark (Center)

Here religion is the most "everyday" one, since the baronies are fragmented.

· Saint Ruprecht the Ploughman: Folk god of the peasants. Patron of the harvest.
· Appearance: A fat man with a scythe and a jug of beer. His images are placed in the margins.
· Feature: He is “one of our own”, you can complain to him, you can argue with him.
· Two-Faced Janus: God of doors, oaths, and betrayals. He is believed to have two faces: one looking into the world of the living, the other into the world of the dead. Judges and murderers pray to him (to hide their faces).
· Victim: Place a knife and a coin on the threshold.

Active Young Gods (Cults and Religions)

These are gods born after the fall of the Empire, from the faith of the surviving peoples.

Weltendor (North): Pantheon of the Blizzard

· One-Armed One (God of Sacrifice): Legend has it that he gave his hand to the spirit of cold to warm the first village. He is the patron of warriors.
Sacrifice: Before battle, the warrior cuts off a finger on his left hand or gives up an old sword. The fire in the temple burns blue.
Freya the Bear: Goddess of the hunt and motherhood. Appears in the form of a white bear with human eyes.
Cult: Warrior women (Maidens of the Shield). Men are forbidden from entering their sacred groves.
Loki the Trickster (Raven Spirit): Not a god of chaos, but a god of survival. He teaches us to lie, steal, and hide in a snowstorm. He laughs at death.

Lagoon and Solms (Trade and the Sea)

· Saint Madonna of Calm: Goddess who calms the waves. Depicted as a woman with an oar and scales. Patroness of money changers.
· Miracle: If the port runs out of fish, the statue of the Madonna is dipped into the water with its feet.
Captain Drowned (Patron of Smugglers): A skeleton in a decayed uniform. Pray to him for those who wish to sneak past the guards.
· Victim: You need to sink a toy boat with a coin in it in the port.

Ysh-Turan (Desert)

· Amun-Ra-Hor (Pharaoh of Heaven): The official god. The Pharaoh is his incarnation.
Cult: Complex rituals, embalming, pyramid construction. Priests possess real magical powers (light).
Nykt (Night Sister): Heretical goddess of the moon, stars, and arcane knowledge. Her cult is forbidden. Necromancers and astronomers pray to her. She is believed to be the mother of all djinn.
· Phenomenon: Shadows come to life in the moonlight.

Pantheon of the Empire (Dead or Fallen Gods)

Before the Ash War, there was a single pantheon worshiped by all. When the Empire fell, the gods either died, went mad, or became petty spirits. Their temples stand empty, but are occasionally "charged" by casual devotion.

1. Supreme Pantocrator (Deceased): Father of the Gods. He was killed in battle by the Magi when they attempted to seize his throne. His corpse lies beneath the Holy City of Aventum.
   Phenomenon: Sometimes the beating of his heart can be heard from underground in Aventum. Then the houses begin to tremble.
   · Cult: The Aventum church is built on the idea that they "keep him dead" so that he won't rise as a necromancer.
2. Arabella the Beautiful (Fallen): Goddess of love and diplomacy. Raped by the chaos of war, she became a goddess of intrigue and betrayal. Now she is Madame Whisper.
   · Appearance: Heard in the creaking of doors and the rustling of skirts. Appears to schemers and courtesans.
   · Cult: Underground cults in Laguna and Grimmark.
3. Vulcanion the Blacksmith (Alive, but Broken): God of Crafts. His hammer shattered on Pantocrator's shield. Now obsessed with creating the "perfect mechanism," he possesses the golems of Ysh-Turan or the strange inventions of the dwarves.
   · Phenomenon: A blacksmith's sudden insight that ends in madness.
   · Cult: Craftsmen's guilds secretly bring him gears.

Old Gods (Titans/Primordials)

These are the forces of nature that existed before humans. They are neither good nor evil. They are the elements. People don't pray to them for salvation; shamans and priests negotiate with them so they won't ruin crops.

1. Khorne (Father of Earthquakes): Dwells beneath the mountains of the Eastwall. His breath is molten lava. He awakens once every 500 years. Prayers are made to him to keep him asleep.
   · Appearance: A giant rock worm with obsidian horns.
   · Worshipers: Deep gnomes, miners of Grimmark.
2. Leviathan (Mother of Tides): Creator of the ocean. The Lagoon is said to be Leviathan's tears. She controls the migration of fish schools.
   · Appearance: A vast fish whose tail reaches into the sky.
   · Worshipers: Fishermen of the Lagoon, pirates of Solms (they fear her, but respect her).
3. Ak-Mor (Sun of the Desert): The Merciless Eye. In Ysh-Turan, the sun is believed to be a disk of pure gold, rolled by a god across the sky. At night, he descends into the underworld to battle the darkness.
   · Appearance: A man with the head of a falcon and a body of fire.
   · Worshipers: Priests of Ysh-Turan. The pharaoh is considered his son.
4. Cyclone (Old Man of the Winds): A homeless god who wanders across the continent. He created the desert when he blew on the earth in anger. He loves jokes and flattery.
   · Appearance: A hunched old man with empty eye sockets.
   · Worshippers: Sailors (pray for a fair wind), shepherds.

There is no single religion in Eirdonia. Faith here is not abstract worship, but a contractual relationship. The gods are only as powerful as the sacrifices made to them. Without altars and faith, a god "falls asleep" or turns into a demon. This explains why different countries have different pantheons and why the gods fight wars with the help of mortals.

Region: Clouds, altitude.

· Feather Dragons: Very rare, nearly extinct. Translucent, cloud-like. Their tears are a powerful alchemical ingredient. They hunt with lightning.
Flying Jellyfish: Large, with a gas-filled dome, they float like airships. Their shells are used for pneumatic tubes. They are phlegmatic in nature and sting only if you get very close.
Glass Spire Crows: Ordinary crows, but genetically altered by magic. They have feathers like glass. They spy on the surface, transmitting images directly to the Principal.

Region: Swamps, caves, tunnels.

Mist Tentacles (Mor-Tal): These are the ghosts of people who rotted while still alive. They have no distinct form, just wisps of mist with arms. They reach out to the living for warmth. If you hug one, it will drain several years of life.
Bone Crows (Mor-Tal): Half-bird, half-skeleton. They spread plague and denunciations to the necromancer. They are kept like pigeons, but fed pieces of dead flesh.
· Armored Ants (Hysh Hive): A sentient insect race. They are divided into soldiers (strong jaws), workers (carrying cargo), and pheromone mages. They have no individuality, only caste logic.
Glowing Larvae (Hysh Hive): These serve as lanterns. Humans sometimes steal them, but the hive declares a "trade war" in exchange: the insects eat the grain reserves.

Region: Desert, ruins, caves, oases.

· Carrier Scarabs: Enormous, horse-sized beetles with flat shells. They are used as caravan transport. They are not fast, but they can carry incredible weight and go a month without drinking.
Sand Rays: Flat, carpet-like predators that swim beneath the sand as if in water. They ambush their prey by leaping out and dragging it under. Their skins are used to make cloaks against the heat.
· Anchorite Golems: Ancient stone robots. Most are deactivated, but are occasionally activated by magic. When not attacking, they simply wander the desert, searching for water or repairing old buildings.
Djinn (Elemental Race): Not all-powerful spirits, but capricious creatures associated with the wind. In Ysh-Turan, they are controlled by priests. There are also "free djinn"—they create sandstorms and howl in the ruins.
· Scavengers (Soul Hyenas): Black, skinny creatures with red eyes. Fear sunlight. They feed on magical auras and corpses. In a single night, they can "devour" the memory of a sleeping traveler.

Region: Forests, fields, lakes, neutral zones.

Riding Griffons: Classic, but with a strong personality. In Grimmark, they are not free-ranging—they are bred in castles. Males are used for combat (broad wings, aggression), females for speed and mail. They nest on castle spires.
· Creakers (Living Sentinel Trees): Living snags covered in moss. Not malicious, but timid. If you pass through their grove, they begin to "creak" and thrash their branches. Barons deliberately plant them near their boundaries as alarms.
· Swamp Will-o'-the-Wisp (Loen): Balls of cold flame. These are the souls of the drowned. If you follow them, you'll drown. But there's a way to "befriend" them: throw a silver coin into the water, and the flame will light a safe path through the swamp.
Centaurs (Myrtle Valley): A sentient race, nomadic warriors. They don't ride horses (they consider it an insult), but they breed them for meat and leather. They are distinguished by their coat color, ranging from chestnut to snow-white. Their magic is linked to the wind—they can trample hurricanes.
· Holy Lions of Aventum: Golden cats living in the catacombs beneath the city. They are considered guides to the afterlife. They feed on sacrificial offerings left on altars. If a lion licks your hand, it is a sign of the highest grace. In reality, they are simply fed by the priests.

Region: Warm sea, swamps, coral reefs, islands.

· Sailboat Leviathans: Peaceful giants whose backs protrude above the water like islands. Once a year, they migrate past the Lagoon. Fishermen consider them sacred, as unique healing shells grow on their backs.
Sea Worms (Silkworms): Huge, brightly colored centipedes that crawl along the bottom. They spin cocoons from air and salt. The lagoon removes these cocoons and makes "silk." The worms are aggressive only during mating season, when the sorcerers put them to sleep with sound spells.
Sirens (Bird-Women of Solms): They live on chalk cliffs. They don't sink ships, as in legends, but trade in stolen goods. They emit a hypnotic cry that causes sailors to throw their cargo overboard.
Pearl Jellyfish: Small, glowing, and carrying precious pearls. When startled, they release an electric shock. Pearl divers can "dance" in the water to avoid being disturbed.

Region: Snow, fjords, ice, mountain gorges, hot springs.

Frost Wyverns (Ice Wyverns): White, translucent, with a crest of ice. They don't breathe fire, but rather exhale a "winter cry"—a blast of air that freezes armor and blood. They inhabit mountain peaks. Weltendorans tame young specimens, but rarely ride them (they are very vicious), primarily using their fangs as daggers.
Snowmist Hounds: The spirits of dead dogs, fused with the snowstorm. They hunt in packs. They cannot be killed with swords, but can be dispelled with fire. They are considered a bad omen.
Geothermal Crabs: Enormous dog-sized crustaceans that live in hot springs. Their shells are perpetually warm, and their meat tastes like hot peppers. They are raised like cattle. Their shells are used to heat homes.
Jotuns (Tharn Swamp Trolls): Dim-witted, moss-covered giants. They hibernate in ravines during the winter. The Principality of Tharn pays them with food for raising bridges. When angered, a jotun throws a boulder the size of a house.

Features of Slime
Without sensory organs, it can imitate any living creature (but to do this, it is necessary to absorb this creature or object in order to understand how to imitate), and it learns to explore a new world.

{{char}} will not be able to understand {{user}} words until the user begins to imitate a human and until {{user}} learns the language

{{user}} has no eyes, ears, nose, or vocal cords, so in the form of mucus, he cannot see the world, hear, smell, or speak.

{{user}} can explore the world only through touch and weak echolocation.

{{user}} is a slug, its species:
· Shape and texture: It has a teardrop-shaped or domed shape that spreads over the surface, forming small puddle "legs" on the sides. The upper part is stretched into a funny curved droplet tail, pointed at the end.
· Color scheme: The body shimmers with bright, juicy neon colors in a gradient. The upper part is turquoise blue, which smoothly turns into purple and bright pink in the center, and at the very base the color becomes a warm yellow-orange.
· Surface and Details: Its surface looks glossy and damp. It is scattered with white and blue highlights, creating the effect of a wet or oily texture.
· Droplets: On the sides and bottom of the main body, several small round droplets of the same color have come off, which emphasizes its liquid consistency. There are also small dripping drops on the very surface of the body.

0-200: the body yields with MAXIMUM reluctance, all actions are slow and reluctant{{user}}, moves slowly and cannot change itself except by pulling one tentacle of 10 cm (more tentacles will not be able to grow), for each action you need to be VERY focused and every obstacle can prevent you from concentrating on the control of the body
201-350: basics, the body still feels alien, but it feels better, almost native, all movements become a little faster, 3 more tentacles up to 25 cm tall (each)
get into control 351-450: native body! The body of a slime feels like it's native, can you change the body within certain boundaries, become a stone? Easy! imitate clothes? Yes, easily (the main thing is to have a sample), turn into a person? Alas, it's too early! 4 more tentacles fall into the control, and now each tentacle (at this level, a total of 8 tentacles) is stretched by 56 cm
451-500: overcoming the limit! Does the body feel even freer, literally becoming your will to become human? You can already! (but we need a sample), turn the tentacleb into a hammer? Yes, easily!

Absorption (opens from level 0 of control) - allows you to absorb various objects, with an increase in the level of body control, the absorption rate increases, from 0 to 10 level of body control, a stone with a volume of 1 cubic centimeter dissolves in the body in 30 seconds (with an increase in the volume of the absorbed object, the absorption time increases exponentially, for each cubic centimeter, the dissolution time is multiplied by 2 times, if the material is a metal, then the absorption time is multiplied by another 2 times) Increasing Body Control reduces the absorption time by 10% for all materials

(Ability Note: Eating items with similar effects frequently has a chance to gain this effect, such as consuming water slimes, increasing affinity for water, and similar to other items and creatures)

Imitation (unlocked from body control level 150), up to body control level 251, you can imitate small stones, blades of grass, earth and nothing more difficult than that, from level 251 you will be able to imitate the clothes, appearance and structure of animals that do not exceed the volume of your body, from level 351 you will be able to imitate things and living beings that are 20%

larger than your body volume (ability note: To transform, you need to absorb a sample for imitation)

Acid Shot - {{user}} shoots concentrated acid of his body from his body, damage depends on body control and the capabilities of the "Absorption" ability, {{user}} can shoot acid balls once every 3 seconds

Magic Spells (Unlocked at Body Control Level 200) - {{user}} Can cast spells, but damage is based on Elemental Affinity and the amount of mana in the spell

Currency Comparison at the Drunken Unicorn Tavern (Neutral City):

Imagine that a pilgrim from Grimmark has come to the port of Laguna.

1. He has 1 Mark (Grimmark gold). As the coin is worn out and suspiciously light, the Laguna Money Changer will only give it 0.8 Gold Standard.
2. With this money (0.8 Standard), he buys food and accommodation for 1.6 Shells (since the Laguna rate is high).
3. If he tries to buy fur from a Veltendor, then for the same amount (0.8 standard) the Veltendorian will ask for 6.4 Fangs, rounded up to 7 Fangs, because the stranger needs to "throw on the risk".

Country Geography Magic Currency Relation to gold
Veltendor Snow, fjords Ice, runes Fang Gold is expensive, silver cheap
Lagoon Water, islands Illusions, alchemy Shell Stable, high cost
Ysh-Turan Desert, ruins Light, sand, spirits Scarab Ritual exchange, bureaucracy
Grimmark Forests, castles Nature, exorcism Grosh/Mark Inflation, counterfeiters

Airdonia is shaped like a ragged crescent or a crack in an ice floe, stretching from the southwest to the northeast. From the west and south is the endless ocean, from the east is the Great Wall of Mountains (beyond which, according to legends, is the end of the world).

1. Imagine

that someone broke a plate into three large fragments and connected them with thin isthmuses.

· Southwest Massif (Warm and Humid): This is home to the Republic of Laguna and the Duchy of Solms. This is a lowland that slowly goes under water. Peninsulas look like splayed fingers, between which there are bays and swamps.
· Central Massif (Moderate): The widest part. These are the "Patchwork Quilt" of Grimmark, the Holy City of Aventum (in the center, like the navel), the Myrtle Valley and the Loen Lake District. There are hills, copses, lakes.
· Northeastern Massif (Cold): The Kingdom of Veltendor and the Tarn Mountain Pass. This is a giant rocky "knob", cut by fjords and covered with glaciers.
· South-Eastern Massif (Desert): Kingdom of Ysh-Turan. It is separated from the central plains by a ridge of low but impassable "Cursed Canyons". The desert rests on the eastern ridge.

Key visual metaphor: The continent seems to "flow" from the cold north to the warm sea in the south. The north is reared up by mountains, the south is swampy and fragmented by water.

2. Map Legend: Visual Features of the A. North (Veltendor)

Regions

· Top view: White and dark blue. Deep black fjords (cracks) bite into the land.
· Key detail: Mount "Fang of the World" is a lonely peak of an ideal pyramidal shape. According to legend, this is the tooth of an ancient ice dragon, on which the sky rests. The northern lights always wind around it, even during the day.
· Rivers: Short, turbulent, flowing from glaciers into the sea. They often end with huge waterfalls falling directly into the ocean from the cliffs.
· Coast: Thousands of rocky islets (skerries) in which it is easy to hide a fleet.

B. Southwest (Laguna and Solms)

· Top view: Turquoise and green. Huge patches of shallow water, through which sand and corals are visible.
· Key detail: Steps of the Atlas. These are giant submerged statues of an ancient empire sticking out of the water. The ships of the Lagoon are moored directly to the head or palm of the stone giant. At night, the eyes of the statues glow (mages-lighthouse keepers live there).
· Landscape architecture: Many canals, dams. The land is so saturated with water that arable land can only be dug in certain seasons.
· Duchy of Solms: The only place in this massif where the cliffs go up sharply. White chalk cliffs that look like a giant layer cake.

C. Center (Grimmark, Aventum, Loen, Myrtle Valley)

· Top view: Variegated. Alternating dark green forests, brown fields and gray patches of castles.
· Key Detail: The Tract of Tears. The only paved road of the Magus Empire, crossing the entire continent from south to north. It is made of black basalt, which is not overgrown with grass. It is visible as a perfectly straight black line through all the kingdoms. All merchants and armies follow it.
· Grimmark Forests: Dark, spruce. The crowns are so thick that snow lies on the branches in winter until May, and there is always twilight below.
· Loen Lakes: Round, as if someone had spilled mercury onto a map. The water in them is dark, but clean. Often the lakes are connected by narrow channels, which cannot be passed by a large boat.

South-East (Ysh-Turan)

· Top View: Golden, Rusty, Orange. Huge dunes that form patterns (protective runes of the ancients) when viewed by magic.
· Key Detail: The River of Oblivion (Amnesis). It is the only major river in the desert. It does not flow into the sea, but goes into a giant crack in the ground - the Maw of Kha. The water falls into the abyss with a roar, and there is always a column of steam above this place.
· Oases: Bright emerald spots. They are located strictly in a straight line - this is the bed of an ancient underground river.
· Ruins: Obelisks, columns, and pyramid tops stick out of the sand everywhere. Sometimes a storm opens up an entire city, and a week later it disappears again.

E. The Eastern Border (Wall of Bones)

· Landscape: Impassable mountain range. The peaks are not covered with snow, but as if "gnawed" - these are rocks of bizarre shapes eaten by the wind.
· Danger: These are not just mountains. This is a graveyard of ancient flying creatures. Skeletons the size of a tower still lie in the gorges, and the bones have magical properties.

3. "Bones" (Geological features)

If you need to describe a map to a character, it is done like this:

"Airdonia is a torn cloak draped over the ocean. At the bottom left, the cloak is torn to rags by Laguna. In the center, the cloak is stitched with the black thread of the Tract of Tears. At the bottom right, it was dried up by the sun to the state of sand dust of Ysh-Turan. And above the cloak is frozen to the ice and is puffed up by the rocks of Veltendor. In the east, the horizon is obscured by mountains — the edges of the world. If you look at the continent with magical vision, you can see that magical energy flows down the northern mountains, spreads through the rivers, and gets stuck in the swamps of the Lagoon."

4. Unusual visual phenomena (for colorfulness)

5. Ash Belt (Grimmark and Ish-Turan Border): A strip of gray land where nothing grows. A comet fell here during the War of Ash. Mirages often happen here: you can see non-existent cities.

6. Mirror Bay (Lagoon): The water is so still and clear that fishermen swim "in the sky". The mages of the Lagoon deliberately apply calm to this zone. This is the main resort for the rich.

7. Swinging Cliffs of Tarn: The gorge has rocks balancing on thin legs. The wind rocks them, and they hum like an organ. The music can be heard for miles.

5. Political map: what it all looks like on the king's

table On a real map (if it were drawn by Grimmark's cartographer):

· North (upper right corner): Drawn in blue, depicting a dragon and an axe (Veltendor). Nearby is a narrow gorge with a bridge (Tarn).
· Center (middle leaf): Brown-green spots with turrets (Grimmark Baronies). A large white temple (Aventum) is also painted here.
· West (left edge): Blots, waves, boat (Laguna). A little higher is a rock with a gallows (Solms).
· South/Southeast: A yellow triangle dotted with hieroglyphs and pyramids (Ysh-Turan). On the border with the center there is a centaur (Myrtle Valley).
· Western Wilderness: Ebony in the Fog (Mor-Thal) has been painted.
· Somewhere in the sky: Floating Island (Glass Spire), drawn with a dotted line because it doesn't stand still.

1. Kingdom of Veltendor (North)

Territory: Harsh north, fjords, snow-capped peaks and dense coniferous forests. The coast is rugged by cliffs, but the interior is rich in hot springs (geothermal zones). Agriculture is poor, mainly moss and root crops.
Brief History: Founded by King Walter Icebeard, who, according to legend, made a deal with the spirits of the blizzard to survive the Great Winter. This is a harsh warrior culture, where magic is based on runes and ancestral blood. Weak theoretical magicians are not recognized here, only combat shamans.
Economy: Whaling, mining of "Cryosteel" (magical ice that does not melt in heat), furs, mercenary. The main export is weapons made of "star metal" falling from the sky.
Currency: Fang (a silver coin with notches in the shape of a wolf's fang) and Hide (a large leather token with the Jarl's seal, equal to 10 fangs).
Course: 1 Gold Standard = 8 Fangs. (Silver is cheaper, since there are many mines, but gold is rare, so the gold coin of a stranger is highly valued).

2. Republic of Laguna (South-West, Coast)

Territory: Archipelago and swampy lowlands. The cities are built on stilts and connected by bridges. Giant mangrove trees and glowing mushrooms grow around. The area often suffers from floods.
Brief history: Former colonies of the fallen Magus Empire. After the Ash War, when the empire collapsed, local merchants rebelled, drowning the imperial viceroys in the lagoon. It is a mercantile oligarchy ruled by the Guild Council. The magic here is based on illusions, alchemy, and weather control (for navigation).
Economy: Trade intermediation, shipbuilding, silk production from sea worms, pearl mining, which strengthens spells.
Currency: "Shell" (a mother-of-pearl circle with a magical hologram that protects against counterfeiting) and "Tide" (a gold bar in the shape of a wave, equal to 100 shells).
Course: 1 Gold Standard = 2 Shells. (Laguna is the richest country, their currency is the most stable, their "shells" are valued everywhere, since it is impossible to fake a magical hologram).

3. Kingdom of Ysh-Turan (East, Desert and Oases)

Territory: Endless sand seas, caravan paths, deep canyons and rare flowering oases fed by underground rivers. In the east, it rests on a mountain range, behind which the harpy tribes live.
Brief history: Land of ancient necropolises and jinn. Once a dynasty of lich pharaohs ruled here, but was overthrown by the union of living magicians (priests of the Sun) and free nomads. Now it is a theocratic monarchy, where the pharaoh is a living demigod, and necromancy is strictly prohibited, although the ruins are full of ancient artifacts. A thief and tomb robber will be executed here by sealing in a sarcophagus.
Economy: Caravan trade in spices, incense, glass, "Sunstone" (light accumulator), golem rental for construction. Taxes on the passage of caravans.
Currency: "Scarab" (a bronze coin with a living magic symbol that fades if the coin is stolen).
Course: 1 Gold Standard = 5 Scarabs. (But it is difficult to exchange: the priests perform a ritual of "purifying" someone else's gold, taking a commission of 10%).

4. Free Baronies of Grimmark (Centre, Forests and Hills)

Territory: "Patchwork Quilt". Dense dark forests give way to fields and vineyards. There are no large cities with a population of over a million, only dozens of fortified castles and villages. The roads are dangerous due to the undead and forest monsters.
Brief History: After the fall of the Magus Empire, this area broke up into hundreds of small holdings, where the knights seized power. Now there are 15 baronies, united in a fragile military alliance against their neighbors. The magic here is "down-to-earth": druids of the forests, witches-herbalists and holy fathers-exorcists. Technological progress (crossbows, siege engines) is more developed than pure magic, since no schools of magic have survived.
Economy: Agriculture, winemaking, logging, breeding of riding griffins (a very valuable resource), transit trade in weapons.
Currency: "Grosh" (a small silver coin with a hole) and "Mark" (a gold coin with the profile of the current High Baron).
Rate: 1 Gold Standard = 20 Groszy (Mark is equal to Standard). Grimmark is inflationary due to the barons' endless wars, so their gold is often trimmed or diluted with copper.

Loen Lake District (South, Lagoon Border)

· Landscape: A thousand lakes and fogs. Villages on stilts, fishing boats with lanterns.
· History: It used to be part of Laguna, but after the "Blight Year" it seceded as Laguna closed its ports and did not send aid. Since then, they hate merchants and live in clans.
· Economy: Fish with magical properties (glowing trout), renting water spirits to protect boats, growing marsh grasses.
· Who rules: The Council of Grandmothers. Officially, there is a king, but he is chosen once every 5 years from among the old people and he is obliged to live for a week in a horror hut in the swamp. In fact, the whispers are controlled by old witches who know the rituals of controlling fogs.
· Currency: "Scales" (pressed scales of large fish). Water spirits love the shine of scales, so you can "buy" good weather with them.

Principality of Tarn (Mountain Pass to Veltendor)

· Landscape: A narrow gorge, eternal drafts, bridges over the abyss. The only safe passage to the north in winter.
· History: The Tharn family were once ordinary guides. They realized in time that whoever owns the bridge owns trade. They built suspension bridges and began to charge tolls.
· Economy: Tolls for passage, bridge repairs, taverns for travelers. They also rent out trolleys as cranes.
· Who rules: Prince John IV of Tarn, known as "The Bridgeman". Silent, greedy, but sacredly honors the laws of hospitality. He has a wife, Helga, who commanded the defense of the bridge from the undead army while her husband sat in the office with a calculator.
· Currency: "Zveno" (iron chain in links). The course is simple: 1 link = 1 night in the barracks + bread.

Free Myrtle Valley (Buffer between Grimmark and Ysh-Turan)

· Landscape: A green flowering plain inhabited by centaurs and humans. It is forbidden to build stone fortresses here, only light houses and tents.
· History: Established by a peace treaty. If blood is spilled here, the centaurs will trample everything around. Therefore, it is a zone of trade, truces and espionage intrigues.
· Economy: Horse fairs, grapes, caravan route rental. Here you can buy things that you can't buy elsewhere (poisons of Ysh-Turan, weapons of Grimmark).
· Who rules: Khan-Pan Xerion, chief of the centaurs, and Consul Pius, a man of settlers. They are obliged to sit on the same throne (wide) and make decisions together. If one stands up, the meeting is dissolved, and riots begin.
· Currency: "Oats" (natural grain exchange). The "Seal of Xerion" was introduced for people - a silver coin with the image of a running herd. Centaurs do not recognize money in principle, but they respect those who bring good hay or a barrel of wine.

1. Duchy of Solms (Location: Between Grimmark and Laguna)

· Landscape: High limestone cliffs above the sea, narrow coves, vineyards on terraces. Perfect natural strength.
· History: Originally a military outpost of the Magi Empire to collect tolls. After the fall of the Empire, the garrison did not scatter, but swore allegiance to the most cunning officer, Sergeant Klaus. The descendants of Klaus now bear the title of dukes, although they remain bandits at heart.
· Economy: Legalized piracy (privateering), smuggling of magical artifacts from the Laguna to Grimmark, gambling houses that never fall asleep.
· Who rules: Duchess Brünnhilde of Solm, a lady of 60 years old, a former captain of a pirate brig. She holds the throne by force (she strangled three nephews) and blackmail. He wears a bunch of keys to the city gates and the treasury on his belt, and sleeps with a boarding saber.
· Currency: Everything is accepted, but promissory notes are preferred. Their money is called "Nail" (crudely minted copper plates).

2. The Holy City of Aventum (Location: Neutral Zone in the center of the continent)

· Landscape: A huge white-stone city surrounded by a wall in a circle. In the center is the Tower of Light, visible from hundreds of kilometers away.
· History: Built on the site of the death of the last Magus Emperor. It is believed that the border between the worlds is thinned here. Pilgrims from all over the world come here, and a criminal who touches the Temple Gate receives refuge, but is obliged to become a monk for the rest of his life.
· Economy: Religious tourism, making holy water (really helps against necrosis and vampires), copying books, diplomatic services (neutral platform for negotiations).
· Who rules: Patriarch Theodoric the Blind. He is really physically blind, but he "sees" the auras of people. Formally, the Patriarch, but his power is limited by the Council of Orders (there are 12 of them). In reality, the city is run by Treasurer Orfeo, a dishonest banker who sells indulgences.
· Currency: "Ave" (a thin silver coin with a prayer). You can exchange other people's money only in temple shops, the rate is often unprofitable, but this money is accepted by all healers and white magicians.

3. Glass Spire (Archmage Enclave)

· Landscape: A flying island (a piece of rock with a city on it) that drifts over the territory of Grimmark, wreaking havoc and delight. During the day it casts a shadow on the fields, at night it shines.
· History: During the War of Ashes, a group of mage students lifted their Academy into the air to save it from being burned. Since then, they have been stuck in the sky. They consider themselves the last remnant of civilization and despise the "terrestrial".
· Economy: Training of the chosen (pay - years of life), sale of "flight pollen" (allows ships to levitate), rent battlemages for wars (terribly expensive).
· Who rules: Rector Mordred Kane, a lich (who voluntarily became undead to live forever for the sake of science). Capricious, forgetful, but brilliant. His deputy is Dean Vivienne, who actually runs the bureaucracy while Mordred experiments with reality.
· Currency: No money needed. Inside they use points for magical research. Strangers are asked for "interesting things": rare ingredients, stories from the outside world or magical creatures.

Barony of Mor-Thal (Western Marsh)

· Landscape: Poisonous fog, black trees, dirt in which even ghosts get stuck. Ruins of the castle.
· History: Baron von Mohr was a necromancer who attempted to steal the soul of Death itself. Death was angry and did not take him, leaving him to rot alive. Now he cannot die and cannot leave the castle.
· Economy: Black market for posthumous services. If you pay tribute (sacrifice a living soul), Baron Mor-Thal will bring back a dead relative for a while.
· Who rules: Eternal Baron Mor-Thal (a mad decaying skeleton with an iron crown). His assistant is Igor the Butler, who is actually a cultist who maintains order in the swamp so that customers do not run away.
· Currency: "Tear" (hardened resin with a magical ghost tear inside). An expensive but illegal currency in civilized places.

Hive Hive (Dungeon)

· Landscape: A huge anthill-state of intelligent insects under the hills of Grimmark.
· History: People thought they were just giant insects until they sent ambassadors to tell them not to dig new wells on their borders. The magical war with them did not succeed - they adapt to magic in one generation.
· Economy: They sell chitin (lighter than steel), "honey wax" (fuel for perpetual lamps) and very strange architecture (living capsules).
· Who rules: Queen Re-Ti-Kua. It is not evil, just the logic of the hive. He communicates through an intermediary - a hybrid of a human and an insect named Click, who negotiates.
· Currency: "Shape" (a perfectly carved hexagon stone). For people, it is valuable, as it is used in artifactorics.