The Crown Colonies

The region of the continent of Palhur known as the Crown Colonies is a stretch of 900 miles along the far southern coast of the continent just north of the vast mountains that separate the continent from the southern polar ice. It is a temperate region, dominated by forest, low mountains and hills, and the occasional grassland or swamp to the north.

It is called the Crown Colonies as shorthand for “the Colonies of the White Crown Concordance”, though there are many parts of the world that fit this description.

A little under 400 years prior to the campaign, the empires of the east (united as the White Crown Concordance) began colonizing the area, coming into conflict with the various native populations and finding the region difficult to effectively conquer. Eventually, their incursions into the area forced the local native nations to unite into what is now known as the Waya Federation. War after war led to a tense situation.

Eventually, 13 years before the campaign, 16 of the colonial cities rebelled against imperial rule, seeking independence - not liberation, but their own agency in exploiting and conquering - and formed the League of Sovereign Cities. While still part of the empires, they have more autonomy now in the wake of the rebellion.

Green Meadows

Green Meadows is a small area where a cluster of communities converge. Refugees fleeing imperial violence, a native village, escaped slaves, a mining camp, a logging camp, and a group of bandits each have a safe haven in this small area outside one of the Sovereign Cities, and this is where the campaign would start.

• Aqeno Village: a village of the Qendwa tribe of the Waya Federation.
• Dorick's Mill: the local mill along Itto Stream.
• The Farms: a cluster of eight farms run by various refugees and others seeking to get away from colonial and imperial power.
• Inn of the Black Bell: a wayside inn near the highway.
• Makale Mining Camp: an independent mine run by a group of siblings.
• Mesominee Camp: a hidden camp for escaped slaves.
• Oriole Commune: a small religious community fleeing actual persecution.
• The Sunkissed Guns: the group of bandits, living in various spots in the area.
• Thyamee Circle: a coven of witches living in a secret wooded cloister.
• Weston Logging Camp: a nearby logging camp where the loggers tell tall tales.

PCs would be associated with one of these.

The League of Sovereign Cities

These cities have rebelled and gained semi-autonomous status from the White Crown Concordance, mostly to lower the taxes of the rich slave-owning class who control them.

• Terrehavre: a port in the far south that is one of the newer colonies.
• Shial: a smaller colonial city known for its witchfinders and incredibly repressive laws for women.
• Wolfsbegot: a major colonial city where much of the rebellion began.
• Praevideo: a port city with a small island connected to it. Considered one of the most dangerous, violent of the cities.
• Niwehyth: home to a major university.
• Eaforfleot: the largest of the colonial cities, a financial center.
• Niwyhrt: near to Eaforlfeot, this city has strict laws restricting which species may reside there freely.
• Agapadelfiki: an inland city on the Guerre River that is the second largest colonial city.
• Forean City: a den of gambling and trouble.
• Wilgrima: a smaller city recently hit with famine.
• Wishe: a smaller city known for its strict police force.
• Tachmor: a major port city.
• Faveurville: a major naval hub.
• Screncantun: one of the first colonial cities where unfortunately a recent epidemic hit.
• Northleod: a northerly city known for how beautiful it looks, but also for having a seedy underbelly.
• Villibre: a northerly city known for its unexplained phenomena.

Imperial Cities

CIties still loyal to and not autonomous of the White Crown Concordance.

• Magna: a southern logging city.
• Lengetun: a city that rebelled but was put under the yoke of the empires.
• Simulcor: a city that rebelled but was put under the yoke of the empires.
• Thigethle: a southern city.
• Southernmost Logging Camp: a logging camp on the frosty edges of the southern taiga.
• Plumfarm: one of the original landing cites of the empires, an island colony near Wolfsbegot.
• Rocbihan: a mining city on a river.
• Grubeberg: a mining city.
• Central Mines: a massive mining colony.
• Collinefort: a military outpost.
• Foreatas: an inland city in the north known for being a major trading crossroads.
• Huntersberg Debtor's Prison: a massive debtor's prison and prison colony in the north.
• Sanctamagna: one of the earliest colonial cities, home to the Church of the Shining Heart, held by the Danuan Empire.
• Mabila: a northerly port city held by the Terreblant Empire.
• Terre d'Or: a swamp city to the north, known for its brothels, casinos, and bars.
• Sainte Gloire: an inland city at the edge of imperial territories.

Native Cities

Cities of the Waya Federation or other local native nations.

• Angampaka: southern coastal port city. A multinational Waya city.
• Capeok: a central city on the sea. A major Nibwa city (Waya).
• Dankett: a city in the far southwest at a fork in a river on the grasslands north of the mountains. An independent native city.
• Enipinin: a city up the coast known for its refusal to be conquered. An independent native city.
• Faxkwae: a western city, the furthest west Waya city.
• Genocho: city at the fork of the Ame River. Cite of an infamous massacre at the hands of the imperials, it is a sacred site to all native nations, especially those in the Waya Federation.
• Heneseqi: a city on an island just off the coast on the southern cusp of the sea. A Waya Federation city.
• Jinoke: a peninsular city on Nippe Bay, where the waters breech into the land. A Waya Federation city.
• Kespeka: a city in the northwest in the wetlands. An independent native city.
• Minikama: a city west of Agapadelfiki at the conjunction of rivers. A Qendwa nation city (Waya).
• Nashi: a river city in the west, as the lands shift from wetlands to plains. A Wekane nation city (Waya).
• Pasakahawee: a city on Lake Excelsior, one of the oldest on the continent. A Tiba nation (Waya) city.
• Qomoe: a major city amongst the foothills. A Waya Federation city.
• Sawanoki: a city on the south end of Manank Bay. A Waya Federation city.
• Tazmari and Wechoto: two river cities on the Cato. Waya Federation cities.
• Vezkikara: a city on the marshy coasts near Villibre. A Waya Federation city.
• Ysbi and Balnakett: twin cities across the entrance to Tahpi Bay. Ibkawe cities (Waya).
• Zahteqa: a southern city on the sea. An independent native city.

Lost Colonies

• Mikehsa: an early colony that vanished entirely and mysteriously.
• Bouchetroi: a colony on the far-west end of Lake Excelsior wiped out in an avallanche.
• Adiv: a far southern logging colony that was wiped out by a plague.
• Omorfos: a western colony in the foothills that was cursed by some mysterious force.

Landforms

• Echwatnepug: the coniferous forests of the north.
• Ienaki: the forests of the central continent.
• Lusokawmli: the wetlands of the north.
• Onhalwilaco: the mountains of the central continent.
• Roqettemaqa: the grasslands of the west.

Waters

• Yusose River: a branch of the Isonlush that is also a very long river, heading west into the grasslands.
• Isonlush River: the longest river on the continent, though only partly in this region, running through the wetlands.
• Cato River: a major river through the wetlands.
• Okluste River: a branch of the Cato running out of the foothills.
• Riviere Bois: a short river running through Villibre.
• Excelsior River: the source river for Lake Excelsior.
• Lake Excelsior: a huge lake in the mountains.
• Mamanksiwi: a river running to Mamank Bay from the mountains.
• Mahkate River: a blackwater river that forks into the Manaksipiwi.
• Manehohewa River: a river through the forests used for logging.
• Guerre River: a river running into Forean Bay.
• Kiwetin River: a fork of the Manehohewa.
• Ame River: a northeastern river running through Eaforfleot.
• Thelan River: a fork of the Ame.
• Forean Bay: the large bay where Eaforfleot, Niwehyth, Niwyhrt, Forean City, and Wilgrima are.
• Mamank Bay: the smaller bay where Tachmor, Shawonowa, Screncantun, and Faveurville are.
• Tahpi Bay: small bay where Foreatas and Akitica are.