Guide to Northern Akron

Northern Akron

A Two Travellers Guide for a more connected world

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Nations of Northern Akron

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Lamentis

Sonata / Kondo

Anglon

Toretto

Waele

Span

Geography of Northern Akron

About Anglon

Landmarks

Life and Society

General Information

Of Myths and Legends

Map / Geography

Life of a Local

Anglon General information

Politics

Foreign Relations

In theory, the king is absolute but in reality, the nobility rule.

The Sun King claimed to be guarding the balance of power.

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Magic

General Culture

Glamoure: invoking the power of legends retold.

Say your piece, barter that tale; that story might carry you well.

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History

Economy

While carving its way, one affair may change everything.

While still feudal, the merchant class started shifting dynamics.

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Landmarks Within Anglon

Joyeuse Garde

Margine

The shining capital of Anglon

The city by the borders

Joyeuse Garde is the great capital of Anglon, home of the Palace of Mirrors. Nearby, all manner of actors and bards perform at the open-air Emperor's Stage.

Margine is a city that lies near the border of Anglon and Toretto. Home of the famous and magical Guh's Restaurant where the food always stays warm.

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Faechain Forest

Bars of Anglon

Reputed home of the Fae

Every place has at least one

Mysterious things happen in these woods where space and time don't seem to align. They say the Court of the Fae can be found deep within the woods.

An unspoken dynamic as old as time. Anywhere where stories are told, their proprietors hold power over the storytelling soul of the Anglais.

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Local LIFE of Anglon

Politics and Religion

Tech and Education

[OOC] IRL Analogues

[OOC] Character FAQ

Social Structures

Keystone Advancements

Real Life Similarities

General Inquiries

King and Country

Of Ink and Storytelling

Think England and France

Restrictions and Freedoms

"As if one could forget that the sovereign power resides solely in my person."

"Kingdoms used to be attacked by arms, now they are carried by the press."

"We shall not flag or flail. We shall go on to the end. Heart of the world, I leap to thee!"

"O country so dear, which nourished my infancy. Adieu my beautiful days!"

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Life of an Anglais

Living Conditionsand Professions

GeneralAttitudes

Laws, Order,Crime and Exile

Three Acres and a Cow

Glory and Fraternity

Three Day Kangaroo Court

"Bread and beauty grow best together. The land is not merely a factory but music of their making."

"The only way to be rememberedby others is to do the impossible.Every. Single. Day."

"Dealing with egoists is so corrupting, we fall into their mistakes out of self-defense."

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Glamoure: Of Myths and Legends

Introduction

"The world is shaped by two things: stories told and the memories they leave behind."

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Advanced Concepts

"Yes, I created a lie. But because you believed it, you found something true about yourself."

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Limits and Consequences

"The poet can recount or sing about things not as they were, but as they should have been."

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Geography of Anglon

Sonata can be reached through Faechain Forest.Waele can be reached through the northern straits. Toretto can be reached either through the western mountains or through the southern forests. Echillus can be reached either by a (one-way) boat through the Devil's Sea or by going through the Devil's Pass.

About lamentis

Landmarks

Life and Society

General Information

Strings of Fate

Map / Geography

Life of a Local

Lamentis General information

Politics

Foreign Relations

Ever since the Golden Liberty, every citizen has had a voice.

Lamentis withdrew from the affairs of the world.

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Magic

General Culture

Moira: seeing and influencing the strands of Fate.

"Think for yourself for there is no greater liberty."

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History

Economy

History is often warped and is no different in Lamentis.

Taxes are voluntary with paperwork everywhere.

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Landmarks Within Lamentis

Olympaieus

Pellonassa

Center of Akronian Democracy

Welcome to the Free Polis

At the hub of the Lamentean government is the large and grand Curiae Thermae, a bath house where monthly conventions for all laws or issues are made.

Originally a social experiment by a priest, Pellonassa managed to stand the test of time. It is said that Sophia's Daughters tend to congregate here.

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Scholarium Lamentum

Lakedaimon

The Great Bastion of Erudition

The Polis of Shield and Study

Built in bright white limestone, this city complex of universities stands as a monument to the nation's dedication to education. Tuition is essentially free.

Shield of Lamentis, known for both its military academy and for the many museums founded in the polis which ensure the safety of their artifacts.

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Local Life of Lamentis

Politics and Religion

Tech and Education

[OOC] IRL Analogues

[OOC] Character FAQ

Social Structures

Keystone Advancements

Real Life Similarities

General Inquiries

Think Greece & Academia

Will of the People

Significance of Math

Restrictions and Freedoms

"The true democratic principle: to bear witness to the power of the people."

"Humanity is an enigma as an individual. En masse, we are a mathematical problem."

"The sculptured perfectness whose grade has long been held as divine."

"Where are the men of might, grand in soul? First in the race to glory's goal."

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Life of A Lamentean

Living Conditionsand Professions

GeneralAttitudes

Laws, Order,Crime and Exile

The Poleis and Education

Solidarity and Kleos

Jury and Popularity

"Inward improvements have a worth and dignity distinct from the power they give outward things."

"To speak is not an obligation but a duty. After all, in what other nation can a farmer say no to a king? "

"Judges do not answer questions of fact and juries do not answer questions of law."

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Moira: The Strings of Fate

Introduction

"Once you realize you deserve a bright future, letting go of your dark past is the best choice you will ever make."

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Advanced Concepts

"For reasons that often remain obscure, we are driven to make decisions which, with hindsight, are loaded with meaning."

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Limits and Consequences

"Choosing a path meant having to miss out on others. Follow all possible paths and so end up following none."

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Geography of Lamentis

Toretto can be reached through the northern borders.Span can be reached through any of the three passes between the mountain ridges. Unclaimed territory sits in the southern borders. Echillus can be reached either by a (one-way) boat through the Devil's Sea or by going through the northern mountains.

About Sonata / Kondo

Landmarks

Life and Society

General Information

Essence of Writing

Map / Geography

Life of a Local

Sonata / Kondo General information

Politics

Foreign Relations

The trinity of rule: Emperor, Shogun, and Prime Minister.

To keep the nation afloat, many allegiances were made.

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Magic

General Culture

Mamori: the art of writing the true names of things.

The Great Wheel turns: one breaks, others bear the weight.

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History

Economy

What began in glory slowly faded into a shadow of itself.

Exportations are prominent but Restoration aims to help.

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Landmarks Within Sonata / Kondo

Shiramoto

Kondo-ishi Cliffs

Also known as the Painted City

Beautiful Kondominium rises

A city with an allure like no other. At its heart is Ha-iya Palace, the emperor's home and the Fuyo-ho Castle, where the clans meet to discuss the state of the nation.

A landmark that can be seen by the sea. Kondominium is mined in layers and so cliffside quarries tend to gain a stair-like pattern.

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Gangkou

Kuroshihoro

Lovely island on a sea of mist

Melting Pot of the North

A compact city infused with energy that presses against green open space. As long as you don't mess with the local Yakuza, you should be fine.

There is a small island off the coast of Kondo where cherry blossoms annually bloom. Here, many cultural traditions are kept like the School for the Geishas.

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Local Life of Sonata

Politics and Religion

Tech and Education

[OOC] IRL Analogues

[OOC] Character FAQ

Social Structures

Keystone Advancements

Real Life Similarities

General Inquiries

Story of the Clans

Restoration and Revival

Think Eastern Asia

Restrictions and Freedoms

"We are social beings. Without the clan, we cannot realize our oneness."

"With a commendable will, eagerness to learn, and from the ashes, they rise."

"To be against taking anything from another would condemn it to memoir."

"Let us hasten to a nation over the sea, behind the cherry blossoms."

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Life of A Sonatajin / Kondonese

Living Conditionsand Professions

GeneralAttitudes

Laws, Order,Crime and Exile

Commoner, Samurai, and Priest

Preservation and Duty

Clan Matters

"We have only family and clan solidarity. Let us judge others by the work of their hands."

"Let the wise and hopeful harbor no complaints. The greater the timber, the tougher it is to use."

"The summer grasses.All that remainsof warriors' dreams."

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Mamori: The Essence of Writing

Introduction

"The daylight needs no praise, and so we praise it always—greater than ourselves and all the airy words we summon."

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Advanced Concepts

"At the beginning of autumn: great sea, and emerald paddy; both bare the same green."

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Limits and Consequences

"To see a red stone is less than seeing it as jasper. The limits of my language are the limits of my world."

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Geography of Sonata

Waele can be reached by boat through the waters, across the sea. Anglon can be reached through the forest at the southwest. Echillus can be reached either by boat through the northern seas or down the eastern cliffsides.

About Span

Landmarks

Life and Society

General Information

Through Blood, Return

Geography

Life of a Local

Span General information

Politics

Foreign Relations

The power of the Church has reached an all-time high.

Span sets her sights towards colonizing the sea.

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Magic

General Culture

Puerta: a forbidden sorcery that binds an object and the user.

God, King, and Family. Sometimes in that order.

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History

Economy

The histories of Span and the Church are almost one.

Taxes are light but the Church tithes can be heavy.

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Landmarks Within Span

Fort Roque

Mt. Zabalidia Monastery

Sprawling capital of Span

Miracles and hot chocolate

The capital hosts many marvels of architecture from the still-incomplete Manchego Basilica to the labyrinthian underground tunnels of Casa Marzu.

There are two religious cloisters on the mountain: the Order of St. Zabal and the Convent of St. Idia with the monks making chocolate and the nuns perfume.

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Palenque Flameado

Alcazar's Prayer

A city long forgotten

Two brotherhoods by the coast

Built between two mountains, Palenque Flameado used to be the capital of ancient Span. But also the old capital of sorcery and the infamous Devil's Gate.

Home of both the Knights of Tantiago and the Brotherhood of the Coast. Both of them protect Span in two different but complementary ways.

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Local Culture of Span

Politics and Religion

Tech and Education

[OOC] IRL Analogues

[OOC] Character FAQ

Social Structures

Keystone Advancements

Real Life Similarities

General Inquiries

King, God, and Family

The Invincible Armada

Think Spain & Portugal

Restrictions and Freedoms

"To support those rights authorized by Heaven, that is the spirit of the Church."

"Let our barks cross the pathless flood and hold different courses."

"Fair land! Of chivalry, the old domain, land of the vine and olive, a lovely land"

"They gave up everything and told us: we are here, your cause is ours."

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Life of A Spaniel

Living Conditionsand Professions

GeneralAttitudes

Laws, Order,Crime and Exile

The Homeland is First

Honor and Tradition

The Unexpected Inquistion

"The family is the domestic church. In it parents should be the the first word and example. "

"Faith and family, they have forged us to be who we are today. Our devotion is our strength."

"In the name of Hael, be silent. I will condemn and burn thee on the stake, most wicked of heretics."

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Puerta: Through Blood, Return

Introduction

"The past never returns, what returns is not the past, but a present that has distant roots."

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Advanced Concepts

"I had my recollections. Everybody needs their memories. They keep the wolf of insignificance from the door."

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Limits and Consequences

"Funny how the devil is pictured as putting things into our minds when his best work is done by keeping things out."

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Geography of SPAN

Lamentis can be reached through any of the three passes between the mountain ridges. Unclaimed Territory sits in the southern borders. Echillus can be reached through the northern pass.

About Toretto

Landmarks

Life and Society

General Information

Suspended in Time

Map / Geography

Life of a Local

ToRetto General information

Politics

Foreign Relations

Strength must be proven. The imperial Family is no exception.

While under a truce at the moment, tensions mount.

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Magic

General Culture

Moderato: an intimate magic that meddles with entropy.

Respect must be earned through skill or strength.

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History

Economy

A history of war forges forward after the Light of Leitzia.

Mighty empires tend to rise on the backs of slaves.

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Landmarks Within Toretto

Quonerale

Hobshaw Pass

The stampeding heart of Toretto

Exciting winding mountain road

In Quonerale seats the home of the Empress, the Conquerer's Palace. On the outskits, many flock here to watch the shows at the Diesellium.

Dangerous but popular. This treacharous mountain pass is where many test both the capabilities of their horses and their own riding skills.

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Valley of Sovereigns

Leitzia

A memorial to their legacies

Lit the fire of enlightenment

One of the few places in Toretto where horses are not allowed. Many royal vaults of Torettan nobles rise in somber silence from an undulating ground.

The proclaimed origin of the Torettan Renaissance. This small city holds the Montefeltriana Library which holds the largest collection of books in Toretto.

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Local Life of Toretto

Politics and Religion

Tech and Education

[OOC] IRL Analogues

[OOC] Character FAQ

Social Structures

Keystone Advancements

Real Life Similarities

General Inquiries

The Strong Rule The Weak

New Industrial Boom

Think Italy & Rome

Restrictions and Freedoms

"If you're not able to see eye to eye, you better be able to go toe to toe."

"Nothing is particularly hard if you divide into enough small jobs."

"For wheresoever I turn my ravished eyes, gilded scenes and shining prospects rise."

"Fatal gift of beauty, which became a funeral dower of present woes and past."

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Life of A Torettan

Living Conditionsand Professions

GeneralAttitudes

Laws, Order,Crime and Exile

Kinship and Slavery

Pride and Industry

Cruel and Unusual Punishments

"There is enough in all estates to bind us in compassionate kinship, to teach us impressively."

"Our land may be mud, but it is our mud. Mud from which we build our forges to make our biting steel."

"A person has done evil so in order to fight this evil, another evil is created called punishment."

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Moderato: Suspended in Time

Introduction

"Just because something bears the aspect of the inevitable, one should not, therefore, go along willingly with it."

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Advanced Concepts

"This rehearsal will be finished, the score will be destroyed, every performance will end, and then dust will have won."

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Limits and Consequences

"Senescence. A beautiful word for what happened to all living things as they progressed towards death."

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Geography of Toretto

Waele can be reached by boat across the strait. Anglon can be reached either by the field in the northeast or north of the stretch of land through the eastern mountain pass. Lamentis can be reached either through the eastern mountain pass or through Hobshaw Pass Echillus can be reached by a (one-way) boat through the Devil's Sea.

About Waele

Landmarks

Life and Society

General Information

Pacts of Beasts

Map / Geography

Life of a Local

Waele General information

Politics

Foreign Relations

Where money is power, the guilds became kings.

Heavily neutral, caring more about trade than politics.

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Magic

General Culture

Banner Role: transformation through a pact from animals.

The most important thing in Waele is your coin.

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History

Economy

Plagued by water, they found a way to thrive... then profit

Waele is one of the fastest growing economies in Akron.

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Landmarks Within Waele

Fjall

Szymbark

Worldclass-worthy waterways

Resort for the rich and powerful

Welcome to Fjall. Walking along the canals, you never know what you'll find. But if you're looking to spend, then the Seasalt Spark can be a good first choice.

Enjoy a legendary resort with a taste of the high life. Szymbark is the biggest resort in Waele which acts as both a country club and meeting place for the Zarzad.

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Waeler's Gate

Gangkou

Also known as the Wallet

The Waelish Harbor Colony

The town of Grymmfjord stands as testament to the rich histories that dot the inland sea that connects the three major channels that run across Waele.

A compact city infused with energy that presses against green open space. As long as you don't mess with the local Yakuza, you should be fine.

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Local Life of Waele

Politics and Religion

Tech and Education

[OOC] IRL Analogues

[OOC] Character FAQ

Social Structures

Keystone Advancements

Real Life Similarities

General Inquiries

Where the Coin is King

The Forces of Wind

Think Scandinavia & Holland

Restrictions and Freedoms

"Free society is such that one knows they can work to better their condition."

"The willow submits to the wind and prospers until one day, it is many willows."

"Midnight sun and polar night, the sea the laps its shores, a window in the sky."

"Not a nation to rob another of its property, but a desire to trade with them."

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Life of A Welski

Living Conditionsand Professions

GeneralAttitudes

Laws, Order,Crime and Exile

A Nation of Guilds

Practical and Materialistic

Guild Courts and Politics

"Merchants know perfectly well what they mean but in the language of commercial pursuit."

"We have an opportunity for more wealth than could ever spent in our lifetimes. Let us not waste it."

"The conduct of internal affairs is a powerful motivating force for political success."

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Banner Role: Pacts of Beasts

Introduction

"Tonight he would do just about anything in the world for her. Tomorrow he would begin to set her free."

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Advanced Concepts

"Everybody has a little bit of man, woman, and animal in them. Everyone is part of a connected cosmic system."

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Limits and Consequences

"Perhaps home is not a place that one can go back to but is simply an irrevocable state of mind."

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Geography of Waele

Sonata can be reached by boat through the waters, across the sea. Anglon can be reached either by boat across the strait or through the southern mountains. Toretto can be reached either by boat across the strait or through the southern mountains. Echillus can be reached by boat through the northern seas.

The Two TravellerS Story

"The world is far too strange to constrain into formulae."— The Silyan High Council

A few valuables in the pocket and a sense of adventure. That was all Xenia and Alexei Agron needed for the trip of a lifetime. They met on a park bench in Ydroggen Park in Pyotash, Vyncolly and married a year later. For their honeymoon, they decided to attempt what few people thought possible, crossing one side of Landau to reach Kashallan on the opposite side.It was too amazing an experience to keep to themselves. Urged by their friends, they stayed up nights writing and binding together their very first travel guide,“Across Landau on the Cheap”.Within a month, they sold more than a thousand copies and Two Travellers Guide was born. Driven by wanderlust, they made many more travel books detailing the different regions within the world of Valhesia.

"Innocent? Guilty? Does it really matter at this point?"

What is Alfred Little's favorite song?

"So what? Lamentis didn't suffer. I shouldn't too."

Where is Markos Rodeas?

"I go wander, so let that be my name; the first winter rain."

What does Kana Watanabe call herself?

"As long as hope lives, I'll search the depths of Infierno."

What's the name of Santana's daughter?

"Nothing that feels fear would ever endure eternity."

What was Satinav's profession?

"At the end of the sky is the end of my story"

The wyvern's color in Baronia's story?