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Darshan, continent in the Northern Hemisphere

Bill George — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:19:07 +0000

Four nations: Land of Castlewan, Fondland, Gah-Ron, and Wella Duchy.

The Kelna Mountains run the length of this continent.

The large forests are marked: Barasha, Forest of the Pass, Fornal Forest, and Ghustar Forest.

Two very large bays, each with its own city.

This continent is about 8500 miles long and about 5400 miles wide.

Gah-Ron, Darshan continent, Northern Hemisphere

Bill George — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:19:07 +0000

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Gah-Ron’s cities are Zaewes and Zhegel.

Zae’s Forest is an interesting location. Daytime passage is easy, night time or dusk, there have been disappearances. Greggle Forest is the home of elves and halflings. Forest Pass is how many get between Gah-Ron and Fondland.

The Great Bay is sometimes haunted.

The capital location is not currently mapped.

Animal meat are most of what they sell to others. The fish they keep for themselves. Imports are grains, iron tools.

Land of Castlewan, Darshan continent, Northern Hemisphere

Bill George — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:19:07 +0000

The Land of Castlewan is the northern part of this continent. The cities are Tran-Bul, a seaport; Tran-Shal, and Tran-Zhar another seaport.

Tran-Shield is a castle complex that guards the border. Barsha Forest is the largest forest.

The capital location is not currently mapped.

Animal meat are most of what they sell to others. The fish they keep for themselves. Imports are grains, iron tools.

Wella Duchy, Darshan continent, Northern Hemisphere

Bill George — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 03:19:07 +0000

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Wella Duchy’s cities are Grusha and Grinder.

Kelna Mountains are entirely within this duchy. Grinder is a seaport.

The capital location is not currently mapped.

Animal meat are most of what they sell to others. The fish they keep for themselves. Imports are grains, iron tools, and some weapons.

Darshan History, Northern Hemisphere

Bill George — Sun, 08 Feb 2015 13:09:37 +0000

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Darshan History starts about Age 9. Sages have been unable to verify the old stories, but legend has it that this continent didn’t exist when the southern lands below the equator existed.

It started as a small bit of land, barely there.

Slowly it grew, the coastline bubbling, but not like a volcano.

Land sprang up out of the Outer Ocean, trees already upon it. Flowers and brush grew after after the water run off had stopped.

By the time Age 10 had started, rivers, lakes, forest and other creatures had arrived, a few sailing ships came along the shore looking for a place to land. Not every area was devoid of evil creatures.