Realm of Ashenclaw, A Brief History

I thought I would share a brief history here on my blog about the Realm and give the reader a bit of information on the history and flavor of the world. I was intending to post something here on the city of Oakhaven, but that may have been putting the cart before the horse. So, in an effort to give you information in a logical order, I give you this...first.

The Realm of Ashenclaw~

Before the attack of the Scorching Drakes and their queen, known as Ashenclaw, the continent of Wothlondia was a growing populace and the only land in which there were civilized, intelligent races on the world known as Krotto. 

These races intermingled and traded peacefully, communicating and living in coexistence. The trading methods used by the people were many, but the coinage remained the same throughout the land as bronze, silver and gold coins were the main currency. 

Many of the races contributed to keeping the whole of Wothlondia safe. The elves were plentiful in and around the forests, keeping them clean and secure, while the humans built villages outside the forest, while both races harvested food on the soil. Dwarves lived in peace in the uppermost portions of the subterrane as well as the edges of the surface world, mining and building their magnificent kingdoms. They all traded with one another and developed routes of travel. The gnomes, halflings, orcs, goblins and other races kept to themselves at first, trading sporadically when the need arose, until a century prior, all were happily exchanging goods and services, unique to their own kin or land. These races came to be known as the Races of Order collectively by the people of Wothlondia. There was a common language that emerged for trading that each race learned and taught their own in order to communicate. The language was referred to as trade-speak, or Wothlondian, and is still practiced and taught by each and every race to each subsequent generation as to never forget.

In the years preceding the scorching drake attacks, trade between the races began to slow.  Trade routes and caravans were frequently attacked by trolls, slagfell, ogres, succubi and other creatures emerging from the subterrane.  Many demons and other evil creatures also conspired to interfere with the racial harmony. Through varying means of manipulation, both verbal and supernatural, they influenced many into treacherous acts against the good folks of the realm—especially the succubi! 

The year is 66 PA (Post Ashenclaw) and the general order of the land is still in a flux, with several cities rebuilt to their former glory, some yet in the process and still many more lay in ruin. There are many scavengers and dangers roaming the land, trying to find food, shelter and the like. Travel is generally treacherous, but is still undertaken with armed escorts, as many cities have resumed trade and need to import/export goods in order to continue or to start rebuilding.

  

Cosmology~

Ø  Central plane (Krotto)

Ø  Plane of shadow

Ø  Arcadia (heavens)

Ø  Pandemonium (hell)

Ø  Elemental planes: fire, air, water and earth   

Ø  Regenerative plane (holy/healing)

Ø  Degenerative plane (necromantic/harmful)

Ø  Arcana (supernatural power)

Ø  Feyfields (magic of nature)

The Calendar~

Month	Month Name	Present Month
1	Winter’s Bite	January
2	Winter’s Heart	February
3	Winter’s Fade	March
4	the Deluge	April
5	Nature’s Call	May
6	Sun’s Burn	June
7	Mid-Summer	July
8	Summer’s Fade	August
9	The Calming	September
10	Nature’s Fall	October
11	The Chilling	November
12	Winter’s Veil	December

Days of the Week~

The days of the week were named after the moon and the sun first, then each of the remaining five days were named after a glorious and righteous king from several races, including the humans, elves, dwarves, orcs and half-elves. This was agreed upon centuries ago and has remained constant, regardless of any conflict or ill will there has been between any of them.

 

Day	Name	Present Name
1	Sun’s day	Sunday
2	Moon’s day	Monday
3	Tous’ Day	Tuesday
4	Weena’s Day	Wednesday
5	Thurin’s Day	Thursday
6	Frya’s Day	Friday
7	Sartur’s day	Saturday

See you in Wothlondia! Cheers!

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