Background
The region we inhabit is loosely referred to as Midrealm. Major settlements of the region consist of its three population centers: Quarlimne, Allium Trico, and Kremill Port. Several towns and villages dot the realm in smaller populations.
Major landforms consist of the Hallow Morena forest and the Great Grand lake. Beyond Midrealm are tales—and the occasional traveler—from The Expanse and The Shattered Pearls.
Below is a region map for Midrealm. Cities are shown with circle markers; major cities are in white text, and minor cities are in black text. Landmarks have no circle markers and are in black text. Tan shading shows myrk density. More color saturation denotes higher myrk density.
Entry Headers
Location: Anchoring environment of surrounding area
Myrk Density: General threat of myrk in surrounding area
Population: Amount and diversity of current citizens; parenthetical numbers are proportions out of 10
Points of Interest: Unique features
Reference: Touchpoints to evoke known ideas
Major Cities
Quarlimne
The Crown of Midrealm
Location: Marsh and Plains
Myrk Density: Low
Population: Medium-Large. Diversity TBD.
Points of Interest: The King’s Palace, The Academy
Reference: Venice, Ancient Greece, Alto Mare (Pokemon)
Quarlimne is situated atop the desolated capitol of the world before myrk; it is a marriage of ruin and restoration. The withstanding architecture spreads over a marshland, and the city’s pulse is serviced by a network of tangled canals. The royal family has ruled in Quarlimne since the emergence of myrk had destabilized the prior civilization. Citizens from across Midrealm flock to this city for its rich culture and depth of knowledge.
Allium Trico
The Winding Ramps.
Location: Coastline (deep-bay)
Myrk Density: High
Population: Massive. Diversity TBD.
Points of Interest: Levitram Depot, Rune Headquarters
Reference: Vancouver, Minas Tirith (LotR), Piltover (Arcane),
Allium Trico is abutted between the Great Grand and high-density myrk. These surrounding factors bar the city’s ability to sprawl outward, forcing its people and architecture to instead climb upward. In mirrored fashion, innovation climbs with the same reckless abandon. Magic is harnessed in exciting ways each and every day. Most iconic of all being the levitram: a type of transport equipped to handle both commuters and freight in a wide variety of tram styles.
Kremill Port
The City of Sails.
Location: Coastline (mid-bay)
Myrk Density: Medium-low
Population: Large. Diversity TBD.
Points of Interest: The Bazaar, Thieves’ Guild
Reference: Persia, Slateport City (Pokemon)
Kremill Port serves as the region’s preferred access to the Great Grand and the lands beyond its waters. It has earned its moniker through the sails in its docks and in the billowing, flag-like cloth above its open marketplace. Rare oddities are awaiting those willing to find them across the city’s innumerable vendors. But, beware, the line between mark and market is smudged in Kremill Port.
Minor Cities
Jemunate
Location: Southeast of Quarlimne
At the eastern reaches of Midrealm, just before thick barriers of myrk, is a place connected by tunnels. A vast web of stone joins its various buildings like a petrified root system. However, each of these tunnels are suspended in air, as if excavated from the earth itself.
Venega
Location: Northwest of Kremill Port, Southeast of Allium Trico
A quaint and quiet town praised for its idyllic slow pace. In a world troubled at every turn, many seek the peace afforded by Venega.
Corsair’s Traversal
Location: Southwest of Great Grand
Across the Great Grand, Corsair’s Traversal is the gateway to the untamed oceans of the southwest. Where Kremill is a city of an unspoken code, Corsair is entirely lawless.
Landforms
Hallow Morena
Location: East of Kremill Port, west of Quarlimne
Despite not being an established settlement, the Hallow Morena forest offers a fairly mild density of myrk. Many have sought to break ground, but the spirits of Hallow Morena seem to deter every attempt. Travelers seeking respectful refuge near one of its many shallow basins are greeted with more amiable responses from the spirits.
Great Grand
Location: West of Kremill Port, North of Allium Trico
A massive bay provides for the aquatic needs of Midrealm. Its waters deter Myrk, but perhaps moreso for the monstrosities that lurk in its depths. Safely on its shores are Allium Trico and Kremill Port on its northeast and east respectively. Across is Corsair’s Traversal on the southwest where the Great Grand feeds into larger ocean.
Far-off Realms
The Shattered Pearls
Location: West of Great Grand and Midrealm
Past Corsair’s Traversal and beyond the ocean at its gates is a series of islands once said to be a centralized whole. Its people have persevered through cataclysm, and they have sought to unify their islands through ways of seafaring. Myrk does not touch their lands and waters, but
The Expanse
Location: East of Quarlimne and Midrealm
Sharing the landmass of Midrealm, The Expanse is separated by an indomitable barrier of myrk. However, once persevering through the impassable, The Expanse is supposedly a land unmarred by myrk. The sun shines unabated, and the horizon stretches in ways incomprehensible to most Midrealmers.