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Western Noefra

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	** [[Freeglas]], the coalition of villages in the northern portion, north of [[Lowbridge Republic\|the Lowbridge Republic]] and south of [[Breeland]].		** [[Freeglas]], the coalition of villages in the northern portion, north of [[Lowbridge Republic\|the Lowbridge Republic]] and south of [[Breeland]].
	** [[Lowbridge Republic\|The Lowbridge Republic]], looking hungrily at the growing Uulani-Glass trade route across the [[Shield River]], which is defended by...		** [[Lowbridge Republic\|The Lowbridge Republic]], looking hungrily at the growing Uulani-Glass trade route across the [[Shield River]], which is defended by...
	** [[Merrydale]], the upstart trade kingdom centered in [[~~Meadowbranch~~]]		** [[Merrydale]], the upstart trade kingdom centered in [[Merrybranch]]
	*The [[Holy Kaelthian Republic]] has dropped the "Holy" and "Republic" portions of its name, calling itself just "Kaelthia". Still very religious, but slightly more pluralistic; still isolationist and communal, but slightly more open. They've allowed limited, begrudging trade through the passes into the [[Jungle of Fangs]]...or did until that pass started growing monsters. With the new trade routes, the high road lies mostly vacant. Which suits the Kaelthians just fine.		*The [[Holy Kaelthian Republic]] has dropped the "Holy" and "Republic" portions of its name, calling itself just "Kaelthia". Still very religious, but slightly more pluralistic; still isolationist and communal, but slightly more open. They've allowed limited, begrudging trade through the passes into the [[Jungle of Fangs]]...or did until that pass started growing monsters. With the new trade routes, the high road lies mostly vacant. Which suits the Kaelthians just fine.
	*[[Wyrmhold]] has absorbed more of the tribes of the north-eastern [[Nocthian Caldera]], but have run up against the allied [[Sigani]] and [[Scalefoot]] nations, halting further expansion that direction. Externally, they're doing fine. Internally, pressure is growing between the legacy clan/tribe system and the Clanless. Currently, the [[Wyrmhold Politics\|Crown Loyalists]] still maintain power, but new factions are growing in strength.		*[[Wyrmhold]] has absorbed more of the tribes of the north-eastern [[Nocthian Caldera]], but have run up against the allied [[Sigani]] and [[Scalefoot]] nations, halting further expansion that direction. Externally, they're doing fine. Internally, pressure is growing between the legacy clan/tribe system and the Clanless. Currently, the [[Wyrmhold Politics\|Crown Loyalists]] still maintain power, but new factions are growing in strength.

Admiralbenbo at 02:29, 26 August 2025

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	The name used in Western [[Noefra]] for the period between 6 Spring Dawning 254 AC and the present. Characterized by the dissolution of the [[Federated Nations]] and many of the nations that used to comprise that treaty body, as well as the aether fog that makes fast travel and communications difficult.		The name used in Western [[Noefra]] for the period between 6 Spring Dawning 254 AC and the present. Characterized by the dissolution of the [[Federated Nations]] and many of the nations that used to comprise that treaty body, as well as the aether fog that makes fast travel and communications difficult.

	~~== Significant Changes ==~~
	There are many major changes to situation of [[Noefra]] (especially) but also to the rest of the world.		There are many major changes to situation of [[Noefra]] (especially) but also to the rest of the world.

	=== Aether Fog ===		== Aether Fog ==
	After the [[Searing of Kaelthia]], a fog of luminous aether, almost like magical radioactive fallout has encompassed the globe. It's worse in western [[Noefra]], but its effects are global to one degree or another.		After the [[Searing of Kaelthia]], a fog of luminous aether, almost like magical radioactive fallout has encompassed the globe. It's worse in western [[Noefra]], but its effects are global to one degree or another.

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	Secondary effects include a substantial increase in the frequency and power of [[Abyss\|Abyssal]] incursions, as well as spontaneous [[undead]] manifestations. The [[fey]] have also become more hostile--less capricious and more malicious.		Secondary effects include a substantial increase in the frequency and power of [[Abyss\|Abyssal]] incursions, as well as spontaneous [[undead]] manifestations. The [[fey]] have also become more hostile--less capricious and more malicious.

	=== Divine Withdrawal ===		== Divine Withdrawal ==
	The events immediately preceding the final destruction of [[Loran Hae]] at the hands of the [[Ruin Raiders]] involved the heaviest divine intervention (sanctioned by the [[Great Mechanism]]) since the [[Cataclysm]]. And since the veil between [[Mortal Plane\|the Mortal Plane]] and [[Shadow]] was already weak, this intervention (and the forces released at his destruction) threatened to destabilize the veil entirely. As a result, the gods have withdrawn even further. They only act now through clerics, and only guide clerics by vague dreams and visions. Even the [[Ascended heroes]] are more circumspect in their interactions, mostly leaving things to their mortal priests.		The events immediately preceding the final destruction of [[Loran Hae]] at the hands of the [[Ruin Raiders]] involved the heaviest divine intervention (sanctioned by the [[Great Mechanism]]) since the [[Cataclysm]]. And since the veil between [[Mortal Plane\|the Mortal Plane]] and [[Shadow]] was already weak, this intervention (and the forces released at his destruction) threatened to destabilize the veil entirely. As a result, the gods have withdrawn even further. They only act now through clerics, and only guide clerics by vague dreams and visions. Even the [[Ascended heroes]] are more circumspect in their interactions, mostly leaving things to their mortal priests.

	=== Politics ~~===~~		== Politics ==

	~~==== Western Noefra ==~~==

			=== Western Noefra ===
	* The [[Windwalker Confederacy]] completely disintegrated.		* The [[Windwalker Confederacy]] completely disintegrated.
	* The [[Duarchy of Kotimaa]] fell apart, with the short-lived [[Kingdom of Dreamshore]] taking half of the duties, but by 260 AC it has been replaced by a sequence of nations:		* The [[Duarchy of Kotimaa]] fell apart, with the short-lived [[Kingdom of Dreamshore]] taking half of the duties, but by 260 AC it has been replaced by a sequence of nations:
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	*The [[Jungle of Fangs]] has undergone some consolidation--the [[Serpent Dominion]] has absorbed the broken pieces of [[Asai'ka (Nation)\|Asai'ka]] and is slowly digesting them, hoping to bring some order to the chaos left behind by the [[Red Plague]]. The [[Sha'slar Autonomous Zone]] is still independent...and hopes to remain so.		*The [[Jungle of Fangs]] has undergone some consolidation--the [[Serpent Dominion]] has absorbed the broken pieces of [[Asai'ka (Nation)\|Asai'ka]] and is slowly digesting them, hoping to bring some order to the chaos left behind by the [[Red Plague]]. The [[Sha'slar Autonomous Zone]] is still independent...and hopes to remain so.

	==== Eastern Noefra ====		=== Eastern Noefra ===
	Not much has changed here, although the old behemoth [[Jinse Empire]] has awoken from its drugged sybaristic coma and has begun to re-assert control over its provinces. The [[Great Eastern Dustlands]] continue to heal...except the [[Dead Plateau]] which is the center of [[Abyss\|Abyssal]] incursions and is, if anything, significantly worse than before.		Not much has changed here, although the old behemoth [[Jinse Empire]] has awoken from its drugged sybaristic coma and has begun to re-assert control over its provinces. The [[Great Eastern Dustlands]] continue to heal...except the [[Dead Plateau]] which is the center of [[Abyss\|Abyssal]] incursions and is, if anything, significantly worse than before.

	==== Soefra ====		=== Soefra ===

	* The [[Ship Folk]] are undergoing somewhat of a schism between the northern fleets (centered around [[Sentinel Island]]) and the home fleets (centered in the islands north of the [[Great Rift]]).		* The [[Ship Folk]] are undergoing somewhat of a schism between the northern fleets (centered around [[Sentinel Island]]) and the home fleets (centered in the islands north of the [[Great Rift]]).
	* Minor amounts of trade have started between [[Ikela]] and [[Noefra]]--only a ship or so every year in either direction.		* Minor amounts of trade have started between [[Ikela]] and [[Noefra]]--only a ship or so every year in either direction.
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	* The other nations are fully asserting their independence now.		* The other nations are fully asserting their independence now.

	==== Oelfra, Perdatos, Aenimos ====		=== Oelfra, Perdatos, Aenimos ===

	* Who knows?		* Who knows?

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 * The [[Windwalker Confederacy]] completely disintegrated.
 * The [[Duarchy of Kotimaa]] fell apart, with the short-lived [[Kingdom of Dreamshore]] taking half of the duties, but by 260 AC it has been replaced by a sequence of nations:
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+** [[Axeholm]], the mountain kingdom growing around [[Honedaxe]] and its port and the trade with the mountain realms to the east across the [[Sea of Dreams]].
-* The [[Crisial Kingdom]] has given up some territory that it could not hold.
+** [[Elfhame]], the last remaining home of "settled" [[ihmisi]] outside of [[Byssia]], ruled from the port town of [[Rabbiton]].
 * [[Rauviz]] has become a kingdom, absorbing some elements of surrounding nations.
 * The [[Ungoverned Lands]] have mostly solidified into a few nations:
-** ...stub
+** [[Freeglas]], the coalition of villages in the northern portion, north of [[Lowbridge Republic|the Lowbridge Republic]] and south of [[Breeland]].
+** [[Lowbridge Republic|The Lowbridge Republic]], looking hungrily at the growing Uulani-Glass trade route across the [[Shield River]], which is defended by...
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The name used in Western [[Noefra]] for the period between 6 Spring Dawning 254 AC and the present. Characterized by the dissolution of the [[Federated Nations]] and many of the nations that used to comprise that treaty body, as well as the aether fog that makes fast travel and communications difficult.

== Significant Changes ==
There are many major changes to situation of [[Noefra]] (especially) but also to the rest of the world.

=== Aether Fog ===
After the [[Searing of Kaelthia]], a fog of luminous aether, almost like magical radioactive fallout has encompassed the globe. It's worse in western [[Noefra]], but its effects are global to one degree or another.

The primary effect is that all long-range communication, transportation, and scrying spells have been hampered or nullified. "Long-range" here means "more than line of sight". Teleportation spells fail more readily (with often more gruesome results than before), the [[Portal Network]] is offline other than very-carefully protected and rare occasions (and even then is not entirely stable), and communication spells require paired tokens to function outside of a range of a few hundred yards. Scrying is unstable as well. This also affects interplanar travel.

Secondary effects include a substantial increase in the frequency and power of [[Abyss|Abyssal]] incursions, as well as spontaneous [[undead]] manifestations. The [[fey]] have also become more hostile--less capricious and more malicious.

=== Divine Withdrawal ===
The events immediately preceding the final destruction of [[Loran Hae]] at the hands of the [[Ruin Raiders]] involved the heaviest divine intervention (sanctioned by the [[Great Mechanism]]) since the [[Cataclysm]]. And since the veil between [[Mortal Plane|the Mortal Plane]] and [[Shadow]] was already weak, this intervention (and the forces released at his destruction) threatened to destabilize the veil entirely. As a result, the gods have withdrawn even further. They only act now through clerics, and only guide clerics by vague dreams and visions. Even the [[Ascended heroes]] are more circumspect in their interactions, mostly leaving things to their mortal priests.

=== Politics ===

==== Western Noefra ====

* The [[Windwalker Confederacy]] completely disintegrated.
* The [[Duarchy of Kotimaa]] fell apart, with the short-lived [[Kingdom of Dreamshore]] taking half of the duties, but by 260 AC it has been replaced by a sequence of nations:
** ...stub
* The [[Crisial Kingdom]] has given up some territory that it could not hold.
* [[Rauviz]] has become a kingdom, absorbing some elements of surrounding nations.
* The [[Ungoverned Lands]] have mostly solidified into a few nations:
** ...stub
*

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