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The huge continent on which most campaigns reside. We have [[Maps]]. | The huge continent on which most campaigns reside. We have [[Maps]]. | ||
== Cultural Regions == | |||
Culturally, Kara-Tur is divided somewhat like medieval Eurasia, with roughly: | Culturally, Kara-Tur is divided somewhat like medieval Eurasia, with roughly: | ||
* Western European cultures in the northwest, (e.g., [[Drannor]]) | * Western European cultures in the northwest, (e.g., [[Drannor]] & [[Durkin]]) | ||
* Mediterranean (greek/roman) in the southwest, (e.g., [[Talathese]]) | * Mediterranean (greek/roman) in the southwest, (e.g., [[Talathese]]) | ||
* | * Middle Eastern in the south central, (e.g., [[Ra]]) | ||
* Indian/Indonesian in the southeast, (e.g., [[Sri], [[Kali-Shaza | * Indian/Indonesian in the southeast, (e.g., [[Sri]], [[Kali-Shaza]] | ||
* Asian in the east and northeast (e.g., [[Kozu]]) | * Asian in the east and northeast (e.g., [[Kozu]]) | ||
* Mongolian in the sparsely inhabited south-central region (e.g., [[Zitijan Steppe]]) | * Mongolian in the sparsely inhabited south-central region (e.g., [[Zitijan Steppe]]) | ||
== History == | |||
At some point in the distant past, the continent was rocked by the experiments of [[Zalshir]], which changed the continental climate and created the [[Endless Waste]]. | |||
An age of continental exploration began in the early 900s and resulted in [[Spice Road]]. | |||
== Calendar == | |||
Gurth is conveniently astronomically identical to Earth -- month names, lunar cycles, seasons, etc. The whole of the continent is in the northern hemisphere, though its southern reaches are nearly equatorial. | |||
An as-yet-undefined event caused the counting of years to begin about a thousand years ago. | |||
For example, campaign references to '''06'' means the year 1006. This also serves as a point of reference to our real-life play sessions by adding 1000 years. So, (unless otherwise defined), campaign events that took place in Gurth's '03 means we probably played that campaign in 2003. | |||
Latest revision as of 15:19, 23 January 2009
The huge continent on which most campaigns reside. We have Maps.
Cultural Regions
Culturally, Kara-Tur is divided somewhat like medieval Eurasia, with roughly:
- Western European cultures in the northwest, (e.g., Drannor & Durkin)
- Mediterranean (greek/roman) in the southwest, (e.g., Talathese)
- Middle Eastern in the south central, (e.g., Ra)
- Indian/Indonesian in the southeast, (e.g., Sri, Kali-Shaza
- Asian in the east and northeast (e.g., Kozu)
- Mongolian in the sparsely inhabited south-central region (e.g., Zitijan Steppe)
History
At some point in the distant past, the continent was rocked by the experiments of Zalshir, which changed the continental climate and created the Endless Waste.
An age of continental exploration began in the early 900s and resulted in Spice Road.
Calendar
Gurth is conveniently astronomically identical to Earth -- month names, lunar cycles, seasons, etc. The whole of the continent is in the northern hemisphere, though its southern reaches are nearly equatorial.
An as-yet-undefined event caused the counting of years to begin about a thousand years ago.
For example, campaign references to '06 means the year 1006. This also serves as a point of reference to our real-life play sessions by adding 1000 years. So, (unless otherwise defined), campaign events that took place in Gurth's '03 means we probably played that campaign in 2003.