Brisland is a mostly agrarian kingdom that lies on the southern coast in the east of Istaria.
King Francis Leopold III is the ruler of the kingdom of Brisland and the duchy of Brisburgh.
Faustus Olafson is the uncle of King Francis Leopold III and duke of Northampton.
The Duchy of Northampton lies in the northwest of Brisland. The seat of the Duchy, the city of Northampton, is nestled in the foothills of the Pinecrest Mountains.
Liam Cobb is the son of a grain farmer, born in the village of Glenshire in Brisland.
Adrienn Jager is the affable baron of Glenshire, a small village to the south of Northampton.
The Drakhari are a faction of the Fae people who rebelled and split from the main Fae civilization almost four thousand years ago over ideological differences.
The Eldaran - in their own tongue 'those who follow the old ways' - consider themselves to be the pure inheritors of the Fae lineage.
The Astani - or 'caretakers' in their tongue - is a brotherhood made up of both former Eldaren and Drakhari who strive to preserve the natural order in all things.
Odeteros is the founder and leader of the @[Astani](organization:7f56be93-76ce-422d-a872-098331f0b9d4), a group of Fae who believe in a more balanced approach to maintaining the fabric of reality.
Malachai is the prince of the Eldaren and leader of their armies. He has fought for over five hundred years to preserve the Eldaren way of life, The Source, and the safety of the Mortal Realms from the forces of the Drakhari.
Sira is a princess of the Eldaren, and sister to @[Malachai](person:d13becf0-d531-4cec-bdc6-0b14864e03b7). She is an accomplished shaper and a skilled warrior.
The Kingslayer Rebellion took place from 792 to 793 I.R. within the borders of the Kingdom of Brisland.
The Principality of Remaria is a nation in the east of Istaria, along the southwestern coast near the mouth of the Sea of Mist.
The Temple of the Divines is a major religion originating from the region now known as the @[Kingdom of Brisland](organization:2d2f75f3-2499-4e1e-a719-ab6a1173076f).
Praedus is the Divine of honor, law, authority, justice, and loyalty. He is the lord of the Law, and the protector of the Path.
Frelde is the Divine of the hearth, home, craftsmen, the weak, and defenders of the weak.
Zethrendal is the lord of wisdom, keeper of the Truth, and loremaster of all the realms.
Morkaiden is the lord of death, ruler of the afterlife, and he who deals out the punishment of those judged guilty by Praedus.
The Rikenian people can be found across the @[Principality of Remaria](organization:8781826d-fe5f-4cb5-af2f-ffe12782c639), the @[Kingdom of Brisland](organization:2d2f75f3-2499-4e1e-a719-ab6a1173076f), and in the southern parts of the Kingdom of Teugoras
The Bravani are a nomadic people who live deep in the forests of Remaria. Their history is older than the Principality itself, and they lay claim to being the original inhabitants of the region.
The Source originates in the Faewylde, and is the energy from which all living things derive the spark of life.
Elias Bartledge is the Duke of Riverton, in Brisland. He is among the oldest nobles in the kingdom, and a trusted confidant of King Francis Leopold III
The Duchy of Riverton is a large duchy in the southwest of the @[Kingdom of Brisland](organization:2d2f75f3-2499-4e1e-a719-ab6a1173076f), an economic hub of the Kingdom, and lies at the heart of the Kingdom's history.
The Halsingly March is unique within The Kingdom of Brisland in that control of it is a military appointment.
Gerald Kelgrove is the current Marquis of The Halsingly March, having been appointed by King Francis Leopold III in 844 I.R.
The Duchy of Brisburgh lies at the heart of The Kingdom of Brisland, and the city of Brisburgh is the capitol of the kingdom and seat of the King himself.
The Orders-Militant of the Temple of the Divines are a group of independent military organizations who owe their primary allegiance to the Temple of the Divines itself.
The Order of the Golden Stag is a brotherhood of knights and soldiers faithful to the Temple of the Divines, most notably devoting their piety to Praedus, the Golden Stag.
Baelon Haywich is the Grand Justicar of the order of the Golden Stag, one of the oldest of the Temple of the Divines' Orders-Militant.
The Order of the Burning Lance is one of several militant groups serving the faith of the Temple of the Divines.
Callum Ulthredson is the Grandmaster of the Order of the Burning Lance.
Briarbrook is a small town which acts as a hub for a number of villages and farmsteads in the southern reach of the Duchy of Northampton.
Fort Pinecrest is a fortified town to the northeast of Northampton, on the northern border of the Kingdom of Brisland.
Glenshire is a small town that supports a number of farmsteads and forestry villages to the southwest of Northampton.
Halston is a large town on the River Brist south of Northampton which acts as a trade hub between several local villages and a large number of farmsteads.
The reach is a border fortification in the west of the Duchy of Northampton on the Remarian border.
Cragview is a small town in the foothills between the Pinecrest Mountains and the Frostcap Mountains.
Welcome! If you are new to the world of Istaria, this is a great place to get started!
In the eastern realms, there stands four kingdoms that dominate the lands from the Sea of Mist south to the river lands of the Rikenians.
Baeleron's Guide to the Mortal Realms is your guidebook to the world of Istaria.
Brisburgh is the capitol of the Duchy of Brisburgh, and also of the Kingdom of Brisland.
Brisbane is a major agricultural hub northeast of Brisburgh with a troubled history.
Gerald's Crossing is an important trade hub between Brisburgh, Northampton, and Riverton.
Innsbrook is a small village that grew around a road-side Inn established as a place for trader's to rest on the long journey between Gerald's Crossing and Hillsbury.
Manfield is a town east of Gerald's Crossing that acts as a central hub for a number of hamlets specializing in fruit orchards.
Sanchester is a major agricultural hub and fishing town along the River Brist, east of Brisburgh.
Wesford is an agricultural trade town south of Gerald's Crossing and northwest of Brisburgh.
Faster than light (FTL) travel in the Astra Nautica universe is achieved by using wormholes as a shortcut to travel from one point in space to another.
In 2247 an international coalition of physicists and engineers developed from hypothesis to tested theory a method by which mankind could create their own wormholes.
To avoid the problems of having a crew spending what might be a decade on a ship with nothing to do, systems of chemically induced hibernation were developed.
The fusion reactor developed by the Oppenheimer Project was based on the tokamak design created by pysicists in the U.S.S.R. during the mid 20th century.
After the development of stable fusion reactors in 2061, development of fusion propulsion for spacecraft was developed alongside Earthbound fusion power plants.
The ship types presented here are general overviews of different types of military spacecraft, rough specification ranges, and typical roles that each ship fills.
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