Piqkes
Lord Procrastinator
Geography
Cathsgrow sits in Lake Aedyr, a massive lake near the Cold Sea, with many rivers, floodplains, and marshes, but also mountains and woodlands which sit in the eastern part. Because of the fertile grounds, agriculture was the main profession for 420 years was farming until 1120.
Lake Aedyr also has a rich amount of fish and crabs, which is still a productive business for many families, and also along the woodland the hunting grounds which provide a good amount of game, hide and furs.
The mountains are rich with resources like iron and copper but also in modest amounts of gold and silver.
Even though in spring, summer, and fall Cathsgrow has a very calm climate, in winter harsh blizzards destroyed the harvests and the houses.
History
Pre-700
Before Cathsgrow, the region was a battlefield, between 19 B.A.(Before Ascension)- 40 A.A.(After Ascension), The Mage Wars struck the Known World and with the war came heavy restrictions of magic.''No man shall use magic in other purposes than protecting the crown and its subjects, and in battle, their use shall be only to defend and heal and thus no use of magic with the aim to inflict damage.".
The Grand College of Mages was thus left in ruin.
In the year 560 settlers from the heartlands known as Amorothians (From the name of the capital city Amoroth) settled there and created a little fishing village with the name of Kythsgrove, thus becoming the first attested settlement in the region.
700
When Lord Roel Pike arrived in this region, in 700 A.A. in search of a new home, he and his men chose some islands near the shore, and also a peninsula as their keep, and named the keep Cathsgrow, because of the Cathe trees that were near the lake, hard and resistant the Cathe trees proved to be the best material for the keep.
1100
Lord Coufer Pike, began the construction of the Pike Harbour and finished it in 1107.
1114
Without no apparent heir, Coufer died and with this, House Pike has been destroyed, the emperor gave Lord Henry Highthome the Cathsgrow
1120
Lord Hightome gave Roland Boutswain the title of Mayor of Cathsgrow, and with it, the agrarian Cathsgrow, became a city of merchants, craftsmen, and...
The City
The city is situated on 9 islands, each with the name of a Pike Lord:
1) Yoden(The Keep)-The Seat of House Pike, now the mayoral house, the keep was known by the natives as ''Tall Mountain'' because of the height of the island.
2) Ismiral(The Main Square)-The place where people live, trade and craft, Ismiral is known as ''Grey Forest'' because of the grey colour of the wood that it's used to make the houses.The most frequently visited place here is the ''Ten Kings Inn''
3) Mydweil(The harbour)-The place where many people sell fish(Because people can't sell fish in the main square, a law that was passed because of the bad smells in the main square), and trade.
4) Sorowden(The residential district for the wealthy families)-Created by Fulleyden Pike, in 1026.
5) Dowyes (The residential district for the poor families)-Created by Fulleyden Pike, in 1026.
6) Highden(The seat of the Navy, army and the prison)-created by Roel Pike, in 745.
7) Dyveiy (The cultural district), houses the great library of Cathsgrow, The guilds: Painters Guild, Musicians Guild, and writers guild, created by Sydewell Pike in 921.
8) Stormden (The craftsmen district)- houses the guilds: Armourers guild, Weaponsmith guild, The goldsmiths and silversmiths guild, Tanners guild and many others, created by Dosman Pike to house The Reserve in 1092.
9) Howley (The Gardens)-A great garden that houses many exotic plants, each with their houses created by Howley Pike in 1161.
MISC.
Currency: Piker (Copper, only in the region), Silverer(Silver), Golder(Gold)
Accepted currencies: Dowskyr(Silver, northern kingdoms), Amorothy(Gold, Amoroth), Dylet(Copper, Rockner)
Races (OOC: I'll use the brackets to signify real life races if it's needed):Amorothi, Northman, Rocknerian, Aspirian, Hamashian, Cladian,Saltren (From Cathsgrow, natives),Dordan (Caucasian) Liodrine(The only known race from the south, IRL Counterpart: African), Zhi-shing (Asian)
Beast Races: Silran (Lizard people) and Soudran (Cat people)
Calendar:
1) Newskye (1-31)
2) Darskye(1-28/29)
3) Elephinew (1-31)
4) Praynew(1-30)
5) Flornew (1-31)
6)Cherysun(1-30)
7)Stovsun(1-31)
8)Bountfulsun(1-31)
9) Sickefall(1-30)
10)Hoarfall(1-31)
11)Hoareyfall(1-30)
12)Fallskye(1-31)
Kingdoms (OOC: You can't play as the Monarchs)(Inc. IRL: Names for characters)
West: Kingdom of Rockner (Capital: Rockner)(Monarch:King William X)(English)
The United Kingdom of Aspiria, Queldas and Sadecant (Capital:Valdeni)(Grande:Alfonso Maria Rodriguez y Luiza)(Iberian)
Caliphate of Hasham(Capita:Halsam)(Emir: Hasham Al-Barham)(Arabic)
Heatlands: Kingdom of Amoroth(Capital: Amoroth)(Monarch: Queen Mary Amorot(English)
North: Many Jarldoms(Scandinavian)
East: Tsardom of Polotrak (Capital:Karavayev)(Monarch:Tsar Kladvyi Pyotr Reznikov)(Slavic)
Heartland North:Many Lordships(Including: Hightome)(English, German, Dutch)
South: Alot of Republics(Dordian Republics) (Greek)
Religions
Faith of The One(Irl:Christianity):Main God:The One,Holy books:The 10 Scriptures.
The Fahmi(Irl:Islam):Main God: Al-Fahmi, Holy Book: The Shuaib.
Nordren (Irl: Norse Mythology) Main Gods: Owayd, Stromsdain, Ydra, Tyren, Lodan, Holy book: N/A.
Dordan(IRL:Greek Mythology) Main gods: Zohen, Myria, Alodon, Martgen.
Dorda
Cathsgrow sits in Lake Aedyr, a massive lake near the Cold Sea, with many rivers, floodplains, and marshes, but also mountains and woodlands which sit in the eastern part. Because of the fertile grounds, agriculture was the main profession for 420 years was farming until 1120.
Lake Aedyr also has a rich amount of fish and crabs, which is still a productive business for many families, and also along the woodland the hunting grounds which provide a good amount of game, hide and furs.
The mountains are rich with resources like iron and copper but also in modest amounts of gold and silver.
Even though in spring, summer, and fall Cathsgrow has a very calm climate, in winter harsh blizzards destroyed the harvests and the houses.
History
Pre-700
Before Cathsgrow, the region was a battlefield, between 19 B.A.(Before Ascension)- 40 A.A.(After Ascension), The Mage Wars struck the Known World and with the war came heavy restrictions of magic.''No man shall use magic in other purposes than protecting the crown and its subjects, and in battle, their use shall be only to defend and heal and thus no use of magic with the aim to inflict damage.".
The Grand College of Mages was thus left in ruin.
In the year 560 settlers from the heartlands known as Amorothians (From the name of the capital city Amoroth) settled there and created a little fishing village with the name of Kythsgrove, thus becoming the first attested settlement in the region.
700
When Lord Roel Pike arrived in this region, in 700 A.A. in search of a new home, he and his men chose some islands near the shore, and also a peninsula as their keep, and named the keep Cathsgrow, because of the Cathe trees that were near the lake, hard and resistant the Cathe trees proved to be the best material for the keep.
1100
Lord Coufer Pike, began the construction of the Pike Harbour and finished it in 1107.
1114
Without no apparent heir, Coufer died and with this, House Pike has been destroyed, the emperor gave Lord Henry Highthome the Cathsgrow
1120
Lord Hightome gave Roland Boutswain the title of Mayor of Cathsgrow, and with it, the agrarian Cathsgrow, became a city of merchants, craftsmen, and...
The City
The city is situated on 9 islands, each with the name of a Pike Lord:
1) Yoden(The Keep)-The Seat of House Pike, now the mayoral house, the keep was known by the natives as ''Tall Mountain'' because of the height of the island.
2) Ismiral(The Main Square)-The place where people live, trade and craft, Ismiral is known as ''Grey Forest'' because of the grey colour of the wood that it's used to make the houses.The most frequently visited place here is the ''Ten Kings Inn''
3) Mydweil(The harbour)-The place where many people sell fish(Because people can't sell fish in the main square, a law that was passed because of the bad smells in the main square), and trade.
4) Sorowden(The residential district for the wealthy families)-Created by Fulleyden Pike, in 1026.
5) Dowyes (The residential district for the poor families)-Created by Fulleyden Pike, in 1026.
6) Highden(The seat of the Navy, army and the prison)-created by Roel Pike, in 745.
7) Dyveiy (The cultural district), houses the great library of Cathsgrow, The guilds: Painters Guild, Musicians Guild, and writers guild, created by Sydewell Pike in 921.
8) Stormden (The craftsmen district)- houses the guilds: Armourers guild, Weaponsmith guild, The goldsmiths and silversmiths guild, Tanners guild and many others, created by Dosman Pike to house The Reserve in 1092.
9) Howley (The Gardens)-A great garden that houses many exotic plants, each with their houses created by Howley Pike in 1161.
MISC.
Currency: Piker (Copper, only in the region), Silverer(Silver), Golder(Gold)
Accepted currencies: Dowskyr(Silver, northern kingdoms), Amorothy(Gold, Amoroth), Dylet(Copper, Rockner)
Races (OOC: I'll use the brackets to signify real life races if it's needed):Amorothi, Northman, Rocknerian, Aspirian, Hamashian, Cladian,Saltren (From Cathsgrow, natives),Dordan (Caucasian) Liodrine(The only known race from the south, IRL Counterpart: African), Zhi-shing (Asian)
Beast Races: Silran (Lizard people) and Soudran (Cat people)
Calendar:
1) Newskye (1-31)
2) Darskye(1-28/29)
3) Elephinew (1-31)
4) Praynew(1-30)
5) Flornew (1-31)
6)Cherysun(1-30)
7)Stovsun(1-31)
8)Bountfulsun(1-31)
9) Sickefall(1-30)
10)Hoarfall(1-31)
11)Hoareyfall(1-30)
12)Fallskye(1-31)
Kingdoms (OOC: You can't play as the Monarchs)(Inc. IRL: Names for characters)
West: Kingdom of Rockner (Capital: Rockner)(Monarch:King William X)(English)
The United Kingdom of Aspiria, Queldas and Sadecant (Capital:Valdeni)(Grande:Alfonso Maria Rodriguez y Luiza)(Iberian)
Caliphate of Hasham(Capita:Halsam)(Emir: Hasham Al-Barham)(Arabic)
Heatlands: Kingdom of Amoroth(Capital: Amoroth)(Monarch: Queen Mary Amorot(English)
North: Many Jarldoms(Scandinavian)
East: Tsardom of Polotrak (Capital:Karavayev)(Monarch:Tsar Kladvyi Pyotr Reznikov)(Slavic)
Heartland North:Many Lordships(Including: Hightome)(English, German, Dutch)
South: Alot of Republics(Dordian Republics) (Greek)
Religions
Faith of The One(Irl:Christianity):Main God:The One,Holy books:The 10 Scriptures.
The Fahmi(Irl:Islam):Main God: Al-Fahmi, Holy Book: The Shuaib.
Nordren (Irl: Norse Mythology) Main Gods: Owayd, Stromsdain, Ydra, Tyren, Lodan, Holy book: N/A.
Dordan(IRL:Greek Mythology) Main gods: Zohen, Myria, Alodon, Martgen.
Dorda
