Day
1- Ekana
For as
long as anyone remembers, the planet has been called Ekana. A few elders from
the far corners of the continent seem to recall some of their great
grandfathers referring to the planet by another name, however to contemporary
astrologers, those various anomalies bear little relevance to today’s culture.
Within the first university on the continent, Drado, located in the country of
Dren, the first collection of astronomers gathered to share notes, teach
classes, share the joy of discovery, and engage in friendly rivalry. Through
their combined efforts, they have mapped Ekana’s moon Fio-One, and located
three other planets near to their home. They have calculated the distance to
their sun and these celestial objects, two are between them and the sun, the
other is further away.
Ekana
itself has not been explored fully by the time of Birth of Legends. Most of the population lives on the continent of
Ropermai. Although these people have advanced past the point of mere tribal
survival, daily life still revolves around growing and gathering enough food to
eat. There have been some new technological and magical advances so that some
countries are now exporting food. For these people, weather seems to vary only
slightly from year to year, however, there are anomalies such as super
cyclones, cluster tornadoes, and the occasional drought or flood. Any sever
variation such as an ice storm in summer or a heat wave in winter, is always attributed
to a General Mage experimenting with the Gevebe.
Each
nation has marked clear boundaries that mostly follow some geological feature
like a river, or a mountain range. Disputes happen mostly over the mountains
for they are such a source of energy, and wealth. The last imperialistic nation
was Paldonro. Twenty years ago, Duke Katome rose to power from the ranks of the
Norkatome nobles and seized military control. His lust for domination led to
the fall of the Red Army ten years later.
The
planet seems to have a twenty four and a quarter hour day and a 365 day year.
Ropermai experiences all four seasons, equally divided in the year. Blue skies,
green grass, white clouds, and grey mountains remind the reader of a similar
life hosting planet.
