Cast of Characters

 MONEY: 

Copper is the most common form of currency in Xodia. Gold is extremely rare. 

• 100 copper = 1 silver
• 50 silver = 1 gold

TIME & THE CALENDAR:

   Much like our own calendar, Xodia's calendar contains 12 months and each week contains 7 days. Unlike our own, each month is exactly 28 days long.

   Xodia's calendar is further delineated by Eras, each Era lasting exactly 1,250 years. This is based on the established lifetimes of the great giants. 

   Season one of our adventure began in the month of High Waters, year 163 of the 2nd Era. We open Season two in First Plant, year 164 of the 2nd Era. 

Days of the week: 

• Mineya 
• Attaya 
• Neldeya 
• Cantaya 
• Lempeya
• Enqueya 
• Otsoya 

Months of the year:

• Hearthfire 
• Last Snow 
• Rising Sun 
• First Plant 
• The Flowering 
• Second Plant 
• High Waters 
• The Harvest 
• Falling Sun 
• Hallowed Moon 
• First Snow 
• Frost Moon

Genasii Commonwealth

    Created when the Highlands abandoned their territory due to the lava flows from Mount Alternate, the Genasii Commonwealth is a Military Dictatorship with a High Council. Membership is determined by honorable combat in which the first to submit (first blood) is declared the winner. While death in such battles is rare, it is not unheard of.  

    In the 18 months since the founding of the fledgling nation, their leadership has changed hands at least nine times, causing significant delays in hammering out treaties with neighboring countries.

The High Mountain Confederacy

    The High Mountain Confederacy is a Confederation of loosely aligned tribal groups and is populated primarily by dwarves. There is some limited overlap along the borders by surface-dwelling races such as Orcs, Elves, etc.  

The Highlands

    The Highlands are a Union of Orc tribes (formerly the Highlands, Delgra, and the Horde of Beldr) brought together for common purposes. After ceding their original homelands to the Fire Genasii following the eruption of Mount Alternate (which made the terrain uninhabitable for them). They are governed by a Council about which little is known by outsiders.  

The Eastern & Western Elven Empires

The Eastern Elven Empire is a Monarchy based on Primogeniture.  

The Western Elven Empire is a Matriarchy. The Ports and Underdark are vassal states of the Western Elven Empire.

The Wilds & Beast Realm

The Wilds is a representative democracy.

Beast Realm is Tribal.  

El Taryn

      Perhaps the most complex of Xodia's governments, El Taryn is the largest nation on the continent and is a Feudal Elective Monarchy supported by two houses with different requirements for membership. 

    The first legislative body is the Senate, made up of representatives from each of the 10 Great Houses (see below). Senate positions are hereditary (usually by primogeniture, although not a requirement.) Senators are appointed by their family "House" (among the Ten Great Houses) and can be recalled and replaced should they be found wanting due to moral failures and/or criminal activities. The positions are for life.  

    The second legislative body is the Parliament. These are elected positions with each term lasting 6 years and a maximum of two terms. Elections for Parliament are held on a rotating basis for practicality with the Regions and Counties of El Taryn essentially taking turns to allow the Secretary of Elections the ability to monitor each election to maintain fairness, accuracy, and veracity. The Secretary of Elections is appointed by the newly appointed Monarch when they are elected.

    The Senate and the Parliament together nominate the Monarch. Once the two bodies come to a consensus on who the next Monarch should be, there is a general election in which the general populace votes Yay/Nay on the candidate. Should a majority of the people vote "Nay", the Senate and Parliament reconvene and select another candidate, beginning the process anew. The Monarch is elected every 6 years. There are no term limits, but they must be re-elected every 6 years. Monarchs can be removed with a vote of "No Confidence", which will trigger a new election with a new candidate. 

    The Monarch's spouse is referred to by the title of Consort and has no authority in government. The current Monarch is Queen Eldoria Sweetbriar and Consort-King Edmond Mystwood.  

    The previous king was Wulfgrod Gro Sar, also known as King Wulfgrod the Diligent. King Wulfgrod never married and had no heirs.

The Ten Great Houses Are:

Rosenthorne

Wynn

Taryn

Mystwood

Battleborn

Whytestrafe

Willow

Blackheart

Silverwing  

Dracu