The Crags

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The Crags are a long stretch of shale sea cliffs beginning near Maiden's Refuge and rising up toward Yaralon in the east. The westmost end of the Crags level out into an intimidating wall in Volantan territory . Hundreds of rock...

Duel System & Darstrions

Duel System History
Ever since Isandra Haze's first duel with Raskalarn at Korlasir , the trial by combat has been a romanticized part of Yari culture. It wasn't until 109, after the failed first attempt at establishing a council of Company Leaders, that it became a...

Raskalarn's Temple

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Raskalarn's temple, is perhaps one of the more interesting temples, if only for the purpose it serves. The center of the temple is devoted entirely to a sparring ring where the priests and other devotees of the temple will...

Ethelynda's temple

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There are many reasons people fight, but perhaps none more noble that fighting to protect those that you love. Those who would raise their shields in the defense of their home. To them this temple is devoted. The two giant...

Nonwantad

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Nonwantad, by Mer standards, is a disgrace.

The village, founded by a Category 4 bio-luminescent Mer named Sli'ietluk-lef't in 690, has become a safe haven for all Mer that the larger Meerabelard tribe found distasteful....

Citizenship, The Run, & Banishment

The Run
The Run is one of the most sacred traditions of Yaralon. It was born from the Yari people's desire to earn everything they have, and that includes a place in their world. The original settlers of the land, as well as the members of the First Company...

Withersfield

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The environment of Fools Run can be described as unwelcoming at the best of times, and suicidal at the worst. The wildlife is unforgiving and violent, and the land moreso. However, tucked 23 miles north of Yaralon, at the...

Fractured Corruption

History
The cause of the massive concentration of Major Fractures around Yaralon is still unknown to all mortals, and it is not clear if it is known to any Immortals. There are many theories behind their spawning, and why it is so continuous. But one thing is known to the...

Aeva’s Temple

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Aeva ’s Temple perhaps one of the more mysterious of the four. While not the largest, from any perspective with this temple, it is perhaps more important what one doesn’t see than what is. As far as an outward appearance goes, the...

Fools Run

Fools Run is an incredibly dangerous route, given its name for the dangers that lie there and how few survive the perilous savanna. Every creature that lives in the area is an incredibly dangerous and vicious being, mixing between dangerous speeds and incredible strength. At both...

Yaralon Harbor

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Yaralon Harbor is a spawning ground for sketchy deals and shady work. There is always a certain kind of tension within the harbor, largely due to the various Merchant Empresses and Emperors constantly striving to one-up each...

Deepwater Caverns

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In the lighter grasslands, between Yaralon proper and the swamps of Maiden's Refuge , is a hidden entrance that none but the most trusted members of the Death Nel Raiders know exist. This entrance leads into a dark, rocky...

Bastards' Grove

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On the western border of the Yaralon region sits a forest split in half. The eastern half of it lies within the Yaralon territory, with the western half in Volantan territory . The split between these two halves is the border...

Maiden's Refuge

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On the eastern stretch of the Yaralon exists a large expanse of swampland. The marshes start roughly 200 miles east from the city, and extend for another 600 miles, where it meets the stretch of grasslands controlled by the...

Religion Overview and Traditions

Overview

Religion in Yaralon has had a contentious past, but holds an interesting place within the lives of most ordinary Yari citizens. There has never been an institutionalized religion in Yaralon. Instead, it has always been a hodgepodge of Immortals...

Religious Traditions (Major)

The tradition held in highest esteem by the Yari people concerning religion is the quiet respect given to anyone religious or marked by an immortal. The Yari people prefer to keep displays of their religion confined to their houses of worship, their own homes, and...

The Spines

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Along the entirety of the northern border of Yaralon, stands one of the oldest mountain chains on Idalos. It serves as a natural barrier between the nations of Yaralon and the Eternal Empire , and an imposing one at that....

Marriage & Divorce

Marriage and Divorce Quick Facts
Marriage in Yaralon is absolute while those in it are alive. Death, natural or through divorce dueling, is the only way out of marriage, while within Yaralon's walls.
Married couples serve as the Crier of their spouse's estate. In the...

Yaralon Biome

Flora Overview
The flora of Yaralon are all specialized to survive in long periods of drought during the dry season, while also being able to survive the massive rainfalls, flooding, and standing water during the wet season. They must also endure a large population of creatures...

Yaralon Climate
Being in a savanna, otherwise known as a tropical grassland, Yaralon's climate comes in two stages; a wet season and a dry season. Through the seasons of Ymiden (83 trials), Saun (40 trials), and Vhalar (123 trials), Yaralon enters the wet season. During this time, Yaralon receives...