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Things Every Elanthian Should Know

The purpose of this page is to give new players a broad-strokes overview of DR's setting, i.e. "what would someone who was born and grew up in this setting be likely to know by default?"

Physical facts

Geography, seasons, number of days in the year, major holidays

Government

Five provinces and their methods of government, current rulers and prominent political figures, currencies used

Folklore & History

Lanival, Dragon Priests, Empire of the Seven Pointed Star, why there are 5 provinces, the Great Migration, the Gorbesh War

Races & Guilds

Basic one-sentence overview of each "major" race in Elanthia, not just PC races. What guilds are and what they represent.

Magic & The Supernatural

Basic essentials of attunement & magic and how it works, distinction from other supernatural abilities, how the two overlap, attitudes toward necromancy/sorcery, NMU views of magic users

Gods

Type of pantheon, methods of worship, general disposition toward Immortals, prominence of favors, death