Teranuz - Planet
Teranuz is the name of a planet located within the Prime Material Plane. It is the primary setting for campaigns set within the Teranuz campaign setting.
Overview
Teranuz is a planet slightly larger than the planet Earth; it is the first planet in its solar system, orbiting a yellow dwarf star in a 371-day cycle. Additionally, the planet is orbited by two moons, one slightly larger than the other; the inhabitants of the Crestfall continent refer to these moons by the names Maior (the larger of the two) and Novus (the smaller).Creation and Timeline
Main article: Timeline of Teranuz The origin of the planet of Teranuz, as well as the exact age of the planet itself, is a point of conjecture among the world's leading scientific and religious minds. While each major religion on the planet has its own creation myth to explain the world's existence, others have postulated that the planet itself is a naturally-occurring celestial body that has existed for somewhere between 3-5 billion years. As of this time of writing, no definitive answer to the question of Teranuz's origin has been confirmed. In the timeline of the Vancian Calendar, Teranuz is currently in the year 999 ME (Modern Era), otherwise known as the Age of Humanity.Calendar
A single year on Teranuz is 371 days, with each day lasting 24 hours. The standard measure of timekeeping for most of Teranuz's civilized world is the Vancian Calendar, itself a modified version of the original Elven calendar and retaining many aspects of its original terminology. The Vancian Calendar divides the year into 10 months; each month consists of 37 days, with the exception of the final month, Quell, which has 38. Each of the months is associated with a zodiac, corresponding with a specific constellation visible from the night sky over Teranuz. The names of the months and their corresponding zodiacs are as follows:- Sunder (The Fool)
- Veil (The High Priestess)
- Viridi (The Deer)
- Ochre (The Eagle)
- Fulgor (The Archmage)
- Dimmer (The Wolf)
- Lambent (The Scholar)
- Harvest (The Huntsman)
- Noctem (The Devil)
- Quell (The Dragon)
- Vanguard
- Venture
- Render
- Rally
- Respite
- Zenith
- Solace
Cosmology
Main article: Cosmology of Teranuz Teranuz is located within the Prime Material Plane. However, various geographic locations on the planet, dubbed "Convergence Zones", exist in places where the barriers separating the planes of existence are thinner, allowing the potential for inter-planar travel under certain conditions.Magic
Main article: Magic of Teranuz On Teranuz and its adjoining planes of existence, it is possible to manipulate and alter the laws of the natural world using a system referred to as "magic". Magic in the Modern Era is typically divided into two broad categories: Arcane Magic and Divine Magic.Geographic Locations
CONTINENTS- Crestfall: A large continent within the planet's Western hemisphere; named for the Elven word cresdvol, meaning "Earthen Throne". Crestfall is a continent mired in a history of conflict, and is home to a diverse and eclectic collection of intelligent races.
- The Enkidu Archipelago: A collection of islands located in the middle of the Eastern Sea, believed to have been formed by past eruptions of the now-dormant volcano at the archipelago's center. Each island that makes up the archipelago is inhabited by a unique race of animal-like humanoids, each with their own society and culture; for this reason, the archipelago is sometimes referred to by outsiders as the "Beastland Isles".
Maps
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Crestfall (Map)
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Enkidu Archipelago
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