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  1. Planetary Information: Ghoraja Juun circles a single yellow-orange sun and is approximately 1.25 times the size of our own Earth. It is orbited by a single moon (Tomival).

    Gravity is roughly the same as our own Earth's.

    Weather patterns are very similar to Earth's, though Ghoraja Juun has a slightly warmer over all climate.

    Moon: Ghoraja Juun's moon, Tomival, is approximately 1.5 times the size of out own moon. It has no known atmosphere and is covered in rough, mountainous terrain. Tomival has similar phases to those of our own moon, 30 day cycles. Like Earth's moon Tomival is typically silvery-white in color. Though during the seasonal "festival" days it takes on unique colors (Winter: Blue-White, Spring: Green, Summer: Gold, Autumn: Red-Orange), this unique coloration lasts for the duration of the night of the festival.

    Ghoraja Juun once had four known continents (Ashtalarea, Calathas, Istria, and Maldraug), during the cataclysmic fallout of the Gods Fall Wars the continents were shattered into numerous islands and archipelagos. There is speculation among scholars that one or two other continents may exist but no solid proof has been obtained. Any expeditions to verify the existence of these continents have either failed to return or yield any positive results.
     
  2. Calendar: The current Ghoraja Juun/Berothian calendar year (devised by Berothian scholars after the end of the Gods Fall Wars) lasts 364 days; it is comprised of twelve 30-day months and four lunar 'festival' days. These lunar 'festivals' occurs every three months. Each calendar month is comprised of 5 six-day weeks. Years are noted consecutively and suffixed by either 'BG' (before Gods Fall) or 'AG' (after Gods Fall).

    Months of the Ghoraja Juun/Berothian Calendar
    01. Month of the Dragon 02. Month of the Bear 03. Month of the Lion
    04. Month of the Ram 05. Month of the Wolf 06. Month of the Tiger
    07. Month of the Rat 08. Month of the Raven 09. Month of the Eagle
    10. Month of the Serpent 11. Month of the Bull 12. Month of the Bat



    Days of the Ghoraja Juun/Berothian Calendar Week
    01. Sunday 02. Moonday 03. Airday
    04. Waterday 05. Earthday 06. Fireday
     

  3. Nations, Empires & City-States: Detailed information about various nations, etc. that exist on Ghoraja Juun
     
  4. Magic: Magic is a powerful force on Ghoraja Juun. The entire planet is surrounded by numerous magical flows known collectively as the Cynoeth (pron. Sin-ath). The cynoeth is laced around the planet in ever shifting bands, like an intricate mesh. Any non-priest utilizing magic, taps into the cynoeth in order to cast spells. There are certain locations on Ghoraja Juun where several of the cynoeth bands converge. These areas are known as Cynoethstans. The most well known cynoethstan is located within/beneath the Tower Illuminate (located outside of Videssos).

    Since the end of the Gods Fall Wars there have been those who have sought out ways to corrupt the cynoeth. This can result in catastrophic consequences; magic can surge wildly out of control, areas can suddenly become 'magically dead' (and the reverse), or in many cases spell affects become distorted. To combat this, Illuvatar sanctioned the Knights of the Illuminate Order, who along with his normal clergy police the use of the cynoeth and punish those who seek to upset its delicate balance.

    Lunar Cynoeth: Tomival is known to have its own cynoeth. Mages have yet to determine a way to tap into this source, and it is unknown what effect this would have on the Ghoraja Juun's cynoeth.

    Psionics: Psionics are also derived from the cynoeth, though psionicists tap it it using only their mind. This direct mental manipulation of the cynoeth's energy is extremely difficult, there for keeping the number of psionicists relatively low. Click here for more information on the history of psionics.

    Clerical Magic: The magic of divine spell casters is derived directly from their deity. The gods/goddesses of the Ythrak-Nyn are connected to the Cynoeth as well as being vast reservoirs of magical power. Though these 'reservoirs' contents rise and fall with the level of worship/number of worshippers a deity has. It is possible for a deity to completely cut off access the their respective reservoirs, but all of them realize what a dangerous act this could be.
     
  5. Cosmology: Ghoraja Juun uses a cosmology similar to that of PlanescapeTM (see diagram below). Other planes that exist in the Ghoraja Juun cosmology are the Astral, Ethereal, Positive & Negative Material, Elemental Planes (Air, Earth, Fire Water), Para-Elemental Planes, and the Plane of Shadow.
     
    Celestia
    (7 Heavens)
    Bytopia Elysium Beastlands Arborea
    Arcadia Outlands Ysgard
    Mechanus Limbo
    Acheron Pandemonium
    Baator
    (9 Hells)
    Gehenna Hades Carceri Abyss
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