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== the Central Continent ==
This landmass is centralized on the world map.  Its ecosystem is compact when compared to the rest of the world.  This is sometimes thought of (in modern times) as the capital continent of the world, mainly due to the location of the "Capital City" on the center of the continent.
* Unnamed Capital City
* Tulimshar - A desert fortess town and the birthplace of the demon race.
* Unnamed Town - A town located in the cold depth of a snow-covered tundra; birthplace to the human race.
* other locations are still being accepted and thought of.
== Regions ==
== Regions ==


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== old location / region names ==
== old location / region names & descriptions ==
I want to avoid giving more than one name to a region, especially the areas that each major ''kingdom'' lies on.. ''ie, Tonori Desert / Tulimshar..'' let's spread out our usable names a bit more and be realistic about how much the names might confuse people later on, if they're too abundant and redundant.'''
Please consider when viewing this and the following 'Landforms' sections, how incompatible most ideas are with the current [[Backstory]] and with the map in progress, by Pauan.  In short, this is here for retrospective.  We want to salvage what we can from these original ideas from the [[World backstory proposal 1|old story concept]].
===Other regions===
{| border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%"
! style="background:#efdead;" align="left" | Region
! style="background:#efdead;" align="left" | Terrain
! style="background:#efdead;" align="left" | Key Locations
! style="background:#efdead;" align="left" | Description
|-
| [[Gispaa Island]]
| Volcano Island
| Crystal of Fire
| A small volcanic island.
|-
| [[Sonbrand]]
| Urbanized Island
| Great Library
| Island of Scholars
|-
| [[Frenshya Plains]]
| Plains
|
| A well watered plain between the Kaisei River and the southern seas. Mostly farmland or pastures.
|-
| [[Xartune]]
| Forests, Meadows
| [[Shimris]], [[Macabre]], [[Woodland Village]]
| An overgrown jungle continent to the northwest
|-
| [[KaziKazi]]
| Tundra
| [[Gloriana]], [[Desert of Glass]]
| KaziKazi is the coldest and most unforgiving terrain in the Mana world.
|-
| [[Gasaro]]
| Grassland, Canyons
|
| A region to the south upon the island of the same name. Gasaro is for a large part empty grasslands, spotted with some canyons and dunes.
|-
| [[Gaeas Hearth]]
| Jungle
|
| At the heart of the world, a dense bastion of mana energy.
|}
 
 
== Landforms ==
Center:<br>
* None.<br>
<br>North:<br>
* [[Sea of Dissonance]] - A perpetual, powerful ocean current combined with deadly shoals make this northern sea almost intraversable.
* [[Gloriana]] - A northern continent of snow and ice. Only inhabited by nomads.
North-east:<br>
* None.
North-west:<br>
* [[Motetshi]] - The last unexplored continent, due to its place beyond a number of harsh shoals and the [Sea of Dissonance].
* [[Amplar Deadlands]] - A large, poisonous muck on the edge of [[Motetshi]]. Another deterrent to tourists of the region.
* [[Moori Isthmus]] - A tiny land bridge that connects [[Xartune]] to [[The Great Continent]].<br>
<br>South:<br>
* [[Sea of Abbana]] - connects to port city of Abanna to the rest of its neighbors via ocean.
* [[OsiruSea]] - A small body of water that separates the island of [Gasaro] from the rest of [[The Great Continent]].
* [[Merene Archipelago]] - A collection of nearly 100 small islands in the southern [[Sea of Abbana]].
South-east:<br>
* None.
South-west:<br>
* None.<br>
<br>East:<br>
* None.<br>
<br>West:<br>
* [[Kaisei River]] - A river flowing west from the mountains near [GeonsCrater] to the [[Sea of Abbana]] and the [[Sea of Dissonance]].
* [[Kaisei River Delta]] - An outlet of the Kaisei River that forms a large marsh. An ancient civilization thrived here which is believed to be a precursor to the civilization at [[Tulimshar]].<br>
<br>Anywhere: (not categorized)<br>
* [[Gispaa Island]] - A small volcanic island, upon which the [[Temple of Fire]] sits.
* [[Blachet Sea]] - The sea beneath Aerol, usually a calm one.
* [[Collis Forest]] - A large deciduous forest that separates [[Shaede]] from the rest of [[The Great Continent]].
* [[Ivari Sea]] - The sea surrounding Veshrin. Filled with pirates and dangerous storms, due to its proximity with the [[Sea of Dissonance]].
* [[Issa Marsh]] - A marsh at the edge of [[Collis Forest]]. Valuable and interesting wildlife thrives there, but the terrain is treacherous.
 


[[Sea of Dissonance]], [[Motetshi]], [[Amplar Deadlands]], [[Moori Isthmus]], [[Sea of Abbana]], [[OsiruSea]], [[Merene Archipelago]], [[Kaisei River]], [[Kaisei River Delta]], [[Gispaa Island]], [[Blachet Sea]], [[Collis Forest]], [[Ivari Sea]], [[Issa Marsh]], [[Collis Forest]], [[Astra]], [[Shaede]], [[Aerol]], [[Geons Crater]], [[Tempus Keshlam]], [[Tonori]], [[Gispaa Island]], [[Gaeas Hearth]], [[Gasaro]], [[KaziKazi]], [[Frenshya Plains]], [[Xartune]], [[Toukai]], [[Shimris]], [[Abbana]], [[Sonbrand]], [[Mudoha]], [[Macabre]], [[Woodland Village]], [[Gloriana]]
[[Sea of Dissonance]], [[Motetshi]], [[Amplar Deadlands]], [[Moori Isthmus]], [[Sea of Abbana]], [[OsiruSea]], [[Merene Archipelago]], [[Kaisei River]], [[Kaisei River Delta]], [[Gispaa Island]], [[Blachet Sea]], [[Collis Forest]], [[Ivari Sea]], [[Issa Marsh]], [[Collis Forest]], [[Astra]], [[Shaede]], [[Aerol]], [[Geons Crater]], [[Tempus Keshlam]], [[Tonori]], [[Gispaa Island]], [[Gaeas Hearth]], [[Gasaro]], [[KaziKazi]], [[Frenshya Plains]], [[Xartune]], [[Toukai]], [[Shimris]], [[Abbana]], [[Sonbrand]], [[Mudoha]], [[Macabre]], [[Woodland Village]], [[Gloriana]]


==Questions & Comments==
==Questions & Comments About New World Map==


===human homeland===
===human homeland===
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'Gloriana' was already intended to be a snow region and I sort of like the name.  My second choice, just because I like the name; 'Sonbrand' - [[User:Dabe|Dabe]] 23:57, 18 September 2006 (CEST)
'Gloriana' was already intended to be a snow region and I sort of like the name.  My second choice, just because I like the name; 'Sonbrand' - [[User:Dabe|Dabe]] 23:57, 18 September 2006 (CEST)
===changing a few races? (space, darkness, time, fire)===
Space had Arachnos, based on spiders.<br>
Darkness had Vampyros, based on bats.<br>
Time had Chelonan, based on tortoise.<br>
Fire had Ifriton, based on salamander.<br>
The general consensus is that we do not want Arachnos or Vampyros.. and though Chelonan is an alright name, the tortoise thing seems kinda stupid.<br>
The usage of lizard was suggested for something other than fire; salamander could be easily changed to scorpion - no big deal. <br>
''Here are the going votes for other animal-association possibilities''(add your ideas, please): '''Bear, Raccoon, Cat, Lizard'''<br>
''The question at hand is pretty much, "Which animals should we base the Space, Darkness and Time races on?"<br>
My votes: I'm having trouble deciding what I like best for Space and Darkness.. but I think Time should be the lizard race. - [[User:Dabe|Dabe]] 00:16, 19 September 2006 (CEST) <br>


===Water race homeland; underwater or on the surface?===
===Water race homeland; underwater or on the surface?===

Revision as of 00:52, 19 September 2006

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Regions

Homelands of the Races

It should be assumed that the eight, single-element races will have a crystal located somewhere in the heart of thier native lands. They have all in their own way, taken up retainership to these crystals, which are now much smaller than they originally had been; the countless shards are scattered throughout the world.

Region Terrain Native race Regional element Description
Tulimshar Desert Demon N/A The great desert of Tulimshar is the largest in the world, serving as natural protection from most invaders. These harsh conditions also make life in the Tulimshar area quite challenging, for outsiders and natives alike.
--comments-- Tundra Human N/A Home of the humans
-- -- --comments-- Space --
-- Wasteland, ancient Junkyard Chelonan Time A conglomeration of barren land and broken machinery.
-- Caverns Talpan Earth A maze of caverns and open valleys through the southeast mountains.
-- Above the clouds? Daedalon Light A place where land meets sky in an isolated setting, surrounded by a sea of clouds; A resort village / tourism should be their primary economic hinge.
-- -- --comments-- Darkness --
-- Volcanic Plain Ifriton Fire A large plain with lava rivers and lakes, small volcanos and basalt cliffs.
-- Underwater (--comments--) Tritan Water --
-- Canyon w/windy chasm Sparron Air --


old location / region names & descriptions

Please consider when viewing this and the following 'Landforms' sections, how incompatible most ideas are with the current Backstory and with the map in progress, by Pauan. In short, this is here for retrospective. We want to salvage what we can from these original ideas from the old story concept.

Other regions

Region Terrain Key Locations Description
Gispaa Island Volcano Island Crystal of Fire A small volcanic island.
Sonbrand Urbanized Island Great Library Island of Scholars
Frenshya Plains Plains A well watered plain between the Kaisei River and the southern seas. Mostly farmland or pastures.
Xartune Forests, Meadows Shimris, Macabre, Woodland Village An overgrown jungle continent to the northwest
KaziKazi Tundra Gloriana, Desert of Glass KaziKazi is the coldest and most unforgiving terrain in the Mana world.
Gasaro Grassland, Canyons A region to the south upon the island of the same name. Gasaro is for a large part empty grasslands, spotted with some canyons and dunes.
Gaeas Hearth Jungle At the heart of the world, a dense bastion of mana energy.


Landforms

Center:

  • None.


North:

  • Sea of Dissonance - A perpetual, powerful ocean current combined with deadly shoals make this northern sea almost intraversable.
  • Gloriana - A northern continent of snow and ice. Only inhabited by nomads.

North-east:

  • None.

North-west:


South:

South-east:

  • None.

South-west:

  • None.


East:

  • None.


West:


Anywhere: (not categorized)


Sea of Dissonance, Motetshi, Amplar Deadlands, Moori Isthmus, Sea of Abbana, OsiruSea, Merene Archipelago, Kaisei River, Kaisei River Delta, Gispaa Island, Blachet Sea, Collis Forest, Ivari Sea, Issa Marsh, Collis Forest, Astra, Shaede, Aerol, Geons Crater, Tempus Keshlam, Tonori, Gispaa Island, Gaeas Hearth, Gasaro, KaziKazi, Frenshya Plains, Xartune, Toukai, Shimris, Abbana, Sonbrand, Mudoha, Macabre, Woodland Village, Gloriana

Questions & Comments About New World Map

human homeland

Dabe and Pauan discussed swapping demons to Tulimshar and humans to the "other" side of the continent, which is a snow region. This was mostly for graphical / environmental obviousness.. (red skin in snow would look dumb and it seems to fit the desert setting..)

Would anyone have any problems with this change?
If it's an acceptable change, what should we call the human's snow kingdom?

'Gloriana' was already intended to be a snow region and I sort of like the name. My second choice, just because I like the name; 'Sonbrand' - Dabe 23:57, 18 September 2006 (CEST)

Water race homeland; underwater or on the surface?

The issue of placing the Tritan raised a question about playability underwater. Though there are a number of ways we could implement something like this, the question remains, "Should the water race's homeland be submerged, requiring foreign race's to use a waterbreath ability/item of some kind..?"

I vote for an underwater town of some sort, regardless of the diving / swimming method - Dabe 00:16, 19 September 2006 (CEST)