tHE wORLD OF ORBIS

Hand-drawn map of the world with the words "Map of Orbis" in the center, surrounded by outlines of continents colored green and gray, with a blue background representing water. Text at the bottom reads "(still in progress)".

Orbis

Orbis is a planet roughly the size of Earth that contains only three, known, continents. A vast area of uncharted ocean, known as the Perling Ocean, takes up the majority of the surface area and two uninhabited, inhospitable ice continents on either pole are the largest landmasses.

Crystal Age

Millennia into the turmoil of the Fractured Lands Period, a new strain of crystal was introduced into the wild that allowed the transfer of arcana between crystal and living being. This incredible discovery allowed several city states and small nations across Orbis to overcome their foes, leverage their positions, and form into the rough shape that would characterise the known world 1100 years later.

Arcana

Arcana is a supernatural energy that flows through all living beings on Orbis. It allows them to conjure whatever they can imagine. The natural level of arcana produced by a person is relatively low and requires someone to undertake dedicated training to build up the fitness needed to perform arcane practices.

Orbis Today

Orbis, as it exists during the events of Odyssey to Sapphos, is a world of relative stability, where the nation states have solidified into a rarely changing mold. War is fought with the power of gunpowder, tall ships command the oceans, and the industrial revolution is creeping its way to prominence.

Odyssey to Sapphos

The journey of Florentine and Lena begins in the year 1106 C.A., in the aftermath of a costly war between the Royal Kingdom of Dawn Stone and Blueland, the nation of kjemper to the north. Dawn Stone triumphed, but it left their population decimated, economy in ruins, and lands struggling under the weight of poverty, shortages and migration.