Geography and Defence ====
The city is defined by its dramatic littoral topography. Access is controlle... skyss:places:bot|Board of Trade]] (BoT) maintains its primary headquarters here, often identified by its distinctive blue flags featuring a green ship and a... ture ====
The city's infrastructure reflects both its immense wealth and its demographic pressures. Th
near-total dominance over global commerce through its administrative apparatus and naval superiority. C... merchant hulls currently traversing known waters. Its society is characterised by a highly developed ur... sun does not rise above the horizon. To maintain its massive industrial output, the Skyssians practice... s into:
* **Households:** Communitarian legal units for property and residency.
* **Crews:** The pr
impediments to trade through any means necessary. Its operational philosophy is rooted in the Skyssian ... e fundamentally "bad for business." Consequently, its agents (frequently [[:skyss:chars:heroes|heroes]]... ent operates under a veil of strict secrecy, with its activities explicitly omitted from official logs ... ck to the Crown, ensuring that Skyss can distance itself from the more unsavoury aspects of its economi
ta is a poor land sandwiched between mountains to its North and East, and the Sea on the West. To the south sits the related but way more prosperous [[:skyss:plac... s:bernicia|Bernicia]] and the internal rivalry of its noble houses.
==== Founding and Early Dynasties =
story that pre-dates the formation of the Kingdom itself. While it is now a sprawling centre for advanc... ss:places:dalreoch|Dalreoch]], it is renowned for its studies in the liberal arts, philosophy, and its cutting-edge (if occasionally volatile) research into... ary** (the future 1st Earl of Dalmuir) serving as its first Chancellor before the wars of the 520s. Tod
reoch's notable taverns, famed for the quality of its wines - most of which are imported from southern ... the city center, this institution is renowned for its library and its expertise in the "dangerous arts," such as fire and transmutation.
* [[:skyss:places... Water Gate - the only tavern in Dalreoch to have its own gate and jetty, rumoured to have been involve
common folk to advanced scholarly research within its three major universities. The kingdom's education... institution in the realm, pre-dating the kingdom itself. While it began with a focus on divinity and l... cally engineering and maritime sciences, aided by its proximity to the royal shipyards.
==== Curriculu... university|University of Stylhet]]** is noted for its extensive library resources, which have been used
ng as a thick tome hand-bound with sturdy string. Its covers are constructed from stiffened leather tha... ant "thump" when placed upon a table, symbolising its literal and metaphorical weight in Skyssian socie... acies, including both the "deeds and misdeeds" of its subjects. Registration is strictly governed by th
erritories.
===== Biological and Metaphysical Traits =====
==== Longevity and Health ====
Heroes poss... mber of divine ancestors. Generally, a child inherits the average of their parents' divine potency. For... (who favoured limited public service with term limits).
* **The Covenant:** In 694, [[:skyss:chars:ol
t white stone on the pommel. It can also disguise itself when asked to so that people don’t notice it (... isn't there. Also Jafnadr absorbs the memories of its wielder, and those in the close vicinity (albeit ... ine powers).
As a sentient sword it can speak to its wielder via a mental link, but only when the wiel
t white stone on the pommel. It can also disguise itself when asked to so that people don’t notice it (... isn't there. Also Jafnadr absorbs the memories of its wielder, and those in the close vicinity (albeit ... ine powers).
As a sentient sword it can speak to its wielder via a mental link, but only when the wiel
the [[:skyss:places:skyss|Skyssian]] orthodoxy in its emphasis on the "Sinews of War" and the transacti... t traditions, the Daels believe that specific spirits inhabit the mountains of the [[:skyss:places:dipt... side the city to avoid disturbing the ancient spirits of the Reoch with dangerous transmutation experim
[:skyss:osnines|Osnines]]. It is characterized by its high degree of organisation, a thriving economy b... social hierarchy of powerful Dukes and Earls. It sits immediately south of the related but significantl... , a mountain chain rich in iron ore and coal deposits. These resources feed the massive smelters of [[:
mall township of those that support the keep. It sits mostly on the Northeastern bank of the river, and... rogress further up river is to pass by the castle itself, or under the fall of shot from the catapults ... re impregnable than the keep of Caer Suibhne, it sits atop a 200 foot sheer rock cliff, access is via a
