and deeds of every individual possessing at least one-eighth divine ancestry. It serves as a vital inst... ration of divine blood; individuals with at least one-eighth (1/8) divine ancestry are automatically re... f the record—such as the removal of pages to hide one’s abilities or history the Skyssian state maintai... :skyss:chars:old_bjorn|Old Bjorn]]: Reputed to be one of the oldest living subjects, his history is sai
y providing a critical constitutional function as one of the nine [[:skyss:chars:electors|Electors of S... ng the local culture from a "raider economy" into one focused on international trade and common prosper... ge's records, an individual must possess at least one-eighth (1/8th) divine blood.
* **The Book of H... .
=== The Herald of Heroes ===
The College holds one of the nine seats on the Council of Electors, whi
anaged for building ships. Several shipyards line one of the channels, known as 'the yards'.
There is... e been educated there, and the 'Library Annex' is one of Dalreoch's notable taverns, famed for the qual... d by the Guild of Physicians
* New Bridge Inn - one of the older continuously open taverns in Dalreoc... s:gilruary]] clan when they're in the city. Often one of their ships can be seen moored against the wal
=== People on Straven =====
I haven't named every one of the people on [[:skyss:places:straven]], but some of the more notable ones are:
* [[:skyss:chars:Arne|Arne the Slow]] - t... da]] - Arne's partner
* [[:skyss:chars:olaf]] - one of the boat crew
* [[:skyss:chars:helga-red|Hel
triarch | Mid-thirties | 231 (543) |
Alfarinn is one of the most ancient and powerful [[:skyss:chars:h... s. She is usually found in a group of women, with one female child. The daughters usually stay with the... [[:places:skyss:cobre_mountains]]. Her father was one of the last initiates in the [[:skyss:pantheon:cl
ished. Many of their towns (all of the successful ones) are fortified, and fortlets and castles abound ... somewhere in a civilised town in another country. One thing that helps Daelians stand out is their [[:s... ds to the Ruary dynasty, which died out (although one of their cadet branches, the [[:skyss:chars:daels
their boat captain [[:skyss:chars:old_bjorn]] is one of the electors of the [[:skyss:other:lord_isles|... s running inland from the jetty. The boat shed on one side with a ramp into the beach. There's a barn a... da]] - Arne's partner
* [[:skyss:chars:olaf]] - one of the boat crew
* [[:skyss:chars:helga-red|Hel
ect dedicated to spiritual perfection and finding one’s specific place in the universe. The temple is f... The canopies of these trees overlap, and at least one branch per pair is braided to physically join the... t major town to the temple, located approximately one hour away by flight.
* [[:skyss:places:riggin_d
ildren.
- Bhaltair (43, born 731) Heir. He has one surviving child of his own, and was married to Ra... een Caoimhe was nine when her father died, and as one of the few surviving great nobles the Earl was pa... securing the throne with the Queen's marriage to one of the great nobles, but none could agree who it
cent History ====
The history of the Murchadhs is one of martial prowess and increasing friction with t... g, but they wouldn't break hospitality. They hung one of their main lieutenants for that only a year ag... the notoriously fickle Queen Caoimhe. He was the one that set up the meeting between your cousin, the
ls of [[:skyss:places:douglas|Douglas]]. They are one of the 14 great noble houses of [[:skyss:places:d... tality and generosity. Though they are considered one of the least powerful of the great houses, they h... anald|Gilranald]]: There is a recent, unexplained one-way grievance from the Gilranalds, manifesting in
also as highly skilled and disciplined. More than one heir of the great nobles met their end at his han... uard he is unmarried. Now, at the age of 39 he is one of the longest serving members of the Life Guard.... rs:daels:murchadh#recent_history]] - Iain was the one that killed Domnhall and Fearchar Murchadh at [[:
otes]]
=== The Skyssian Sagas ===
I've published one full length novel in this world, as well as some ... jorn the Beardless]] - I wrote some backstory for one of the main characters so that I could understand
at captain before Old Bjorn came to Straven. He's one of the oldest people on the island, and hugely ex... d drawl.
His partner is [[Alwilda]]. They share one of the upstairs rooms overlooking the jetty in th
ning the local culture from a "raider economy" to one focused on trading and common prosperity. The cre... Furthermore, a vote of no confidence by more than one-third of the Electors (four or more) will remove
