Pteris is the dryest continent, closest to the season of Summer. It is constantly bombarded by dry arid temperatures and attracts only the most arduous citizens. Many who either live in the cities or mountains, where shade and cool interior temperatures are plenty.
Wildlife
- Giant Vultures
- Sandsharks
- Dust Mephits
- Lions
- Desert Dolphins
- Desert Whales
- Coyotes
- Cacti
- Giant Centipedes
- Tumbleweed blights
- Ankhegs
- Jackalweres
- A lone magical baobab tree
- Serpopards
- Sandworms
- Stabbers (Kruthik queens)
Geography and Regions
Oppidan Peninsula
The Oppidan Peninsula is a lush green peninsula that stands out in the barren wastes and deserts of Pteris. ITs position has made it a home for many communities of traders and fisherman. This not only makes it one of Pteris busiest regions, but also one of the most inhabited regions in all the realms. But this has also turned the peninsula into a center for many of Quelmar's major conflicts, as its valuable land and tactical positioning for seafaring ships makes it coveted by many.
Flaughtland Deserts
The Flaughtland Deserts are harsh and dangerous. The region's sweltering heat requires special accommodations to survive in and the stability of the terrain makes anything built upon it sink into the earth over time. The lack of natural resources here have made the locals hardened, but also heavily reliant on one another, forming tight knit communities. The most notable of these communities are the Seven Cities.
The Delta Serpentine
The Delta Serpentine is a massive subterranean river system that flows beneath the Flaughtland Deserts that starts somewhere in the Fiddlehead Mountains, and heads west until it runs directly under the sinking city of Al'Adeaf and continues until it lands in a massive subterranean basin run by the Merca people. Many locals believe it is the flow of the underground river that causes structures in the deserts to sink.
The Tavorel River
The Tavorel River is a vast river that separates the Flaughtland Deserts from the Oppidan Peninsula. It is notable for both hiding a portal to the Elemental Plane of Water beneath its flow, and for being a major battleground during Realm War II.
Fiddlehead Mountains
Serethi Plains
Llanofeld Mountains
Central Badlands
Kharmaja Dune Seas
Western Badlands
Swikedom Coasts
- Fiddlehead Mountains (Flaughtland)
- The Delta Serpentine (Flaughtland)
- The Kharmaja (Clowre, Flaughtland, Veldel)
Kingdoms
Clowre
Oppidan
Shend
- Fyrgen
Snobbite
Trudger
Swikedom
Unincorporated Territory
- Brightwater
- Farena
- Crooks' Creek
Domains
Clowre
- Serrinville
- Kreen Territory
Flaughtland
- The Seven Cities
- Kreen Territory
- Yird
- Swardly
- Fiddlehead Mountains
- Fort Thorn (located on one of the peaks)
Oppidan
Scurflink
Spineswad
- Barenthia
- Quarrytown
- Cultivar
Veldel
- Nymphsview
- Oakhurst, near the Sunless Citadel
- Arthureal
- Horshu (destroyed)
- Vernvine (destroyed)
Under-Sand Domains
The City of Merca
The City of Bellovik
The City of Dunjana
Gallery
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Map of Pteris (c. 10 PR)
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Flaughtland in Detail c. 750 PR
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Oppidan in detail c. 750 PR
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The Misty Cliffs in north Spineswad
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Map of Pteris (c. 180 BR)
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The central "coast" of Pteris where the badlands meet the Kharmaja dune sea (c. 180 BR)
| The Quelmar Realm | |
|---|---|
| Continents | Amusa • Breme • Isonhound • Kiston • Levinkan • Osugbo • Pteris |
| Divisions | Kingdoms (Before 390 PR) • Domains (After 390 PR) |
| Citizens | Player Characters • NPCs • Races • Bloodlines |
| History | Timeline of the Quelmar Realm • ( Pre • BR • PR • CR • Post ) |
| Magic and Religion | Quelmar Deities • Spells • Magic Items • Magic Weapons |
| Other Lists | Alcoholic Beverages • Major Cities • Adventuring Teams • Guilds • Demonyms • Tuckerisms |
