Setting

High Skies

The world of High Skies can be broken into three pieces; the Rise, Prime and the Below. They are separated by the type of landscapes and weather patterns that are frequent in each tritosphere. Navigation relies primarily on tracking celestial bodies in the sky (like the twin moons) and a weak understanding of magnetic fields.

Geography

One of the primary goals for many sky-sailors is charting the multitudes of islands and mountainranges. No true map of the world exists and most scholars agree that most of the land-masses, sky-ways and oceans have not been discovered yet.

The Rise is the uppermost navigable tritosphere. There are no landmasses in The Rise but it isn’t uncommon for free floating isles to be discovered and inhabited. The Rise is dangerous to navigate due to sudden and violent lighting storms called Krackling Storms. Lighting trappers are specialized crews and ships that capture the powerful lighting and sell it to power many of the new technology being developed on the mainland.

The Rise

This tritosphere is also inhabited by an innumerable amount of creatures and animals. The most infamous being the Kracken which is storied to be the cause of the storms that frequent the Rise.

Ride the Rise

The Below is the least travelled and most dangerous tritosphere. The Below is a seemingly endless ocean with sunken mountain ranges peaking high into Prime. Steep cliffs form the bases of the largest landmasses and their mountainous roots are surrounded by the dark oceans of The Below. Fog and powerful storms plague the air space making navigation nearly impossible but many seasoned pilots of the tritosphere are very successful.

The Below

The Below is the primary location of all mines. Hundreds of minerals and metals are dug, sifted, sorted and shipped back to the mainland. The dark environment supports a diverse ecosystem and there are several types of monstrous humanoids that thrive in The Below.

Bare the Below

The Prime is called so because mild weather and the fertile land masses that are present amongst the clouds. The Crown Prime controls several of the largest bodies of land which they also use to connect the main governing system. Crowned Imperial Law is the common set of rules that control crime and trade between islands. The Empire is actually a cabinet of appointed representatives from differing islands that are supported by an alliance of royal families from across Prime.

The Prime

Harbors form the busiest parts of every island and employ millions. They are the focus of attacks from pirates and are often lined with shanty towns built by the working poor making them centers of crime and violence. To help moderate trade the C.I.L. has established a licensing system to track “legal” skilled laborers.

Piece of Prime