a world of the archives
Semia
“Semia. I have collected more accounts from this world than from any other. Its people insist on being remarkable.”
16 records · 2 accounts
Its own way of receiving you
A hard arch of dark iron and older magic, sea-blue light breathing through the seams. A single gear is set into the door at hand height, waiting to be turned.
Semia does not yet have its own framework - the scene it greets you with, the shape of its rooms, the way it hands you an account. That is not something to be templated from another world; it is Semia's alone, and it is still to be built.
Accounts
2Written to be read.
Heroes (Everyday Heroes)
At the Filstandian Academy - a famed military institution known lovingly as "Mother" by its students - a 16-year-old named Mincel Laust is the best fighter in his class and knows it. His natural combat talents have led him to dismiss classmates who are bookish, graceful, or shy. After a prank goes wrong, he's sentenced to a month of menial chores: cleaning stables, scrubbing kitchens, assisting professors.
Three Curses: A Tale of True Love
Three companions - Edwin, a mage of intellect and power; Verkin, a dwarf of faith and unwavering loyalty; and a fierce huntress whose name carries weight - survive a harrowing beast hunt in the deep caverns. What begins as a tale of adventure and survival becomes something far more complex as bonds of friendship, unspoken love, and secrets held too long reshape the lives of all three.
People
3Individuals the Archivist has recorded.
Frederick Engles Lor
As long as anyone on the Ciara council can recall and the records indicate, Councilor Lor has been there. From one of the founding members of Ciara to development of the independent congress with wise oversight inclusion of the noble families as contributing members, Council Lor has been present.…
Nigel
Power and intrigue are what drives nigel. Though as his character arc and his awareness of a bigger universe grows, he becomes more focus on protecting Semia from the outside forces bent on ravaging the planet for its many secrets. though he caries himself openly diplomatic after he leaves Semia,…
The Betrayer
A man encased in black plate armour, who does not speak much, and when he does it is absolute, certain and cold. He believes he is righteous. The light he wields is holy to him. The dark that erupts when that light fails is the truth he cannot face. His name is not recorded here.
Peoples
2Races, cultures and factions.
Caern
A light-blue-skinned race of hardy craftsmen and miners native to Semia's central mountain ranges. The builders of Ciara.
Mor'dek
Mor'dek is a combination of Mores and Dekla of the ancient mountain language, meaning Truth and Freedom. It is Semia's underground music tradition - part contest, part cultural ritual, part act of collective remembrance.
Places
6Cities, rivers, inns, landmarks.
Ciara
The heart of Semia's main continent - a city of white-and-blue stone built by the Caern within a mountain crater, where two rivers feed a vast lake and eight roads radiate from a central fountain like rays from a carved heart.
Filstandian Academy (Mother)
The Filstandian Academy is a famed military institution known lovingly as "Mother" by its students and residents. Part of a loose organization of training schools across the known world, the Academy produces graduates for kingdoms and institutions far and wide - warriors and wizards, animal…
Mandi River
The primary northern river flowing south into Ciara. The main merchant and passenger waterway to the heart of the continent.
Selm
A hidden city beneath Ciara, populated by descendants of an ancient advanced civilization.
Shag'eth
A colossal mountain goat carved into the cliff face at Ciara's northern river entrance. The guardian of the city.
The Last Resort
An inn at Ciara's southern gate, built against a pier off the main road. Nexus for the Path novel series. More than it appears.
Things
3Artifacts, food, drink, relics.
Ba'er
A tasty baked good that has a thin, soft crust wrapped around a soft, white fruit (Crea) that turns into a sweet cream when baked inside. Originally called batcher due to the way it is prepared in small batches to keep consistency, it has been shortened and street-named to the common Ba'er.
Crea
A small white fruit about finger length and width that grows in bunches on trees originally only found on the island communities to the east of Harlo. It is sweet and mushy raw, but when baked or cooked, turns into a sugary creamy substance loved by all of Semia. Crea is the key ingredient in Ba'er.
Sweet Water
A strong alcoholic drink that tastes like sweetened water. The flower it is distilled from is delicate and difficult to cultivate, making the drink expensive. Moderate level of alcohol but due to its sweet tasting nature, tends to be underestimated.
History
1Eras, events, what happened.
Words
1Terms, sayings, slang, names.