World

Kasmara is the name of the island. It means "rare jewel, she who commands peace".

Varna Ennor is the name of the founding city. In the elvish tongue, it means "safe home/land". Those who don't know elvish usually call it simply "Haven".

Derilbuldor is the name of the dwarven settlement to the north. The town population is 75% dwarves. The other 25% is a mix of humans, elves, orcs and halflings. It has the style of an US Old Western town, with a railway running through the middle. One of the trains is armored to transport high valued passengers and cargo. The town is heavily defended with steam powered ballistas and turrets. The underlying architecture is is stone, but terra-cotta is mixed in for aesthetic reasons. The two main resources of Derilbuldor are ore from the mines below the city and wood from the surrounding forests. The enforcers and guardmen are armed with mechanical firearms. These are reserved only for them, the common citizen is barred from possessing a firearm. Politically, Derilbuldor is a Technocracy - ruled by the experts in various fields, with a ruling council consisting of the various heads of field.