Osten Ard is the world in which the story of Memory, Sorrow and Thorn takes place. It is a vast land with a great variety in terrain and climate.
History[]
Prior to the Arrival of the Gardenborn[]
Osten Ard is ruled by the great Wurms of this era.
The Arrival of Gardenborn[]
The Gardenborn arrive in Osten Ard and begin to proliferate throughout.
The Arrival of the First Men[]
The first men arrive in Osten Ard and are seen as no threat by the Sithi.
The Rise of Nabban[]
Nabban becomes the first mortal kingdom in Osten Ard.
The Rimmersmen Arrive From Across the Sea[]
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The Founding of Erkynland[]
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The Rein of Prester John[]
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The Rein of King Elias and the Rise of the Storm King[]
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Political Regions[]
Inhabitants[]
Osten Ard is home to a number of intelligent races:
- Mankind: Humanity, who came across the sea to settle in the land of Osten Ard.
- Trolls (Qanuc): A race of diminutive humans who inhabit the mountains of Yiqanuc in the north-east.
- Sithi (Zida'ya): The race of Gardenborn who first settled Osten Ard after leaving their ancestral home of Venyha Do'sae.
- Norns (Hikeda’ya): The second race of the Gardenborn who split off from the Sithi after
- Vao (Tinukeda'ya) - The servants and slaves of the Gardenborn who they brought from Venyha Do'sae to Osten Ard. There are several different species that fall within this category.
Climate[]
- Icy Northern region, including mountains and tundra
- Moderate central region
- Hot Southerner regions including lush boggy jungle and sparse dessert
Etymology[]
Rimmerspakk: "East Earth."
Sources[]
(PLACEHOLDER)