Kona is the name of the planet. It means “Garden” in the player's collectively used tongue.

• Tech on Kona
• Soul Mechanicsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSoul Mechanics
  
  All things are ensouled, but some souls are more complex than others. Some things, such as The Moons have an external source and are not ensouled. Stars are complexly connected the the souls of living things on Kona. Some religions see the cosmos as an orchestra - the cycle of reincarnation is playing another note in the melody of the cosmos. Please note when reading that none of the below is 100% predictable.
• Conflicts and Stuggles on Konaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigActive Conflicts and Struggles
  
  Claug is attempting to travel to The Moons to claim their power and control the cycle of Souls. See Soul Mechanics.
  
  Pollution from various industrialized states are forming physical entities that can go on devastating rampages.
• Threats on Konaplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThreats on Kona
  
  The New Moon
  
  Weird stuff has been happening since the new moon showed up.
  
  The Sinking Shores
  
  The ocean is starting to sink very slowly. Where is it going? There is something that eats souls - it is rising from a hole in the bottom of the ocean and it eats souls.
• Civilizations on Kona

Kona has a number of religions. Most religions on Kona have their own theory of Soul Mechanicsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigSoul Mechanics

All things are ensouled, but some souls are more complex than others. Some things, such as The Moons have an external source and are not ensouled. Stars are complexly connected the the souls of living things on Kona. Some religions see the cosmos as an orchestra - the cycle of reincarnation is playing another note in the melody of the cosmos. Please note when reading that none of the below is 100% predictable., and attempt to derive their philosophies from their theory.

• The Pure Lightplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Pure Light is a cultic, women-only faith whose core is 500 ascetics led by High Priestess Mara which began originally among The Kavisi. It is a belief system that revolves around a belief in 'Rejoining'.
  
  The primary meaning of 'Rejoining' as expressed by the adherents of the Pure Light is that
• The Astral Song

Technology is in varying stages of development in different parts of Kona. However, it is not always immediately obvious how advanced a society is at first glance. Different parts of Magitechplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMagitech

Magitech makes use of Soul Mechanics to create complex machinery. are used in different ways by different civilizations. One civilization may have complex machinery, whilst another may seem less advanced at face value, but is equal if not surpassing in a different area of magic. Some semi-universal technologies, however, are as follows:

Airships have existed for a while and have had time to become a commonplace means of transportation over difficult terrain. In their most common form, they are slow and have many of the same downsides of a real-life blimp. There is a more recent magical form of airships spearheaded by The Kavisiplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kavisi

The Kavisi are semi-nomadic traders who pioneered magical airship technology. They have some more permanent settlements on massive mesas in the desert that are only easy to reach with their help. They have a fairly elitist culture, rarely letting outsiders in. When they do, they are carefully vetted. that can travel much faster, but have the limitation of needing to sail over water like a normal boat due to how the magical levitation works.

There are a number of threats and societal issues taking place as the campaign starts. e

Claug has become a full fascist state and is attempting to travel to The Moonsplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigKona's Moons

Kona's moons are associated with several different fundamental forces.

The Motherstar / Vis

The Sun is referred to by its title, the Motherstar, or its proper name, Vis. Periodically it can flare, adding new souls to Kona's Cycle.

Impetu to harness their power.

Kanara is undergoing a famine, and in one city, the beginnings of a plague.

Since the new moon showed up, reports of ghosts in all major nations have been increasing. Many mages sense fluctuations in their magic, and nobody is sure what happens if you die beneath it. It is causing a theological and cultural crisis in many societies.

Scientists from Zhavvygradplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMidtown

The lights, the parties, the music, the dancing. Where the decadent rich rub elbows with gangsters and artists alike. From the grand opera houses to the back alley gin joints, there’s nowhere on Kona like Midtown in Zhavvygrad.

The Provod Tower - A monument to the achievements of industry, the Provod Tower stands higher than any in the world. have noticed that ocean is starting to sink very slowly. Where is it going?

Pollution from Claug and Zhavvygrad is coagulating into physical beings.

There is a famine affecting Kanara.

Automatons are Ensouled beings powered with Magitechplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMagitech

Magitech makes use of Soul Mechanics to create complex machinery.. They take many forms. Some civilizations, such as Zhavvygradplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMidtown

The lights, the parties, the music, the dancing. Where the decadent rich rub elbows with gangsters and artists alike. From the grand opera houses to the back alley gin joints, there’s nowhere on Kona like Midtown in Zhavvygrad.

The Provod Tower - A monument to the achievements of industry, the Provod Tower stands higher than any in the world. mass-produce them. Other are very specialized, and made for specific tasks.

There are a myriad of different kinds of intelligent humanoid beings with various animal features.

• Catfolk
• Salamander folk

Most Hobs come from Hobbargah, a collection of city-states built atop a massive, ancient battlefield. Hobs are known as vibrant, exciting people who love to explore and discover new things. They come in many shapes, colors, and sizes.

More on The Hobs

Humans are thought to originate from an area around Kanara, long ago.

The Kavisiplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kavisi

The Kavisi are semi-nomadic traders who pioneered magical airship technology. They have some more permanent settlements on massive mesas in the desert that are only easy to reach with their help. They have a fairly elitist culture, rarely letting outsiders in. When they do, they are carefully vetted. are semi-nomadic traders who pioneered magical airship technology. They have some more permanent settlements on massive mesas in the desert that are only easy to reach with their help. They have a fairly elitist culture, rarely letting outsiders in. When they do, they are carefully vetted.

Hobbargah is a collection of city-states that have many different leaders amongst them. These city-states are collected and structured over a large, ancient battlefield. Their society is largely scavenging and excavation based, with a strong culture of re-use and re-purposing. The region is known for lots of moss, few trees, mutated flora and fauna, megaflora, and mushrooms.

The Myxomycities are a gothic nation who believe that souls should be combined. They conduct many death rituals. They reside underground below Hobbargah. Crypt nation - oriented around dungeons and caves and crypts. Their architecture is made of various detritus, with special emphasis on bones.

The lights, the parties, the music, the dancing. Where the decadent rich rub elbows with gangsters and artists alike. From the grand opera houses to the back alley gin joints, there’s nowhere on Kona like Midtown in Zhavvygrad. Zhavvygrad is a constitutional monarchy located on a peninsula near Kanara. It is known for its extreme wealth disparity. Despite this, it is an intellectual hotbed, and has a socialist movement. Zhavvygrad is extremely industrialized, second only to Claug. It consists of a single megacity with farmland surrounding it.

Originally a collection of cooperating states, Claug has recently homogenized and begun extreme industrialization and weapons manufacture. They also have a burgeoning space program with the goal to take over the moons for their magical power, and control the flow of souls. They are currently in sporadic conflict with the The Kavisiplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kavisi

The Kavisi are semi-nomadic traders who pioneered magical airship technology. They have some more permanent settlements on massive mesas in the desert that are only easy to reach with their help. They have a fairly elitist culture, rarely letting outsiders in. When they do, they are carefully vetted. for their magical airship technology. In the past, the The Kavisiplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Kavisi

The Kavisi are semi-nomadic traders who pioneered magical airship technology. They have some more permanent settlements on massive mesas in the desert that are only easy to reach with their help. They have a fairly elitist culture, rarely letting outsiders in. When they do, they are carefully vetted. would trade with them. Claug's national mythos states that it is partly responsible for the massive battleground that Hobbargah is built upon, and they are using this as an excuse to attempt to reclaim the area. Currently, they have an uneasy peace with Zhavvygradplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigMidtown

The lights, the parties, the music, the dancing. Where the decadent rich rub elbows with gangsters and artists alike. From the grand opera houses to the back alley gin joints, there’s nowhere on Kona like Midtown in Zhavvygrad.

The Provod Tower - A monument to the achievements of industry, the Provod Tower stands higher than any in the world.

Claug's government is broken up into several Ministries, who handle different aspects of Governance.

• The Ministry of Cohesionplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Ministry of Cohesion
  
  The Ministry of Cohesion is a branch of Claug's government dedicated to eliminating any dissenting voices in the populace. They regularly carry out raids on anyone who dares speak opinions or facts that run counter to what the empire has set forth as the canonical history of Claug.
• The Ministry of War

The Fabian Deltas are home to the Salamander folk.

Venalia has Transylvanian vibes like classic vampire movies.

Alghan is a land quite disconnected from the rest of the world. It exists as a series of discs built on a giant pillar jutting out of the landscapes. It is home to winged bird people who fly between the discs.

Kanara is a germanic-style fantasy kingdom. Sword and sorcery vibes. It is currently affected by a famine, and in one corner an outbreak of the Whispering Deathplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigThe Whispering Death

The Whispering Death is a plague currently affecting Kanara. Early symptoms start with the hearing of voices that are not there. These voices get louder and louder and eventually, the subject loses their own voice. In the final stage of disease, the subject dies of asphyxiation.. It has an active refugee crisis affecting nearby nations.

• Calauplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigCalau is a Kanaran city bordering the Khesiid desert. It is a trade hub for The Kavisi and Kanara. Currently, however, it is under siege by Claug forces headed up by abel_hyte, who is looking to weaken Kavisi trade routes.
  
  The city guard is run by Frida Meier, a tough young woman who is nevertheless buckling under the pressure of Claug's siege.

• A new moon has arrived. How did it get there?
• How old is the ancient battleground below Hobbargah? People have been settled there since before writing?
• Some ancient magical creatures have gone extinct. What are they? Dragons? Extinct?
• Why do rocks have souls?
• Does Kona have a soul?
• Why are there so many rules but just one sun?
• What are cryptids?
• How does a soul get in an automaton?