Habololy
The Basics of the World of Habololy
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Land, Sea, and Sky
The lands of Habololy range from the near insurmountable String Mountains to the deep hot desert of Intoria. There are vast jungles and massive forests. The Great Plateau is known by all and is a subcontinent above the main continent. The lands of the continent of Icefia were once covered in Ice, and parts of it still are. Thousands of islands of every kind cover the only great ocean. In the kingdom of Yellowia, four-foot high grasslands dominate the area, grasslands where the grass is yellow. On the continent of Icefia, the pine forest wages war with the growing forest trying to claim the fertile land. The Great Halfling forest wages it own war against the encroachment of the Boiled Forest, a swamp that was once part of the forest.
The seas and the ocean of Habololy are deep blue, with hints of green since the appearance of the moon. The only true ocean is cut in half by thousands of small and several large islands. Somewhere in that ocean lay Doggeden Island, and some islands that have been long forgotten. Some tales say that the seas and the ocean have receded over the centuries, but few believe that is actually truth.
The skies above Habololy are light blue. During the day, the sky is filled with two suns, one large and one small. During the winter months, it is impossible to see the smaller sun, known as Hew. In the summer months, sometimes Hew is the only one that is visible. At night, the moon dominates the sky. It appears as white with dull green and blue patches. The nights of the summer, spring, and autumn months have the moon for nearly the entire night. It is not until the winter that the moon is not out for the entire night. Only a few stars can be seen, and they change as the years progress, making it difficult to recognize them.
Geography
Habololy is made up of three major continents and one major ocean, which has hundreds of large and small islands it in. The first of the continents to be created, inhabited, and explored is simply known as the main continent. It is the largest and home to as many creatures as the rest of Habololy’s lands combined. At its center lies the Great Halfling Forest, which sprawls nearly three thousand miles from its top where it meets the sea to its bottom where it meets the wall of Hertoplowis. Attached to the Great Forest to the east is the Boiled Forest, a swamp that encroaches more and more on the Great Forest every year. To the northeast lie the Orcish Empire and the open lands that separate the empire from the forest. The Orcish lands are made up of harsh broken lands and light forests, as are the open lands that are home to several independent cities. To the east of the Great Forest and south of the Orcish Empire are the Kingdom of Yellowia and its vast farmlands. The Kingdom’s southern border are the Giant’s Hills. Farther south are the Elven Jungles, which stretch for over a thousand miles, and the Salt Peninsula, a small swamp that is sinking into the ocean. South of the Great Forest is the Wall of Hertoplowis and the nation by the same name that is behind it on the Hook, a peninsula that stretches into the southern reaches on the world. The tip of the hook contains the Ten Ogre Forest and in the center of it is an island on which the nation of Iott is located.
The western side of the main continent is roughly the same size as the eastern side. To the west of the center of the Great Halfling Forest is Intoria, the largest desert on Habololy. It stretches nearly twenty-five hundred miles from east to west and nearly two thousand miles from north to south. On the southeastern corner of the desert lies the Desert Edge Mountains, home to the Fire Giants and several volcanoes. To the southwest of the desert is the massive Destroytian Peninsula. It is cut off from the main continent by a vast jungle. Beyond the jungle are the nations of Thalmeret and the Destroytian Republic, which are home to forests, hills, plains, mountains, and several rivers. To the northwest of the Great Forest are lands of the main continent that were the first to be settled. A massive plateau that is over one thousand miles from north to south and over five hundred miles wide is north of the Intorian desert. The Great Plateau is anywhere from five hundred feet to one mile above the rest of the land around it. North of the Great Plateau are the Crescent Mountains and farther north is the Rose Forest. The other lands around the Great Plateau are home to many independent cities.
The second largest continent, but the last to be created, is the continent of Icefia. It lies almost one thousand miles to the west of the main continent. Its southern most point is roughly equivalent to the northern most point of the main continent. Icefia is over fifteen hundred miles across. Lower Icefia extends at least that far from south to north. Farther north is upper Icefia, which covers the northern cap of Habololy. Upper Icefia is a desolate frozen waste where even the Ice Gnomes fear to tread. The most northern parts of Lower Icefia aren’t very hospitable either, but the chosen of Frostine and the Ice Gnomes manage to survive there. The southern coast of Icefia is a land of rolling hills and forests and is home to the Kingdom of Icefia and the Scaled Kingdom. Several hundred miles inland from the eastern coast is the Bane of Frostine, a dormant volcano. It has erupted several times in recorded history and created a rocky field for over one hundred miles around it. In the midst of the vast forest that runs along the southern coast is The Frozen Twin, a glacier that appears to have been cleft in the middle. If one stands exactly between the Bane of Frostine and the Frozen Twin, both are barely visible above the forests. They are about three hundred miles apart. A great frozen lake once dominated the center of Lower Icefia. Since the defeat of the chosen of Frostine, the lake has begun to melt. Only one tenth of the lake has melted, and already it is two hundred and fifty miles across. The rest of Lower Icefia is a land struggling to free itself from an ice age: snow-capped mountains, ground frozen for three-quarters of the year, miles of snowdrifts that never fully melt, and rugged hills that have precious little life.
The third continent is known for the mountain range that dominates it, the String Mountains. The continent is four thousand miles long, over half of which is the String Mountain Range. It is less than fifteen hundred miles from north to south at its thickest point. The Sting Mountains dominate the western half of the continent, while the eastern half contains forests, hills and rivers. The lands between the mountains and the forests and hills are known as the Badlands. It is the only land in which the Vishtoo live. It has become extremely barren, as the Vishtoo suck the life out of the land more and more as the years pass.
The ocean, which does not have any other name for it is the only one, is below Icefia and the eastern half of the Sting Mountain continent. It separates the western shores of the main continent and the eastern shores of the Destroytian Peninsula by just over two thousand miles. Near the center of the ocean is Doggeden Island, although no one knows its exact location. Red Island and the thousand islands of Kathow-tio-Horari dot the ocean half that lies below Icefia. The northern part of the ocean separates Icefia from the String Mountain continent and is the rumored location of the Counsil of Deities. The sub-continent of Ekarude, a land of vast plains and rivers surrounded by smaller islands occupies the southern ocean. Ekarude is home to the Islanders, the nation of Layraedia, and to the nation of Amatom, which is surrounded by Chloren’s Mountains.
Time
The days of Habololy are split into 24 hours. The weeks are split into six days. The months are split into five weeks. The year is split into twelve months, plus five added days that are considered part of no month. There are four seasons, which are the same around the world at all times. Each season takes up three months. The amount of light on any given day varies greatly depending on the time of year, but like the seasons, the amount of light does not vary dependant on where one is on the world. On any given day, both the north and south pole and the equator will share the same season and have the same amount of daylight.
The year starts in the cold of winter on the day after the day of darkness, a day when the suns don’t shine. In the middle of the summer, there is a day of light. On that day, one of the two suns is always shining on Habololy. Except for the months immediately proceeding and following the day of darkness and light’s day, the other months share a fair amount of light and dark. The week has six days. Each day has traditionally assigned a certain type of day: a day of rest, a day of work, or a day of worship.
The Calendar
Month/Day |
Season |
Days of Year |
New Year’s Day |
Winter |
1 |
Coustus |
Winter |
2-31 |
Smofena |
Winter/Spring |
32-61 |
Pramon |
Spring |
62-91 |
Wavery |
Spring |
92-121 |
Day of Life |
Spring |
122 |
Trest |
Spring/Summer |
123-152 |
Huenti |
Summer |
153-182 |
Light’s Day |
Summer |
183 |
Kiusta |
Summer |
184-213 |
Leenot |
Summer/Autumn |
214-243 |
Mefeeti |
Autumn |
244-273 |
Napay |
Autumn |
274-303 |
Magic’s Day |
Autumn |
304 |
Progonust |
Autumn/Winter |
305-334 |
Baston Sun |
Winter |
335-364 |
Dark Day |
Winter |
365 |
The Week
Day |
Type of Day |
Bairday |
Work |
Choorday |
Work |
Donday |
Work |
Eveday |
Work |
Fateday |
Worship |
Alesday |
Rest |
Sunlight
Month/Day |
Amount of Sunlight (1st of month) |
Amount of Sunlight (30th of month) |
Suns Visible (average) |
New Year’s Day |
10 minutes | - | large only |
Coustus |
15 minutes | 2 hours | large only |
Smofena |
2 hours 10 minutes | 5 hours | large only |
Pramon |
5 hours 10 minutes | 9 hours | large only |
Wavery |
9 hours 10 minutes | 13 hours 50 minutes | large / both (1 hour) |
Day of Life |
14 hours 5 minutes | - | large / both (1 hour) |
Trest |
14 hours 20 minutes | 19 hours 10 minutes | large (11 hours) only / both (2.5 hours) / small only (2 hours) |
Huenti |
19 hours 25 minutes | 23 hours 45 minutes | large (12 hours) only / both (6 hours) / small only (3 hours) |
Light’s Day |
24 hours | - | large (12 hours) only / both (8 hours) / small only (4 hours) |
Kiusta |
23 hours 45 minutes | 19 hours 25 minutes | large (12 hours) only / both (6 hours) / small only (3 hours) |
Leenot |
19 hours 10 minutes | 14 hours 20 minutes | large (11 hours) only / both (2.5 hours) / small only (2 hours) |
Mefeeti |
14 hours 5 minutes | 9 hours 20 minutes | large / both (1 hour) |
Napay |
9 hours 10 minutes | 5 hours 20 minutes | large |
Magic’s Day |
5 hours | - | large only |
Progonust |
4 hours 45 minutes | 2 hours 10 minutes | large only |
Baston Sun |
2 hours | 10 minutes | large only |
Dark Day |
- | none | none |
Language
Alignment
Glossary
Classes
Although many of the classes of Habololy are similar to those found elsewhere in the multiverse, there are several that are unique. There are also slight differences the old classes, and some old classes that don’t appear anywhere on the planet.
Existing Classes
ADEPT: There are NO Adepts on Habololy.
ARISTOCRAT: They are replaced by Nobles.
BARBARIAN: They are called Berserkers. On Habololy, it is more of a gauge of fighting style than anything else. A Berserker relies on raw ability and rage to win a battle. They are not expertly trained, nor do they care to be. There are no changes in their rules.
BARD: They are the same.
CLERIC: Although they are the same in theory, there are minor differences in a cleric’s abilities dependent upon their deity.
COMMONER: There are NO characters with the Commoner class on Habololy.
DRUID: There are NO druids on Habololy.
EXPERT: They are replaced by Crafters.
FIGHTER: They are the trained and skilled warriors. The only difference is in their starting proficiency with weapons, which is based on their training.
MONK: Monks are warriors that prefer unarmed combat. They lead a focused life, which often leads them to a devout life style. They are somewhat different in their role.
PALADIN: They are the same.
PSION: They are very rare, but remain the same.
PSYCHIC WARRIOR: They are as rare as the Psion, but also remain the same.
RANGER: While Ranger’s fulfill much the same role, the nature of Habololy changes the way some of their abilities work. In addition, some Rangers have migrated into the cities, where they put their abilities to a somewhat different end.
ROGUE: They are the same.
SORCERER: All Sorcerers’ have a background that has led to their innate ability. This background has an effect on their abilities. They are considered by many to be dangerous, because their powers come from strange and unknown sources.
SOULKNIFE: There are NO soulknives on Habololy.
WARRIOR: There are no characters with the Warrior class on Habololy.
WILDER: They are the same.
WIZARD: They are the same.
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CRAFTER: Many people of Habololy do not take an adventuring career. The farmers, smithies, merchants, and everyday peoples of the world have little need to know the intricacies of magic or swordplay. That does not mean, however, that they are less skilled or talented than the fighters, wizards, clerics, and rogues of Habololy. Their expertise lies in everyday work that is just as important.
NOBLE: The mere presence and words of a noble can be more devastating than any sword or spell. Whether out for their own greed or looking to aid the peoples that they look over, the noble’s life can be just as dangerous as anyone else’s.
SHAMAN: Much like a Sorcerer, the Shaman has powers from an unknown source. Their ability lay in communication with spirits that are around them. Where the Wizards see the Sorcerers as abominations, the Clerics view Shaman in much the same way.
TINKER: The masters of technology. Tinkers single-handedly try to push the world further and further forward, often to places it does not need to go. They are scientists and inventors. Few cultures are accepting of their ways.
