The Atalantē
of
Drawn by Hugo Rank of Champ-des-Cerfs in the lands of Nad
The Cosmic Compass
“It’s narrow bars depicted an eight-pointed star, as if each pie segments wore a triangular cap. Together with the star at its core, they were supposed to evoke the nine boughs of the Livingtree. Where, it is said, the gods sojourn at whiles, taking in the lives of their creations.
Readers from all five lands and seven seas will recognize this motif ... It’s called a compass because it’s said to chart our ethical choices in these mortal fields.”
The Five Lands
& Seven Seas
“The 1° Ring looked like the caldera of an enormous volcano. It grew increasingly steep as I approached the massive stone ramparts that had been built atop it. They protected Monzoto on all sides, through land and sea. It was in fact a vast crater, created when the Starstone fell from the sky and broke the world.”
The Lands of
North-Central Ward
“Without the Inquest, there is no law and order. And without security, there can be no Northern Initiative.
Yes, we have built the Great Trunk Road almost to the Three Sisters. Yes, we have manned three outposts to protect it from the monsters that inhabit the Vast Wood. ...
While our comrades risk their lives for our safety in the Forgotten Lands, shall we allow criminals to rule the streets here? Behind the front lines?”
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The maps employ brushes designed by K. M. Alexander on the basis of historical maps under a CC0 license. Visit his website here.