Wyrlde is a large Earth-like planet with four continents, two permanent polar icecaps, and a very slight axial tilt that makes for seasons which are still quite mild overall. The axial tilt of only about 9 degrees means that the tropics are very narrow, and the arctic regions are as well.
Radius of 2,865 miles.
Diameter of 5,730 miles.
Circumference of 18,000 miles.
One degree of longitude is forty-nine miles, latitude is 50 miles.
Axial Tilt: 11.75 degrees.
Ninety million miles from star.
The Sun
The sun is an A class star with very white light that is also cooler and lacks much of the UV risks associated with the. It is said that it was not always that way – that it was changed during the God’s War. Wyrlde is centered within the habitable zone for the star, and has three moons that circle it, but little else in terms of space debris. There are six comets that pass through, four of them close enough to be seen with the naked eye from Wyrlde. There is also a strange extrasolar effect that passes through at strange times and in an unpredictable path so far – it has struck twice, and this has been called Starfall.
Each star in the sky is the brightly burning presence of some hero of Wyrlde – most unremarked, unknown, save to those Powers who witness all. There is nothing beyond the vast Sphere of Night. This is because the Dread Powers That Be sealed Wyrlde off from the broader universe ages ago. They are very proud of that, and the other Hosts have sought to restore Wyrlde to the broader Universe ever since.
The Moons
Wyrlde has a total of three lunar bodies in a complex dance that circle around it. On any given day on Wyrlde, there is a strong likelihood of there being some moon visible the entire time. The moons each have a peculiar color to them, as well. The moons are used to form the basis of the Wyrlde year, covering seasons, months, and weeks.
Coyola
Coyola is green and blue in color, with patches of white that seem to move and drift across it. Coyola is about a fifth the size of Wyrlde overall, taking up space about the size of an outstretched palm without the fingers in the sky. Coyola has an individual revolution of about 7 days, and Coyola’s Cycle is 28 days, with the Full moon on the 15th day and the new Moon on the first. Coyola is linked to lycanthropy and is visible starting only at Dusk and setting at Dawn. Like most of the world’s aspects, Coyola is frighteningly regular.
Sina
Sina is a pink, white, and pale blue colored moon that has a new moon every 91 days and the full moon 45 days after that. Sina is considered the divine moon, with effects on prophecy and divination. It takes up about as much space as three fingers’ width in the sky and is loved by witches. Sina marks the seasons and is used in many rituals. “Sina sets the seasons” you may hear people say, and it is used heavily in farming to time crops. Tides respond to Sina strongly, while they can be weak around Coyola.
Themis
Themisis a golden color and only ever appears as a full moon, though it seems to grow larger or smaller by season. It always seems to present the same face to the planet, which is blank, smooth, and unchanging. It circles during the day, rising at the dawn, setting at dusk, always just a little ahead of the Sun, and is sometimes called the Sun’s Mule. Themis is notable in that it has no impact on any spells, curses, or other expected effects of a moon. It is about the size of a pinky fingertip in the sky. Themis sets the week.
Wider World
There are other continents on Wyrlde, though they have yet to be explored by anyone who has ever returned from them. It is widely believed that the Powers That Be protect Avilon from being engaged with the wider world. Much of what we know comes from Paria, in terms of mapping. According to the Powers That Be, one of the other continents is inhabited by immense reptiles and other enormous life, while another is inhabited, though none of them will talk about it or the things that live there. Much of what we do know of other lands comes from records kept from long before the God’s War, which raged across the planet. Even our own lands of Avilon have changed dramatically – it is said that what we have today looks nothing like what it once looked like, the Powers having reshaped the world to their whims.
Aracal: There are some lost World Gates that lead to the continent of Aracal, a northern hemisphere continent West of Avilon
Montaigne: South of Aracal lies a continent said to be filled by vast, enormous lizards. There is a lost gate that leads to it.
Pangea: To the East of Avilon is the continent of Pangea. There is a Lost Gate to it somewhere (this is why they are called Lost World Gates). It is whispered that this is very much like our continent, but that magic works differently there. Pangea has two massive portions to it, according to the maps of Paria – one to the north, and one to the south, straddling the equator.
Kokaigne: South of Avilon lies a set of three large landmasses collectively called Kokaigne.
Olimpis
To the West of Avilon, between it and Aracal, it is said that there is an island that the Powers built for themselves, and upon which they have built their homes and that the Old Gods reside beside them. There is a Lost gate to this place, which is said to be the home of the Powers That Be, from whence they watch the world.
