Arkanen

Arkanen

(Cosmos)

Type

Moon

Orbits

Liavara

System

Pact Worlds system

Inhabitants

Dirindi
Sazarons

Source: Core Rulebook, pg(s). 455

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Arkanen is the most prominent independent moon orbiting Liavara.

Geography

Arkanen constantly bleeds off its atmosphere like a comet, which would normally render the moon uninhabitable, but every year its atmosphere is replenished when its eccentric orbit causes it to pass through the upper layers of Liavara's atmosphere. Spectacular and extremely dangerous storms result, with huge bolts of lightning arching between the two worlds that are harnessed by both scientists and spellcasters. Under the normal understanding of physics such an orbit is impossible, and how or why the moon's orbit came to be is unknown, but some claim that it was purposefully designed as a mundane and arcane dynamo.

History

Long ago, the wizards of Arkanen created warning beacons powered by their planet's over-abundant magical energies around their fellow Liavaran moon, Hellas. These beacons still operate and serve to warn visitors away from Hellas, as interaction with the native telepathic hallajins generally is fatal.

The native humanoid dirindi colonized their fellow Liavaran moon Osoro pre-Gap and remains its most populous sentient species.

Inhabitants

Arkanen is heavily populated and metropolitan and home to two native intelligent species: the three-eyed, electrically adapted, humanoid dirindi and the centaur-like sazarons. Its annual orbital phenomenon is also a major draw for researchers and arcanists of all species across the Pact Worlds system. Its largest settlement is the city of Telataranas, ancient capital of the sazarons, while its most promising research facility is Denkiri Center.

Government

Arkanen is one of relatively few moons within the Pact Worlds system to be granted full, independent membership to the Pact Worlds' Pact Council, and is ruled by a joint dirindi-sazaron government.