The World of Kerebra

Kerebra is a small world, being a sentient demi-plane of psionic energy.The geography of the world is dominated by a crystal mountain range that lies at it's centre, surrounded by plains of grass and soft, rolling hills. Surrounding the central plains is a vast forest, seemingly with no end. The crystal mountains are illuminated by the rising and setting sun, filling the Kerebran twilight with soft coronas of light that can be seen from everywhere in the realm. At night, the mountains become almost completely translucent, reflecting the light of the Kerebran night sky's twinkling stars.The central lands of Kerebra are verdant, fertile fields interspersed with small forests. Most of Kerebras population live in small villages dotted around the landscape, where subsistence farmers till their fields and harvest the rich bounties of Kerebras soil.

Kerebra is a land of eternal summer. The weather is remarkably stable, atleast in the central plains. The bright sun warms the land, and soft, cooling breezes keep the day temperature around a comfortable 20 degrees C, falling to a comfortable 15 C at night. Storms are rare and brief, mostly preceded and followed by soft rainfall that brings the temperature down slightly.Since there are no seasons, life on Kerebra for the most part revolves around farming and tending to livestock.

In between the small hamlets and villages lie larger towns, connected by paved roads. In these villages live blacksmiths, carpenters and other craftsmen, as well as traders, merchants and workers of various kinds. Trade is mostly conducted between villages, though many traders travel to isolated settlements to ply their trade, bringing crafted goods to villages in exchange for crops, meat, furs and other commodities the towns require.

These towns are also where the larger temples of Kerebras three main religions can be found. Even the smallest hamlet will have a pisteic shrine or perhaps an enkéfali monk or two, but the larger temples and monasteries tend to be located in or near a town of some size.

These towns are also where the Purple Knights and the Executores Justitia have built their strongholds, from which they do their best to protect the people from the horrors of the Rot.

The Order of the Purple Knights tend to build defensible keeps, with town walls and watch towers to protect the townsfolk. These small fortresses also serve as bases of operation for the itinerant Knights of the various Orders who are constantly on the move in the call of their duties. The Knights of the Crossroads maintain several fortresses that are at times largely abandoned, as the bulk of their members travel far and wide to ensure the safety of travellers on the many roads of Kerebra.The Purple Order has also constructed a number of fortified outposts at the borders of the great forest, which the people have taken to calling the Gravewood in recent years due to the substantial number of Purple Knights who have ventured within and never returned. The Knights of the Glade man these outposts and keep a constant watch on the Gravewood beyond them.

The Executores Justitia, by contrast, do not fortify their strongholds or focus on defending themselves or Kerebra from outside threats. Their mission is one of persecution, and the structures they maintain reflect that. Their stark, utilitarian halls are places of training and research, where the Executor Knights and praetors are instructed in the ways of detecting corruption and delivering swift and lethal justice. Equal parts training camps and legal institutions, these headquarters are designed to impress and awe the populace; tall columns, high, domed ceilings and stern statues featuring somatic imagery are common features. Many of them also contain somatic monasteries, and the Executores Justitia encourage somatic monks to use its court halls to spread their philosophy.