Athernyx — Locations Index

CANON — Named Places

Major Cities (Stars on Map)

Name	Region	Type	Known For
The Citadel	South	Capital	Power, Grand Exchange, Lazerin's seat
Gale Haven	Northwest peninsula	Port city	Maritime trade, airships, Keystone #1
Veradyn	Northeast islands	Island city	Living architecture, Athenaeum, Eyuun's volcano home
Shoalhaven	East coast	Fishing village	Helga & Sam's home, safe harbor

Name	Region	Type	Story Role
Ashfeld	North-central, east of Valkara	Village	Where Kael & Veyra meet, The Fallen Cap tavern
Rune Hold	Central foothills	Town	Inventor village, The Kindled Mug, The Passage, Keystone #2

Name	Region	Notes
Driftmoore	Northeast coast, between Ashfeld and Shoalhaven	Coastal plains village
Millbrook	Central, between Shoalhaven and Moldy Boulder	Farming village along main road
Thornwick	Southeast, south of Rune Hold	Grittier settlement, edge of civilization
Michivile	Southwest, west of the Valkara	Mountain-adjacent village

Name	Region	Type	Cover/Notes
The Moldy Boulder	West-central, between mountains and Rune Hold	Earth School	Tavern front for The Cairn
Rincrest	East coast, south of Veradyn	Water School	Floating platforms offshore, protected by Veradyn
Verdant Ruins	Deep Woods, southeast of Shoalhaven	Life Temple	Ancient ruins, village settled around it

Other colored dots on map = Schools TBD (Fire School near Citadel, Wind School above Gale Haven, Star Temple on Valkara peak)

Name	Location	Notes
The Cairn	Inside mountain near The Moldy Boulder	Klaus's hidden Earth School, castle complex
Helga's Hut	Edge of Shoalhaven	Grown from living tree, where Kael meets Samantha
Eyuun's Shack	West of Shoalhaven, coastal	Hermit's retreat, temporary hideout after forest chaos
Eyuun's Home	Veradyn (volcano)	True residence, inside small volcano
The Passage	Under Rune Hold	Hidden tunnel market

Name	Location	Type	Notes
The Fallen Cap	Ashfeld	Tavern	Where story starts
The Kindled Mug	Rune Hold	Tavern	Magii games hosted here
The Spirit Corner	Rune Hold	Café	Gregory's portal business
The Salted Keel	Gale Haven	Cliff tavern	Built into cliff
The Athenaeum	Veradyn	Library	Last great library
Barrier Temple	Veradyn	Temple	Integrated into living architecture
Enchant Temple	Near Rune Hold	Temple	Adjacent to runesmithing

Name	Region	Notes
Veradyn Private Port	Near Shoalhaven	Close to shoreline, route to the islands

Name	Type	Notes
The Valkara	Mountain range	Central spine, runs north-south
Valkara Pass	Mountain pass	Quick but deadly route through
Deep Woods	Forest region	Southeast, between Shoalhaven and Thornwick. Dense ancient forest, Network-heavy. Hides the Verdant Ruins.

Region	Biome	Vibe
Citadel Territory	Mediterranean	Controlled, cultivated, oppressive (600)
Gale Haven Territory	Temperate coastal	Busy, commercial, free-er
Veradyn Archipelago	Tropical	Ancient, organic, spiritual
The Valkara	Alpine	Cold, treacherous, sparse
The Eastern Frontier	Temperate forest	Wild, forgotten, free
Deep Woods	Dense ancient forest	Network-dense, paths known only to initiates, hides the Verdant Ruins

Chapter 1: Ashfeld → Forest → Road (merchant ambush) → Eyuun's Shack (west of Shoalhaven) → Shoalhaven → Helga's Hut

Chapter 2: Shoalhaven → Veradyn (training month) → Shoalhaven → Millbrook → [Chance Encounter] → The Moldy Boulder → Rune Hold

Location	Nearby	Travel Notes
Shoalhaven	Helga's Hut (edge of town), Eyuun's Shack (west, coastal)	Fishing village, safe harbor
Deep Woods	South of Shoalhaven, contains Verdant Ruins	Dense forest, difficult navigation
Rincrest	South of Veradyn, east coast	Accessible by sea
Verdant Ruins	Inside Deep Woods	Hidden, Helga knows the paths

"The Citadel rules the south. Gale Haven trades with the world. Veradyn breathes with the forest. And in the east... heretics hide."