Swalden

From Mizahar Lore

Swalden

World
Crystal ring
Astral coordinates	8492841047291777
Common world	Yes
Size	Very large
Duration of day	8 Mizahar hours
Duration of year	591 Mizahar days
Temperature	Very cold
Atmosphere	Yes
Breathable air	No
Liquid water	No
Plant life	No
Animal life	No
Sentient life	Yes
Summonables	Memosites

Swalden is a gas giant, a much larger world than Mizahar. While lacking a solid surface, Summoning portals can be opened to the real point of interest about the planet: its vast crystalline ring. This ring is entirely made of special gemstones called Memosites and thought to be a joint effort of the goddesses Qalaya and Semele. Possibly the remnants of a single, immense stone, a Memosite is a repository of memories left by previous wizards. The stones resonate together, share the same knowledge and can communicate telepathically with their wielder, giving and receiving thoughts. The Summoner receives a specific memory from the stone and in turn entrusts one of his own to it. He must then open another portal and return the Memosite to the planetary ring or the stones will refuse to yield their memories the next time. Memosites are frequently used by wizards to pass on information to their fellows without having to physically meet them in person. Given the rather public nature of Swalden, information passed in this way is often encrypted.