Citizens of Mesa
Structure of the Kingdom
Mesa is governed by the Guildmaster, the highest authority in the kingdom. That person resolves crises, issues orders, and presides over strategy meetings.
These meetings are attended by the council, which consists of:
Vice Guildmaster – A master of runes and an expert in mine mapping and geological routes.
Three Elders
One veteran miner
One master blacksmith
One renowned tool designer
Finance Head – Manages kingdom finances, forms contracts with blacksmiths supplying other nations, oversees profit distribution, and ensure fair distribution of money among citizens of Mesa. This role is traditionally held by women due to their meticulous planning abilities.
Trade & Distribution Head – Oversees trade routes, transportation safety, and secure movement of goods in and out of Mesa.
Magic Leader – A representative from Insaria who manages magical devices crafted jointly by mages and dwarven artisans to aid mining and forging.
Weapons & Craftsmanship
Dwarven weapons follow a tiered ranking system:
Ordinary → Rare → Unique → Epic → Mystical → Legendary → Spiritual → God-tier
A Master Craftsman (Tier 8) may be capable of forging Spiritual Weapons — tools that possess willpower and respond to their wielder.
The Sword of Unity, gifted to Queen Melania, is Danver's second spiritual weapon.The first was lost in the Great War.
Ores of Mesa
Ores include : Oranium -> Ironium ->Sivernium ->Picanium ->Godlinium
Based on the sturdiness and rarity.
Godlinium exists in three grades: Low, Medium, High.
Found where snow-capped mountains meet lava mountains.
Sparkling, with a distinct metallic sheen.
Extremely durable, resisting both intense heat and deep cold.
Used for Legendary, Spiritual, and God-tier weapons.
High-grade Godlinium has not been discovered in the current age.
Legends say the dwarven ancestor once forged a God-tier weapon from it.
A Master Miner (Tier 5) can extract rare and dangerous minerals like godlinium.
Culture & Society
Both men and women freely choose their trades. Though dwarves often appear rough and scarred from heat and labor, they are loyal, warm-hearted, and fiercely protective of their own.
Their staple food is a pie obtained from orange plant called Pumpie.
Lifespan: 500–800 years
Appearance: Shorter than humans, muscular builds, heat-hardened skin, and common forging scars. Characteristic feature includes a red coloured hammer on their wrists from birth, signifying their blacksmith occupation and their work in high temperatures.
From childhood, dwarves study theory until they are strong enough for real practice. Skills are improved through experience, but many secret techniques are passed down within families. Only trusted disciples or heirs may learn them.
Some artisans willingly share their skills — for example, Danver openly taught the Level 1 Dual Tempering technique, now used by most craftsmen.
Festival
Every two years, the entire dwarven kingdom of Mesa comes alive for the grand Forging Festival — a spectacular event where talented young craftsmen showcase their skills. It is one of the most anticipated celebrations in the realm, drawing envoys from Insaria, Morquine, Eleris, and Azeth to witness the brilliance of Mesa's rising artisans.
Realtions and Military
Though Insaria imposes heavy trade taxes and often exploits Mesa for its resources, the dwarves remain unbowed. Their strength is carved from centuries of hardship, and their pride is tempered like steel. They are formidable warriors, capable of defending their homeland with their masterfully crafted axes and blades.
Scenery
Mesa itself is a breathtaking land: slanted-roof stone houses, endless pumpie fields, and very few volcanic mountains rising boldly among snow-capped peaks. Fire and ice coexist here, shaping both the land and its people.
Ruler selection process
Leadership in Mesa is earned, never inherited. Their ruler — the Guildmaster — is chosen through an ancient trial left behind by their ancestor, the Great Master Craftsman. The trial is harsh and demanding, meant to test wisdom, endurance, and forging skill. Only the one who succeeds may lead Mesa, holding the position for sixty-five years.
Danver — Guildmaster of Mesa
Danver is a tough-looking dwarf with powerful arms and a scar beneath his right eye from the Great War.
Despite his rough exterior, he is deeply caring and unwaveringly loyal to those who respect him.
He is a calm person with a sharp mind for crafting magical devices, and he prioritizes the safety of others over personal gain.
Danver would willingly risk his life for someone he considers worthy of his trust.
Citizens of Morquine
Structure of the kingdom
Pope is the head of the kingdom of morquine- He is the one closest to goddess Lunaris, gives sermon and educates about good faith to people. He is the wielder of divine blessings of the highest form, usually the golden centre is the purest and the current pope is the keeper of sacred texts, creator of protector charms and a scholar in runic magic. Pope Carlos is the head of the kingdom.
Saint/Saintess- Second to the Pope.
They earn this title when they have mastery of more than one of the following categories,
Healing and making healing potion
Removing curses and Dispelling darkness
Enhance the magic of others by buffs
Creation of holy charms
Secure the sacred texts and keep it safe
Scholar of runic magic
Priests/ Priestess-
They are divided four categories into-
Learner- just started his journey into priesthood, beginning to learn the essence of Lunarism mainly by meditation and following the principle of doing good.
Beginner- Started to form a golden centre, small in size and impurities are present due to various temptations
Intermediate- assists a head priest and learns the application of the divine magic, the golden centre begins to gain purity
Advanced- able to cast spells perfectly, golden centre also known the karmic centre is devoid of impurities, earns their first milestone, member of the Lunaris church.
Head priests- Protects a region of the kingdom where the subdivision of the church is present and has mastery over one type of divine magic.
The journey from head priest to Saintess is a tough and a hard one, very few are able to go on this path.
Apart from this there is department head who looks after the finance and trade of the kingdom, that exports potions and charms to other nations.
Features and Lifestyle
They usually have soft features and mostly lean, looks like humans. But one characteristic feature of them is a white circle on their forehead from their birth differentiating them from humans.
This circle is of significance- it evolves in each stage of priesthood, forming four triangles around the circle and the fifth and final triangle, taking the shape of a star white in color.
Saint/ Saintess have a silver star on their forehead
Pope, the head of the kingdom have a golden star on their forehead.
Everyone born in morquine and possessing a white circle on their foreheads is capable of wielding divine magic.
They are caring people, doing good deeds and devout follower of their goddess.
They live for around 200-300 years of age.
They usually consume vegetables which keep them healthy and strong, on special occasions a white colored vegetable soup called prisime is made in every household.
They go on pilgrims to look after the people in need across Mesa and Insaria.
Festival- Morquine is full of lights and music on the day celebrated as the birth of their goddess. It is filled with laughter and happiness. Envoys from everywhere come and visit Morquine during this day.
Monument- The holy church of goddess is a place where people usually gather during special occasions. It is huge but simplistic with minimal decorations.
Landscape- The lands of Morquine is covered with white flowers everywhere called Elis. Its really beautiful and shines in the tropical weather of this kingdom.It is a symbol of peace for the citizens. The houses mostly have open terraces and many windows due to the hot temperature. Greenery is everywhere.
Dani- Saintess of Morquine
She is the only Saintess currently, has mastery on dispelling darkness and curses and strengthening(buffing) magic.
She has a smaller stature than most of her age and has long golden locks of hair.
She has a childlike behaviour, gets easily bored hence she keeps on doing tasks which keeps her busy.
She thinks of Melania and Rica as her best friends and is always available in their tough times.
She finds her happiness in others happiness.
She is very sensitive and cries easily. She is trustworthy and very kind.