==== Union ====

how is union such a big trading hub in any given material plane? answer: it
connects to all campaign universes at once, trade happens between them, people
from one universe can't go through a portal to another one.

==== This Universe ====

world named Syra. extra energy abundant in the fabric of reality. standard
pantheon, but most people not used to it, so still worship ideals. deities few
worshippers, so less powerful, and their clerics different. main continent
about 800 mlies across.

=== Portal ===

portal to union near river Lexia, which runs north from middle of continent.
land around fought over by humans et. al vs dragons, goblins, lizardfolk, etc.
most land northriver turned barren by contaminated waters from battle.

=== Kria ===

capital city Kria, fifty miles upriver from portal. sits on foothills of
Cranterre mountains in center of continent. used to be ruled by Vermi, now
ruled by Henschel, a bit of a noob. home to 2M people, mostly trade economy.

=== Northwest ===

Laercon river feeds northwest of continent; on north shore in bay at end of
river is Hartmansport (30K people), mostly fishing and farming. on far
northwestern peninsula and archipelago is Drestil, exotic fishing settlement.
big market in Hartmansport once every month.