Albion (video Game) - Locations - Maini

Maini

Called Trenkiriidan by the Iskai, Maini is a "large land mass" to the north-east of Nakiridaani. It's treated as a continent, although it can be explored in its entirety and is strictly speaking only a few times larger than the islands. It does contain more points of interest than any other area, including two villages and two cities. Maini is inhabited by both Iskai and humans, but the latter predominate. Similarly to Gratogel, it is bisected by a mountain range, and this one can also only be got past at one point, this time by climbing over it. This Mountain Pass has fallen into disuse, however, suggesting that some of the settlements are in relative isolation from one another.

Beloveno

A large human harbour city on the south-eastern shores of Maini, surrounded by stone walls from all direction except from the sea. The humans here are Mahinos, more civilized descendants of the Celts. A very few Iskai also live among them. The city offers all services that the party might need. It is ruled by a small council. The inhabitants of Beloveno are aware of the villages Kounos and Srimalinar to the north, but people seldom travel all the way there these days.

Kounos

A small Celtic village in the style of Gratogel, situated along the Mountain Pass right on the highest peaks of the mountains. Ruled by a druid called Kontos.

Srimalinar

This small Iskai town lies near the northern shores of the continent, on the other side of the Mountain Pass from Beloveno. It's almost identical to Jirinaar on a smaller scale. There is also a shrine to the Iskai Goddess nearby.

Khamulon

Khamulon is the extensive underground city of the Kenget Kamulos, who started out as a sect of rogue druids but eventually left Arjano and Gratogel to form their own city. The Kenget are dedicated to the worship of their war-god Kamulos, and their entire society reflects this. Warriors are respected above all, and those who can fight with magic (the Oqulo Kamulos) are ranked higher than those who need the use of weapons (the Kledo Kamulos). The leader of the Kenget is the Cuain, who acts as the earthly Avatar of Kamulos.

Khamulon can be accessed through a cave to the north-east of Maini, but the Kenget will not let anyone in without sufficient reason.

The Mountain Pass

There is only one way across the great mountain range, and that way is by using the large "climbing plants" that grow or have been grown across the sheer cliff faces in several places. The roads leading to this Mountain Pass have long since fallen into disuse and been neglegted, but the way is still relatively easy to find.

The kritah caves

Under and within the mountains, near the Mountain Pass, can be found a confusing labyrinth of interlinking caves on several levels. Explorers are advised to be careful about entering these caves, but they do contain some riches to be found. They are, however, populated by kritahs. These small animals are regarded as only a nuisance by the Mahinos and are quick to flee if they don't have overwhelming numbers on their side, but in the caves they get aggressive and can be quite dangerous, especially as they tend to attack in groups.