Introduction to Akadimía

An introduction to the world of Zihæt as it is recorded by the Order of Akadimía.

Kassandra

The founder of the Order of Akadimía.

Order of Fýlakes

A secret society recording the history and truths of Zihæt from before and after the great war.

Drákos Akadimía

An academic setting established to develop the leadership, engineering and magical talents from within the Drákon League

Oracle

The leader of the Order of Akadimía is known as the Oracle.

Scholárchi̱s

The title of the head of the Drákos Akadimía.

The Morningstar

The primary antagonist in the great war.

The Great War

The story of a war of gods, devils and dragons.

Younger Races

The shorter lived races not native to Zihæt.

Mount Eleusis

The largest mountain peak on Froúrio Nisí and one of the largest in the Dragonshome Islands

Zihæt

The fictional world of Zihæt, home to the Akadimía.

Constitution of the Nation-State of Froúrio

The Constitution of the Nation-State of Froúrio was written after the fall and succession of the city-state of Froúrio from the Drákon League.

Froúrio

Akadimía Season 2 Content

An overview of the content planned and delivered as part of Season 2 of the Akadimía Campaign.

Sfentámi forest

A maple and bamboo forest that spreads across the eastern side of the island and the lower altitudes of the Frourio Range.

Kédros forest

Cedar forests found in the upper elevations of the Froúrio Range.

Mount Kore

Mount Kore the highest point of the Froúrio Range

Froúrio Range

The mountain range that runs from the southwest to northeast through Froúrio Nisí.

Lake Eleusis

Lake Eleusis is a scenic lake on Froúrio nisí. It is a crater lake that lies along the southeast wall of the caldera of Mount Kinpoku, a complex volcano that last erupted in 3851.

Eleusis River

The Eleusis river flows from Lake Eleusis to the Middle Sea, past Froúrio through a wide swath of bamboo and maple forest.

The Great Boiling Valley

An area of significang geothermal activity to the northwest of Lake Eleusis.

Aurora

Zihæt's bright aurora can be perceived from the northern Dragonshome Islands and Northern Continent.

Quakes

On the Dragonshome Islands, minor to moderate shaking of the ground occurs frequently.

Middle Seas Storms

Storms in the Middle Sea are the things of nightmares. The only good news is that these storms build slowly.

Episode 22: Decisions

The group coordinates with the citizens of Froúrio to begin the ritual. Meanwhile, the unlikely students seek out future steeds, and pick up a few tricks along the way.

Mie

Otlyn Venúék's myconid familiar

Akadimía Season 3 Content

An overview of the content planned and delivered as part of Season 2 of the Akadimía Campaign.

Copyright and Licensing

An overview of the copyrights and licensing options for Akadimía.

Akadimía Season 3, Wisdom of the North - Planning

The unwilling students rush to save a friend, while trying to prevent the subversion of the north.

Zurkhwood

A species of fungus with characteristics suitable for building materials.

Drákos Tribes and Families

Persópoulos Tribe

A Drákos tribe exiled from the Dragonshome Islands.

Kynigós Family

The Kynigós family is the dominant family of the northern island of Vóreio nisí

Ángelos Family

A small ancient family on the island of Nótio Nisí.

Voulgarópoulos Tribe

An exiled Drákos tribe, now forms the foundation of the great families of the Holy Empire of Humanité

Sidéris Family

The Sideris Family of Íliopólis

Theme: Impacts of Neurodiversity and Mental Illness

A discussion of how neurodiversity and mental illness are represented in Zihæt.

Theme: Shame versus Guilt Based Societies

A discussion of how the concepts of shame-based and guilt-based societies are represented in the setting of Akadimía.

Humanité

Western Continent

The unexplored western continent of the middle seas region.

Fýlakas

The agents of the Order of Akadimía, responsible for recording the truth of the world.

Setting Inspiration

A discussion of the inspiration and references within the Akadimía setting.

Northern Continent

The northern continent of the middle sea region, home to several groups of humanoids and powerful creatures.

Eastern Continent

The eastern continent in the middle region, home to the Marais wetlands.

Middle Sea Basin

The sea and sea floor in the middle sea, home to many sentient species and powerful creatures.

Iófus Caldera

The caldera between Mount Eleusis and the Froúrio Range, containing Lake Eleusis.

Tome of Dragons

A compendium of all knowledge about dragons.

Episode 23: Difficult Decisions

Slavers Rod

A magical rod from the time of The Great War.

The fall of the Persópoulos tribe

A tale of the last days of the Persopoulos tribe.

Jotun

The language of the Giants.

Dethek Runes

The runes common to the primordial language, the elder tongue and several other languages.

Ghukliak

The language of the goblinoids.

Auran

The language of the air elementals, a dialect of primordial.

Terran

The language of the earth elementals, a dialect of primordial.

Aquan

The language of the water elementals, a dialect of primordial.

Ignan

The language of the fire elementals, a dialect of primordial.

Primordial

The root language of the elementals and the Holy Empire of Humanité.

The Human Tongue

The language of the people of the Holy Empire of Humanité, derived from primordial.

Human Script

The written script of the Human Tongue.

Drákonic Script

The written script of the Drákonic language.

The Elder Tongue

The language of the northern peoples.

Ashur-nirari

The first leader of the Persopoulos tribe, during the arrival of the younger races.

Spiritual Leader of the Persópoulos Tribe

The spiritual leader who guided the people of Persopoulos on Zihæt after the Great War.

Persópoulos Faith

The ancient religion of the Persopoulos tribe.

Abandoned Caves

Some of the largest and longest lava tubes on Zihæt, these abandoned caves are located on the southern end of the Froúrio Range.

Magic of the Gods

The magic tied to the blessings of the gods, no longer found on Zihæt.

Primal magic

The practice of direct manipulation of the magical field of Zihæt.

Miracles of Dieu

The practice of magic-like miracles by the followers of Dieu.

The Creator God

The concept of the creator god, as evolved in the Persopoulos faith.

The Adversary

The cosmic figure in responsible for chaos and deciet in the Persopoulos fate.

Persópoulos

The group of people whose tribes form the Persopoulos tribe on Zihæt.

Bloodline magic

The practice of magic arts related to ancestral bloodlines of powerful creatures.

Natural Magic

The practitioners of magic arts tied to the ancestral bloodlines of nature.

Solar and Lunar Year

The nine month solar and lunar year of Zihæt.

Solar Day

The 22 hour solar day on ZIhæt.

Lunar Week

The 11 day lunar week, tied to the moon Ag̀.

The Lunar Month

The 33 day month of Zihæt, tied to the moon Ven.

Froúrio Agora

Serves as a market and meeting ground for citizens and freemen.

Froúrio Treasury

The treasury of Froúrio.

Froúrio Gymnasium

The Froúrio gymnasium is used for physical training by both students and citizens.

Froúrio Theatre

Theatre and primary public gathering place in Frourio.

Froúrio Shrine

Shrine where several ceremonies a year are carried out.

Froúrio Taverna

Common gathering area for students and some citizens for food, drink and entertainment.

Froúrio Citizens Quarter

Large city dwellings for the citizens of Froúrio when they are visiting from their plantations.

Froúrio Student Housing

Shared housing for the students of the Akadimía while they are studying in Froúrio.

Froúrio Magistrate

Home of the civil administration of the city-state

Froúrio Smithy/Public Workshops

Common public workshops including leatherworking areas, stoneworking, forges and more arcane purposes.

Akadimía Administrative Offices

The administrative centre for the Drákos Akadimía

Froúrio Public Baths

The public baths are a place for public hygiene and relaxation.

Crested Ibis

A large bird, with beautiful white plumage and a red crest along its head

Triple Conjunction

The triple conjunction, or the full eclipse of all three moons occurs once per year on the summer solstice.

Poisoned Mind

"Poisoned Mind" is a description of a set of conditions found in victims of Hobgoblin Iron Shadows.

Akadimía credentials and areas of study

The various areas of study that can be pursued at the Drákos Akadimía. The requirements for study, and the structure of the program.

Law and Society

Students who select this area of study as their core concentration often go on as teachers, experienced jurists or leaders of family enterprises.

Natural Philosophy

Students who select this area of study as their core concentration often go on as spiritual leaders, agricultural specialists, pastoral specialists, or leaders of related commercial endeavours.

Leadership and Martial Studies

Students who select this area of study as their core concentration often go on to be generals or hold high ranking civil offices within the city-states.

Physiology and Medicine

Students who select this area of study as their core concentration often go on as athletes, trainers, healers and researchers.

Mathematics, Architecture and Engineering

Students who select this area of study as their core concentration often go on as artisans, architects, engineers or lead commercial endeavours.

Theory of Magics

Students who select this area of study as their core concentration often go on as teachers, foreign service, skilled artisians, or other specialist careers.

Nausicaa Mégalou

The former leadership and martial studies lead instructor of the Drákos Akadmía.

Assistant Instructor

Lead Instructor

Student

Hermon Kynigós

The former law and society lead instructor of the Drákos Akadmía.

Circe Petrópoulos

The former natural philosophy lead instructor of the Drákos Akadmía.

Hippokratides Angelos

The former physiology and medicine lead instructor of the Drákos Akadmía.

Eucleides Sidéris

The former mathematics, architecture and engineering lead instructor of the Drákos Akadmía.

Althea Aeraspoúlou

The former Lead Instructor Instructor of Theory of Magics.

Lich

Liches are the remains of great users of primal magic who embrace undeath.

Greater Wight

Lycanthropy

Lycanthropy is a condition where individuals undergo a transformation, often unwilling, into a dangerous beast.

Undeath

Undeath is a state of being where the individual is no longer biologically "alive", but remains animated and possesses a limited or full set of cognitive capabilities.

Dragonkind

Dragonkind is a broad category creatures, who share a loosely related culture. This includes the variety of dragon species, but also can be used more loosely to include both the Lizardfolk and Kobolds.

Codex Zihæt

A guide to the people, places and things found within Zihæt.

Society

Histories, Myths and Legendary Artifacts

The Natural World

Zihæt Anthology

The stories and histories of the people of Zihæt.

Adventuring in Zihæt

A player and game master's guide to roleplaying Dungeons & Dragons 5e in Zihæt.

Foundational Myth Inspiration

The inspiration for the foundational myth of the Akadimía setting.

Geography and Geology Inspiration

The inspiration for many of the physical descriptions of the Middle Seas.

Planetary System Inspiration

The inspiration for Zihæt's solar system and moons.

Peoples, Cultures and Religions Inspirations

Magic System Inspiration

Inspiration for the different magic systems of Zihæt.

Flora and Fauna Inspiration

The natural and fantastic elements incorporated into the Akadimía setting.

Narrative Inspiration

Inspiration for the narrator of the Codex Zihæt and Zihæt Anthology.

Language Inspiration

Inspiration for the languages and scripts of Akadimía.

Multiverse Inspiration

The cosmic backstory to Akadimía.

The Council of Fýlakes

Responsible for the operational direction of the Fýlakes

Campaign Setting Content Plan

Akadimía Setting Content Creation

Akadimía Setting and Content

The Akadimía setting is a fantasy world designed for shared storytelling, fantasy role-playing games (RPGs), and safe exploration themes.

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