Rescall
Rescall is a large green-tinted region in the east of Areth on the official world map. Two blue rivers wind through it, one forming its western edge. Its city dot sits near the east coast. Zarma lies to the north, Artrebla and Perryton to the west, and the Flat Water Delta to the south.
Sources
Known only from the official world map. The name does not appear in any of the novels or short stories processed so far. The History of Rislandia bible, which is processed next, may add more detail.
In A History of Rislandia
According to A History of Rislandia, Rescall is the later name for a region historically called The Southern Jungles, and the sourcebook uses both spellings Rescall and Rescal interchangeably throughout its text.
Origins and Ancient History
According to A History of Rislandia, Rescall was shaped in the earliest age by the life essence of Vitarum, which influenced the humans who emerged in its thick forests and river deltas. The region's people learned to live in harmony with the jungle from the very beginning of their existence. Rescall sat on the southern edge of the ancient Orethan Dominion, and the sourcebook notes that the jungle has preserved some ancient ruins better than other regions. The Rescall tribes claim descent from the Shattered Empire, and the bible states that the ancient empire stretched from Atrebla in the north to Rescal in the south.
Geography and Climate
According to A History of Rislandia, Rescall is a land of dense jungles, river deltas, and humid lowlands, with a hot and wet climate year-round. The sourcebook places Rescall in Central Areth within a jungle region. This conflicts with the novel-based account on this page, which locates Rescall in Eastern Areth based on the official world map.
Society and Culture
According to A History of Rislandia, Rescall is governed by tribal kingdoms with a population of approximately 150,000. Its capital is Greencanopy, with an estimated population of approximately 20,000. The sourcebook describes the Rescall people as known for harmony with nature, medicinal knowledge, isolation, warrior traditions, and spiritualism.
The Rescall built tree-cities hidden in the canopy, with the sourcebook quoting this phrase directly. Rescall healers are renowned for plant-based remedies, and Rescall warriors employ blowguns, poison darts, and jungle tactics. Rescall shamans claim to speak with jungle spirits.
Relation to Viridian
According to A History of Rislandia, Rescall (under the spelling Rescal) is the location of Viridian.
Relations with Rislandia and the Wider World
According to A History of Rislandia, Rescall is too remote for regular contact with Rislandia. Occasional traders bring Rescall medicines and exotic goods to Rislandia, and the primary industries of the region include jungle resources such as timber, medicinal plants, and exotic animals, plus limited trade. The sourcebook notes that the Rescall tribes were largely unaware of the Nightmen invasion, and that the jungle provides natural protection from external threats.