Grafton

A round, medium-sized skylith in the outer reaches, Grafton is well-placed for trading, transshipping, and tourism.

Orbit:

Circular, slightly tilted, with nodes precessing (rate [TBD]).  34-36 hr day([TBD])

Rotation:

synchronous

Gravity:

strong

Climate:

Dry most of the year, atmospheric shifts near apastron result in the skylith orbiting near a squall line, resulting in an annual local rainy season.

Terrain:

Very rocky, split surface, heavy with regolith and limited arable land; there is a bloom when the rains come.  Sheer cliff faces and crevasses abound on its livable surface, delighting climbers and spelunkers alike.  Some of the crevasses have been converted to water reservoirs.  Polylepis forests blanket the parts of the skylith where the curvature is too steep for peoples to damage the trees.

Governance:

per city

Associations Present:

• Academy of Magic has a small campus in Filigree.
• Bardic Conservatory is in Filigree.
• Freelancers have a Tavern in Filigree.
• The Great Workshop of Eternal Refinements has a workshop in Fractal.
• School of Observing the Dance has a tower in the outskirts of Filigree, away from shipping traffic.
• Skyguard have an outpost in Filigree.