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*'''Outpost''' – Isolated locations of military, spiritual, or exploratory significance; common in frontier or hazardous zones.
*'''Outpost''' – Isolated locations of military, spiritual, or exploratory significance; common in frontier or hazardous zones.


== Realm-Specific Guidelines ==
== Settlement Distribution by Realm ==
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Realm !! Cities !! Towns !! Villages !! Outposts !! Notes
! Realm
[[Delmora]]
! Terrain Type
-
! Approx. Size (mi²)
[[Terasil]]
! Est. Settlement Density
-
! Cities (≥10k)
[[Zanarak]]
! Towns (1k–10k)
-
! Villages (<1k)
[[Orrakar]]
! Outposts / Minor Sites
-
! Notes
[[Vaelthar]]
|-
-
| [[Delmora]]
[[Itharalis]]
| Riverine, Wetlands
-
| ~780,000
[[Tahr’Zul]]
| High (1 per 100 mi²)
}
| 10–14
| 60–80
| 100+
| Dense along rivers and canals; trade-focused
|-
| [[Terasil]]
| Mountainous, Subterranean
| ~600,000
| Moderate-Low
| 4–6
| 30–40
| 60–80
| Hidden roads and enclaves
|-
| [[Zanarak]]
| Desert, Shifting City
| ~850,000
| Low
| 1 (Mirajhar)
| 5–10
| 20–30
| Mobile camps, ruins
| Extremely centralized around Mirajhar
|-
| [[Orrakar]]
| Canyonlands, Plateaus
| ~700,000
| Moderate
| 3–5
| 20–30
| 40–60
| Airborne and cliffside sites
| Includes both Kutharen and Drahari styles
|-
| [[Celyndor]]
| Deep Forest
| ~950,000
| Low
| 2–3
| 10–20
| 20–40
| Sacred groves, hidden circles
| Mostly small enclaves; few permanent cities
|-
| [[Tahr’Zul]]
| Volcanic Wasteland
| ~500,000
| Sparse
| 1–2
| 5–8
| 10–20
| Lava tubes, survival enclaves
| Heat dictates habitability
|-
| [[Fendralis]]
| Archipelago / Submerged
| ~300,000
| Moderate
| 3–4
| 15–25
| 30–50
| Reef-camps, abyssal sanctuaries
| Split between underwater and above-water zones
|-
| [[Vaelthar]]
| Grasslands, Wind Plains
| ~900,000
| Moderate
| 4–6
| 30–40
| 60–90
| Seasonal camps, wind shrines
| Divided between Torinok (fixed) and Vey'Lora (nomadic)
|-
| [[Itharalis]]
| Glacier, Ice Rift
| ~1,200,000
| Sparse
| 2–3
| 8–12
| 15–25
| Subglacial enclaves
| Mostly subterranean (Nykrathi) or isolationist (Sarnathi)
|-
| [[Pelagia]]
| Oceanic Realm
| N/A (non-terrestrial)
| N/A
| Variable
| Variable
| Variable
| Coral hives, reef clusters
| Settlement defined by migratory patterns and depth
|}


== Placement Considerations ==
== Placement Considerations ==