Calder Isles

A saga of salt and iron

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Seven years ago the king died, and two heirs were crowned. The great houses pick sides, the bankers lend to both, and nobody pays the forts on the northern cliffs.

One by one, the beacons are going dark.

The realm

Eleven lands, two crowns and one war, with everyone on the same server. Come ashore on Saltholm, then sail anywhere.

Map of the Calder Isles, the game's own world map: two mainlands split by a sound, mountains and ice to the north, desert in the south-east, and the small island of Saltholm in the south.
  • SaltholmWhere you come ashore. Chalk cliffs, a harbour town and a beacon gone dark. Open now.
  • AlderseyWheat, rivers and Aldon, where the High Seat stands cracked and empty.
  • ThornholtDeep forest under old houses with long memories.
  • The Sallow FensA maze of channels where the smugglers run the trade.
  • The GreyspineSnowbound mountains holding the road north.
  • The Beacon LineForts on the northern cliffs, unpaid for three years.
  • The RimelandFrozen, lawless country. The Gaunt come from here.
  • The Middle SoundIslets, coves and a pirates' tidal fort between the two mainlands.
  • Vesper ReachThe rival king's country, and the other half of the war.
  • SarrakandA desert sultanate whose bankers hold both crowns' debts.
  • BrennholmA volcano island famous for its smiths.
Aldon, the walled capital, above its river harbour
Aldon, the capital
Qasr Adim's terraces around a round harbour in Sarrakand
Qasr Adim, in Sarrakand
A player's boat under sail, a lighthouse behind
Your own boat, from the first hour
Brinmouth's quay and market under the town on its hill
Brinmouth, on Saltholm

The Wyrd

A cold fire fell with the Starfall. Since it cracked the High Seat, wyrding has been a crime in every town and free in the wilds.

Magic is coming to the isles.

Questions

Do I need an account?

No. Press Play and you're in. Add an email in Settings whenever you want to keep your characters safe or play on another computer.

What do I need to play?

A computer with a keyboard and mouse, and a recent Chrome or Edge. A graphics card helps a lot. The line under Play tells you how your browser will do. Phones and tablets aren't supported yet.

Is it finished?

No. Saltholm, the first island, is open with the start of the story. The rest of the realm is there to sail to, but still being built.

What class do I play?

None. The weapon in your hand decides how you fight, masters teach its techniques, and every path forks.

Do I play with other people?

Yes. Everyone shares one world and one war, the hardest fights are made for a group, and the whole server decides how the succession ends.

News

The isles are online for testing

Calder Isles now runs on its own server at play.calderisles.com. Saltholm, the first island, is open while we finish it, so expect rough edges and changes as we go.

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