1. Isolated native american-like culture
1.1. Like Eastern Band Cherokee
1.2. Several clans living throughout caldera
1.2.1. Caldera is high in the mountains next to the city
1.2.1.1. secret passes known only to the People
1.2.1.2. Waterfalls, lakes, river(s)
1.2.1.3. Forests and a large grassland
1.2.1.4. large variety of animals, deer, squirrel, elk, traditional to NC/TN mountains
1.2.2. clan identity based on terrain
1.2.2.1. Clans in Highlands (sides of caldera)
1.2.2.2. Clans in Forests
1.2.2.3. Clans in Caves
1.2.2.4. Clans on grasslands
1.2.3. Individual Clans led by council
1.2.3.1. Grandfathers Group
1.2.3.2. Grandmothers Group
1.2.3.3. Shaman/Doctor/Spiritual leader
1.2.4. Nation of Clans led by council, elected annually
1.2.4.1. Grandmothers group
1.2.4.2. Grandfathers group
1.2.4.3. Spiritual Leaders Group
1.3. the People
1.4. Knowing use magic
1.4.1. Empathic magic
1.5. Caretakers of the Caldera
2. Civilization
2.1. Large World connected by sea trade and now air trade
2.1.1. Many nations
2.1.1.1. Conflict
2.1.1.2. Politics
2.1.1.3. Competition
2.1.2. Air Travel: New Technology
2.1.2.1. Balloons & Gliders only, no propulsion
2.1.2.2. Follow Trade Winds, like sea travel
2.1.2.3. Growing too fast
2.2. 1st City we meet
2.2.1. like Bath, England
2.2.2. early Victorian age
2.2.3. tourist spot
2.2.4. Strict class stucture
2.2.4.1. Upper Class- Tourists and Residents
2.2.4.2. Serving Class
2.2.4.3. Merchant Class
2.2.4.4. Working Class
2.2.5. Founded by shipwrecked nobels
2.2.5.1. Discovered by early balloon pioneer
2.2.5.2. Liked the healing waters and idyllic scenery
2.2.5.3. build a villa that spawned the town
2.2.6. located on the fertile tip of a peninsula, isolated from continent by impassable mountains
2.2.6.1. no known pass through mountains
2.2.6.2. too high for balloons to go over
2.2.7. closest to hidden Native culture
2.2.8. Unknowingly access local magics