Albion
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Albion is a small, secluded island region of the Northwestern coast of Bretonnia, in the Great Ocean. It is said that it rains every day in Albion, and the land is predominantly bogs, marshes and fens. This damp and gloomy environment is roamed by tribes of Men, led by Truthsayers, guardian of the mysterious Ogham Stones, and inhabited by creatures such as Giants and the strange Fimir.
Historical Influences
Many parallels can be drawn between Albion and Celtic Britain:
- Most tellingly, 'Albion' is an ancient name for Britain.
- The Truthsayers are sometimes described as druids, and conform to romantic notions of real Druids.
- 'It always rains in Albion' is an exaggeration of Britains temperate (and often wet) climate.
- 'Ogham' is the name of the Druids written language used in the iron age.
