Phum
ภูมิ
Phum is a world scarred by the past, a land of myth and wonder shaped by a cataclysm that tore a vast wound into the planet itself – “the Wounding”. At “The Edge”, where land and sea abruptly end, great rivers and oceans pour endlessly into the void, vanishing into the unknown. To those who dwell here, it is a place of reverence and terror and a constant reminder that the world is not as whole as it once was.
But Phum is far more than its scar. It is a realm where magic weaves through the very fabric of existence, where protector “Tutd’sawan” walk among mortals and ancient creatures stir beneath mountains and seas. Towering shards of crystal hum with arcane energy, floating islands drift through stormy skies, and primeval forests whisper with voices older than the Wounding.
Himmapan
หิมพานต์
The Himmapan forest is an ever-shifting landscape, a deeply magical forest that resists all efforts to define and map it. Some say that at the center of the forest, a titanic tree stretches to the heavens, a tree so large that a civilization could rise, flourish and fall on a single branch. Wrapped around the base of the tree is the skeleton of Anon, a great fish that legends say was the first living thing to come from the void.
Into the world of Phum
Cloud City
lmaet Thani เมฆธานีPast the desert and to the north is Maet Thani, a name given to the floating lands that hover over long, rolling veldts. It gets its “city” moniker from the oddly symmetrical pattern of the drifting lands. Travelers have reported seeing Siho,...
Rainbow Glass Ocean
Talae-ruingaew ทะเลรุ้งแก้วThis area of Phum consists of many high, rocky plateaus, and is mostly barren of vegetation. Intense volcanic activity in the past has created an unforgiving, angular landscape, covering the area with multi-coloured, iridescent fire...
Yonok
โยนกYonok is the capital of the Singhanavati Kingdom, a bustling town and a center of trade for the region. Most of the city is built out on the lake, using floating platforms, and traders use small boats to navigate its many canals. The largest structure is an...
The Edge
Mokha / Groakthan (โมฆะ / โกรกธาร, Void/Canyon/Gorge)Phum’s seas end at a planet-spanning gash, known alternately as Mokha, or the Groakthan, which bisects the planet.Closer to the Edge you’ll find smaller and smaller landmasses with the exception of a single, very...
Himmapan
หิมพานต์The Himmapan forest is an ever-shifting landscape, a deeply magical forest that resists all efforts to define and map it. Some say that at the center of the forest, a titanic tree stretches to the heavens, a tree so large that a civilization could rise,...
Lodestones
เหล็กน้ำผี Throughout all of the lands of Phum large structures called Lodestones can be found. These luminous crystal shards are made of a material not found anywhere else on the planet and come in a wide variety of colours. If someone looks into the stones, they can...
Indigo Mountain
ดอยครามDoi Khram is the largest mountain in a mountain range that stretches along the eastern edge of the Himmapan Forest. During most of the year, its upper regions are wreathed in the indigo mists that give the mountain its name. Local witch doctors use the patterns...
Creator:
Phum has been developed by Atomic Panda, a project of Create International. We would love to invite you to develop your own creations within Phum!