Petrana is a city of almost 80,000 people, located on both a navigable river and a major overland trade route. It is one of the most prosperous cities in a (generally) well-developed, loose confederation of autonomous duchies and city states that were once part of the Kingdom of Maldonaise, or the 'Old Kingdom' to the lay-folk.

In recent years, Petrana has been embroiled in a hot- and cold-running war with the three western city states -- Belakor, Kur Istan, and Tanadis. Currently, there are no open hostilities, but the enemy was at the gates of the city only a few years ago, and Petrana is still recovering, both financially and emotionally. There are many wounds and resentments from that time, and the war that failed to bring Petrana down could still destroy her by drips and drabs in the aftermath.

On the surface, the city is politically stable; underneath, it is thick with intrigue between noble and guildsman, ancient cults and organized faiths, and the growing strength of rebellious elements from the war, determined to bring the Duke of Petrana to his knees.

Information is available on all the topics below:

• The History Of The Grand Duchy
• The City: The City's layout
• Factions: Find out about the Factions in Petrana
• Government: Who Rules Whom
• Gazeteer
• Setting Design Jumpstart
• Game Rules (using The Shadow of Yesterday)
• Player Characters
• Game Logs
• Resource: Fourteenth Century Venetian Personal Names