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The '''Old World''' is the remarkable continent lying far to the north-east of [[Khul]], and separated from it by the great [[Ocean of Serpents]]. The Old World is the smallest of the three continents, and has a more temperate climate than the others (it lacks features such as jungles and ice caps).<ref name="aff">''[[Advanced Fighting Fantasy – The Roleplaying Game|Advanced Fighting Fantasy]]''  pgs.102-3.</ref> Most of the Old World is ruled by unified "territorial states" (except in [[Kakhabad]] and [[Mauristatia]]). These states govern far larger areas than the small city-states that rule most of [[Allansia]] and Khul.<ref name="aff" /> The Old World also has more advanced technology than most of Titan, including [[Gunpowder Technology on Titan|Gunpowder Weapons]] and [[Windmill]]s.<ref name="aff" /> The book ''[[Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World]]'', that most famous of adventurers' literary companions calls it the "''home of civilisation and of learning''", and sums up the comparisons of Khul and the Old World. It says:

{{Quotation|''The Old World is a land of contrasting regions, from the lush grassy plains of Lendleland to the unscalable peaks of the Cloudcap Mountains in Mauristatia. Its people live mostly from the land, but it has many larger settlements as well, for it escaped the cataclysmic wars that have kept the other two continents from attaining true civilization. Some of the kingdoms of the Old World have not reached their full development, but just about all of them are more sophisticated and civilized than anywhere in Allansia or Khul.''<br><br>- ''Titan - The Fighting Fantasy World'', {{AC|284}}, [[Year of the Fox]]<ref>{{Titan}} - 19</ref>}}

==Regions==

Each part of the Old World is identified with a distinct regional name by its inhabitants. <ref name="t1">{{Titan}} - 18-21</ref> This region is usually conterminous with a nation-state.

The Old World is made of several regions:

===Femphrey===

On the western side of the Old World is the nation of Femphrey. ''"It is a flat, fertile country of grassy plains crossed by many rivers and sprinkled with small clumps of old woodland."''<ref name="OW">{{Titan}} - pp. 19-21 </ref> In Femphrey's east lie numerous hot springs, which yield crystals.<ref name="OW" />

===Gallantaria===
[[File:Bannerandmap.png|''A map of the Old World next to banner of the [[Cabal of the Werewolf]].''|thumbnail|right|180px]]
[[Gallantaria]] - located north of Femphrey. Gallantaria is a land with a temperate climate and numerous woods and plains.<ref name="OW" /> Gallantaria's capital is [[Royal Lendle]], a city famed as a haven for scholarship.<ref name="OW" /> It is bordered at its south by the [[Witchtooth Line]], an range of mountains whose dangers are infamous across the Old World.<ref>{{FF44}} - para. 35 </ref> To the north, a range of high mountains, the [[Cragrock Peaks]], form another natural barrier.

===The Northlands===

[[The Northlands]], north of the Cragrocks, are a wild, highland region known for inclement weather.<ref>{{FF40}} - para 214.</ref>

===Brice===

To the east of Gallantaria sits the wide [[Border River]], separating Gallantaria from its neighbour, [[Brice]]. Brice is a land of grassy expanses that is poor in natural resources.<ref name="OW" /> Brice is an autocratic country frequently at war with its neighbours.

===Mauristatia===

[[Mauristatia]] borders all the other regions of the Old World bar the Northlands and Analand. A land of immense rocky elevations and large pine woods, Mauristatia has poor soils that yield few crops; cold mist is the most common type of weather in this region.<ref name="howl"> {{FF62}} - "Bad Moon Rising".</ref> Mauristatia has a sinister reputation among Old Worlders, for being the home of numerous [[Vampire]]s, [[Werebeast]]s, and murderous cultists.<ref name="howl" />

===Ruddlestone===

[[Ruddlestone]] lies north-east of Mauristatia. This nation is bordered by the [[Dagga River]] and [[Brackish Bay]] on its west, and [[Nankunu Bay]] and the [[Banarask Hills]] on its east. Ruddlestone is a kingdom with moorland, heaths and patches of woodland predominating on its landscape.<ref name="OW" /><ref>{{FF56}} -"Background" </ref>
Ruddlestone is a tolerant country that is nevertheless protected by single-minded warrior clerics.<ref name="OW" />

===Kakhabad===

[[Kakhabad]] is a near-lawless area of wild beasts and violent outcasts, notorious across Titan for its dangerous nature. Kakhabad's land area stretches out in a north-easterly direction. In its north-east are the imposing [[Zanzunu Peaks]]. In its centre lie the [[Forest of the Snatta]], the arid plains of the [[Baklands]], and the [[Vanti-Bak Wastes]].<ref>{{Titan}} - p. 26.</ref> The largest city in Kakhabad is [[Kharé - Cityport of Traps (city)|Kharé]], one of the most dangerous settlements on Titan. [[The Shamutanti Hills (hills)|The Shamutanti Hills]] run across the country's southern edge, and form a natural border between [[Analand]] and Kakhabad.<ref>{{Sor1}} - para 183.</ref>

===Analand===

[[Analand]] - Located south of Kakhabad. Large parts of Analand are protected by the [[Great Wall of Analand]], a never-finished fortified wall. In the northwest of Analand lies [[Chawberry Wood]], a temperate forest rich in fruits. <ref>{{Sor1}} - Map, pg. 22-3 </ref> The plains of Analand north of [[Lake Libra]] have fertile soils and are used for agriculture. <ref>{{FF58}} - 57</ref> The [[Schoolfish River]] drifts out of Lake Libra towards the [[Bay of Gumm]], dominated on both its sides by hills. The Schoolfish River is the boundary between Analand and [[Far Analand]].<ref name="OW" /> Far Analand is a region of flat savannas which have a hot climate, and [[Elephant]]s live there. <ref>"Elephant", {{RttP}}, [[Andrew Wright]], pp. 66 </ref>

===Lendleland===

West of Analand and south of Femphrey and Mauristatia sits the country of [[Lendleland]]. It is the largest region of the Old World in terms of size, but also the poorest. Most of its land is sedgy flatlands with thin soil, suitably only for horse-breeding. The main river in the country, the [[Siltbed River]], has dirty, undrinkable water, and leaves boats stuck in silt banks at low tide.<ref name="OW" /> In the far south of Lendleland stand the [[Anvils of the Gods]], a range of ice-capped peaks.<ref name="OW" />

==Books Set in the Old World==

*''[[Fighting Fantasy]]'' [[Gamebook]]s
**''[[Stealer of Souls (book)|Stealer of Souls]]'' - ''Although this book is set on the [[Isle of Despair]], it begins in the city of [[Pollua]] in the Old World'' <ref>{{FF34}} - "Background". </ref>
**''[[Vault of the Vampire (book)|Vault of the Vampire]]''
**''[[Dead of Night (book)|Dead of Night]]''
**''[[Legend of the Shadow Warriors (book)|Legend of the Shadow Warriors]]''
**''[[Moonrunner (book)|Moonrunner]]''
**''[[Spellbreaker (book)|Spellbreaker]]''
**''[[Knights of Doom (book)|Knights of Doom]]''
**''[[Revenge of the Vampire (book)|Revenge of the Vampire]]''
**''[[Bloodbones (book)|Bloodbones]]''
**''[[Howl of the Werewolf (book)|Howl of the Werewolf]]''
**''[[Stormslayer (book)|Stormslayer]]''
**''[[Night of the Necromancer (book)|Night of the Necromancer]]''
*''[[Sorcery!]]''
**''[[The Shamutanti Hills (book)|The Shamutanti Hills]]''
**''[[Kharé - Cityport of Traps (book)|Kharé - Cityport of Traps]]''
**''[[The Seven Serpents (book)|The Seven Serpents]]''
**''[[The Crown of Kings (book)|The Crown of Kings]]''
*''[[PuzzleQuest Book]]s''
**''[[The Tasks of Tantalon (book)|The Tasks of Tantalon]]''
*''[[Advanced Fighting Fantasy|Advanced Fighting Fantasy Books]]''
**''[[Crown of Kings (AFF)|Crown of Kings - The Sorcery! Campaign]]''

==Further Notes==
* The Old World is where the [[magic]] style of [[Sorcery (magic)|Sorcery]] originated.<ref>{{AFFRPG}} - pgs.24, 30</ref>

==See Also==

*[[Book Locations]]
*[[List of places in The Old World]]

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==References==
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[[Category:Old World Lands and Regions]]
[[Category:Advanced Fighting Fantasy Entries]]
[[Category:Locations in Titan]]
[[Category:Heroes of Titan Entries]]