In 92 PO, the earthmote Nox emerged from a ring of aurora in the sky skew-north of Caelum’s Landing. The silver dragon Nox, who had bestowed his namesake unto the earthmote, flew down to Fundus in search of help. When confronted only with the nascent Church of Caelum’s zealotry, Nox returned home intent on securing a self-reliant future for his people in wintry isolation.
Nox is a fiercely independent and somewhat impoverished city state founded by the reclusive silver dragon, Nox. Nox does not rule the earthmote. Rather, he presides over the commune as adviser and mentor. This snow-capped earthmote sits high enough in the sky that its denizens may live under a perpetual night sky, illuminated only by a thin blue halo of daylight and ribbons of chromatic aurora.
Only a small proportion of the earthmote is populated. Wooden longhouses strengthened against bitter winds serve as the primary homes for the citizens of Nox. When the winter solstice arrives, citizens must shelter with the silver dragon in the belly of the earthmote. The cold climate also makes cultivating the land difficult. Nox is home to many avian and draconic races and those that prefer colder climates.