Avastral

The Starcrossed Town, Avastral is a tiny village unassuming to most. Yet, those in the know know of the fervent belief this small settlement has for the cosmos above.

History
Established less than a hundred years ago, Avastral was supposedly started when an individual, said to be the Starcrossed Father, followed the cosmos until he ended up at this very spot. With his belief, he gathered believers of the same faith in the cosmos, continually telling them about what the stars may bring. Soon, this group started to grow exponentially, with families being raised to harbor the very same belief.

Initially, people might write it off as a wordless cult. However, the skills of star reading that the people of Avastral have shown belies more than blind faith. They have started to share this knowledge with the rest of the world, who quickly realized that their methods in reading the stars allow one to travel and find safe passage through the seas. In addition, some have even supposedly supernatural abilities to predict the near future, however this fact is much less tested and much less shown. Recently, their understanding of the stars have given rise to a few mysteries, as they claim some of the stars above have disappeared, citing oncoming doom or important devastating events that have already passed. Yet, they refuse to explain further, simply praying to the dotted charts to guide them through their lives.

The only other thing notable about Avastral is their Starbeam Ceremony; a secret rite of which little is known. The few tidbits people have been able to gather are just that it contains a couple followed by some sort of the passing of the torch. Any more details than that are scant and even those couple can't truly be verified. Though no one is in a rush to find out, as visiting this small town could quickly lead to being overwhelmed by individuals hoping to convert one to their faith.

The Sea of Stars
A spot on land near the city that allows clear, unobstructed view of the night sky. For some reason, clouds never settle in the area, and bright twinkling stars, much brighter than most, hang up above; a signal from the heavens to Laryia (as those in the city might say).

Starcrossed Father
The original figure that settled Avastral, it is not known if he is still alive, or if he is anything more than mere conjuncture. It might not be that the citizens of Avastral are secretive about him, but if anyone thought to ask, they never told the answer far enough to allow the information to travel.