Do we create our hometowns, or do we use what's on the map?
The map is for creating kingdoms since you can place a black dot to make a kingdom, if it has a specific environment then I can change the map a bit to create a landscape as I did with Caelum which floats over a black sea and Aqua Mau which is a mountain that erupts with water instead of lava. Both have that dark blue instead of Ocean blue. Then there's like 11 mountains that I've set up across the world which serve sort of as regional barriers between parts of each continent.
Anywhooo you're free to create kingdoms anywhere on the map but if you're going to have a character from a far away place such as Draco Mau then you'll probably be an old character who's traveled for most of his life since a the travel scale is about a week from Navire to Lux Mau by horse on a monster and obstacle free road (that's pretty much non-existent).
A kingdom can call a mountain by a different name, what we have here is Navire's naming and language on the map. Since it's a blend of cultures it is hybridized Navirenese and Latin (Latin is "Common" on the top left continent).
Another bit about Kingdoms, since each has a Patron they are spread apart by about a weeks travel since Patrons don't mingle with each other except during battle. The kingdoms without Patrons, which have been called false kingdoms, are located close to resources where Patron Kingdoms are located to important monuments. Caelum is a good example as it exists on floating islands over a deadly ocean instead of a safer location which easy to claim resources.
Navire is no different as its nearest resources is Lux Mau's Magicite with dangerous forests located around the mountain. Navire sits pretty much in the middle of nowhere with farmland surrounding the kingdom's interior. It's been no cake walk for them keeping up an economy. Pretty much everyone is middle class in comparison to Tarven and Shuben that actually mine Magicite at the cost of people.
Anyway! :o to
tldr your Question, you may create your hometown anywhere on the map if you want to make a hometown/kingdom.
