Erwt is a flat disc-shaped world, and only the top surface is known to be inhabited. There are 12 Landscapes with 2-4 sovereign countries each. Each country has 1-2 sizable cities but generally most of the population is rural. The Landscapes are arranged in a circle (clockface), and are defined by a common geography and often culture. The clockface is surrounded by a world sea, and there is a large inner sea in the middle. "West" is counterclockwise, "east" is clockwise. That makes "north" oceanward, and "south" seaward.