Sky Routes Setting Lore

Courtesy of the school’s extensive and long-established cable car system, students are able to travel beyond the immediate grounds without needing to pass through the waterfall itself. While movement through the surrounding rainforest remains unpredictable due to the influence of the caipora, the network connects to a number of known crossing stations and settlements that remain relatively stable once within the system. Though there remains the possibility that further locations exist beyond current knowledge. As a result, students are afforded opportunities to experience parts of the wider rainforest and South American nature beyond Castelobruxo during their years of study.

The official minimum age required to travel beyond Vila do Mato is thirteen, with students expected to carry school-issued travel admission while using the external routes without staff. In practice, however, such regulations are rarely enforced.

While portions of the route network remain restricted to Castelobruxo, several stations also function as shared infrastructure used by the wider magical population of South America. Traders, researchers, healers, and travelling magical communities may occasionally be encountered along the routes, particularly beyond the Posto de Travessia station. However, beyond the maintained lines, the rainforest quickly becomes unpredictable territory where neither the school nor the village claim true authority.

Castelobruxo campus
The route connecting Castelobruxo to Vila do Mato serves as the central artery of the entire transport network and is notably the only permanent one-way line within the system. Students seeking to travel beyond the school grounds must first transfer through Posto de Travessia before boarding external routes deeper into the rainforest. Due to the volume of traffic moving between the village and the school, this line is considered the most stable and least affected by the shifting influence of the caipora, though not immune.

RP HOOKS

- You return from a day off-campus to relax in one of the natural pools between the houses.
- A group of students have dragged board games and snacks onto one of the terraces for an unofficial late-night gathering.

Cargo points
Travel time: 20 minutes - 2 hours
Located in west, south, east and north. These stops are mainly for incoming and outgoing cargo. Students are not recommended to take these routes, with the risk of not finding their way back if they venture out into the rainforest alone. All of these routes are accessible through Posto de Travessia.

RP HOOKS

- Unless you plan to get lost, you should probably get out of there.
- You heard about an injured creature and decides to go look for it yourself.
- A cargo gondola arrives damaged and partially covered in claw marks.

Posto de Travessia - Vila do Mato
Travel time: 20 minutes
Serving as the primary interchange point of the entire cable car network, Posto de Travessia is where students departing Castelobruxo must change lines before continuing elsewhere. Cargo lines, student routes, and long-distance crossings all converge here before branching back outward into the rainforest.

RP HOOKS

- Your cable car is reassigned at the last second to a route you didn’t choose.
- While waiting for your transfer, you overhear an argument between two cargo workers about something that supposedly came back from Videira Morta.

Passagem dos Tucanos (Passage of the Toucans)
Travel time: 35 minutes
Constructed high above the rainforest canopy, Passagem dos Tucanos is among the most scenic and popular stops connected to the Castelobruxo network. The station is famous for its observation bridges, canopy walkways, and zipline routes stretching between jungle trees. Toucans and other avian species are frequently sighted throughout the area, particularly during the early mornings when mist still clings to the upper canopy, among other species. Due to the station’s altitude and open-air design, heavy storms can cause the entire structure to sway noticeably in the wind.

RP HOOKS

- During a fun zipline excursion, a storm breaks out while you're stuck in a tree.
- You see a beast you haven't encountered before while ziplining.

Ruínas da Videira Morta (Ruins of the dead vine)
Travel time: 40-50 minutes
The station has long been abandoned and is officially closed to students. Ruínas da Videira Morta is considered a ghost town, yet remains connected to the cable system despite the surrounding station having long since fallen into ruin. The area has largely been reclaimed by the rainforest, with collapsed platforms, overgrown support towers, and thick black vines wrapping around the remaining structures. Rumours persist that gondolas occasionally still arrive at the station despite no scheduled route leading there. Students are strictly forbidden from attempting to access the ruins, because no one knows what one might encounter there now.

RP HOOKS

- On the way to another station, the gondola suddenly stops at an abandoned ruin that you haven't seen before.
- You're determined to find this mysterious station, not knowing that poachers might be lurking.
- You discover fresh footprints in the mud around the station platforms.

Platô do Céu (Sky Plateau)
Travel time: 2-4 hours.
Situated high within the Andes, Platô do Céu serves as one of the most distant points accessible through the Castelobruxo route network. The humid rainforest gradually gives way to cool mountain air, sheer cliffs, and vast skies overlooking the surrounding peaks. Rope bridges and via ferrata routes carved directly into the mountainside allow experienced students and faculty to traverse the surrounding terrain. Owing to the altitude, the station is particularly popular amongst astronomy and ritual magic students, and even advanced broom racing practitioners, many of whom claim the stars appear unnaturally clear from the plateau. For those preferring solid ground, the mountain lodge offers warm snacks, hot chocolate, and panoramic views from a safe distance.

RP HOOKS

- You're facing your fear of heights by joining a group for a via ferrata climb.
- Not much for climbing, you simply decide to enjoy the view with a hot chocolate in hand.
- Someone challenges you to a broom race through the mountain passes at sunrise.

Enseada Azul (Blue Cove)
Travel time: 1.5–2.5 hrs
Located along a secluded tropical coastline, Enseada Azul is among the most popular recreational destinations connected to the school network. Just a five minute walk from the station, the forest opens onto white stone cliffs, white sand, crystalline tidal pools, and partially submerged cave systems. During school holidays and warmer months, students frequently gather along the coastline to swim, cliff jump, explore the caves, or simply escape the humidity of the rainforest interior. The location became so popular amongst students that Castelobruxo eventually established its own seasonal beach club along the shoreline, recognizable by its green-and-gold sunbeds, striped parasols, and embroidered towels and robes bearing the school crest. The bar is closed during the winter season, which spans June to August in this region, but offers music and small catering during the warmer months.

RP HOOKS

- Enjoy a drink while lying on the Castelobruxo Beach Club sunbed during a sunny day.
- Someone dares you to swim into one of the tidal caves after dark.
- You find something glittering beneath the water in one of the tidal pools.
- A group of students attempt to sneak into the closed beach club bar after hours.

Lore By Camille De Varenne