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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jarval" data-source="post: 1448643" data-attributes="member: 421">Here are some notes on the Fabled Lands to go with the map I sent you.  They're not all that detailed, but I figure that Brystasia doesn't really know much about the world yet.  If you want/need to know more, let me know and I flesh out these notes a bit.Sokara:Sokara is a country in turmoil.  The old (and allegedly rather corrupt) King, Corin VII was killed in a bloody military coup four years ago, lead by General Grieve Marlock.  The country is now under martial law, and Grieve Marlock has declared himself Protector-General of Sokara.The capital city of Sokara is Marlock City (until recently know as Old Sokar), with Yellowport being its second city.  To the north, the Citadel of Velis Corin guards the Pass of Eagles, while the Forts of the Eastern Marches keep the Manbeasts of Nerech at bay.Golnir:By comparison with its neighbour, Golnir is tranquility itself.  A wealthy country, it is ruled by the Baroness of Castle Ravayne.  Ringhorn and Metriciens, Golnir's two largest cities, are bustling metropoli, centres for commerce networks that stretch all across the Violet Ocean and beyond.At Golnir's heart lies the Endless Plains, an expanse of comfortable and pleasant farmland.  The market town of Wheatfields sits at its centre, grown rich from the farm trade.  Further to the north are the Haunted Hills and the Forest of the Forsaken.  Few of Golnir's superstitious people will venture into this comparatively wild wilderness, and the area is only barely populated by a few shepherds.Old Harkuna:Ten generations ago, Harkuna was ruled by the High King, but he was driven from rulership by the armies of the Faceless King of Uttaku.  Now the people of Old Harkuna slave away under the backbreaking taxes of their Uttakin masters, near-starved despite the rich soil of their homeland.Uttaku:Uttaku lies to the east.  It claims to be the oldest civilisation on Harkun, and is a centre of culture and learning.  It's also home to a strict caste system, with social standing almost always dictated from birth.  More so than any other culture, the nobles keep themselves separate from the lower orders, and members of the older noble families can be recognised by the peculiar trait of having light blue skin.  The worship of the god Ebron is almost compulsory in Uttaku, with temples to no other deities allowed with city walls.The Great Steppes:To most people, the Great Steppes seem like a barren wasteland, and those people would be right.  However, many tribes nomads call the Steppes home, and these hardy souls herd the animals native to these lands.  Most tribes belong to a Horde, a loose alliance of tribes, of which the Horde of the Thundering Skies and the Horde of the Thousand Winds are the largest.The only settlement of any size is the port of Yarimura, a young city created by the Clan of the White Spear, exiles from the island empire of Akatsurai.  To say the city is cosmopolitan would be an understatement, as people from all races and countries walk the streets of Yarimura.Akatsurai:A very insular island empire, little is know about this county or its people.</blockquote>

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