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Tara (Map & Break Down)
Tara is a vast world of 19 recognized territories.
This is a long list of the 19 Nations of Tara for skimming at the leisure of any who want a better understanding of the world. A reference map is included.
Glosnuut Empire
A sprawling Elven Empire its capital city Beleuiles hosts the most modern furnishings. Bustling cities brimming with lavish malls, colleges, and trade centers, public transport is a must as personal vehicles are prohibited. Elaborate subways lead you anywhere you want to go, and the occasional magic circle can teleport you to certain places for the right fee of course. While Closnuut is not anti-magic, their pursuit is in technology, they are closely allied with the Gnomes of Thoanthell.
With a murderous past, for an empire is not founded without blood, Glosnuut is at peace with most territories. Their wealth brings in trade from the East lands, and their technology oppresses those who may still hold grudges. They also host several high-tech gladiator arenas for those players of Exhalt to earn coin, fame, and glory. Their Emperor Erendriel Nordithas is born of a high and dark elf, though he favored high. As is tradition he is to take a dark elf wife but rumor has it he fancies a beautiful high elf diplomat's daughter. Will a civil war break out should he break a tradition that has not been broken since the founding of the Glosnuut Empire? Or has the distractions of modern technology washed away any sense of tradition from its inhabitants? There is still some racial disdain between the two sets of elves.
Largest source of revenue: Tourism & Exhalt.
Status: At Peace
Thoanthellese Rebublic
With no enemies except the church and a great amount of room for ports, this Gnomish Republic is the most technologically advanced territory in known existence. With anti-magic barriers extending throughout the land sealed tightly at its borders, certain folk have never seen inside its mostly suburban hollows. With some small villages still stuck in the past many cities like its capital city Shroudbarrow are tame compared to those of Glosnuut although still quite convenient. Here you will find tech outlets of all sorts, the oddest startups, and the quirkiest centers for research. Where every town even those not tech-inclined has a library, and the cities each have at least two. With a steady import from the East and consistent revenue exporting tech and services to the wealthy Empire of Glosnuut, Thoanthell truly has few concerns.
Its 4-foot multi-colored hair citizens grow all their food hydroponically, converting most of it into meal bars, shakes, or supplements. With every modest modern convenience and no fear of magic gnomes of Thoanthell ply whatever trade they choose, study, and live comfortable lives.
Its President Glitch Freak is a publically elected official who sits on a board with eight other elected gnomes.
Largest source of revenue: Export of technology
Status: Enemy of the Church, though the threat is mostly benign.
Goghean Holy State
The uppermost Northern continent of Tara is Goghe a holy state divided into purists and those who accept the magic of all races. Technically under control by the purists Gothes glistening capital of Swiftgate is a massive Magical college of learning under strict control of its Human Magus Pope Mythica a beautiful redhead with a drive to eradicate technology and keep the school Magus aka human only.
The west of Gothe is home to less Puritan values. It hosts an unofficial capital Meritide. Meritide is a college city composed of in and outdoor areas, lush gardens, and sprawling towers. All races who follow the religious code of Magic may study there.
Largest source of revenue: Export Magical Items and potions, Missionaries, and "donations" *tides*
Status: Declared war on Thoanthell
Commune of Ocjut
From Gothe came those who believe Magic to be of the old, and technology to be dangerous and doomed to end the world. People taught at both colleges, who left on a pilgrimage to reform the feeble-minded places like Glosnuut through appeal instead of violence, and teaching instead of war. This territory with its capital city Goldscar hosts missionaries and each city and town is a church. All people are welcome but no technology is to be brought within its borders. The punishment is purification.
Largest source of revenue: Missionaries, and donations
Status: Neutral
Free Territory of Yiaddam
On the Eastern Continent is the Free Territory of Yiaddam born to the harsh wilds of lush resources surrounded by barbarian and magus human tribes always at war with one another. Suffering raids from the Ogre nation of Bostrand and exposed to The Fruitless Wilds. Yiaddam is a collection of free markets, trades folk, trappers, miners, gathers, and hunters, sell swords, the working middle and lower classes which harvest all that makes other nations superbly wealthy while keeping them afloat. All races are the same here despite inner species quibbles and everyone who lives here is either brought by boat to strike out and find work, or descended from one of the many tribes in the area work to keep their nose down, ears up, eyes diligent, and their selves busy with work.
Some tawdry trade towns, the real jewel of the Free Territory is the capital city Fearbreak. A wealthy collective of mercenary and hunting guilds. From finding that perfect assassin to scoring some hard-won labor you didn't have to risk your neck for. Fearbreak hosts brawls, bars, taverns, a mix of low-tech and none at all, and good old fashion sell swords.
Largest source of revenue: Labourers, resources
Status: Anarchy
Bostrand
Home to the great ogre tribes, speckled with a few mixblood giants these fierce warriors are known for their might but their real danger is that every ten years a new one eye is born achieving a magic status generally unknown outside of the human Magi. These special magic users wield the power to infuse their clans with powerful gifts and make their already massive might make any they set their eye on crumble in dispair. Their Cheif Diabolite is known as one of the strongest Magi users to exist even among the human magi. Demanding even respect from the Pope herself. They have no anti-tech policy in their lands, but who would dare dream of visiting anyway? They spend the majority of their time raiding Yiaddam via their frail coastline, pillaging and taking all the spoils they need to keep themself sufficiently funded.
Largest Source of Revenue: Piracey and Raids
Status: At war with anyone touching their borders
Kosnaskia
The Kosnaskian Federation was formed by both the shield-wielding humans the Noder and the Magic-wielding humans the Maguslong back when the rest of the Eastern continent was nothing but wild monsters and violent tribes. Many many years have come since their capital city Edgevein was carved out of the marble mines, and risen to form a large spiraling tower barricaded by an impregnable fortress. So long that the church was formed from refugees who fled after a failed attempt to subjugate their golden-skinned shield-baring brethren. The inhabitants of Kosnaskia hold no ill will however towards the church, though missionaries are rarely warmly welcomed there.
For this Federation of allied humans has much more pressing concerns than decade-old grudges. They hold the land off from the Ogre in the East and spend many forces patroling their border from the more criminal types of Yiaddam. They are ruled by a fighter's guild called Landlight, and a Mages guild called Soundstorm. They allow free trade, but citizenship must be applied for. Anyone, not a citizen must be on their best behavior as travelers hold no rights in Kosnaskia unless awarded a passport. Their land has very little tech though they do not oppose it, and what they do have is often outdated by a decade or more. Still they host one of the finest cities on a continent filled with mostly chaos and tribes.
Largest Source of Revenue: Taxes
Status: At war with Ogre
Ecsata
The Ecsatan oligarchy ruled by Lords and Ladies of immense wealth.
With the protection of Kosnaskia, and access to hire massive amounts of trained guards from Yiaddam these wealthy aristocrats wile their days in their exotic lands dividing the bounty of all their land has to offer, including the majority of the populous who live as serfs and slaves. No one but the aristocracy is allowed to rise, all must serve, and the penalty of disservice or displeasure is death or slavery. Their immense wealth helps support Goghe's coffers making them politically untouchable by any who might dare.
Their most prized commodity is slaves. Their mages have the ability to subjugate those with a mark to life long slavery. Thus making their precious marked slaves saught after and quite pricey. While their mages might not have many other uses except for creating lavish displays for entertainment purposes, this one ability is a rather dangerous one.
Their capital city LostPort is a beautiful city of golden and silver palaces build upon a glimmering jeweled foundation set over tropical marshland which hugs the coast. Water fills the streets, rivers for roads, and a great massive aqueduct bridges the sea magically filtering the water which glistens like liquid diamond throughout their streets with beauty, the softest scent of Lilies, and spa-like qualities.
Large water gardens fill the empty spaces between the palaces of Lost port, of risen marble, inlaid with shimmering opal designs mesmerizing to the eyes. With trees of all kinds of luscious fruit, small circular green gardens of voluptuous and bright seductive flowers, and large always heated open-air baths to lounge in.
Here there is never a night without a party, or a day without amusing delights, at least for those who reign.
Largest Source of Revenue: Slaves
Status: Untouchable
Xoctuth
"For all that shimmers there is that which bleeds beneath it."
Crushed against the coast and The Fruitless Wilds only the tip of it's highest finger of land brushing against that of their fair-haired Magus cousins. The Human Principality of Xoctuth is a magicless place. It's Prince Orkun with his dark golden skin and flame-filled silver eyes rules with the birthright that all which he owns or touches is devoid of magic. The Church says The Norde bloodline spawns from a curse, but the Norde believe it is the favor of the great eternal that has touched them with their brute strength and magicless frames.
From the bowels of the thrown in Rockhold, Xoctuth's capital city its people live with no tech, nor magic. Instead, they produce the most brutal warriors Tara has ever known. They frown upon the Church and its followers are not welcome. Followers of the church are sent to their Ecsatan brothers to be marked as slaves and sent back. these slaves are rarely needed as the Norde pride themselves on working their own land and fighting their own wars. Instead, they are status symbols owned by the wealthy or important. Living entertainment killed or abused at a moment's notice, used to fight each other like dogs, or to dance for the humor of it.
Largest Source of Revenue: Fish and Game
Status: Independent, friendly with the Thoanthellese
Celcee
Riding the coast beneath Xoctuth are the lands of the Celceean Council. Formed as an embassy when the Western continent first broke land upon the East these are what remains of the Firestarter people, A Nagna race of fire Magi who eat, breathe, and can sleep in flames of their own creation. Their land is fraught with magic, and most of it is untamed, even the small villages broken apart are nomadic and travel about their small lands left to them. In and out of The Fruitless Wilds. Ruled by Etshi Mistress of their Mages council, a seeress, and fire mage of much renown. They are not entirely without tech but it is rare, outside the capital. "Direcoast" Is a hub of modernization that meets magic and old-world beliefs. They host the Exhalt games each year and have the most dangerous and exotic arenas for their performance.
Largest Source of Revenue: Entertainment, Fireworks
Status: Independent, Politically Neutral, skirmishes with Harstani Horder
Harstan
Touching only Celceean outside of The Fruitless Wilds, The Harstani Horde is barely a nation at all. Large Gnolls of which have rarely been seen in their true form, whatever that may be rest here. Occasionally they rise a skirmish to be had. But their land seems a vast empty cold meadow of rare plants and no trees. Their silver grass and white skies bleed endlessly together over the waves of hills some as high as mountain tops. Of this nation, who rules it, or how it became known as a nation outside The Fruitless Wilds is entirely unknown.But look far enough into the histories of any of the 19 nations and you will find their name written only as allied.
No Source of Revenue.
Status Unknown.
Brudfeth
Unlike the soft light skins of the Elves of Glosnuut the night-skinned Drow of the Brudfeth shogunate need not technology to distract them from the old ways. These tall lithe samurai remember their connection to the land, they whisper and it whispers back. They step as light as shadows, skin torn from the deepest sky gifted to them by the Sky Mother Tara. The blessed of children, the more noble, the more proud, the more diligent of her elven offspring. Rupilva Kriulzaisol head of the shogunate forces rules over his people cities all barracks cities of different kinds and types with an old way of thinking.
Largest Source of Revenue: Barter and spoils from the Tiqotish Horde
Status: Independent
Ersall
To the west up and down the coast thrives the Ersallese Sultanate. The kingdom of Kobolds. These are broken up into dragon, and beast kin. Ruled by the dragonkin, species do not matter here, only money is a judge of a person. Wealth is status, Wealth is power, and these merchant-hearted tradesmen were the first from the west to lay claim to the East. With their well-established roads for horses and carriages, their navy is fearsome and grand. Be they on the furthest edge from the East, these prosperous mind folk, make thrice the trade of any other nation.
Their capital city Starside surrounds a massive stained glass and golden palace, of countless gardens and rooms all in which trade from all over is conducted in the most serious of ways. Spies are forbidden to travel here, and the punishment of breaking a deal or being caught as a spy is worse than death. Eradication of one's entire bloodline is fated to any who dare darken the faith of these tradesmen.
Their Sultan, Kraw Sultan of Ersall
Largest Source of Revenue: Barter, Trade, Diplomacy
Status: Free Trade
Ulus of Sconzi
Ulus crowns its larger birth nation Ersall. Protected from technology via the mountains in the east, this small sect of Kolbald towns and villages lives entirely in the old ways. With no ruler, only their traditions, and customs to guide them. They live off the land and sea, they need for nothing, and matter to no one, and no one matters to them. They happily exist seeing only the occasional missionary, traveler, or trader. They are happy folk, and keep to their own.
No source of Revenue though they are expert fishermen.
Status: Independent, Neutral.
Volqu
The uppermost Western part of Tara holds the Volguan Chancellery. While no one knows who created, or manages Exhalt, picks the players, or how or why they do someone has to profit from it, right? Volqu is a company that took charge of this. First starting as a unified set of researchers and traders who were given the territory four years ago to study and look into Exhalt. Slowly fans and fanatics flooded the area. Soon it spilled over widening its borders annoyingly so, but not enough to cause trouble. Volqu stepped in and took charge forming a Chancellery government, financed entirely by proceeds from Exhalt, top players and researchers all pass through here at some point. No one has more information, hidden or available to be shared on Exhalt than Volqu. Though who actually the Chancellor is.. well no one really knows?
Their capital city Midlight is a bustling series of skyscrapers tied together by a crowded train station, subjugated by small cafes, hotels, Maniac fans, cramped arenas, and apartment buildings, all comprised as one corporate expansion.
Largest Source of Revenue: Monetization of Exhalt, Tourism,
Status: Diplomatic united nations agency
Atonia
An extending hand of the anti-magic movement. This small Nation is filled with zealots dedicated to the eradication of magic, and the advancement of technology. Formed as a commune for research, it suffered the corruption of power and its rulership has changed hands many times. Known as the Altonian Despotate it is currently under the rule of a tight-fisted non-humanoid, species unknown. It's capital city Wildshire is hidden most probably underground is said to be a research lab protected by a nest of spies. Passports are mandatory and travel is strictly regulated in or out of the Nation.
Largest Source of Revenue: Information, Diplomac secrets
Status: Best left alone.
Phetlan Dominion
Fey dwells here of all kinds, more civilized than those of the Tiqotish Horde and they are mildly introduced to tech, having a subway system and a host of interconnected suburbs. The people here are colorful and creative, and though it can be a slightly dangerous place for outsiders it produces some of the best Exhalt lit, News, Magazines, Trading Cards of Players, Cosplay, Plushies, and figurines. While much of this art gets exported to Volqu the true fans know the beating heart of the real supporters and fans thrives here.
Largest Source of Revenue: Artisan
Status: Who the heck are these people again? Don't they work for Volqu or something like that?
Tiqoth
An anti-tech mystery of fey wilds cities, and towns, where tech does not work, and fey reigh akin to the wild wild west, only with finger guns and eye lasers. Okay... Probably not eye lasers, but still this place is totally uncivilized why would anyone want to go HERE. Freymeadow is their hidden capital city and rumor has it it hops around their Nation never in the same place twice in one week. Governed by the Tiqtish Horde an elite band of eight mysterious fey. This place is known for its year around the carnival, a celebration that never ends, and welcomes all. Just don't dare join armed. Weapons are strictly forbidden to travelers. The punishment? We... don't remember...
Largest Source of Revenue: Magic items and ingredients
Status: Partying
This is a long list of the 19 Nations of Tara for skimming at the leisure of any who want a better understanding of the world. A reference map is included.
Glosnuut Empire
A sprawling Elven Empire its capital city Beleuiles hosts the most modern furnishings. Bustling cities brimming with lavish malls, colleges, and trade centers, public transport is a must as personal vehicles are prohibited. Elaborate subways lead you anywhere you want to go, and the occasional magic circle can teleport you to certain places for the right fee of course. While Closnuut is not anti-magic, their pursuit is in technology, they are closely allied with the Gnomes of Thoanthell.
With a murderous past, for an empire is not founded without blood, Glosnuut is at peace with most territories. Their wealth brings in trade from the East lands, and their technology oppresses those who may still hold grudges. They also host several high-tech gladiator arenas for those players of Exhalt to earn coin, fame, and glory. Their Emperor Erendriel Nordithas is born of a high and dark elf, though he favored high. As is tradition he is to take a dark elf wife but rumor has it he fancies a beautiful high elf diplomat's daughter. Will a civil war break out should he break a tradition that has not been broken since the founding of the Glosnuut Empire? Or has the distractions of modern technology washed away any sense of tradition from its inhabitants? There is still some racial disdain between the two sets of elves.
Largest source of revenue: Tourism & Exhalt.
Status: At Peace
Thoanthellese Rebublic
With no enemies except the church and a great amount of room for ports, this Gnomish Republic is the most technologically advanced territory in known existence. With anti-magic barriers extending throughout the land sealed tightly at its borders, certain folk have never seen inside its mostly suburban hollows. With some small villages still stuck in the past many cities like its capital city Shroudbarrow are tame compared to those of Glosnuut although still quite convenient. Here you will find tech outlets of all sorts, the oddest startups, and the quirkiest centers for research. Where every town even those not tech-inclined has a library, and the cities each have at least two. With a steady import from the East and consistent revenue exporting tech and services to the wealthy Empire of Glosnuut, Thoanthell truly has few concerns.
Its 4-foot multi-colored hair citizens grow all their food hydroponically, converting most of it into meal bars, shakes, or supplements. With every modest modern convenience and no fear of magic gnomes of Thoanthell ply whatever trade they choose, study, and live comfortable lives.
Its President Glitch Freak is a publically elected official who sits on a board with eight other elected gnomes.
Largest source of revenue: Export of technology
Status: Enemy of the Church, though the threat is mostly benign.
Goghean Holy State
The uppermost Northern continent of Tara is Goghe a holy state divided into purists and those who accept the magic of all races. Technically under control by the purists Gothes glistening capital of Swiftgate is a massive Magical college of learning under strict control of its Human Magus Pope Mythica a beautiful redhead with a drive to eradicate technology and keep the school Magus aka human only.
The west of Gothe is home to less Puritan values. It hosts an unofficial capital Meritide. Meritide is a college city composed of in and outdoor areas, lush gardens, and sprawling towers. All races who follow the religious code of Magic may study there.
Largest source of revenue: Export Magical Items and potions, Missionaries, and "donations" *tides*
Status: Declared war on Thoanthell
Commune of Ocjut
From Gothe came those who believe Magic to be of the old, and technology to be dangerous and doomed to end the world. People taught at both colleges, who left on a pilgrimage to reform the feeble-minded places like Glosnuut through appeal instead of violence, and teaching instead of war. This territory with its capital city Goldscar hosts missionaries and each city and town is a church. All people are welcome but no technology is to be brought within its borders. The punishment is purification.
Largest source of revenue: Missionaries, and donations
Status: Neutral
Free Territory of Yiaddam
On the Eastern Continent is the Free Territory of Yiaddam born to the harsh wilds of lush resources surrounded by barbarian and magus human tribes always at war with one another. Suffering raids from the Ogre nation of Bostrand and exposed to The Fruitless Wilds. Yiaddam is a collection of free markets, trades folk, trappers, miners, gathers, and hunters, sell swords, the working middle and lower classes which harvest all that makes other nations superbly wealthy while keeping them afloat. All races are the same here despite inner species quibbles and everyone who lives here is either brought by boat to strike out and find work, or descended from one of the many tribes in the area work to keep their nose down, ears up, eyes diligent, and their selves busy with work.
Some tawdry trade towns, the real jewel of the Free Territory is the capital city Fearbreak. A wealthy collective of mercenary and hunting guilds. From finding that perfect assassin to scoring some hard-won labor you didn't have to risk your neck for. Fearbreak hosts brawls, bars, taverns, a mix of low-tech and none at all, and good old fashion sell swords.
Largest source of revenue: Labourers, resources
Status: Anarchy
Bostrand
Home to the great ogre tribes, speckled with a few mixblood giants these fierce warriors are known for their might but their real danger is that every ten years a new one eye is born achieving a magic status generally unknown outside of the human Magi. These special magic users wield the power to infuse their clans with powerful gifts and make their already massive might make any they set their eye on crumble in dispair. Their Cheif Diabolite is known as one of the strongest Magi users to exist even among the human magi. Demanding even respect from the Pope herself. They have no anti-tech policy in their lands, but who would dare dream of visiting anyway? They spend the majority of their time raiding Yiaddam via their frail coastline, pillaging and taking all the spoils they need to keep themself sufficiently funded.
Largest Source of Revenue: Piracey and Raids
Status: At war with anyone touching their borders
Kosnaskia
The Kosnaskian Federation was formed by both the shield-wielding humans the Noder and the Magic-wielding humans the Maguslong back when the rest of the Eastern continent was nothing but wild monsters and violent tribes. Many many years have come since their capital city Edgevein was carved out of the marble mines, and risen to form a large spiraling tower barricaded by an impregnable fortress. So long that the church was formed from refugees who fled after a failed attempt to subjugate their golden-skinned shield-baring brethren. The inhabitants of Kosnaskia hold no ill will however towards the church, though missionaries are rarely warmly welcomed there.
For this Federation of allied humans has much more pressing concerns than decade-old grudges. They hold the land off from the Ogre in the East and spend many forces patroling their border from the more criminal types of Yiaddam. They are ruled by a fighter's guild called Landlight, and a Mages guild called Soundstorm. They allow free trade, but citizenship must be applied for. Anyone, not a citizen must be on their best behavior as travelers hold no rights in Kosnaskia unless awarded a passport. Their land has very little tech though they do not oppose it, and what they do have is often outdated by a decade or more. Still they host one of the finest cities on a continent filled with mostly chaos and tribes.
Largest Source of Revenue: Taxes
Status: At war with Ogre
Ecsata
The Ecsatan oligarchy ruled by Lords and Ladies of immense wealth.
With the protection of Kosnaskia, and access to hire massive amounts of trained guards from Yiaddam these wealthy aristocrats wile their days in their exotic lands dividing the bounty of all their land has to offer, including the majority of the populous who live as serfs and slaves. No one but the aristocracy is allowed to rise, all must serve, and the penalty of disservice or displeasure is death or slavery. Their immense wealth helps support Goghe's coffers making them politically untouchable by any who might dare.
Their most prized commodity is slaves. Their mages have the ability to subjugate those with a mark to life long slavery. Thus making their precious marked slaves saught after and quite pricey. While their mages might not have many other uses except for creating lavish displays for entertainment purposes, this one ability is a rather dangerous one.
Their capital city LostPort is a beautiful city of golden and silver palaces build upon a glimmering jeweled foundation set over tropical marshland which hugs the coast. Water fills the streets, rivers for roads, and a great massive aqueduct bridges the sea magically filtering the water which glistens like liquid diamond throughout their streets with beauty, the softest scent of Lilies, and spa-like qualities.
Large water gardens fill the empty spaces between the palaces of Lost port, of risen marble, inlaid with shimmering opal designs mesmerizing to the eyes. With trees of all kinds of luscious fruit, small circular green gardens of voluptuous and bright seductive flowers, and large always heated open-air baths to lounge in.
Here there is never a night without a party, or a day without amusing delights, at least for those who reign.
Largest Source of Revenue: Slaves
Status: Untouchable
Xoctuth
"For all that shimmers there is that which bleeds beneath it."
Crushed against the coast and The Fruitless Wilds only the tip of it's highest finger of land brushing against that of their fair-haired Magus cousins. The Human Principality of Xoctuth is a magicless place. It's Prince Orkun with his dark golden skin and flame-filled silver eyes rules with the birthright that all which he owns or touches is devoid of magic. The Church says The Norde bloodline spawns from a curse, but the Norde believe it is the favor of the great eternal that has touched them with their brute strength and magicless frames.
From the bowels of the thrown in Rockhold, Xoctuth's capital city its people live with no tech, nor magic. Instead, they produce the most brutal warriors Tara has ever known. They frown upon the Church and its followers are not welcome. Followers of the church are sent to their Ecsatan brothers to be marked as slaves and sent back. these slaves are rarely needed as the Norde pride themselves on working their own land and fighting their own wars. Instead, they are status symbols owned by the wealthy or important. Living entertainment killed or abused at a moment's notice, used to fight each other like dogs, or to dance for the humor of it.
Largest Source of Revenue: Fish and Game
Status: Independent, friendly with the Thoanthellese
Celcee
Riding the coast beneath Xoctuth are the lands of the Celceean Council. Formed as an embassy when the Western continent first broke land upon the East these are what remains of the Firestarter people, A Nagna race of fire Magi who eat, breathe, and can sleep in flames of their own creation. Their land is fraught with magic, and most of it is untamed, even the small villages broken apart are nomadic and travel about their small lands left to them. In and out of The Fruitless Wilds. Ruled by Etshi Mistress of their Mages council, a seeress, and fire mage of much renown. They are not entirely without tech but it is rare, outside the capital. "Direcoast" Is a hub of modernization that meets magic and old-world beliefs. They host the Exhalt games each year and have the most dangerous and exotic arenas for their performance.
Largest Source of Revenue: Entertainment, Fireworks
Status: Independent, Politically Neutral, skirmishes with Harstani Horder
Harstan
Touching only Celceean outside of The Fruitless Wilds, The Harstani Horde is barely a nation at all. Large Gnolls of which have rarely been seen in their true form, whatever that may be rest here. Occasionally they rise a skirmish to be had. But their land seems a vast empty cold meadow of rare plants and no trees. Their silver grass and white skies bleed endlessly together over the waves of hills some as high as mountain tops. Of this nation, who rules it, or how it became known as a nation outside The Fruitless Wilds is entirely unknown.But look far enough into the histories of any of the 19 nations and you will find their name written only as allied.
No Source of Revenue.
Status Unknown.
Brudfeth
Unlike the soft light skins of the Elves of Glosnuut the night-skinned Drow of the Brudfeth shogunate need not technology to distract them from the old ways. These tall lithe samurai remember their connection to the land, they whisper and it whispers back. They step as light as shadows, skin torn from the deepest sky gifted to them by the Sky Mother Tara. The blessed of children, the more noble, the more proud, the more diligent of her elven offspring. Rupilva Kriulzaisol head of the shogunate forces rules over his people cities all barracks cities of different kinds and types with an old way of thinking.
Largest Source of Revenue: Barter and spoils from the Tiqotish Horde
Status: Independent
Ersall
To the west up and down the coast thrives the Ersallese Sultanate. The kingdom of Kobolds. These are broken up into dragon, and beast kin. Ruled by the dragonkin, species do not matter here, only money is a judge of a person. Wealth is status, Wealth is power, and these merchant-hearted tradesmen were the first from the west to lay claim to the East. With their well-established roads for horses and carriages, their navy is fearsome and grand. Be they on the furthest edge from the East, these prosperous mind folk, make thrice the trade of any other nation.
Their capital city Starside surrounds a massive stained glass and golden palace, of countless gardens and rooms all in which trade from all over is conducted in the most serious of ways. Spies are forbidden to travel here, and the punishment of breaking a deal or being caught as a spy is worse than death. Eradication of one's entire bloodline is fated to any who dare darken the faith of these tradesmen.
Their Sultan, Kraw Sultan of Ersall
Largest Source of Revenue: Barter, Trade, Diplomacy
Status: Free Trade
Ulus of Sconzi
Ulus crowns its larger birth nation Ersall. Protected from technology via the mountains in the east, this small sect of Kolbald towns and villages lives entirely in the old ways. With no ruler, only their traditions, and customs to guide them. They live off the land and sea, they need for nothing, and matter to no one, and no one matters to them. They happily exist seeing only the occasional missionary, traveler, or trader. They are happy folk, and keep to their own.
No source of Revenue though they are expert fishermen.
Status: Independent, Neutral.
Volqu
The uppermost Western part of Tara holds the Volguan Chancellery. While no one knows who created, or manages Exhalt, picks the players, or how or why they do someone has to profit from it, right? Volqu is a company that took charge of this. First starting as a unified set of researchers and traders who were given the territory four years ago to study and look into Exhalt. Slowly fans and fanatics flooded the area. Soon it spilled over widening its borders annoyingly so, but not enough to cause trouble. Volqu stepped in and took charge forming a Chancellery government, financed entirely by proceeds from Exhalt, top players and researchers all pass through here at some point. No one has more information, hidden or available to be shared on Exhalt than Volqu. Though who actually the Chancellor is.. well no one really knows?
Their capital city Midlight is a bustling series of skyscrapers tied together by a crowded train station, subjugated by small cafes, hotels, Maniac fans, cramped arenas, and apartment buildings, all comprised as one corporate expansion.
Largest Source of Revenue: Monetization of Exhalt, Tourism,
Status: Diplomatic united nations agency
Atonia
An extending hand of the anti-magic movement. This small Nation is filled with zealots dedicated to the eradication of magic, and the advancement of technology. Formed as a commune for research, it suffered the corruption of power and its rulership has changed hands many times. Known as the Altonian Despotate it is currently under the rule of a tight-fisted non-humanoid, species unknown. It's capital city Wildshire is hidden most probably underground is said to be a research lab protected by a nest of spies. Passports are mandatory and travel is strictly regulated in or out of the Nation.
Largest Source of Revenue: Information, Diplomac secrets
Status: Best left alone.
Phetlan Dominion
Fey dwells here of all kinds, more civilized than those of the Tiqotish Horde and they are mildly introduced to tech, having a subway system and a host of interconnected suburbs. The people here are colorful and creative, and though it can be a slightly dangerous place for outsiders it produces some of the best Exhalt lit, News, Magazines, Trading Cards of Players, Cosplay, Plushies, and figurines. While much of this art gets exported to Volqu the true fans know the beating heart of the real supporters and fans thrives here.
Largest Source of Revenue: Artisan
Status: Who the heck are these people again? Don't they work for Volqu or something like that?
Tiqoth
An anti-tech mystery of fey wilds cities, and towns, where tech does not work, and fey reigh akin to the wild wild west, only with finger guns and eye lasers. Okay... Probably not eye lasers, but still this place is totally uncivilized why would anyone want to go HERE. Freymeadow is their hidden capital city and rumor has it it hops around their Nation never in the same place twice in one week. Governed by the Tiqtish Horde an elite band of eight mysterious fey. This place is known for its year around the carnival, a celebration that never ends, and welcomes all. Just don't dare join armed. Weapons are strictly forbidden to travelers. The punishment? We... don't remember...
Largest Source of Revenue: Magic items and ingredients
Status: Partying
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