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- | Aesh is the sparsely populated westernmost | + | Aesh is the largest |
The first and most northern of these territories is Tsiali. A large swath of badlands, Tsiali is a mixture of desolate badlands and scrubland interspersed with the occasional oasis. Most cities and towns are coastal with the inland area typically being large cattle ranches or backwater mines with small attached supporting towns. Due to its immense size and low population density banditos, marauders, and outlaws run rampant in its interior. Most ranches and mines use hired hands for defense, with smaller independent backwaters having to rely on the rare party of roaming adventurers or arelin adjudicator for law keeping and stability. | The first and most northern of these territories is Tsiali. A large swath of badlands, Tsiali is a mixture of desolate badlands and scrubland interspersed with the occasional oasis. Most cities and towns are coastal with the inland area typically being large cattle ranches or backwater mines with small attached supporting towns. Due to its immense size and low population density banditos, marauders, and outlaws run rampant in its interior. Most ranches and mines use hired hands for defense, with smaller independent backwaters having to rely on the rare party of roaming adventurers or arelin adjudicator for law keeping and stability. | ||
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===== Intriguing facts ===== | ===== Intriguing facts ===== | ||
- | * The governors of Tsiali and Táno are given incredible autonomy, with the King Vecca rarely taking advantage of his administrative control. | + | * The governors of Tsiali and Táno are given incredible |
- | * The governor of Dartanga | + | * The governor of Dartonga |
* Gunslingers and mercenaries are a common sight in the wildlands of Aesh, where the long arm of the law comes up a little short. | * Gunslingers and mercenaries are a common sight in the wildlands of Aesh, where the long arm of the law comes up a little short. | ||
- | * The cybernetics center in Blackwater is world renown for their level of care, and is considered the finest | + | * The cybernetics center in Blackwater is world renown for their level of care, and is considered the finest |
- | * Aesh is the only place where you can find casteleros, special firearms that use ouranite in their construction and are capable of firing caster shells alongside regular bullets. | + | * Aesh is the only place where you can find casteleros, special firearms that use ouranite in their construction and are capable of firing |
===== National character ===== | ===== National character ===== | ||
- | The people of Aesh are hardy and self-reliant, | + | Aesh is a large country, and its population is sparsely distributed throughout it. Outside of the major population centers, towns rarely reach more than a couple-hundred, |
===== Cities and Sights ===== | ===== Cities and Sights ===== | ||
- | Most buildings in Aesh are squat and sturdy, as windstorms can be fierce and sudden. These strong winds attract the World Spirit of Wind wind on a semi-regular basis. | + | Most buildings in Aesh are squat and sturdy, as windstorms can be fierce and sudden. These windstorms |
+ | ==== Redford ==== | ||
+ | The capital of the northern province of Aesh. large and bustling port city. | ||
==== Blackwater ==== | ==== Blackwater ==== | ||
- | The territorial capital of Tsiali, Blackwater sits nestled against a wide dark river which is its namesake. Governor Baraeal pays his taxes on time and nominally follows the demands of King Vecca, but has free reign to run the city as he pleases. People in the city’s streets talk openly, if quietly, of Governor Baraeals’ malicious nature and his fondness for drink and general apathy towards governance. This has led to rampant corruption at every level of government throughout the city, with only those who know how to grease the appropriate palms succeeding there. Blackwater is also home to a world renowned cybernetics Foundry, where people can come to replace lost or diseased appendages. | + | The territorial capital of Tsiali, Blackwater sits nestled against a wide dark river which is its namesake. |
==== Carbena ==== | ==== Carbena ==== | ||
- | Ruled by King Vecca. The lush city is surrounded by a wall of solid colors woven into fantastical designs | + | Nestled amongst a lush jungle, Carbena the capital of Aesh and presided over by [[: |
==== The Iron Gate ==== | ==== The Iron Gate ==== | ||
- | A great black-iron gate in the deep badlands of Aesh. Austere, giant and shadowless, it looms like an unholy black hell-tower amongst the waves of endless cracked mud and scrub that surrounds it for hundreds of miles. There is nothing about this ominous gate that does not unsettle the eye or mind. The sheer deep-unyielding blackness of it recalls to mind the dark void of a cave miles underground. Completely | + | A great black-iron gate in the deep badlands of Aesh's northern territory. Austere, giant and shadowless, it looms like an unholy black night-tower amongst the waves of endless cracked mud and scrub that surrounds it. There is nothing about this ominous gate that does not unsettle the eye or mind. It absorbs all light that touches |
==== The Aelfinn coast ==== | ==== The Aelfinn coast ==== | ||
- | The Aelfinn coast of Táno is abundant in cutting, sheer cliffs and great reefs that stretch on for miles. These reefs are a favorite of fishermen and tourists, with a multitude of rainbow-colored marine life. The coastline itself is popular among traders for the myriad of small villages and towns that call it home, and the well patrolled waters that deter piracy. | + | The Aelfinn coast of Táno is abundant in cutting, sheer white cliffs and great reefs that stretch on for miles. These reefs are a favorite of fishermen and tourists, with a multitude of rainbow-colored marine life. The coastline itself is popular among traders for the myriad of small villages and towns that call it home, and the well patrolled waters that deter piracy. |
===== Current affairs ===== | ===== Current affairs ===== | ||
* There are rumors that recently a minor land baron and cattle rancher in the northern territory has recently found a large gold vein, but so far it has been unsubstantiated. | * There are rumors that recently a minor land baron and cattle rancher in the northern territory has recently found a large gold vein, but so far it has been unsubstantiated. | ||
- | * The iron gates have shifted. | + | * There are reports from the northern territory that the Iron Gate has shifted |