60 years ago
Yesode is a central province of the Khania Empire. The hilly landscapes in the west and east of the province, dominated by agriculture, are separated in the center by an extension of the Colossus Mountains called the Yesode Walls. The capital city of Yarsk is located in the north, in the shadow of the Yesode Walls. Apart from the capital, there are only a few larger settlements in Yesode. However, with the main command in Kuznez and the Morabia Fortress, Yesode has served for centuries as a military bulwark for the defense of the wealthy provinces in the east and south.
In particular, the site of today's Kuznez was already an outpost of the early humans of the Lezina culture over 1200 years ago. In this respect, Yesode is significant as the first province outside of Tibered where traces of human settlement can be found. These findings proved the first expansion movements of the still embryonic human cultures. For centuries, the province was a point of contention among several humanoid races, but in the last 800 years, an increasing numerical dominance of humans has emerged.
Despite its tumultuous history, Yesode has experienced a period of uninterrupted peace since the end of the dragon wars. Today, the scattered ruins of past battles are the only reminder for travelers wandering through the forested hills and vast grain fields that peace is never eternal. A fact that general Pillarp painfully reminded the locals of two years ago...
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