Marble Coast
The Marble Coast was once once a beautiful land, blessed by rich and fertile soil. Ever since the eruption of Mt. Ignaeus, the land has suffered from almost perpetual ash falls caused by the volcano. When the first ash fell, the population thought it would stop but it when it didn't they were unprepared for the consequences. Crops died and livestock starved, the land suffered greatly until the intervention of the Imperator and his court of mages. They could not stop the ash from falling but they could alter the plants and animals to survive in an ash covered land, this become known as the Ash Intervention.
During the years following The Ash Intervention the Imperator of the southern most Imperadom set his eyes on conquest. Imperator Maximus Primus Crassus expanded his lands out from Titans Rest, forcing the other Imperators to bend to his will or killing them and having a trusted ally take their place. Though it took many years before he had subjugated the remainder of the Marble Coast, he eventually was able to call himself the very first High Imperator. Now his descendent Felix Primus Crassus rules, the first of the Crassus line to truly live up to the legacy of Maximus.
In the Marble Coast, the Dominant species are humans who built a great and vast kingdom. The humans of the Marble Coast tend to be shorter in stature but are generally more charismatic in nature. The humans built the kingdom from Titans Rest outwards, with their centurion soldiers fighting sword or spear and shield.
Amongst the secondary species more prominant in the Marble Coast are the fire genasi, born amongst the Fire Priests in the Red Waste. These beings are born amidst the ceremonies performed by the Fire Priests. Most stay loyal to the priests who brought them into existence. Others crave a life outside the red waste.
The third native species though not in as high abundance as humans, are the Hill Dwarves. Settling on the rolling hills in the Northern half of the Marble Coast. These hill dwarves are great craftsmen, specialising in brewery, Blacksmithing and Masonry. Their masonry is marvelled at and it was the Dwarves who created the stature of The Great Titan at Titans Rest.
Geography
The Marble Coast is a beautiful coastline of white cliffs that surround a land covered perpetually in a thin layer of Ash, though since Mt Ignaeus ceased erupting, the people have begun to clear away this ash to reveal a land ready to cultivate.
The region itself is split into 7 Imperadoms and the North and South are seperated by the Red Waste, a volcanic wasteland ruled by the Red Reborne.
The Border to the South is blocked by Nord Dal a forest valley that in winter becomes impassable due to the snows. To the North and East lay the Hvittopp mountains, blocking the way to both Metrus and Usilia though various valley passes can be found and used by merchants looking to travel between the regions.
Fauna & Flora
The plantlife within the Marble Coast, since the Ash Intervention, have been forced to adapt to the ashfalls. The crops are tall and strong, but sacrifice flavour for their ability to survive long enough to be harvested. Recently flowers and plants of old have been planted in areas cleared of ash.
The animals of the region have survived thanks to an altered metabolism and changes to their senses, allowing them to hunt and scavenge amidst even the thickest of ashfalls. The animals looks mostly the same, except from a carapace like shell instead of fur and in a lot of cases, large scoop like claws for clearing ash away from the ground.
Natural Resources
Titan's Silver - A rare metal only found in the Blessed Isles, it is thought to be formed of the essence of a now dead Titan.
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