Northeast Region: Empire of the Carp

The Pinwa-speaking people occupy of a large chain of islands running parallel to the east Shoulun coast. The Empire of the Carp consists of whichever of these Islands aren’t currently in the hands of the Dragon or Horse empires, or haven’t gone rogue. At present that includes all the major islands of the chain. The Dynasty of the Carp Empress goes back 8000 years, 2000 years longer than the Dragon Emperor can claim. But the Empire itself has changed shape constantly over that time. At its height, it claimed all the known occupied islands of the north sea and the entire coastline down through the Ratlands. At its weakest, only a triad of islands recognized the authority of Horo Palace. The current empress is not an expansionist but is also aware of the precarious unity of the empire and will entertain military adventures if necessary to keep her warlords content.
Races: Human, Hengyokai, Spirit Folk, Korobokuru
Common tongue: Pinwa
Classes: Samurai/Onna-bugeisha, Fighter, Bushi, Wokou, Kensai, Survivalist, Mariner, Minstrel, Merchant, Yakuza, Ninja, Reverend, Votary, Shukenja, Wudang/Baksu, Oracle, Witch/Warlock, Monk, Serene Knight, Sohei, Wu Jen, Sage (all except Friar, Sadhu, Rogue Scholastic)

Mythology & Lore

Deities:
Amaterasu Omikami – goddess of the sun and perfection
Ama-Tsu-Mara – god of blacksmiths
Benzaiten – god of things that flow (water, time, words, music, speech, knowledge)
Daikoku – god of wealth and luck
Ebisu – god of luck through hard work
Fujin (Futen) – god of the wind
Hachiman (Bishamonten) - god of war
Hotei – god of fortune, children, diviners, and popularity
Isanagi – goddess of creation and death
Jurojin – god of the south star and longevity
Kishijoten – goddess of luck
Kagatsuchi – god of fire, blacksmith, ceramics, and volcanoes
Kuebiko – god of agriculture, scholarship, and wisdom
Kuraokami – goddess of rain and darkness
Marishi – goddess of the north star and light
Oh-Kuni-Nuchi – patron of heroes
Oyamatsumi – god of mountains
Raiden – god of thunder, patron of flecthers
Ryujin – protector of sailors, power of the ocean
Susanowo – god of storms and the sea
Tsukiyomi – god of the moon
Uzume – goddess of joy and happiness

Type

Geopolitical, Empire

Demonym

Pinnoans

Currency

East Shoulun coinage and bank-notes