City States of Asteria
It is fair to say that no land has
changed as much in the third age than the
lands of Asteria. At the end of the second age
Asteria stood on the precipice of a nationalist
upwelling that should have brought the land a
wealth of riches and power. However, this
nationalist energy was focused on the Great
War in service to the Dragonlord, a decision
that ultimately doomed the dream of a unified
Asteria.
In the years since the end of the Great War the City-States of Asteria have continued to fight over the shattered remains of their lands. This chaos has made it more difficult to gather history of Asteria than almost any other country. As such there may be holes in the information presented that cannot be accounted for.
In the years since the end of the Great War the City-States of Asteria have continued to fight over the shattered remains of their lands. This chaos has made it more difficult to gather history of Asteria than almost any other country. As such there may be holes in the information presented that cannot be accounted for.
Demographics
The City States of Asteria are comprised almost entierly of humans, with a few Gnomes and Halflings in the Northern parts. The elves and dwarves that once dwelt here have nearly completely abandoned it.
Government
The city states of Asteria are in a
constant state of near war. There is very little
nationalism in the country and the peoples of
Asteria identify themselves by their allegiance
to their Lords as opposed to any sort of
central government.
Industry & Trade
The City States ofAsteria are completely self-sufficient in large part
due to their reduced population due to the
losses of the Great War.
but they do receive a sizable amount of
income from trading farm goods to Talen'
Seere and Whitebark Forest.
Geography
Located in the southeast corner
of Lerias, Asteria is a lightly wooded area,
with perfect fields for planting and a gently
rolling countryside. The True beauty comes
from the stone cities left behind by the now
extinct Grey Elves. Mountains lie to the north
of the country and its center is made up of
sloping highlands that are mostly uninhabited.
However the land has been badly scarred by
their actions in the war. The emerging
nationalism fostered by the Quall Family has
been crushed and half of the country has
been razed. The few remaining cities have
created in uneasy alliance with each other
mainly for mutual defense from their many
enemies in the wilderness surrounding the
cities.
Type
National Territory
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