Esnos

Leader: Heads of Each City-State

Much considered to be the more civilized form of the Southern Coalition, Esnos is not a country, but a loose collection of city-states, joined together only by culture and heritage. Though heavily divided and squabbling amongst each other, they are quick to rally as one against any perceived external threat. With a plethora of alliances and agreements between both themselves and other nations, one must remember they mean nothing should the Esnos Defense Council be reactivated. With the most egregious result being roughly a century ago. when multiple city states retracted their mercenaries from across Onith to fight the Caiuseam Imperium. Through it all, the borders of what is Esnos have hardly changed at all, even after the Esnos-Imperium war. With all the risks involved with war and occupying parts of Esnos, those that have tried have been worked down to just demanding concessions and reoperations for the conflict. Most nations choose to avoid war with the region as much as possible. Due to this, the city-states tend to have an abudance of mercenaries ready to send out to whoever wishes to purchase them. With the Great Southern War in full swing, the mercenaries from Esnos have found much success and gold for their service to both sides. However, this has come at great cost to many of the city-state's relations with other nations, leading multiple incidents where the mercenary transports have "mysteriously" sunk. Undeterred, the diplomats and statesmen of the Esnos region have been dispersed far and wide to quell diplomatic hostilities.

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Major Cities: Auguastar
Major Towns: Depends who you ask
Religion: Varies wildly from city-state to city-state
Symbol of a United Esnos: Eagle with the 7 stars
Demographics: 60% Human, 10% Gnome, 10% Elf, 20% Other