Aldyssia

LAND OF MYSTERY AND MEDICINE

Once a vassal state to Entolia, Aldyssia has only recently become a nation of its own but has proven to be a distinguished country that has made a name for itself with their major advancements in medicine and healing. Though Aldyssia has struggled hard to heal itself from the scars of war and death, the Ebonspire that rose during the Great War constantly serves as an omen of misfortune and ruin to the denizens of Aldyssia.

GEOGRAPHY

Aldyssia is located in the northwest corner of the Cordanian continent. Aldyssia consists of two strips of land. One strip of land is located along the southern base of the Kantorian Mountains and the northern coasts of the Laftan Sea. The other strip bears a long coast that faces the Arigon Sea to the west and a coast on the opposite side that faces the Laftan Sea to the east.
Due to the winds that roll in from both the Laftan Sea and the Arigon Sea, as well as the rivers that pour down from the Kantorian Mountains, Aldyssia enjoys a rich diversity of plant life, but on occassions, blizzards will blow over the Kantorian Mountians or from the Winter Gates and strip the lands barren.

NOTABLE LOCATIONS

Ebonspire - The remains of a castle north of the River of Heroes that once belonged to a dark necromancer who spread calamity during the Great War

Kantorian Mountains - Snow-peaked mountains that provide Aldyssia with most of its fresh water located along the northwestern border of Aldyssia

Arigon Sea - The sea bordering all of Aldyssia's western coasts
Laftan Sea - The sea that places a buffer between Durzhal and Aldyssia, said to be poisonous as you get closer to Durzhal

The Crystal River - The river that marks Aldyssia's eastern borders separating Aldyssia from Asteros
The Kantorian Rivers - The rivers that flow down from Kantorian Mountians
The Parenvos Rivers - A portion of the rivers mark the southern border separating Aldyssia from Entolia and Geinmarch
The River of Heroes - A river stream that branches the Kantorian Rivers and the Oscyun Bend circling around the Oscyun Mountains
The Whitewind Rivers - The rivers that run down from the Kantorian Mountins along the western coast of Aldyssia

Algonya - An arctic island located off the western coast of Aldyssia

Adyn - A port city built on the western coast of the Laftan Sea
Alcaris - A port city built on the southwestern coast of Aldyssia
Brightwater - An agricultural city located between the Crystal River and the River of Heroes, northeast of the Loak Mountains
Choris - A city at the northwestern corner of Aldyssia along the southwestern crossing of the Whitewind River
Dalos - A mining city built at the base of the Kantorian Mountains where the three Kantorian Rivers meet
Katharios - An agricultural city known for its abundance of herbs and fruits located between the Kantorian River and the River of Heroes
Yoria - An industrial port city established on the northwestern coast of the Laftan Sea between the Whitewind River and the western Kantorian River

DEMOGRAPHIC

Being a former vassal state to Entolia, Aldyssia's majority demographic is Human. Many Dwarves and Gnomes have made their home in Aldyssia due to its proximity and abundance of vegetation. Among the inhabitants of Aldyssia, there are notable groups of Drow and Orcs. Communities of Drow have secluded themselves among the Kantorian Mountains in hopes of escaping Atrian persecution. The citizens of Aldyssia have not openly accepted the Drow that live there, but they have reached a sort of unspoken compromise of mutual respect. Orcs from Durzhal have been accepted into Aldyssia, though they are treated with less privelege than the other races of Aldyssia.

NOTABLE FACTIONS

Council of Gold - A council of twelve sages who act as Aldyssia's primary ruling body
The Heart of Silver - A group of one hundred members who represent the citizens of Aldyssia and propose legislation to the Council of Gold
The Hands of Iron - The general name given to natives of Durzhal who have come to Aldyssia as immigrants and refugees
The Primrose Oath - A group that has been dedicated to the advancement of medicine and the healing arts
Watchers of the Spire - Watchmen who have been tasked with guarding the Ebonspire against any who would desire entry or anything that might seek exit

RELIGION

NOTABLE SECTS

The Highguard Order - An order of holy protectors dedicated to the goddess, Alexiaris