Geinmarch

BLOOD AND STONE

Geinmarch is a nation of stone and blood. Upon the mountians of Geinmarch one will find the blood of the Dwarves, the history of their hardships and victories. Overrun by Orcs and Dragons, Geinmarch was only won by the strength of the Dwarves who persevered to build their magnificent kingdoms upon the mountains. Geinmarch is composed of seven kingdoms that have their own kings and maintain their own independence, but all the kingdoms hail the king of Enkinnadein as the High King, granting him absolute authority in dire situations and national decisions. The kingdoms that stand on those mountains serve as a testament to the long-lasting legacy that the Dwarves have earned for themselves.

GEOGRAPHY

Geinmarch is located just west of the Arpeas Sea, north of Lebari, south of Asteros, and east of Entolia. Geinmarch's land is mainly made up of vast mountains ranges. The nation consists of seven distinct mountain ranges, and these mountain ranges mark the seven kingdoms that make up the Dwarven Kingdom. Below the mountain peaks are interconnected networks of rivers that flow from mountain to mountain. These rivers do much in the way of providing for the wildlife at the base of the mountains, but the rocky terrain makes it difficult to raise any large farmlands.

NOTABLE LOCATIONS

Antovah (The Antovah Mountains) - Antovah is in the northeastern regions of Geinmarch bordering the southern border of Asteros and Antel. Antovah is a kingdom renowned for its blacksmithing guild. Although a master craftman can be found in many places in Geinmarch, craftsmen from Antovah are known for their legendary skills and access to a wide array of knowledge shared by the Gnomes.
Briodul (The Briodul Mountains) - Briodul is Geinmarch's military state located in the western mountain ranges of Geinmarch. Many of the Mithril Guard are trained in Briodul and many guardsmen are allocated to the Geinmarch-Durzhal border.
Carthanos (The Carthanos Mountains) - Carthanos is an administrative kingdom home to many officials and ambassadors. The kingdom is located in the eastern mountains of Geinmarch.
Enkinnadein (The Enkinnadein Mountains) - Enkinnadein is the capital of Geinmarch whose mountain range is located in the center of Geinmarch.
Kinaltas (The Kinaltas Mountains) - Kinaltas is a kingdom in the southeastern mountains of Geinmarch. Being so close to Lebari and Albhara, Kinaltas has many ports on its eastern coasts that handle heavy amounts of trade.
Mishnarok (The Mishnarok Mountains) - The first and oldest kingdom in Geinmarch, once the capital of Geinmarch before the Great War. The Mishnarok Mountains are in the northwestern regions of Geinmarch bordering Durzhal.
Yulialda (The Yulialda Mountains) - Yulialda is located in the southwestern regions of Geinmarch. Yulialda maintains many of Geinmarch's older traditions and is home to the ancient temples to Talov.

The Lake of Lanoth - The Lake of Lanoth is a basin at the southern base of the Mishnarok Mountains.

The Adrias River - The Adrias River runs south between Yulialda and Carthanos, connecting the Lastrock River and the Harmony River.
The Bolkale Cross - The Bolkale Cross runs from the Arpeas Sea to the Laftan Sea, marking the border between Asteros and Geinmarch.
The Brightstone River - The Brightstone River runs south from the Lake of Lanoth to the Lastrock River.
The Gallahan River - The Gallahan River runs from the Lake of Lanoth west between the Mishnarok Mountains and the Briodul Mountains.
The Harmony River - Harmony River is the river that runs from the Alonian Sea to the Arpeas Sea, creating the border between Geinmarch and Lebari.
The Deor River - The Deor River starts from Yulialda and runs south to meet the Harmony River.
The Lastrock River - The Lastrock River runs from the Yulialda Mountains east to the Arpeas Sea.
The Parenvos River - The Parenvos River runs from Alonian Sea and splits into the Arigon Sea and the Laftan Sea, creating the border between Entolia, Aldyssia, and Geinmarch.
The Saberos River - The Saberos River is south of Carthanos and branches off from the Adrias River running east to the Arpeas Sea.

DEMOGRAPHIC

Geinmarch has been claimed by the Dwarves, but there are still many tribes of Orcs and Dragonborn who have lived within the mountains long before the Dwarves emerged from the Gravedeep. Below the mountains, there are small villages of Humans and Gnomes who live simple lives, hunting what they can and farming with the soil available to them.
Besides the surface world, there are large communities of Duergar who continue to live deep underground, choosing to follow the original traditions that Talov had given to them.

NOTABLE FACTIONS

The Fairforge Blacksmith's Guild - A legendary blacksmithing guild headed by one of the oldest Dwarven clans
The Gravedeep - A faction of Dwarves who yearn for the return to the ancient Dwarven home underground
The Mithral Guard - The standing army of Geinmarch, formed during ancient times to fight against dragons

RELIGION

Talov is the patron god of then Dwarves and is the main religious figure in Geinmarch. As the Dwarves on the surface have continued to interact with the other races of Cordania, Geinmarch has slowly begun to accept other gods as part of their pantheon. The kingdom of Yulialda continues to anchor the state of Geinmarch to their orthodox traditions.

NOTABLE SECTS

The Order of Stone - A church in Geinmarch dedicated to serving Talov, the god of earth