Averaigne

The northernmost province of the Rankan Empire, administered from Sanctuary (even though that is not actually in Averaigne).
Averaigne is a cold and wet land of forests and swamps, remote from civilisation, and yet possessed of its own indigenous culture. The main settled population is human, although many orcs also live within its boundaries. Subject to raids since time eternal from the mountains and the sea, Averaigne has emerged as a xenophobic and regimented society, where conformity and unity are valued as the only thing that keeps the barbarians at bay.
It contains three main towns, heavily fortified, within vast trackless stands of forest.
Averaigne is notable for its monolatrist religious orthodoxy, which permits the workship of no other deity than their own unique deity, referred to as the One God. This doesn't appear to be a true deity, as his priests cannot access magical spells. Possibly as a result of this there is also an absolute prohibition of the use of magic by anyone else as well. It is also highly intolerant of non-humans. Averaigne is only nominally part of the Rankan Empire - it submitted readily when it realised the forces arrayed against it, but now pretty much just ignores imperial control. It is poor and remote enough that the empire can't be bothered to exert more than nominal control.

Type

Geopolitical, Province

Related Species

• Human