Blessed Shores

Blessed Shores is the southernmost part of the Torineya landmass. Thanks to the fish-rich waters of the Evercalm Sea, many underground water sources, and fertile lands, the first settlers who reached here found their piece of paradise. Of course, there was a lot of hard work yet to do, but the first settlers traveled through the Aaroha Desert with no set trade routes, and they were not afraid of hard work!
To this day, the only way to reach the Blessed Shores is to traverse through the Aaroha Desert. The desire to reach these territories and establish the trading process is what led to the birth of the desert trading routes network. Some people also dream of permanently moving to the Blessed Shores, however, only the strongest (or the richest) ones can achieve this goal.
The entirety of Blessed Shores can be considered as one country, but it has no capital. Instead, there are five 'city-states' fairly distributed along the shore. From west to east, these states are Olbahri, Shakhar, Elkara, Mahalid, and Gibud. Each city has its own cultural features, mostly taking roots from the cultures of the first settlers - founders of the settlements. Despite the differences, all the city-states consider themselves sister cities and try to develop joint politics on important issues. Every year, a new city hosts the Wisdom Council - the political formation which includes one representative of each of the five main settlements. In between the city-states, farmers and land workers cultivate the land, fishermen build the boats and go out to sea, local merchants move between the villages and cities and ensure that everyone has access to the market goods... The community flourishes, and the Blessed Guardsmen keep an eye on whoever could possibly harm the Blessed Shores' prosperity.


For the forever-fighting dwellers of Torineya, it is still a secret how no civil war broke out between the sister sites even though their citizens follow different traditions and do not always agree on every issue. Rumors say that the secret lies in a secret magic ritual performed by the leaders of the first settlers. This ritual was supposedly conducted even before the expedition through the desert — it might also have played a big part in the eventual success of the whole operation!

Localized Phenomena

The main local phenomenon questioned by researchers is that the region is totally inaccessible by sea - at least, to this moment. The Evercalm Sea  has almost no storms and is usually very pleasant for sailing and fishing; however, on its north borders - both to the west and to the east from Blessed Shores - an entirely different situation exists. To date, no ships were able to penetrate the border of the @ever to one or another direction.

Climate

Blessed shores have a soft oceanic climate, with temperatures being rather warm throughout all the seasons without strong temperature changes. It helps a lot with farming and allows citizens to harvest two crops per year. It also promotes the reproduction of local animals, especially in the woods outside of Olbahri supporting locals with fresh meat.

Alternative Name(s)

Southern Shores, Promised Lands, Land of Five

Type

Region

Included Locations

• Elkara
• Gibud
• Mahalid
• Olbahri
• Shakhar