Zholavra
Zholavra is country formed by most the native folk of Zintera. These people call themselves Kavarhi, meaning "Spirit Walker" in old orcish. It is a country that has adapted to its environment. The Kavarhi were just given the scraps of Zintera, but they have learned to live within these harsh lands.
Geography
Zholavra is split in 3 main regions. The Spined Fields, the Zholan Wastes and Drogan's Walk. Each coming with their own dangers and quirks. The climate is very cold and just keeps getting colder the further you go north. This is why most people in Zholavra live in the Zholan Wastes.
Zholan Wastes. Empty hills and plains with little to no life. The only flora growing in the area are bushes, shrubs and a weird grey tree called "Grave Alder" that grows no leaves. The people living in the wastes mostly rely on livestock and farms that are kept by druids. Druidic magic is needed to make these lands even slightly fruitful.
Spined Fields. The coldest part of Zintera. The creatures and people within this area are well adapted to the extreme cold. It's filled with large karsts that create difficult to traverse terrain. There are many glaciers that make travel even more dangerous. The safest portion are the mountains to the west.
Drogan's Walk. A stretch of land that is mostly inhabited by species that are sensitive to sunlight. It is covered in eternal shadow caused by an old curse called the Shadow Mark. It is still unknown what caused this mark, but it was held in place by a powerful druid by the name of Drogan. The Shadow Mark has had weird effects on flora and fauna of the area. Creatures and plants have transformed, gaining shadow like forms and abilities. Additionally, the Shadow Mark seems to have some kind of connection with the dead. Souls that die in the Shadow Curse are easier to reclaim, but also get stuck easier. In addition, necromancy spells have chances of being more powerful within the curse as well.
Charcoal Summit. The most northern portion of Drogan's Walk that has a lot of volcanic activity. It's home to fire giants and to some fire elementals. The volcanic activity being within the Shadow Mark as created some interesting variations on volcanic rock that has magical properties.
Magic
Druidic magic is a big part of Zholavra culture and civilization. It is the most used form of magic. It's one of the only things making it possible for crops to grow in the country. The other forms of magic are not utilized much, but they are completely legal.
Demography and Population
Zholavra has a relatively small gap between the rich and the poor. Money is in many places rarely used, except for the cities. Any other community usually relies on bartering, making the split between rich and poor much less broad. There are only so many resources that people want.
When it comes to races, the people of Zholavra mostly stem from the Kavarhi. They were pushed to the north when the first human colonized the south of Zintera. The history between Zholavra and Westrale leaves many grudges between humans and Kavarhi. Many people of Zholavra still hold ideals given by the Zholan Watchers.
| Common | Rare | Very Rare |
|---|---|---|
| Orc | Dwarves (Duergar) | Elves (High, Wood) |
| Goblinoids (goblins, hobgoblin, bugbear) | Gnome (deep) | Minotaur |
| Kobolds | Goliath | Humans |
| Elves (drow, shadar kai) | Dragonborn | Tiefling |
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