The Artebazzani Empire
The Artebazzani Empire stands as a beacon of military power, theological excellence and untold wealth. Built on the back of its Legions and creations of arcane magic, the Artebazzani Empire has spread across the world with enterprise and conquest. Their soldiers, armoured in fine steel lorica and carrying large shields and short swords have conquered all of their neighbours who would not be bought or converted. Until recently they held Lerona Mere as their farthest flung colony. Does its rebellion mark the start of their decline or the start of their anger?
The Fealties of Drummond
A feudal kingdom of rival houses that controls much of Hildeblanc, the continent to the east of Esterra. Homeland of the Bordevarians, The Fealties of Drummond are a place of political backstabbing, brutal tourneys and serfdom. The Fealties are bound together by their Ducal High Council and Grand order of Divine Clerics, worshipping the Spheres in their own manner.
The Idrian Cabal
Far to the south, beyond the longships of the Illsevir, past the ice flows that crush slower ships to tinder and in a place so cold even blood refuses to flow, a lucky captain with an agile ship might find impossibly high towers of ice and magic piercing the clouds and overlooking bays of glaciers and seals. If you are enterprising enough and charismatic to boot, you might be able to trade with the Idrian Cabal that call these spires their homes. Powerful Wizard-Priests, the Cabal moved from their own homes ages ago, raising the spires out of pure magical might to have peace and quiet to study existence. They invite any with the ability to replicate their feats to join their ranks, a rare achievement.
Aesthetics
Those who have met with members of the Cabal report them as what you would expect, extremely powerful magi taken to extreme lives of research and isolation. To ascribe a style or tendency to a nation of less than twenty hermits would be odd.
On the Battlefield
Between their looming power and inhospitable domain, taking war to the Idrian Cabal appears ill advised and has not been attempted.
Tradable Resources
- Crystalised Mana
- Essencite
- Black Sap
The Xan Khanate
Spoken of in legend, the Xan Khanate is a powerful nation of nomads who make use of creatures known as Horses to lead brutal hit and run attacks along the Eastern Artebazzani frontier. These mounts allow them to outpace all of the mundane forces of the Empire, while their powerful tribal priests beseech the stars to repulse the magics of the Artebazzani. They control the supply of their mounts like a dragon guards treasure. None of the strange beasts have been captured alive, to the point where images of a horse have become synonymous with wealth.
Tradable Resources
The exact location of the Xan Khanate is difficult to discern, making interaction with them currently impossible.