From culture to culture, names and spheres of influence change, the worship of some deities is supplanted in favor of others, but essentially the same Powers are worshiped on the Western Continent, from Sunder to the Snake River Seaway. As the Western Realms evolve and grow, the political landscape is beginning to change. The classic feudal system of government is slowly giving way to a limited monarchy. As the typical feudal duties to the crown in the form of military support are giving way, monarchies are forced to support militaries with cash, and new class of warrior, the professional soldier, is beginning to emerge. Absolute monarchies with the power to levy taxes are beginning to be replaced with a more limited monarchy which answers to a council comprised of the nobility.
Kings find themselves short of cash as their power to tax is being limited.
The economy of the Western Continent is changing. While the economies of the Western Continent are still based on agriculture, cities have started to flourish, and a free middle class of merchants and tradesmen have begun to emerge. In some cities, Rastgoth for example, the upper middle class has wrested control from the nobility. The minor nobility has started to merge with wealthy middle class elements, as the power base is shifting. The South Isles inhabitants are a mix of races and cultures that have begun to blend into their own nation.