Caosonia

The Coalition of Caosonia is a nation composed of sprawling catacombs and underground streets supported by magically strengthened buttresses. Today, it is one of the leading factions against fleshwarping, and a refuge for those escaping oppressive rule. It is also the birthplace of drow, Ilth'anvae, and obitu. Caosonia is a leading supplier of adamantine and diamonds.

## History prior to Revolt

Caosonia was originally founded by an elven wizard, Treznor Zorander. He originated from Talt Elena, but was banished for creating a process known as “fleshwarping.” When he arrived to Caosonia via teleport, he immediately began killing all who would oppose his rule, and raising them as undead soldiers and slaves. Frighteningly quickly, he began to build his empire. Over the course of a hundred years, he had created a sprawling necropolis a hundred feet high and thousands of feet deep, spanning for miles.

Zorander believed elves to be the superior race, and his reign was only confirmation in his eyes. Elves who sided with him enjoyed luxury and status, while those that opposed were turned into drow, sometimes driders, and the worst punishment being turned into Irnakurse; raging fleshbeasts to be exterminated. Native to the region were Dhampir and Caligni, who were considered ‘half breeds’ and ‘things to be concurred’ respectively. They along with drow were forced to work in the mines. Other races unfortunate to be in the crossfire are often executed, and turned into mindless undead, unless the need for skilled labor arises.

Caosonia raged war on almost every nation to expand their borders, while mining for diamonds to farm as many wishes as possible to weaken and destabilize their neighbors. They sought not to be the greatest empire, but the only empire, and in doing so, committed so many crimes against humanity that divine intervention was a requirement.

## The Revolt

Displeased with the activities of Caosonia, The Shepherd took matters into her own hands. In an effort to reclaim the bodies that Treznor Zorander had stolen, and the unbalance his rule would create, The Shepherd created Obitu, and guided the perfect circumstances for the Caosian slaves to revolt. Since most of Caosonia’s military were undead; now having achieved a will and life of their own, and the brainwashed victims of fleshwarping, the rule of Treznor Zorander ended with him killed while cowering behind his throne.

## After the Revolt

After the demise of Treznor Zorander, Caosonia was a reasonably peaceful nation. Today, it serves as home for refugees and the disenfranchised. Many of the buildings built for war have been converted into homes, schools, and places of business. Caosonia does not hide its past, and seeks to actively fix the damage it caused, considering the nation’s formation, and the widespread practice of fleshwarping one of the worst events in history. Currently, Caosonia has more buildings than people to fill them. Often, the ‘construction’ of new regions involves clearing out the ruins from below fleshwarped monsters and rabid undead, and renovating it up to modern building code.

It actively seeks refugees from Qali, harboring genie-kin and nomads, providing them homes and shelter. To this day, slavery of any kind is not tolerated. Having an ideology matching that of Treznor Zorander’s regime, or a Zorandist, is considered a declaration of violence, and is treated as such in courts.

## Geography

Much of Caosonia is covered in man-made architecture, most of which being underground. The port areas and borders are close to resembling a kind of natural landscape, as they provide protection from the oceans and establish a border from neighboring countries. Earthquakes are the largest threat to Caonian architecture. So much so, that much of the efforts of the nation’s mage colleges are dedicated to earthquake prevention.

### Regions

* Vacrath (Capital)

* Orkhath

* Uzzas

* Valrekrad

* Phax Ulrath

* Acrairmuz

* Ulghoz

* Gabrix

## Artificial Biomes And Pirate's Cove

Many areas of modern Caosonia has areas dedicated to large biomes, serving as reserves, parks, and even public beaches. These biomes exist on 1-5 mile diameter plates made of reinforced stone brick, and vary wildly from biome to biome. Forests, jungles, grasslands, and fungal colony biomes exist both under, and above ground, with artificial sunlight if needed. At first, these biomes were designed to provide the nation much needed farmland for crops. However, since the entire nation is a city lacking any and all soil for a natural environment, the desire for nature created a demand for parks and natural vacation spots.

One of the most popular biomes is Pirate's Cove, near Vacrath; a two-tiered biome on the surface supporting an artificial beach and ocean. On the first tier, there's a ring of white sands around the edge of the biome's circumference, with sand bars, themed-dining establishments, and piers for street vendors to sell confections and home made trinkets. On the second tier, is a cavern-like vacation spot, intended for citizens with vulnerability to light. Below are the same white sands and vendors, but several pools, with glass domes and walkways to explore the vast ocean in the middle.

In other areas dedicated to preservation, Druids are often invited to tend and run these artificial biomes, who often see it as a novel and peaceful way of reclaiming the land that was taken from them by Old Caosonia.

## Shadow Caosonia and the Shadow Rail

Shadow Caosonia is a empty pit; as if every city was removed, leaving nothing but a chasm where the country used to be. Half of this chasm is flooded from the Shadow Plane's ocean, and the sky above is home to many avian shadow creatures. However, the Material Caosonian Army keeps certain areas clear for the sake of one of the nation's biggest accomplishments: the Shadow Rail.

The Shadow Rail, invented in 1745, utilizes the overlapping plane of shadow to travel across the entire nation at speeds only rivaled by teleportation. Due to the chasm of Shadow Caosonia, piloting an aerial train from one destination to another is as easy as piloting an airship. The Caosonian Army is tasked with managing and planning routes, and defending the trains from any malevolent denizens of the Shadow Plane.

Since a route may involve both air and sea travel, Shadow Trains are equipped for both flight and submersion, and are built air-tight from the inside. Shadow Trains are classified as a form of golem, specifically animated by a shadow elemental in order to facilitate the transportation into the Shadow Plane. While it is possible to navigate a Shadow Train to a place outside of Caosonia, the Shadow plain is not a exact overlapping copy of the material. The Shadow Rail functions from precise and planned routes that have been tested and mapped. Should someone stray from the routes, they could appear miles away from their intended destination.

## Society

Today, the country is open to refugees, and has a wide cultural background. While most citizens tend to be Drow, Dhampir, Obitu, and Caligni, the nation has a vast Genie-kin, Catfolk, Tengu, Astomoi, Tiefling, and Changeling population. Caosonia believes that people deserve to be free to do as they please, and treated fairly and empathetically, so long as their actions hurt no one.

Caosonia believes that the wellbeing of people should be put first above all written rules and regulations Caosonia. Therefore, courts are largely decided on a case-by-case basis, with the only rules being that if someone is deemed innocent of a crime, or that it was proven that no harm was, or could be, caused, they must be set free.

The nation of Caosonia has outlawed all practices of fleshwarping and fleshcrafting, due to the practice being a symbol of the old Caosonian government, and an insult to the victims of fleshwarping. Due to there being many safer, less harmful, and more effective ways to produce the exact same results, by practicing it, one would be considered a Zorandist.

## Holidays

On October 15th, the country celebrates Zorander Boxing Day, which is the anniversary of his death in 1681. On this day, The Shepherd makes a special exception, and allows the country to raise him for 24 hours. During this time, trusted citizens are nominated to partake in punching him in a antimagic field, as he is tied to his former throne.

Zorandists in the past have tried to sabotage this day, however, once the clock hits midnight, Zorander always crumbles to dust, given the temporary nature of his resurrection.