A Beginner's Primer

An instructional pamphlet penned by Marshél Putallo, this primer (*also known as the* ***Lequarian Primer*** *and* ***Welcome To Lequaria***) was a guide to their previous home, the land of Lequaria. Although that land is now lost, this guide still records in rough detail what the region was like, providing an insight into the remarkable variety of cultures it once contained. It is worth noting that the Sovius Unity of Elocin is not mentioned in this document, that faction having not yet announced their secession from the Holy Swedian Empire at the time of writing.

### WELCOME TO LEQUARIA

***A BEGINNER'S PRIMER ON THE MYSTICAL LAND OF LEQUARIA, HER PEOPLE AND THEIR CUSTOMS***

*If you are reading this pamphlet, one must assume you are new to the shores of Lequaria. If so, I, Marshél Putallo, welcome you most warmly! If you have the time, please, read on, and decide for yourself what life you choose to forge out here.*

***LEQUARIA***

*The land we reside in, Lequaria, is a rich and bountiful region, but it is not without its dangers. Treacherous ravines, lava, a plague of undeath that arises every nightfall, its wilds are fraught with hazard. Thus we unite, building havens to shelter from harm.*

*From the untamed Varran Jungles to the east to the festering Tanglewood Swamps of the west, from the northern Everdeep Ocean to the southern Pallid Wastes and the Shattered Seas beyond, the majority of Lequaria consists of fields, hills and forests, fringed by more extreme biomes.*

*Tectonic movements have created many precarious ravines and chasms dotted around, particularly in the Atzlan region, along with lava flows that bubble up from geological activity deeper underground. Of course, treacherous geography is as nothing to the ever-present perils of undeath and monsters, blighted forms that haunt the dark caverns below, and rise every night to prey upon the reckless. To wander the night is to court death recklessly.*

***PEOPLE'S GUILD REPUBLIC OF ATZLAN***

*Dominating the central province of Lequaria, the Atzlanite region is a near-lawless society, a democratic system of builders, scholars, farmers, miners and more, who perform whatever duties as needs demand.*

*Rather mercenarial, their culture is largely dominated by the notion of self-service, different guilds existing to keep track of and fulfill different industrial needs, with Atzlanite citizens essentially free to flit from one to another at a whim. Surplus is stockpiled for future use, generally free for citizens to dip into, or export as part of trade with other nations. Of course, this means their settlements are quite rural compared to their neighbours, but to the Atzlanite, liberty is the greatest prosperity.*

***HOLY SWEDIAN EMPIRE***

*Dominating the east of Lequaria, bordering the forests of Varra, the Swedian (Swede/Swedish) region adheres to a theocracy, with laws and decisions made by a singular Pope. Their people are learned and gifted, possessing a high standard for architecture.*

*The first settlers of Lequaria by some margin, they are firmly established in their underground city of Stor Grotta. Utilising curious, divinely-inspired industrial mechanisms, their resources are vast and carefully curated, their city beautiful but tightly-controlled.*

*Rather insular by their choice of domain, having elected to dwell underground to evade the nightly scourges, they venerate their ice god with zealous devotion, acts of heresy being punishable by exile. Still, their vast wealth and industrial might cannot be denied.*

***THE FREE CITY OF ENBIOUS***

*First erected in an cavern south of the Atz-Swede border, now laying west of Atzlan proper, Enbious is a dwarven clan at its core, led by a king oft-elected through his or her feats of valour, might, and capacity to handle alcohol. Talented miners and craftsmen, the pioneers of rail technology and alcoholic beverages, they were the last nation to claim their domain in Lequaria, despite existing prior as affiliates of the Atzlan Miner's Union.*

*Stout of heart and stubborn of will, they follow their king's command with unrelenting determination, letting neither magma nor monster stand between them and the untapped wealth of Lequaria's Undervast depths.*

***THE RUINS OF ALABASTA***

*Consisting of a pair of islands to the north of the Atzlan-Sweden border, the Alabastan region is a neutral domain, abandoned for many eons. Not much is known about the Alabastan people, nor is it known where they went.*

*They left behind a great wealth of knowledge, however. Linking their southern shores is a great library, known as the Library of Alabasta. Within her walls lie thousands of musty tomes which detail a rich tapestry of lore, much of it in text no living soul can translate.*

***~ IN CONCLUSION ~***

*You may pledge your allegiance to whichever nation of Lequaria you please, be it Atzlan, Sweden or Enbious, but it is up to the leadership therein whether you are accepted, or what role you will be obligated to play within their society. Newcomer, please consider carefully how you wish to spend your time, and choose the nation that best suits those tastes - The people of Lequaria will only endure with unity.*

*~ By the hand of Marshél Putallo*

*[Additionally, please read and follow all server rules, as per the Discord - Don't be griefing, randomly PvPing, vandalising, or generally being a jerk, thank you]*