Detsong

### Country in Cadisith

Located on Cadisith, Detsong is not entirely a single country, but rather is a collection of smaller tribes and cities, much like the Free Cities on Trioque. Detsong is home to the largest population of centaurs on Valdesoth, as well as home to many hidden ruins deep within the vast, unending rainforest. Most settlements in Detsong are not permanent, save for the Six Temples and the cities around them. When a town is noted on a map that isn't one of the six, it's more likely an approximate location for one of the many tribes.

## Culture

### National Language

Detsai
 Signal

### Other Languages

Signal
 Øderse

# Geography

Detsong holds a large variety of the more unique features of Cadisith, boasting it's natural border with Helleda, the Granas Scar, to the North, as well as it's vast rainforest which takes up the entirety of the surface area of Detsong. The forest varies in density, some of the canopies being so thick that the sunlight can barely reach the surface.

It is worth noting, that due to the cultural respect and appreciation with nature, that any of the permanent settlements like the cities and the Six Temples are largely not independent structures but rather are built into the trees or made out of natural materials. When something in nature must be destroyed to make something new, it is extremely important to the people of Detsong that every part of that material or creature be used and respected. In turn, this also means that many things are used until they practically become nothing.

However, this is not to say that ruins and ancient artifacts don't exist all over Detsong. Many places have simply been lost to the forest and over the hundreds of thousands of years that people have wandered Valdesoth many of cultures have made their mark on the land, some even older than the forest itself.

# Demographics

When it comes to the racial makeup and population of Detsong it is hard to narrow down a specific "dominant" group, for there are many unique cultures and people who live in the forest exclusively. The Mungtaur, for example, exclusively call Detsong home, save for a few wanderers who travel other lands. Detsong is however also home to a few types of elves, such as the Drow, and has a rich history of previous At'asharai occupation (prior to when the At'asharai ascended to the sky). Along the coast, the Orcs, Tieflings, and Humans have also found home in Veymangili, the capital city of Detsong and the largest foreign hub in all of the country.

## Linguistics

Detsong has hundreds, if not thousands of languages, though most of Detsong also shares a tongue akin to Common, which is known as Detsai, in order to communicate together. Signal, one of the national languages of Helleda, also has a very strong presence here and has developed into its own distinct dialects among the tribes.

# History

There have been many civilizations to call the land of Detsong home and many of those civilizations have come and gone. The concept of tribes in Detsong has existed since the first era and larger scale civilizations seem not to fair well against the will of the forest, so the people are rather content to keep a more nomadic and freeform lifestyle. Histories and stories of the tribes are passed down largely through oral traditions, though some records exist in artistic forms, such as murals and paintings done in caves. What one might think of as a simple cave system is often truly a library of knowledge and history painted on the walls, captioned illustrations and depictions of times long past.

## Once a Home to the At'asharai

Before the ascension of the At'asharai to At'ashen, Detsong used to be home to one of the At'asharai cities prior to the forest consuming the whole landscape. While they lived in harmony with the other tribes of Detsong, the city was a point of contention for many of the tribes, so as the city was consumed by the forest over hundreds of years many of the tribes felt more at peace. Today, not many speak of the At'asharai more than in passing.