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The Silvers

A district in Ezurum, sitting atop a grand peak of a large island west of the city's main cluster of isles. From its lofty height, the Vizier of Aydin's palace oversees all, flanked by grand estates of the most powerful nobility and extravagantly appointed officials of Ezurum. It is home to the nobles and most prominent aristocrats of Ezurum, living in fine, clean buildings of white stone surrounded by lush gardens. The neighbourhood circles around the Silverhead in decreasing levels. Cosest to the palace are houses and offices of aristocrats, wealthy merchants, and high officials. Further out are shops and winehouses for the city's wealthiest.

A ridge of jagged rocks lined with large trees form a shield that shelter the wealthy residents against wind and weather. The Silvers are virtually a city of its own and most of Ezurum's citizens live out their entire lives in the city proper without ever once crossing the bridge to the Silver's glittering spires of wealth and power.

## Areas

### The Silverhead

The Vizier’s palace. The complex consists of four main courtyards and many smaller buildings, including a council building, audience chamber, treasury, a portrait gallery and a hunting, a library, a dormitory for eunuchs, and guest housing large enough to host every noble house in Mersin.

### Attano Prison

Ezurum's dungeons, connected to the Silverhead by a bridge, the barracks of the high officers of the city watch on one side, the prison's main entrance on the other. The prison has an execution yard and several interrogation rooms.

### Lord Raqqan's Estate

This gigantic, fortified manor is the newly built home of the treasurer Garris Raqqan, sporting several gazebos, summer houses, and formal gardens for archery, and occasionally duels, surrounding the mansion. Here, Lord Raqqan plays host to the most lavish and opulent balls and parties for Ezurum’s elite.

### Karaman Lighthouse

A lighthouse on the Silvers that stand out significantly among the estates of the city's nobility. It serves both to warn incoming ships to steer clear of the isle, but also as a lookout tower in a line of bonfire towers along the coast of Karaman Bay, meant to warn Ezurum and Mersin of an incoming threat.
Qadim the Great

Qadim III the Great is a semi-legendary King of the ancient city of Medita, suspected to have been near the city of Ragos. He ascended the throne at age 20 and spent his entire rule on lengthy military campaigns in the Skahazadans, conquering Hedjaz, and competing with the Maracacan Empire for imperial power over the continent. He died storming the city of Kardunyas and with him fell his dynasty as his friends and generals fought each other for control of their captured regions and battled each other into oblivion.
The Vaskjan Nomocanon

The Vaskjan Nomocanon was written by Crown Prince Sam, who abdicated the throne of Vaskja to become a Cister Cartian monk and the canon was instated as Vaskjan law by his younger brother Stefan First-Crowned in 1219. This legal act was written in simple folk language with the purpose to organize a modern and functioning Vaskjan Kingdom.

### Social Justice

The Nomocanon is famous for its treatment of social justice, which was quite advanced for its time. Sam expanded the boundaries of social justice, confronting the norms of civil law and slave society. He accentuated Cister Cartian teaching, justifying it by saying that norms should serve a man and not the public interest: “Nobody should worry only about themselves but also about their neighbours, and nobody should have more than the other, neither the rich from the poor, the lord from the servant, or the commander from the soldier.”

It also required the church to shelter the poor and unprotected, and ruled that a bishop who denies a cleric or countryman what he needs, should be excommunicated and stripped of rank. Sam strived to highlight the importance of families and believed respecting parents is one of the greatest family values. Children must not abuse their parents, and parents are not allowed to disinherit their children.

### Other Laws

Other noteworthy laws that still persist today are the Punishment for Rape, having one's hair and nose cut off, and the Divorce Act, which allows couples married by the rites of the Cister Cartian church to break their holy vows if one part can bring forth witnesses to accuse the other of infidelity or cruelty. In most cases, the married couple will be divorced regardless of the evidence, unless they have children, but whoever wins the case always takes three-thirds of the loosing party's holdings.
Elves

Referred to as Epichants by scholars, they are a minority race in both Magnia and the Skahazadans along with the dwarves. Elves are characterized by long faces, pointed ears, and a skin fold of the upper eyelid, making their eyes narrowed and slanted, known by scholars as an Epicanthic Fold. It is unknown where they originated from, although some legends suggest they hail from the far east, from lands yet undiscovered.

Whatever independent culture they once might have had, is now non-existent and most Epichants dwell in city slums, or alm houses, or work as slaves.

In the Chorenese, elves have always been the victims of brutal pogrom's and racist proclamations and in recent years, paranoia surrounding elves are at an all time high, not only in the Chorenese, but all over Magnia. Many fear that the elves are secretly working together to take control of the Kingdoms and pogroms are showing up everywhere.
Liasonne

A city within the Kingdom of Corveaux, located in the far north of the Nirou Basin, and the seat of the Liasonne Province, ruled by Jehanette Loyelle Deniste. West of the city lie the steep white cliffs, called the Spectre Cliffs for the whistling noises heard from the wind-carved stones when the wind is howling.

## Economy

Liasonne acts as a large trade outpost with the lands of the far north and hosts a large marketplace where the province's charcoal production is distributed to the rest of the country.
Anthony Delacour

## Anthony

A petty Corvian noble lord of House Delacour. At an early age, his father arranged for him to marry Eliamour De l'Acriox and although the two had several children and tolerated each other, neither his wife, nor his children, had any love or respect for him. Growing tired of his life, Anthony began to fantasise of living up to his ancient ancestor, Hathay Delacour, and one day, he made good on his dreams and set sail to explore the world.

## Appearance

Anthony is foppish and handsome, with blond hair and a wide grin. He dresses flamboyantly, often tastelessly. He has a passion for travel and sailing, although he is not very adaptable to the dangerous life at sea. Many think of him as daft, arrogant, and self-abbsorbed.
Stokengrad

The third largest city in Vichin and the capital of the Duchy of Volynia, ruled by Duke John Cleight. It lies on both banks of the Vodra river, at the intersection of two trade routes, the Amber road and Wrynova Road.

Stokengrad is an important trading post for both Valonian, Skahazadani, and Metinan travelling merchants, and has changed hands several times between Vichin and the Kingdom of Metina, giving the city a remarkable multi-ethnic character.

## Economy

Stokengrad is the second-wealthiest of the Vichinan cities after Kurnow and is home to the largest number of banks and pawnshops in the country. Due to its proximity of the borders with Metina, it is a large import and export centre for Vichin and holds a storage right on all goods entering or exiting the country on the Valonian and Amber roads.
Malitoya

Malitoya is a large town in the north of the Sultanate of Osmany whose main produce is honey. It is built around Fort Caddock which houses Khan Theodose of the Sivas Khaganate. After the first two olive wars, it became a center of knowledge in the region, as many scholars took residence in the city.
Valona

The capital of the Valonian League and the seat of the Principality of Aryaan, ruled by Luchella Aryaan, Valona is enclosed by mountains and hills and a valley to the north overlooking the Pagan Sea.

Valona formed the core of the Urubuhl Kingdom of Valona and later became the political and economic center of the Valonian League, home to the chiefs of the league. Valona is built of stone. All its streets and all its bridges are cobbled, and the city itself is surrounded by a massive, thick stone wall constructed by Andrea Aryaan. It is a labyrinth of crisscrossing alleys, narrow streets, and markets.

## Economy

Valona is the second richest city in Magnia, prospering off of trade across the Pagan Sea. It is undoubtedly home to the most important trade port, where trading ships from all over the world, including Skahazadan, the Free Cities, and the Chorenese, call to port.
Librech

A town within the Kingdom of Metina and the seat of the Margraviate of South Metina, ruled by Eva Kolowrat, Librech is situated at the confluence of four rivers draining into the Pagan Sea.

Librech was established when a settlement on a trade route to the Pagan Sea, and a nearby town which was home of the country's textile industry, grew larger an merged into one settlement. It is currently under threat from Ana Yazi of Anatoly, who has annexed Kraken Isle in the waters close to Librech.

## Economy

The city is still home to a thriving textile industry and is, along with the city of Grimmen, the largest trade market in the country. Since the start of the Wincentene War, the city is prospering due to a large migration from the Metinan highlands, bringing many new traders and craftsmen to Librech.
Wrynova River

The Wrynova is the longest and widest river in Magnia, flowing from the Turokh's Eye and winding its way through the Great Magnian Plain into the Bay of Crabs in the west.

The river is over two kilometers wide at its broadest point and during autumn and spring it has been known to swell to twice that size. Therefore, the river has always marked a clear cultural and geo-political divide in Magnia. Today, there is only one bridge crossing on the Wrynova, located at the city of Thusham in Vichin, although there are a myriad of small ferry services all along the riverbanks.
Vardis Province

A province in the Kingdom of Corveaux, ruled by Amelie Gerdass from the city of Vardis, from where she reigns over a spacious lowland of the Lowan mountains, covered in pine forests and sandy steppes, with many wetlands and lakes. It used to be a free republic during the interregnum era of Corvian history, and Vardis has historically had a strong rebellious nature. They continue to be infamous for their strong contrarian mentality to their rulers. It is commonplace for its people to protest in the streets, sometimes even violently, if they are unhappy with the passing of a new law or the politics of the realm.
Varteck

The fourth largest city in Vichin and the capital of the Duchy of Zymir, ruled by Duke Andrei Stoya. Its location at the eastern borders of the Vichin lands have given the city military significance in the defence against Chorenese incursions.

A third of Varteck's population is students of the local university and the city is famous for its artists, who focus more modestly on quality and less on commercialization.

## Economy

Varteck is a thriving centre of commerce due to its strategic location on the route between Kurnow and Chorene through the Telician Gates. It holds several important trade privilegies.
Ragos

Ragos is a city in the Vaspukars, believed to be one of the oldest cities in the world, built from the stones of the ruins of older ruins. Throughout history, the city has profited from the abundance of fresh water from the nearby springs of Rasidaie, Ras Ain, and Bagbog.

Most of the city is constructed out of ancient blood-red bricks that has begun to leek over the centuries, making it look like the very city is bleeding, which turns to red dust when the winds are fierce.

## Culture

The Ragosi are of mixed ethnic origins. Dark red hair, or a mix of red and black, is quite distinctive in the region. It is quite normal to wear veils over your face to keep the red dust out of your face. Ragos has often fought with Kardunyas and Tuyre over the Anagogh Mountains, though they have always refused to risk the lives of their own, preferring instead to hire companies of slaves.

## Economy

Ragos is considered the most advanced of the Free Cities and houses one of the largest universities in the Skahazadans. The artisans of the city, many of whom were born slaves who earned their freedom, produce many luxury goods such as lavish carpets, mirrors, tapestries and silken dresses worth their weight in gold.
Boyazi

A city in Mersin and the seat of the Kilis Vizirate, located on a small and remote peninsula in Karaman Bay, Boyazi is one of the best harbours of the coast and also a very strong defensible position. It is a frequented stop on the shipping lanes between Ezurum and Tytos and has been used to shelter military fleets more than once. The oldest coin mint in Chorene, replaced by Siskia in 1346 as the royal mint of Chorene, Boyazi now mint Mersin’s coins, gathering precious metals from Gilindire Cave an hour’s ride up the coast.
Mahakha

The administrative center of Upper Ayyubid in the Sahidic Lands as well as the seat of the Urubuhl Pasharate, ruled by Enaya Safir, Mahakha is the holiest city in the Urubuhl Faith. It lies only 50 kilometres from the Black Desert in a narrow valley.

It was the capital of the Rahusha Emirate until it was incorporated into the Ayyubid Emirate, but Urubuhl rulers in and around the region have always fought to control the city, widely considered the birthplace of religion. Water scarcity has historically been a big issue in the city, with the only natural well in the valley producing brackish water, often drying out in summer. During the reign of Emir Adyad Irana, her sister Princess Zubadaya donated funds for deepening the well, costing over 2 tons of gold. She constructed an underground aqueduct and a waterworks. Many of the workers and slaves who helped in the construction, including Zubadaya herself died or developed horrible coughing diseases shortly after the excavations, likely from toxic clays in the ground. A huge golden statue of Zubadaya, depicted with dragon wings, was afterwards erected in her honour.

## Economy

Mahakha was the birthplace of The Prophetess who founded the Urubuhl Faith and its population triples once every year during the month of Amadha to celebrate the Ruler of Rulers, The Prophetess. Its largest profit is still made from pilgrims travelling to the holiest of cities.
Nazaire

A city within the Valonian League and the seat of the Principality of Nazaire, ruled by Amin Zaharia, Nazaire is located in the north of the country, surrounded by mountains and hills. It is the religious capital of the League, home to the Dancing Flame.

Nazaire is the oldest town in the region, according to the canon of the Church of the Dancing Flame, said to be founded in the 7th century by settlers who discovered a crumbling temple on the spot, where the Dancing Flame burned. Tending to the fire so that it might protect them, it steadily grew with the popularity of the cult and became a city around the 12th century.

## Economy

The majority of the Nazaire's profits are derived from pilgrims travelling to behold the Dancing Flame, as well as the city's temple school, which is primarily attended by Valonians and worshippers of the Flame, seeing as Cister Cartian worshippers are prohibited from attending pagan colleges.
The Wincentenes

The Wincentenes are a Cister Cartian movement that follow the teachings of the reformer Yan Wincentene. It began in 1403 in the Kingdom of Metina and after Yan was executed on the grounds of heresy, quickly spread to Central Magnia where their cause was taken up by Bishop Kadlec and the Priesthood of All Believers. The movement started out criticizing the monarchy and the pontiff for its wealth, corruption, misogyny, and bigotry and they called for clerical purity, prohibition of alcohol and vices, expulsion of the court wizards, gender equality, and sexual freedom. After the King of Metina and the pontiff allied themselves against the movement, the Wincentene War broke out between Cister Cartian and Wincentene followers.

It was this movement which led to the threatened Pontiff of Vichin urging King Florence II to declare Cister Carta state religion and make heathenism punishable by death, in order to contain the spread of these so-called "dangerous ideas". King Florence's decree soon challenged the loyalty of the Vichinian provinces and directly led to the Western War.
Wrymouth

A city in the Kingdom of Thyssen, ruled by Rickard Ambrose, cousin to King Esterad of Thyssen. It is located in the high north of the Lowan Mountains, in a valley accessed only by the Skyrling Pass and Wendish Way.

Wrymouth was founded as a trade settlement between Northern Magnia and Corveaux and quickly became an important hub for mining in the area. Since, it has become a religious center for the Menkhu Faith with many shrines and temples to the Gods.

## Economy

Wrymouth is a large exporter of amber and beeswax and the Amber Road, which stretches all the way to Valona through Carinthia, Vichin, and Metina, start here. It also trades in gold and silver from the region's mines, but it is heavily dependant on wood and livestock from the other earldoms of the Kingdom, which they have not been able to acquire since the outbreak of the Thyssen War of Succession.
Central Magnia

Central Magnia is an area of the continent of Magnia between the Westerlands and the Chorenese. Central Magnia comprises most of the territories influenced by the Cister Cartian Church. Its natural borders are the Wrynova River to the west, the Lowan Mountains to the north, and the Kotlov Mountains to the south and east, forming the Kestrel Basin and Great Magnian Plain.

Central Magnia is currently divided into three sovereign states:

* The Kingdom of Vichin
* The Principality of Carinthia
* The Kingdom of Thyssen

Geographically, the Kingdom of Magiore has also been considered a Central Magnian country, but due to the major cultural divide between it and other central states, it is more often considered part of the Westerlands.
Liasonne Province

A province in the Kingdom of Corveaux, ruled by Jehanette Loyelle Deniste from the city of Liasonne, situated down river from Troisanne on the Nirou. Liassone is the coldest and most desolate region of Corveaux, but it is also the country's largest supplier of charcoal, which is made in huge earthen pits, utilizing the province's abundance of pine and oak.
The Riverland Delta

The Riverland Delta is a wondrously huge river delta in Northen Carinthia. With its source in the Kotlov Mountains, the delta widens to cover an area of 3.222 km2 before it drains into Turokh's Eye. It is a major staging area for many species of water birds, raptors, sturgeon, catfish, and carp. The changing levels of Turokh's Eye has resulted in distinct zones in the delta and in the higher areas it has formed linear ridges of clayey sands, between which are depressions that fill with water to form freshwater lakes. This unique phenomenon has birthed entirely new cultures of flora and fauna.

The northern part of Carinthia covered by the delta is commonly referred to as the Riverlands. It is a rich and fertile region, and the many forks and winding streams of the delta are used for trading and the transport of goods. Most villages are settlements of crannogs, between which people row small skiffs and grain barges, while merchants hawk their goods.
Duchy of Kurnow

A duchy in the Kingdom of Vichin, ruled by King Vladislav V from the city of Kurnow, which is also the capital of Vichin. The duchy lies in the Vislink River basin, bounded to the south by the Kotlov Mountains. During the Age of Fragmentation in Vichinian history, the Principality of Kurnow was to be given to the eldest prince of the other four principalities, making the elder prince Grand Prince of Vichin.

## Baronies

Kurnow is divided into six baronies, each ruled by a baron or baroness:

* **Novychin,** ruled by Vilibur Stavola from the city of Kurnow.
* **Chernow,** ruled by Jura Pieny from the city of Chernow.
* **Bresk,** ruled by Eslaw Zekopan from Olkova.
* **Limonova,** ruled by Simon Zaklyn from Libia.
* **Challice,** ruled by Juliana Rezov from Alvernia.
* **Tarnia,** ruled by Mya Agminas from Grybor.
Pentapolitana

## Pentapolitanan League

The Pentapolitanan League, or simply Pentapolitana, is a league of the five most important Maegar free cities in the northern Westerlands: Cassow, Lecova, Preszow, Bardiov, and Sobin.

The league was created in 1430 to control and develop trade on their important trade routes after the devastating Western War.

## Government

The league is recognized by the Kingdom of Magiore and is allowed its own central government, located in Cassow, while each city can exercise self-government in relation to all their internal affairs. Each city elects two governors who serve for life and also participate in all affairs of the central government. The two governors can have no affiliation what so ever and each are charged with keeping the other in line to avoid corruption.
Aladini Vizirate

A vizirate of the Sultanate of Arana, located in the northern highlands and foothills of the Kotlov Mountains and bordering to the Sultanate of Osmany, on the other side of the Kehan River. It is ruled by Ziya Synphio from the town of Mezaka. The region is quite an underdeveloped area with most of the peasantry living in small agricultural hamlets and forester communities.
Thoorn Field

Thoorn Field is a fertile valley within the Lowan Mountains, in the Thyssen Earldom of Orkmont. In the valley lies Bulwer Keep, the seat of the powerful House Bulwer. It was also the scene of the Battle of Thoorn Field in 1030, between House Bulwer, House Arkon, and House Ydreth which was a dispute over the Earldom of Orkmont.
Osman Yazi

## Osman

### Titles

His Worshipness, the Sultan of Osmany, The Wolf-Jawed Guardian, Serpent of Silver Plumes, Khan of Khans, First Commander of the Armies, and Protector of the People.

## Personal Information

### Partner(s)

1. Ferra of Lok 2. Helena Palagina 3. Amadea Palagina

### Children

Sehzade, Mura, Fatima, Rukaya

The sultan of the Sultanate of Osmany, in the Geyik Region of the Chorenese. Osman is the eldest son of Elyria of the Yazi family that ruled as sultans of Chorene for centuries.

As the eldest child of Elyria who has been shaped to rule all his life, he believes that his mother meant for him to be Sultan of Chorene, even though she never chose an heir apparent. He is proud, boisterous, and fierce, and impressed only by those who earn his respect.

## Appearance

Osman is nearly 2 meters tall, slender, with a chin beard and long black hair. He speaks in a deep bass rumble, but has a formidable singing voice.

## Reign

After the Coup on Orak, Osman declared himself Sultan of Chorene and rode north to Kapan to rally his friends and allies and muster an army. However, by the time he had gathered enough strength, he found the rest of Chorene in opposition. His younger sister Mustafaya had taken control of the lands south of the Kehan River and when he finally launched his army in 1430, he was soon after beaten back by his sister and now broods in Kapan, having signed a temporary ceasefire.

## Family

Osman has had 3 daughters and 1 son; 1 daughter with his first wife, who died in childbed, and 2 with his second wife, who was slain at the Coup on Orak, and 1 son with his third wife. His daughters are:

1. Rukaya. Female, b. 7 January 1413, died two weeks later.
2. Sezhade. Female, b. 11 September 1417 (aged 14).
3. Mura. Female, b. 2 April 1419 (aged 12).
4. Ertugahn. Male, b. 5 November 1430 (aged 0).
Abyad Abbadaz

The Great Emir of the Ayyubid Emirate, known ‘Emir az Hajar’ or the Blackstone Emperor. He is the grandson of Emir Abyad Irani through her second daughter and ascended the throne after a confusing succession crisis, wherein he emerged the undisputed heir.

As emir he began many ambitious construction projects in Circassica and in major cities all over the emirate, ordering ancient fortresses and ziggurats torn down and the strange black stone they were made of transported to Circassica for his new palace. Rumour has it he practices torture and dark arts and he is said to bathe in human blood and worship a black stone that fell from the sky, but after his victory over the Kingdom of Bursa, he is almost seen as a God, suspected to possess strange powers beyond human understanding.
Yagripp

A town in upper Ayyubid, established in the 6th century as a fishing village on the Sahidic River. Yaggrip now serves as the gateway for millions of pilgrims travelling to Mahakha, the holiest city in the Skahazadans. Fishing and seafood dominate the food culture, given the city's close proximity to the Black Desert. Down the Sahidic, they trade pearls, tortoise shells, frankincense, and spices.
Napier

A free city in the Kingdom of Corveaux and the seat of the Province of Poulent, ruled by Ludwick Godefroy Valois. It is located on the eastern bank of the Napiera River, from which it takes its name.

A stout but small castle overlooks the city, which houses a harbour and several large market squares. The city is said to once have been twice its current size, but it was sacked and razed during invasions of the Golden Horde in the late 14th century. Countess Shariss Valois is famous for her efforts to tear down the burned buildings and rebuilt the city walls. After the fall of the Horde, King Florence of Vichin sent her the head of Anton Nagy I, which had been encased in molten cold and carried into many battles by his followers. It was put on display in the town center, but was stolen by unknown perpetrators in 1427.

## Economy

The city lies close to the Slatina river which separates Corveaux from the Westerlands, and Wendish Way, which connects the region to Thyssen, and is therefore a prosperous international market town, enjoying free city rights.
Cassow

A major city in the Westerlands and the capital of the Pentapolitanan League, located on the northern reaches of the Aral Highlands and ruled by governors Myacheska Fillon and Aquar Kaliz.

After the Corvian Invasion, former Corvian forces who failed to withdraw to Corveaux settled in the city to form the Golden Horde and the city grew rich on their plunder. They constructed the city's strong fortifications which are still the one of the most advanced in the Westerlands today.

## Economy

Historically, the city has prospered greatly from its strategic location on an international trade route, called the Silver Route, from agriculturally rich Vichin to Central Corveaux. It remains the economic and cultural center of Pentapolitana and holds the most free city rights of any Free City of the Kingdom of Magiore.
Prince Eslaw

Eslaw Ostrow was a prince of Vichin and firstborn son of Casmer III the Great. His father showed no attraction for warfare, but prudently strengthened Vichin by centralizing the state and forging a strong state exchequer. In 1364, he sponsored the Congress of Kurnow that attempted to promote peaceful cooperation between the Magnian countries. Early in his life, Eslaw angered his father by marrying a Valonian magnate daughter against Casmer's wishes and without his knowledge.

### Exile

During the congress, Prince Eslaw attempted to thwart his father's negotiations with Corveaux, who he deemed unfit to treat with. Once the first delegation of Corvian diplomats arrived in the capital, led by a minor Corvian lord, Simonnet Delacour, he was arrested by the city guard and then beheaded in the Bloody Keep. Casmer III was forced exiled his son for this heinous act to quell the Corvian's anger and Eslaw could only watch from Valona as the Ostrow Dynasty ended and the Martels of Magiore ascended the Vichin throne. However, during the Vichin Civil War, which started in 1382, the Duchy of Volynia supported neither of the warring sides, but urged Eslaw to return and claim the throne.

### Death

Due to the ascension of King Florence II to the throne, it was not until the Battle of Dog's Field in 1407 that Eslaw would finally set foot in his father's lands. He led a force 15.000 men strong against an army twice their size. Eslaw was killed, the battle was quickly lost, and his 15-year-old son, Casmer, was dragged from the field wounded.
Backbone

The docks of Ezurum are the bustling heart of the city, crowded with cargo haulers, fishing boats, trading galleys, and prestigious whaler ships. Broad main roads leading to other districts give way to ring roads centred around the harbour and lined with storehouses, shops, taverns, and other forms of entertainment.

## Areas

### Backbone Harbour

The city’s entire economy and infrastructure revolves around the harbour, a masterpiece of both naval and land coordination. In the outer port, called the Mercantile Harbour, trading vessels can dock to load or unload, but normally, only warships are allowed to enter the inner circular dock, called War Port, where each massive warship can be pulled out of the water and housed under cover for repairs.

### Shipyard

Owned by Master Helker of the Shipbuilders Guild, the shipyard is connected to the War Port and is the center for shipbuilding and ship repair within the city. Its arsenal, located in the center of the War Port produce warships, all constructed with the same design, allowing shipwrights and builders to work on separate parts at the same time. Their extreme efficiency, systematized approach, and massive labour pool means that they can construct a ship in as little as 1 day.

### Fighting Pits

Owned by Garris Raqqan, the fighting pits are a grand arena built in the Benghek style, hosting extravagant tournaments and plays or pitting beasts against fighters, men against men, and slaves against slaves for the entertainment of onlookers, often including the city’s elite. Combatants are not allowed to wear armour in the fighting pits in order to ensure that spectators will see plenty of blood.

### The Sailmender

A tavern located southeast of Backbone Harbour, The Sailmender was established as an alehouse for the many shipwrights that were settling in the neighbourhood, and has over the years expanded to incorporate the surrounding buildings into one big tavern.

### The Black Bargeman

A seedy alehouse which has served as a front for black market trade and smuggling for centuries. Marco-Khan attempted to stop the illicit activities by ordering several raids on the establishment, which did scare away the criminals. However, he soon discovered that Ezurum's Foundation Guild and the Shipwrights were extremely dependant on the smuggled Metinan Oak, deemed contraband because of its cost, at a fifth of the Mersinid prizes. He almost crippled Ezurum's economy, before striking a special deal with the Bargeman, agreeing to keep The Watch away for a slight increase in the tavern's poll taxes.
Circassica

Often called The Yellow City, Circassica is the capital of the Ayyubid Emirate, the seat of the Circassica Pasharate, and the largest city in the Skahazadans, with over 1 million inhabitants. Located at the fork of the Sahidic Delta, the city first developed as a fort after the Urubuhl Conquest of Hedjaz and has since then grown to be the centre of political and cultural life in the Urubuhl world.

## Layout

The city is made of yellow bricks. Crumbling walls surround a sprawl of mineret towers, colourful buildings, golden roofs, and tall, stepped pyramids and ziggurats, considered one of the Nine Wonders of the World, slowly climbing the steep hill on which the city stands. Fountains fill every square and palm and lemon trees lend their shade to the crowded, narrow streets. Centred around the bank of the Sahidic river forms the Azabekaya District, which houses most of the city's freeman ziggurats, and even a small district for Ruhun worshippers. Next to it is Part Boul, where the guard customs' post lies and which has in recent years become a dense district of workshops.

## Culture

The Cirs are are a sly and stubborn people. It is not unusual to hear heated discussions between strangers in the street, but they are simply passionate about arguing. In fact, they are passionate about everything. Their culture puts great import on food and cooking. It was once said that Cirs had 100 ways to prepare a dish with dog. It is high fashion to dress in linen and tiger furs, while it is quite normal for children to go about naked, wearing only sandals and body paint.

As per the Urubuhl traditions, men and women retain the rights to their own possession when they marry, but in the city, it is tradition that on the day of the wedding, the bride and groom may ask for any one thing of each other's possessions.

## Economy

Circassica thrives greatly on Urubuhl pilgrimage, travelling from all over the Skahazadans to pray in the innermost holy sanctums of their faith. Because of its location and import within the power emirate, it is seen as the gateway between the east and the west.

The Sphinx Gardens of Circassica are famous for castration of its slaves to create valuable eunuchs, while their slave soldiers are trained in fighting pits, serving to provide both entertainment for the masses and to educate the slaves in combat. Although still of high quality, Circassican slave soldiers are said to be cheaper than their weapons.
Henryk's Bridge

Henryk's Bridge is a fortified stone bridge in the city of Thusham, connecting Vichin to Magiore. It is the only bridge crossing on the Wrynova River and is immensely important for Vichin trade and power. It is flanked on each side by twin fortresses; the Van Fort on the western side, protecting the bridge from foreign powers, and the Prince Fort on the eastern side, home to the Duke of Greater Vichin. The bridge allows Thusham to impose stable rights on all trade sailing up and down the Wrynova.

The bridge was constructed to block invasions and raids from the northern powers of Carinthia and Thyssen, in the 12th century, who would sail down the Wrynova and pillage the city's and towns on both banks of the river.
Harpy's Bridge

One of Hathay's Nine Wonders, the Harpy's Bridge is an ancient bridge that joins the two halves of Kardunyas across the mouth of the Nubin river. It is a great stone construction supported by massive pillars and broad enough that two elefants can ridge side by side. Buildings line both sides of the bridge, spanning its lenght, almost creating a small society on the bridge alone.

It is said that one can buy anything here. Leatherworkers, glassblowers, fishwives, thieves, prostitutes, churches, and taverns are pressed so tightly together sunlight barely makes it to the cobblestones. Once, the bridge was mostly full of tanneries and butchers, who erected their own buildings here to sell to wealthy and poor alike, but the stench reeking from the bridge became so awful that the conclave ordered all the buildings torn down. From that day on, butchers, meat peddlers, and tanneries were forbidden on the bridge.
Yazi Dynasty

The Yazi family is one of the noble families of the Chorenese lands, an offshoot of the larger Bagrad family tracing their ancestry back to the Warrior Queen. The Yazis ruled as sultans and sultanas of Chorene from the 11th century until 1428, and three children of the last sultana, Elyria II, now reign in the sultanates of Anatoly, Arana, and Osmany.
The Ezurum Gondoliers

A guild of women in the city of Ezurum handling virtually all canal transport, a major means of commercial and personal transportation in the city by flat-bottomed rowing boats, propelled by a single oarsman.

They are known for their large weather hoods, a special hat suited for rowing in bad weather. and famed for their strength and speed, blunt manner and coarse language.

They can be either married or unmarried, and they inherit their boats from mother to daughter, or buy them from retired colleagues. Although they allow individuals to ferry themselves around, they have recently achieved monopoly on monetizing canal services. The gondola has existed in Ezurum since 11th century and today there is estimated to be over a four hundred gondolas in the city and in service everyday.
Wendish

Wendish is the language of uncertain origin spoken in most of Magnia, not including the Kingdom of Corveaux and the Chorenese lands. Although there are many variations and dialects between north, west, south, and central Magnia, and that sometimes it can be hard for different nationalities to understand each other, it is still considered one common language, which all Magnians are expected to known when travelling the lands.
Kophen

A large town in the Sultanate of Mersin and the capital of the Benghol Vizirate, located in a valley of the Kotlov Mountains between lake Karalis and lake Seidhyr, protecting a narrow pass. It is famous for its roasted chickpeas and oil wrestling. The town has always been rather isolated and prone to inbreeding. Outsiders may find the building styles strange and ancient and the people rather queer.
New Kingdom of Hedjaz

The New Kingdom of Hedjaz was the second monarchy in the region, created by a revolutionary movement of local elites who sought independence from the Rifahn Emirate and supported the coronation of the Governor of Hedjaz.

## History

### Establishment

In 878, Mutarazz became the new Governor of Hedjaz. The Emir, Rifahn Tulchin Ibahn had grown to be the most hated man living memory, doubling taxes and imposing new ones on both Urubuhls and non-Urubuhls. As the Rifahn Emirate fragmented and new dynasties emerged, governor Mutarazz managed to assemble an army of slave regiments with great local support, becoming the de facto independent ruler of Hedjaz.

He declared himself King and established a new palace northeast of Circassica. The peace and security provided by his regime allowed for major increase in revenue and impressive repairs of local infrastructure.

### Fall of the New Kings

Over the next 300 years, Hedjaz became the political, cultural, and religious centre of the Skahazadans, and the Kings of Hedjaz used their stable economy and immense wealth to expand in all directions. In 1289, they finally conquered the Vaspukars. However, growing political and ethnic factions within the Hedjazi slave regiments led to a civil war in the 1160’s, which threatened the Kingdoms survival.

King Al Zafir and his brothers were murdered, and the Viziers raised his infant son Quasim to the throne. In response, Vizier Shaw took control of Circassica in 1162. Only nine months later, he was forced to flee, but returned soon after with a Sahidic army. At the same time, Hedjaz was invaded by the Corvians, raiding the coast. Shaw retook Circassica but came into conflict with the Sahidic leaders over rulership of Hedjaz. He allied himself with the Corvians and together they destroyed the Sahidic rulers in 1164.

The other Viziers attempted to cut off Shaw as he tried to re-enter Hedjaz, but the Corvian armies hastened to his aid. At the Battle of Barbain, the allies were defeated by the Viziers’ army, led by a general known as Saladin The Lion, a descendant of Ayyub family.

Shaw died during the battle and when the Corvians invaded again in 1168, they withdrew immediately upon hearing that The Lion was riding towards them. Quasim was reinstated as King, but he died of indigestion in 1169 and the Viziers chose Saladin the Lion as their governor in 1174, making the end of the line of Hedjazi Kings. He first took the title of Sultan, and when he finally consolidated his rule of the Vaspukars and Sahidic lands in 1183, he became Emir of Ayyubid.
Kurow

A city in the Principality of Carinthia, ruled by Prince Otto II. It is the provincial capital of Kingsfield, situated on both sides of the Kurow River, and guards the main bridge across the river, between Carinthia and Vichin.

The Amber road, between Wrymouth and Labusa, runs through Kurow, which has become a busy market town. It is forbidden for Menkhus and Elves to sell their crafts in the city and Menkhus also pay twice as high customs taxes.

## Economy

Throughout history, Kurow has prospered from Central Magnian trade, primarily with herring, grain, and timber. It houses many famous and extravagant taverns and brothels, living off of the sea and land travel between the north and south.
Solomon the Lion

Ayyub Solomon was a military commander, a descendant of the Rahusha governor of Hedjaz, Ayyub Skarbil. He became a prominent political figure in Hedjaz during the reigns of the last Kings, and became world renowned for his victory over the invading Corvian forces, who lost their entire royal fleet to him, a fleet they have never managed to rebuild since. He was later named governor of Hedjaz and declared himself the first Emir of Ayyubid.

## Life

### Hedjazi Commander

After King Al Zafir of Hedjaz and his brothers were murdered, his Viziers raised his infant son Quasim to the throne. In response, Vizier Shaw took control of Circassica in 1162. Only nine months later, he was forced to flee, but returned soon after with a Sahidic army. At the same time, Hedjaz was invaded by the Corvians, raiding the coast. Shaw retook Circassica but came into conflict with the Sahidic leaders over rulership of Hedjaz. He allied himself with the Corvians and together they destroyed the Sahidic rulers in 1164.

The other Viziers attempted to cut off Shaw as he tried to re-enter Hedjaz, but the Corvian armies hastened to his aid. At the Battle of Barbain, the allies were defeated by the Viziers’ army, led by Solomon. Shaw died during the battle and when the Corvians invaded again in 1168, they withdrew immediately upon hearing that The Lion was riding towards them.

### The First Ayyub Emir

Quasim was reappointed as King, but he died of indigestion in 1169 and the Viziers chose Solomon the Lion as their governor in 1174, making the end of the line of Hedjazi Kings. He first took the title of Sultan, and when he finally consolidated his rule of the Vaspukars and Sahidic lands in 1183, he became Emir of Ayyubid.

During his reign, The Kingdom of Corveaux invaded the country, in a culturally ignorant attempt at retaliating from the Amereed Emirate conquering Albaan. Solomon led the battle of El-Hadad, where he destroyed the invading Corvian forces. When they attempted to retreat to the coast to withdraw from the Skahazadans, they found that Solomon had already burned and sunk the entire royal navy before the battle. He pinned the demoralized Corvians against the coast and crushed their remaining soldiers. This remains one of the greatest losses in the history of Corveaux.
Skadar

Also known as the White city, Skadar is the capital of the Kingdom of Vaskja, ruled by Nikola Lazsarev, his coat of arms, three silver crescents on a field of blue.

The city is clean and well-ordered with wide, straight cobbled streets and protected by thick walls. Its houses are built of whitewashed stone with steep roofs of dark stones. Pale spires and watchtowers rise high above the city like sharpened stakes.

## Economy

Skadar is the financial and administrative center of Vaskja and home to the Bank of Steel, one of the largest and most influential banks in Magnia. The city has special administrative status and the right not to uphold the Vaskjan laws of social justice.
Duchy of Masuria

A duchy of the Kingdom of Vichin, centrered in the north-eastern part of the country around the Vislink and Brest rivers. It is ruled by Duchess Maya Saburov from the city of Masaw. Masuria is the largest and most populated duchy in Vichin even with over half of its surface covered in forest. It is the largest supplier of timber in Vichin.

## Baronies

* **Wysograd,** ruled by Maya Saburov from the city of Masaw.
* **Lomass,** ruled by Stanislav Warrick from Lomass.
* **Zakrozim,** ruled by Alexander Harsburg from Kozlograd.
* **Ciachanow,** ruled by Gregory Carron from Ciacheck.
* **Sokolow,** ruled by Andreja Sokolow from Legion.
* **Rusham,** ruled by Feliks Mokrados from Rusham.
* **Nurland,** ruled by Mya Oxen from Belskaw.
* **Miava,** ruled by Stanislav Ponatov from Volomin.
Kotlov Mountains

The Kotlov Mountains are an enormous mountain range separating the Chorenese lands from the Great Magnian Plain. They extend from the Lowan Mountains to the southern coast of Magnia where it turns into rocky headland. The system forms an arch around the Chorenese, isolating it both geographically and culturally from the rest of Magnia, which is only reached through the Telician Gates.
Melianne

A seamstress in the city of Ezurum, who runs her own shop called The Last Stich, located in the Sprawls near the Textile Mill.

Originally from the slums of Kastamir, where she survived by selling lamps made with human skin, she fled the city during the Thyssen War of Succession and settled down in Ezurum where she met her husband. Her shop now has a fine clientele and she has become a valued member of the Textile College.

## Appearance

Melianne is beautiful and still appears to be young. She is tall and dresses in flowing silks cinched at the waits with a beaded belt. She speaks Chorenese with only a light accent.
Château

A city in the Kingdom of Corveaux and the seat of the Volinebourg province, ruled by Jacob Gamelette. The city serves as a major transport hub and foreign trade haven between Corveaux and the rest of Magnia.

It houses the royal mint of Corveaux and imports most of its steel, silver, copper, and iron from the mines of its neighbouring region of Poulent. Château is also known as the City of a Thousand Altars, and although it is an overstatement, the city does house a myriad of temples and shrines dedicated to the different deities and spirits of the Menkhu Faith. In its own right, it has become a religious center for Menkhus of Corveaux, as well as the Westerlands.

## Economy

Château is a major commercial center in southern Corveaux. Foreign trade is mostly conducted with the Valonian League, Vichin, and Metina via the Westerlands.
Duchy of Volynia

A duchy in the Kingdom of Vichin, which lies along the Vodra River, between the Kotlov mountains in the east and the Wrynova River in the west. It is ruled by Duke John Cleight from the city of Stokengrad.

The duchy is rich in mineral and natural resources and is the largest provider of wheat and barley in the kingdom.

## Baronies

Volynia is divided into 7 baronies, each ruled by a baron or baroness:

* **Stokengrad,** ruled by Duke John Cleight from the city of Stokengrad.
* **Lesser Stokengrad,** ruled by Horoch Orksa from Bytome.
* **Bedegar,** ruled by Edmund Bedegar from Bedegar Keep.
* **Gors Arang,** ruled by Adam Brunnow from Gors Arang.
* **Zabrov,** ruled by Alexander Gozdan from Tycheck.
* **Mellick,** ruled by Reynard Dryja from Zielona.
* **Glockow,** ruled by Jelina Jaworski from Glockow.