Drachenstadt

Drachenstadt is the Domain of Sloth, and is characterized by its cold climate and often grey skies spewing snow. The country is known for its fairly democratic institutions and its major contributions to Art; to which it's considered the center of.

#### **History**

Drachenstadt is the domain of Xyz. Formed ages ago, it was once but a small resting castle in the middle of a valley. After Sloth fell from heaven, the area she landed became a mountainous, tundra wasteland. She made a giant crater, the impact rippling and forming tall mountains that became frigid due to her natural magics.

   Once she regained consciousness, around 100 years after she landed, Xyz made the simple decision to live there. The initial settlement that formed was a small village named ‘Drachenburg’ (German: Dragon Castle), inhabited by the first sinners. Due to the absolutely frigid conditions the village couldn’t grow normal plants and relied on hunting and gathering until they discovered a special set of plants that could grow in these conditions and could replace the wheat, fruits and vegetables that they’d otherwise miss out on. Because of this, Drachenburg’s population exploded into a full blown civilization, reaching about the same level as the other Lords’ domains.

   Xyz, being her introverted and aloof self, despised how loud and chaotic Drachenburg became; so she ripped out her castle- called The Grand Hall- and raised it high above the mountain range. Drachenburg, in the process, was splintered into smaller settlements- the largest of which became Drachenfeste. A new town would form beneath the floating island, Frostbarrow, where they made good use of the natural resources and quickly usurped Drachenfeste as the capitol.

   The Era when The Grand Hall was hoisted above the settlements was often called ‘The Entfremdung’ Era, and lasted for about 500 years before Xyz had a change of heart. Instead of bringing her Hall down, as she still valued her personal space, she had giant chains lock the island to Drachenstadt that would allow people to climb up and visit The Grand Hall. The chains are often referred to as ‘Mutterketten’, and over time have developed their own mythos and culture. Some chains (Such as the ‘Drachenmutterketten’) became more commonly used than others and even had their own small settlements develop on them. Other chains (Such as the Verlorenmutterketten) were not used as much and became overgrown with plants and, often, hostile life. The demons born on those chains are often referred to as ‘Verloren’ Demons, since they are usually extremely feral and hostile.

   Because of Xyz’s lax demeanor, she often ruled her area in a free-flowing manner. Letting the settlements do as they wish as long as they didn’t cause her problems. However when the other Lords’ domains reached a point where they could have border disputes with Xyz, she decided to unite all the settlements that were loosely under her control and create the nation ‘Drachenstadt.’ The name being a remnant of when she had planned on uniting all the settlements into one megalopolis, but decided against doing that in the end.

#### **Terrain**

Drachenstadt’s terrain is frigid. Summers will only last about 2 months at most and the long winters can be dark and very cruel. Because of the location, often most settlements are left in shadows during the days. Luckily for the citizens in Drachenstadt, there are special plants that grow perfectly in this region, ‘Schneefrucht’ are often plump large berries filled with warm juicy innards, perfect for travellers and locals alike. However the backbone of any civilization is bread, and Drachenstadt had ‘Eizweizen’. Eizweizen is a special type of grain that grows splendidly in the cold areas and can functionally replace wheat in most recipes. Because of the abundant natural resources, Drachenstadt seems almost like a winter wonderland. That is, until you veer too far into the Mountainous areas. Deeper into the ranges, where demons are less likely to travel, dangerous animals and creatures of all shapes and sizes will prey upon unwitting demons. Most ferociously is the Kaltblut, a parasite that- if it gets into your bloodstream- can eat away at your very soul and leave you a rotting husk on the frozen ground.