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Dracea (in Dracanic **Dracesti Republicae**) is one located in east-central Zapita bordering the Beuschland Peninsula. It has a population of 60 053 815 inhabitants (2053) and an area of 438,391 km². It is a federal republic and its capital is Pavindea. It is bordered in the west, north, and east by unclaimed territories, and in the south by Macea (Mikini). Its currency is the drak (symbol K).

## Geography

Dracea is a country that includes many forms of the natural landscape: from the coastal strip overlooking **Lake Svenzola to the Boena plain**, which then rises in the fifteen hills of the Eugea and **Baul hills,** up to the **Yalp** in the northernmost part comprising most of the Dolgotar. The northernmost point is Peak Banscu (on the border with Valnea tin Norde) and the southernmost point is Peak of Kiciu. Its territory is morphologically very **varied**, with a prevalence of **plateau and plains** (56.4%).

   A geographical element characterizing the territory of Dracea is the **hydrographic** basin of the **Sil** almost entirely enclosed within the borders of the cantons of Padea and Eugea. The Dracanic **hills** mainly belong to the band that stretches from Baul mountains to the center of Vormea. To give some examples, we recall the hills that from Bas continue up to Vitto, passing through Assola and Kuna.

With an area of 195,254 km², the **Sagaldea plateau** is the second largest in all of Ulina. The first is located in Macea (Mikini). Dracea is well known for its **desert Basin and Range region** in the state's southern portions, which is rich in a landscape of **xerophyte** plants such as the cactus. This region's topography was shaped by prehistoric volcanism, followed by the cooling-off and related subsidence. Its climate has exceptionally hot summers and mild winters. The state is less well known for its pine-covered north-central portion of the high country of the Ninoto Plateau. The **Macu-Macu Rim** escarpment, cuts across the sagaldian central section and marks the edge of the Ninoto Plateau.

## History and Lore

### Larinde Civil war and the collapse of Velforinland (2043-2048)

The **economic-political crisis** and the growth of unemployment convinced many communist leaders of the imminent collapse of the capitalist system of **Velforinland**, the prologue of the **civil war of Larinde.** In Velforinland, **tensions** ran high and violent clashes became commonplace. The Communists, however, underestimated the strength of the anti-Communist party: indeed, at times, they focused their anger more on the **liberals** than on Habark's followers.

It seems that **Aravea** (Haravenia) and the **Comintern** until the end of 2045 counted on an imminent proletarian revolution in Velforinland. The mass unemployment that accompanied the explosion of the crisis radicalized the proletarian masses and large sections of the petty bourgeoisie. The growing influence of the communist party was revealed above all in the course of the elections for the **Velphic Parliament**. In the course of these elections, the Liberals lost 600,000 votes, although they still had 8.5 million votes.

It is difficult to establish whether Aravea, and with him the leading group of the Comintern, **really believed that only the communists would have taken advantage** of the economic crisis, **ignoring** the fact that it would have also brought a lot of grist to the mill of the **Goblet of Fire Coven**.

In the political analysis conducted on the occasion of the **III Congress of Dracea** there is no mention of this possibility which would have had to be taken into account in any case if one really tried to conduct a conscious and responsible policy in Velforinland. In those same elections in **September 2048**, the members of the congregation had in fact six and a half million votes, compared to the 800,000 of the previous electoral consultation. Instead of coming to terms with this dreadful threat and overcoming the divisions that separated the Communist Party from the Liberal Party, **the Communists continued to see the Liberals** as their **main enemy.** To increase the communist workers' hatred of the PPL, its followers were called **social fascists**, a definition which, in addition to equating them to fascists, contained an even more destructive accusation, that of treason.

Thus the Communists waged a war on two fronts, on the one hand against the liberals and on the other against the covenant. After 2048-2049, when the Goblet of Fire Covenant began to swell at a dizzying rate, the clashes with its militants became increasingly bitter. At that time in Velforinland not a day went by without a **political assassination**. Communists killed their political opponents during meetings, demonstrations, or, more simply, in ambushes. There was a situation that can be defined as a latent civil war.

### The Rule of Valnea (Wallness) and the revolution (2049-2052)

**Republic of Solana** is the unofficial denomination by which the territory conquered by the Covenant of the Goblet of Fire after the collapse of the Republic of Velforinland in the period between November 2049-2050 is usually indicated. It owes its name to the town of **Sol**, where the Covenant met which drafted a new constitution after the defeat of Velforinland in the Larinde civil war.

The first attempt to establish a liberal democracy in Velforinland was a period of **great tension** and internal **conflict** between Communists, Liberals and Social Democrats, as well as a severe economic crisis, which ended with the rise to power of Zarek Tel in the Coven of the Goblet of Fire.

Despite the elections of September 2048, from 2049 onwards Velforinland had in fact been governed by the military led by the **Velphic Supreme Command** (through the Chief of Staff **Maxim**), who had ended up assuming such preeminence as to irrevocably condition the choices of power politic.

The political power assumed by Maxim resulted in the **dictatorial period of Valnea** (Walness). In this phase, every political form was oppressed starting from the Coven of the Goblet of Fire which held legitimate power but did not control the army.

In the north of the country, the Goblet of Fire Coven met in secret to **establish a “national” Assembly** and to form a standing army.

The inaugural session of the Covenant took place on **May 5, 2051, in Varsin** (now Eugea). On **June 20, 2051,** the hall intended for meetings of the Covenant was **closed**, under investigation, for the work necessary in view of the joint session in the presence of Maxim set for June 23 to define diplomatic relations with Ataria.

On 22 June the Assembly met in the **civic church of San Gallio**, where it was joined by 149 representatives. From 20 July to 6 August 2051, a situation of generalized panic arose in the **Valnea countryside**, aroused by the false news of the invasion of brigands who had come to destroy the crops and slaughter the peasants, to avenge the nobility affected by the agrarian revolts resulting from the recent socio-political developments. (news implemented by the Covenant)

This **wave of panic** drove the peasants to **arm themselves with pitchforks, scythes and other utensils**; in search of greater protection, they went en masse to the church of San Gallio to obtain rifles and **gunpowder**. Thus began the Revolution of 2051.

The Coven's army managed to reach 20,000 personnel and **destabilized** Maxim's government through **guerilla** actions, so much so that the latter had to **flee** the country. Velforinland was still free. Zarek proclaimed the Republic of Dracea thus established in 2052.

The Goblet of Fire Coven gains power but is **fragmented into numerous internal currents**. The first is **Social Voice** (SV), strong in Pavindea and in the deep south of Sagaldea. The **Democrats of Dracea** (DD), on the other hand, demonstrate a more **heterogeneous** distribution in the territory in view of the 2052 elections. The strong opposition of the currents causes **difficult** governance for the Coven, so much so that it is reduced to just the provinces of the Bo' river, it is **downgraded** to a provincial party and **disappeared** definitively in August 2052.

In **September 2052**, the SV-DD emergency coalition came to power. **Alexis** is elected Prince of the Republic by the Federal Congress.

### Flows of Expansionism. Ideal Dracean Republic

The **government crisis** that affects Dracea in **2053** derives from two **endogenous elements** characteristic of the country. The first is the difficulty of the Council of Technical Ministers to get the laws approved. The current Parliament is in fact composed for the majority of the **Social Voice party and the Democrats of Dracea**. The leaders of both parties hold **opposing** views. The second factor concerns the ungovernability of the opposition. **New Independence Party** was born in **Eugea in 2052** as a branch of the Coven of Goblet of Fire (defunct 2052). This **neo-populist** party has future plans for the people of Dracea, the motto *<<for the homeland, for life, we advance>>*.

The **failure** of Dracea's foreign policy, the recent **UZA economic development plan** brings further tensions within the country. Many want a change in the ruling class and a more decisive administration. From the interviews carried out by researchers at the **University of Eugea**, there is increased interest in the war that involves 4 continents and which **will soon hit Zapita**. We look beyond neutrality.

## Civic culture and GF's Coven

### Origins and Rituals

The **Coven** stands on a modern belief system revolving around **elemental powers**. Their main teachings revolve around mutual respect and balance, and these teachings are often passed on through weekly gatherings and bi-weekly meetings. Covens' teachings come from ancient experiences of leaders who are generally seen as well informed. They often express their beliefs through shrines, vases and buttons.

The covenant's Goblet of Fire doctrine bases its belief on the **nature of man's life.** According to the doctrine, man was born from the **ashes of the flames of a goblet** of fire soaked in a substance containing all four fundamental elements: **earth, water, air and fire**. A further element would be constituted by **itis**, what allows men to communicate and **think**.

At the origin of language is therefore the itis mixed with the other four elements. The doctrine is not monotheistic but **ritualistic**. The goal of the doctrine is **to keep humans and living beings together** to ensure balance and harmony on Earth. This goal is achieved through a series of rituals:

## Politics and Institutions

### The Federal Congress of Duarches

The **Federal Congress** of the is the Dracanic federal **parliament** and expresses the popular representation of the Federal Republic of Dracea. It has been based in Padù since **2051**, the year in which the capital was moved from Versin.

The Congress is composed of a minimum of **598 duarchs**, to which a variable number is added at each electoral round in order to guarantee **proportional** **representation** according to the **dracanic electoral law**. In fact, the duarchs are elected with a **personalized proportional system**: the voter has **two ballots**, with one he chooses a candidate in his own constituency (elected with the **majority method**) and with the other a party. The distribution of parliamentarians at the federal level is purely proportional since the seats are assigned on the **basis of the votes** determined by the **second ballot**; the additional seats are used to compensate for the seats of parties penalized by the first majority vote. Currently, the total number of seats, **following the 2053 federal election, is 736.**

### Duarches, Draks and the Prince of the Republic

The **duarchs** regulate the **administrative** activity of each **city**. They are **directly elected** by the citizens. Within each canton, the duarchs **meet in assemblies** to elect the representatives who will become part of the Federal Congress of Dracea.

**Draks** are the **technical duarchs**. They support the Prince of the Republic, elected by Congress, in **decisions concerning the executive**. Each drak has its own ***policy decision group*** on a single issue, and an **administrative office** in each cantonal capital.

The **Government** structure is made up of the Prince of the Republic, the duarch Prime Minister, and the Ministers, many of whom have different competencies or portfolios. Of the ministers, only a few make up the ***Cabinet***, the government's political decision-making body. All major policy decisions and government legislative proposals come from or are approved by the *Cabinet*, which also coordinates the work of Ministers. In the legislative process, the Government plays a fundamental role: it is up to the *Cabinet* to decide priorities, asking Congress to define a work schedule that complies with this.

Ministries of the Federal Republic **without** portfolios and **not part** of the **Cabinet**

### Political Parties and nationalism

Dracea inherits the major political parties of the velforinian period of the 2040s. Before the Great War of the Allied Effective, the dominant parties on the political scene were the **Democrats**, the **Social Voice**, the **Liberals**, the central pole, far-right movements such as **New Independence** and nationalistic movements such as the **Paolists** and the **Alliance of the Resistance**.

**Cleavages**

Liberals and democrats oppose each other in the capital-labor, social-private and social-economic cleavages. The Liberals favored the economic social and capital with their initiatives. The democrats, of a socialist nature, favored and encouraged the private social sector and the availability of work. Social Voice and Democrats very often formed party alliances due to their ideological closeness. New Independence instead arises from the internationalization-independence fracture. He has an autarkic vision of the economy and sees war as a means to make Dracea independent of external funding, coming from socialist and communist states. New Independence has recently gained leadership thanks to the positions taken by Iulian during the war in favor of the Allied Effective led by Korlan. The Alliance of the Resistance was born in Comisea and Atarea, an extreme left party in opposition to the exploitation of the population and the economy for war and the fascism of New Independence. The Paulists are a special category within the political movements of Dracea, they are part of the anarchist political front. They are based in Eugea and have a particular autonomous statute, the place where they are concentrated is precisely called the Principality of Paòl with its own constitution they participate in the federal Congress of Dracea as a real and proper autonomous province. They have their own language and culture and are very different from the rest of the same city of origin.

## Dracean Republican Army

The **DRA (Dracean Republican Army)** consists of **three** components, one active and two in reserve:

* Active Forces or Regular Army
* Army Reserve
* Army National Guard

The DRA consists of **twenty-four active divisions** as well as several independent units. The number of units is expected to grow, with four new brigades expected to be complete in 2053, for a total of 372,000 troops more than in January 2052. Each division will consist of four land operational brigades, at least one aviation brigade as well as one artillery and one for support services. It will be possible to add additional brigades to divisional headquarters based on assigned missions.

Within the Army National Guard and Army Reserve are eight other divisions, over fifteen maneuver brigades, other support brigades, and independent cavalry, infantry, artillery, air force battalions , genius and supportive. The Army Reserve supplies virtually all members of psychological operations and civil affairs.

### Weapons

The DRA's arsenal is very varied and well stocked. Most of the military supplies are "made in Dracea", which favors the growth of the flourishing national military industry, but there are also products from overseas industries, including the republics of Haravenia, Asphalia and Exshire.

The main weapons supplied are:

* M16 assault rifle
* M4 carbines
* M9 pistol (replacement with M17 pistol is in progress)
* M249 light machine gun (LMG)
* M240 medium machine gun
* Browning M2 heavy machine gun
* M14 semi-automatic rifle
* M40A3 sniper rifle
* Barrett M82 anti-materiel sniper rifle
* M9 bayonets
* M203 40mm single-shot grenade launcher
* Mk19 automatic grenade launcher
* 60mm M224 mortar
* 81mm M252 mortar 120mm M120 mortar
* 25mm cannon M242 Bushmaster
* 30mm cannon M230. And M60

### Vehicles

The main inventory vehicles are:

* Humvee (multi-purpose wheeled vehicle, used for many tasks: personnel transport, platform for mounted weapons such as machine guns or TOW, anti-aircraft systems, reconnaissance vehicle, ambulance and others) in more than 150 000 units
* M1 Abrams (US Army fighting tank) in more than 7 800 units M2/M3 Bradley (infantry fighting vehicle) in more than 6 700 units
* M1126 Stryker (Apc) in more than 1,000 units
* M-ATV in about 5 651 units
* Family of Medium Track Vehicles - FMTV

### Recent Innovations

The **Ministry of Military Innovation** associated with the Ministry of Telecommunications and Defense has recently developed two models of H-Class aircraft carriers. The **High Wings**. Lacking landlocked and therefore suitable ports for the construction of aircraft carriers, the Defense Technical Council launched a development plan called DR.ones from drone technology used in High Wings and **Soldiers Kerry** vehicles.

### Personnel

The **workforce** of the DRA is defined by the **Department of Defence**, which annually presents a proposal for the defense budget to the Prince of the Republic and to the **Court of Auditors**. The latter, in turn, proposes it to Congress for approval by the Technical Council of Ministers. In 2052, the Dracanic Army could count on a total of **990,000 soldiers**, divided as follows between the three aforementioned components:

* Regular Army: **460,000**
* Army National Guard: **335,000**
* Reserve: **335 000**

## Economy and Resources

### Industries

Major industries include mining and aluminum, coal, machinery, weapons, textiles, clothing, petroleum, cement, fertilizers, food processing, automobiles, transportation machinery including locomotives and rails, ships and airplanes. To these are added those of other consumer goods such as footwear, toys, household appliances and the technological sector such as telecommunications and information technology. The chemical industry plays an important role globally, being the leading country in the production of fertilizers, plastics and synthetic fibers.

### Farms and Agriculture

Livestock is the second most important component of agricultural production. Dracea is a world leader in pork, poultry and egg production and has significant cattle and sheep farms. Aquaculture and fish farming are traditional sectors that have long been present in the agricultural sector of the country, to address the insufficiency of marine resources present in China's seas. In the Tibet region, yak breeding is developed, from which leather, milk and meat are obtained.

### Services

The tertiary is the field where Dracea has advanced a lot recently. 72.1% of GDP comes from the service sector and 73.3% of workers are employed in this sector.

Great importance is given to transport with over 150,000 km of railway network, used mostly for the transport of goods and is integrated with an extremely efficient road network; the road and railway network cover the whole territory, facilitating the transport of goods and travel.

The developed transport network has favored the birth of commercial activities related to it such as motels, insurance companies, shippers and service areas. Another very efficient tertiary sector is the private school: it offers a high level of teaching and safety, while public schools are still grappling with various problems, such as returning illiteracy and shootings; there are also ancillary services to businesses, such as legal assistance, marketing and advertising firms. The entertainment (TV, cinema, music, cultural activities) and publishing sectors have a high weight. Tourism is also important: every year Dracea welcomes 30 million visitors.

#### Industrial Districts and Regulations

The industrial districts of Dracea constitute a primary form of aggregation between companies. In fact, they have established themselves over time as local production systems present in a defined territory and with a consolidated history, becoming an expression of the ability of the business system and local institutions to develop strategic planning for the development of the district, in accordance with the legislative instruments and regional programmers in force.

The New Law on Industrial Districts, **Cantonal Innovative Networks, and Business Aggregations** recognize an industrial district as a production system, within a limited area of the national territory (Padea and Eugea), characterized by a high concentration of artisan manufacturing companies and industries, with a prevalence of small and medium-sized enterprises that operate in specific production chains or in related chains relevant to the regional economy.

The characterizing elements on the basis of which a production system obtains district recognition are the concentration of manufacturing companies (both purely industrial and exclusively artisanal, as well as mixed) territoriality, historicity, the competitiveness of the system in the field of innovation, and internationalization. With the **decree n. 201 of 15 March 2053** identified **16** industrial districts in Padea and **21** in Eugea, **13** in Boea, **8** in Vormea, **6** in the Sakalt Protectorate.

The districts of Padea are:

1. Footwear from the Brino Valley
2. Tirtòl artistic pottery
3. Conditioning and refrigeration of Padù
4. Prol's wine in Vyron
5. Appliances
6. Fish farm in Matri-Svenzel
7. Wood and furniture in Trivignul
8. Mechanics in Vikal
9. Sportsystem in Tirtòl
10. Goldsmith Vikal
11. Leather from the Cin Valley
12. Artistic glass in Mitral-Svenzola
13. Mobile Padea
14. Klim eyewear in Avan
15. Calea wines
16. Vikal marble and stone

### Third Sector

#### Public Transportations (Railways and Buses)

Trains are by far the most used method of transport for tourism to travel within Dracea as they allow you to move **quickly** and at the same time, while not being cheap, they offer the possibility of saving thanks to a series of passes available, including the better known **DracuRail Pass**.

To juggle timetables and prices, **the HyperRail app**, is very convenient for planning and **personalizing** a **trip** in Dracea, both for moving within a city and between the various locations, in addition to the updated timetables there are many options that allow you to include and exclude certain rail networks, for example choosing only the trains included in the DracuRail Pass, etc. Keep in mind that trains, as well as most dracanic means of transport, are very **punctual** so if you arrive late it is very likely that you will miss your train.

A particularity next to the major stations of the big cities is the presence of **AirBnb and capsule hotels** (Ciapsul-H), designed specifically for **commuters** and for all those who happen to miss the last train to go home. In fact, **most of the trains do not operate 24 hours a day**, not even in the big cities: in Padù, for example, the last runs are around midnight and the first of the day around 4:00. However, there are of course **special long-distance night lines** that travel between the major Dracanic cities.

There are various companies that manage the transport, among which the largest and best known is Dracea Fericit which includes six regional companies: DF Padea, DF Eugea, DF South, DF Central, DF Vormea and DF Sakalt.

As far as local trains are concerned, it is important to be able to distinguish the various categories, in order to avoid the slower ones, which would make you waste a lot of time if your destination could be reached by faster means. Here is a small detail of the various types:

* **Local**. They stop at every station and are by far the slowest.
* **Rapid**. Despite the name they are not the fastest but allow you to skip a few stations at the same price as the locals.
* **Express**. They offer a faster service than rapids, skipping most stations, but may be slightly more expensive.
* **Limited Express**. They are by far the fastest as they stop only at the main stations and usually require a higher fare. However, it is important to make sure that your destination is actually between stops on the train.

Dracea has an efficient **bus network**, with local lines that serve the various cities and long-distance buses that allow you to make day and night trips between the major tourist locations. The network is quite capillary, thus allowing it to cover all those areas where the train and other transports are not present.

### Healthcare Service

If the **private structure** is recognized and accredited by the **NHS (National Health System)**, the citizen can take advantage of services (outpatient, diagnostics, surgery, etc.) by paying only the **relative ticket**, at the usual cost that he would incur in a public structure.

The National Health Service, through administrative procedures that do not involve the citizen-user, subsequently proceeds with the reimbursement to the private structure. Reimbursement varies depending on the presence of complications, and whether the pathology requires (DRG surgical) or does not require (DRG medical) surgery. Surgical DRGs have higher costs since they involve more professional figures and the use of an expensive structure such as the operating room, and benefit from higher reimbursements.

**Reimbursement** is independent of the outcome of the intervention, even in the event of the patient's death (or in the event of presumed death), nor does it have a variable amount linked to parameters of efficiency, quality or level of service offered.

The National Health Service is not a single administration, but a **set of bodies** and **organs** that contribute to the achievement of the objectives of protecting citizens' health. In fact, they make up:

* **Central state bodies**: Ministry of Health, Superior Health Council, Superior Institute of Health, State-Regions Conference, Medicines Agency, Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes, National Agency for Regional Health Services
* **Cantonal bodies**: department of health activities, permanent regional conference
* **Territorial Bodies**: Local Health Authorities and Hospitals, Hospitalization and Scientific Care Institutes

## Natural Geographic

### Plants, flowers and fruits

The **Cuphea Linifolia** is an uncommon, giant plant and can be found only in frozen lands. It blooms once a year, for 6 months. It has tiny, paired leaves, which are usually lime green. It also grows decent sized flowers, which can be light brown, dark yellow and light grey. These plants grow separated by a fair distance from each other, but it's fairly hard to control and maintain their growth. They can be used to create a poison. As a defense mechanism the Cuphea Linifolia mimics the overall look of a different, poisonous plant. They rely on winds to carry their seeds away to reproduce. Once pollinated, they grow fairly large, delicious fruits.

The **Conopholis Monticola** is an extremely common, huge plant and can be found in most forests. It blooms once a year, for 2 weeks. It has wide, oval leaves, which are usually emerald. It also grows decent sized flowers, which can be light silver, light gold and red. These plants grow in small groups, but it's extremely difficult to control and maintain their growth. They can be used to clean land. As a defense mechanism the Conopholis Monticola grows tiny thorns. They rely on wind pollination to reproduce. Once pollinated, they grow fairly large, inedible fruits.

The **Cleome Loebneri** is an uncommon, tall plant and can be found only high in the mountains. It blooms once a year, for 2 weeks. It has wide, lobed leaves, which are usually dark orange. It also grows small flowers, which can be dark silver, dark grey, white and dark yellow. These plants grow within short distances from each other, but it's complicated to control and maintain their growth. They have no use, but look nice in gardens. As a defense mechanism the Cleome Loebneri tastes horrible, when eaten raw. They rely on water currents to carry their seeds away to reproduce. Once pollinated, they grow small, delicious nuts.

The **Corylus Villosa** is an extremely common, huge plant and can be found anywhere near rivers and lakes. It blooms once a year, for 1 month. It has small, heart shaped leaves, which are usually dark red. It also grows quite small flowers, which can be pink, light grey and light bronze. These plants grow in tiny groups, but it's tricky to control and maintain their growth. They can be dried and used in cooking. As a defense mechanism the Corylus Villosa relies mostly on its surroundings to survive. They rely on winds to carry their seeds away to reproduce. Once pollinated, they grow fairly large, delicious fruits.

The **Daucus Arboreus** is an uncommon, small plant and can be found only in dark, shadowy places. It blooms once a year, for 3 weeks.It has tiny, kidney shaped leaves, which are usually dark yellow. It also grows huge flowers, which can be dark gold, dark yellow and white. These plants grow in small numbers, but it's complicated to control and maintain their growth. They can be eaten to relief stomach cramps. As a defense mechanism the Daucus Arboreus mimics the overall look of a different, poisonous plant. They rely on wind pollination to reproduce. Once pollinated, they grow delicious, small fruits.

The **Daphne Bowdenii** is an extremely common, small plant and can be found in most **tropical** regions. It blooms twice a year, for 1 month. It has small, trifoliate leaves, which are usually light red. It also grows huge flowers, which can be dark yellow, dark orange and silver. These plants grow alone, but within a decent distance from each other, but it's a bit tricky to control and maintain their growth. They can be used as an energizer when eaten. As a defense mechanism the Daphne Bowdenii can collapse its flowers when it detects vibrations. They rely on water currents to carry their seeds away to reproduce. Once pollinated, they grow fairly large, delicious nuts.

### Wild animals

**Topybar**. This captivating and seldom seen creature is a type of aquatic mammal. It's about the size of a salmon, has two large flippers, a thin, long dorsal fin and a long, powerful tail. They have a thick, rough skin which is usually either brown, dark pink or yellow or a combination of these colors. They live in the depths of the Lake Svenzola and are fairly rare. They're omnivores and their long, narrow mouths, their teeth and long tongue are ideal for eating soft corals. They're crepuscular and rely on their sense of smell and extra sense to get around. They do have large, slanted eyes, but their sight is not too great. They have long noses and small, hanging ears. Their heads are large and wide in comparison to their bodies. They make sounds ranging from extremely high pitched to relatively high pitched and have a fairly limited range of sounds they make to indicate discoveries, dangers and otherwise communicate with each other. These creatures are very violent and they'll defend their territory strongly. They mate twice to three times a year and they mate with just 1 partner for life. Which, with their fairly long lifespans, is only normal.

**Taruciun**. This adorable, but very common creature is a type of invertebrate. It's about the size of a crayfish, has four legs and a short, powerful tail. They have a thick, but delicate skin which is usually either light blue, dark red or red or a combination of these colors. They live in temperate areas and are fairly rare. They're omnivores and their small, long mouths and wide tongue are ideal for eating larger creatures. They're nocturnal and rely on their extra sense and sense of smell to get around. They do have large, round eyes, but their sight is relatively poor. They have narrow noses and small, standing ears. Their heads are large and wide in comparison to their bodies. They make sounds ranging from fairly high pitched to high pitched and have a large range of sounds they make to indicate discoveries, dangers and otherwise communicate with each other. These creatures are timid, but they'll defend their territory strongly. They mate twice to three times a year and they mate with a select few partners for life. Which, with their fairly short lifespans, isn't extraordinary.

**Alancun**. This odd and rare creature is a type of bird. It's about the size of a swift, has two huge, powerful wings, two strong legs and a long, powerful tail. They have a thick, smooth skin covered in long, thin feathers, which is usually either bronze, light orange, black or dark red or a combination of these colors. They live in high areas and are relatively rare. They're omnivores and their beaks and rough tongue are ideal for eating nuts. They're nocturnal and rely on their hearing and taste buds to get around. They do have small, beady eyes, but their sight is not that great. They have long, sharp beaks and virtually no visible ears. Their heads are relatively small in comparison to their bodies. They make sounds ranging from high pitched to very low pitched and have a small range of sounds they make to indicate discoveries, dangers and otherwise communicate with each other. These creatures are very calm, but they get very territorial. They mate once every four years and they mate and bond with one or two partners throughout life. Which, with their very long lifespans, is to be expected.

## Cantons and traditions

### Pavinde and Pavindea's towns

The city of **Pavinde** was built at the edge of a dense, tall forest and is truly a classic sight. Its elegance is matched by the backdrop of clear blue skies which have helped shape the city to what it is today. The climate these skies brought were of great importance, but they were also influential when it came to architectural designs as the vast majority of buildings have been built to great heights, as if to try and reach the blue skies above them. The skyline is spreading with giant skyscrapers and they've been designed to adorn the city and each other.

Technology is thriving in Pavinde and it has attracted a lot of attention. Many different cultures have left their mark not just on the city's development, but also upon the city's identity. What historically was a city of little diversity has grown into a fusion of everything and it's this that unites the **5 million people** to this day. It's this multicultural identity that has truly left its mark. Hundreds of food carts, coffeehouses and theme restaurants offer a plethora of culinary choices and those who feel hungry for something else can enjoy art galleries, musea, art galleries or one of the many other recreational venues.

## Creepypasta

**Scarlet**

**Trspil**

**The Larper**