Erodia

Erodia is another name for the Eastern Continent on Vastire. The Erodian people typically remain on their continent, though some people have migrated to the Western Continent. Hardly any Vastirians live on the Eastern Continent.

Erodians, unlike their Vastirian neighbors, are magically gifted. However, their gifts only tend to work with the enchantment of items, and unusually, their enchanted items can only really be used by other magically gifted beings.

## Culture

The Erodians are erroneously referred to as a "nomadic people." While this was true in the past, most Erodians are not truly nomadic in the tradiitonal sense of the word. That being said, many Erodians do not live in one place for long, going to either where they are needed or moving seasonally. An exception to this is the farmer *domorum*, the Erodian word for their groups, which obviously remains with their farm.

There are currently seven *domorum*, described as follows:

> These are the *Medeor*, the healers, the *Toraven*, the hunter-protectors, the *Erudok*, the scholars and teachers, the *Aedi*, the builders, the *Incor’Por*, the religious spiritualists, the *Gramen*, the farmers, and the *Sanctors*, the arbitrators and leaders.
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Each *domorum* can be identified by their symbols, described as follows:

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> * Gramen: Crossed sickle and wheat shaft.
> * Toraven: Drawn bow with sword as the arrow.
> * Incor’Por: Tree growing from flame.
> * Erudok: Simple book, like a rounded wedge.
> * Aedi: Timber arch.
> * Medeor: Person symbol with brain connected to heart.
> * Sanctor: Block sword with one serrated edge and one blunt edge.
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Each *domorum* also celebrates a yearly gathering, symbolic of their power:

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> * The Medeor festival is more of a yearly medical convention. They gather together to explore advances in scientific medicine and share new or improved healing techniques.
> * The Toraven celebrate first in regional tournaments, where the best fighter in different categories advances to a raucous national competition for the mantle of Erodia’s greatest warrior.
> * The Erudok gather yearly at the Great Library of Canteleria, discussing their latest research and achievements while submitting papers for scholarly review.
> * The Sanctors are all invited to the Diamond Fortress, but little is disclosed to the public about their mysterious gathering. Rumors of dark rituals abound.
> * The Aedi have few rules at their festival, which takes place at a campground in the Aedi Forest, but one of them is they are absolutely not allowed to ply their trade: building.
> * The Gramen celebrate a harvest festival; when the winter comes, they assemble at one of the traditional five farming family’s ancestral homes where almost every activity revolves around eating and drinking.
> * The Incor’Por festival takes place in the Shifting Sands once per year at the central oasis…
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## Key Locations

#### Diamond Fortress

The Diamond Fortress is the military center of operations for Erodia, where the majority of Erodian leaders, weapons development, and higher soldier training is held. The Diamond Fortress is located on an island in Chopwater Bay, protected by a huge dam and connected to the mainland by two bridges.

#### Blood Tooth Mountains

The Blood Tooth Mountains are a thin but very tall mountain range in the central-west portion of Erodia, practically dividing the continent in two. The land is marred by sharp rocks and sheer cliffs, making it nearly impassable with the exception of a southern pass.

#### Frost

The northernmost city in Erodia, Frost is freezing almost year round. The town only exists thanks to the abundance of sea life that sustain the city and provide a tradeable resource for the rest of Vastire.

#### Shifting Sands Desert

The Shifting Sands Desert is created by the Blood Tooth Mountains on the west, allowing little or no moisture to reach the desert. This huge land feature reaches from the southern pass of the Blood Tooth Mountains through the heart of the continent, and nearly reaches the eastern coast of the main continent.

## History

Erodian recorded history is much longer than the Western Continent's, though it's not well-known in the P.A. due to Vastirian dominance of intra-galactic politics.

Much of their recent history revolves around war with the Vastirians. They repelled the Vastirian invaders during the First Erodian Conflict. However, they lost both the Second and Third Erodian Conflicts, which led to the Vastirian dominance in the P.A.

## Government

The Erodians are mostly self-governed by the *Sanctor domorum,* leading from the Diamond Fortress. However, any off-world dealings must be cleared with the Vastirian Virin-leen (and they're usually not cleared).

While all *Sanctors* are nominally given equal standing, generally a few do rise above the others in influence.