Daxia

Daxia is a distant land unique to the Daxian people, a nonhuman race who arrived in Starsong from a distant, perfect realm.

Now they are trapped, and to them Starsong must be hell.

## Geography

Located east of Boletaria within the Gate of Zamarr, Daxia sits between many trade routes that make even the Consortia jealous.

Daxia is full of forests, mountains, river basins and vast steppes. It contains large, beautiful beaches and fields of golden ghost-grass.

## History

The first Daxians described their home as a pristine land free of shadows where they drifted on vast fields of unblemished land. Their world was one without vile things like insects or animals or even temperature and disease.

Then, the Blight spread. A great flood that infested their world forced the Daxians to open something known as an *Aeon's Gate* to a new realm. This would be Starsong, and with them they brought a piece of their own world; Daxia. This event happened some time during the Third Age.

Since then, Daxians have tried to remain neutral in conflicts surrounding them but their location in the centre of the Zamarr has brought chaos to their doorstep for centuries. Their location means they exist atop precious trade routes, and their placement has upset many members of the Consortia. For two hundred years the Daxians have fended off all manner of invasion, both political and violently overt.

In recent years, Daxia has turned from trying to return to their realm given the death of the Void. They have since turned their eyes to the stars.

## Locations

### Towns and Cities

* Arachos: The port city of Arachos is one of the major cities in the Bleeding-Glass trading route. It contains the largest harbour in Daxia.
* Hotan: The capital of Daxia and the birth-place of divination magic. Despite the cultural significance it is one of the least inhabited cities, instead host to priests, magisters and scientists.
* Voya
* Odina
* Lomari
* Xiudos: An observatory within the Kazahni.
* Zakazi

### Places of Import

Daxia contains;

* The Long Shadow: The strait dividing Daxia from Boletaria.
* Kazahni: Mountain range in the centre of Daxia.
* Qarsha'n: A forested river basin known for its beauty.

## Inhabitants

### The Daxians

Daxians typically stand a head taller than most humans but weigh the same on average. Their hairless skin comes in a range of shades of blue. Their eyes are darker shades of blue or violet. They lack external ears, while their noses are broad and flat.

They have evolved little over the odd years they've found themselves in Starsong, maintaining that they are imperfect creatures suited to survive in such an equally imperfect world.

## Culture

### Society

Daxian society has changed drastically to survive Starsong. Once, Daxians were a small group of outworlders; now they are renown for being merchants and scientists famous the world over. Daxians are obsessed with math and science, having their own arcane language makes them at the forefront of enlightenment as well as making their homeland the cradle of learning.

Daxians are ruled by logic, thus making them all disbelievers in the divinity of gods. What they can sense and experience is what's most important to them. Many Daxians seek to explore the world, to experience all they can and find a deeper understanding of this strange new realm.

### Religion

Daxians have a unique religion compared to many across Starsong. They acknowledge the existence of omnipotent and hostile beings, but do not see them worthy as worship, instead focusing on the divinity of Daxia and the terrestrial experience. They deny these "gods" divine right as they do not perceive them to be truly gods, but rather beings who exist to deceive mortalkind for their own ego's and schemes.

Daxians see the will of mortality worthy of worship and the majesty of what life in Starsong has brought them; the ability to control magic, to pursue experiences and explore the arts.

Perhaps Daxians witnessed what the worship of gods did to the people of Starsong, thus they created their own codified faith. Daxia has its own schools, tomes, songs and clerics all dedicated to extolling the will of mortality and the divine search for sensation.