Loss

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A map of Loss

### Inhabitants

Anthrogus

Loss, formerly known among the Minotaur as the Xyreon Forest, is a savannah-like region that has gone through a number of environmental changes throughout the Daedalon's history. However, two things have always remained the same: Loss has always remained relatively outside the affairs of the other regions, and it has been always been inhabited by the savage Halfling Anthrogus. Loss, as the name suggests, is an incredibly unpleasant place; a disease potluck, cannibalistic tribe members, and beastly wildlife make it a very uncommon travel route to the Daedalonian mainland.

## History

Little is recorded about the early history of Loss. During the Flourishment, Drey were too withdrawn to explore its edges, and the Minotaur quickly learned to stay away. At this time, Loss was very much a conventional Savanna environment, with fairly tame wildlife with exception of the native Feylaar. It is unknown where exactly the Anthrogus come from, but it is theorised that they may be some substantially divergent  halfling variation. There is no record of the Anthrogus ever being developed enough to make structures in this period, though the live consumption of animal flesh is known to have still been a tradition from Minotaur inscriptions.

During the Great Rush, races non-Native to The Daedalon first came into contact with Loss. The Dwarven colonists set out an expedition to the region relatively early in their expansion. A group led by Dorhumir Chainbow ventured into the region, when they found an area of relatively little value to the Dwarves; at least compared to the fertile vales of the rest of the region. A few weeks after Chainbow returned to the main force alone in a catatonic state, unable to do anything but repeatedly state the word Loss. Based on this, historians assume that his party was attacked and eaten alive by the Anthrogus, thus mentally scarring Chainbow. After this knowledge the Dwarves sent several armed parties into Loss to gather more information, but after meeting unexpected resistance from the wildlife and Anthrogus, as well as the undesirability of the land, they called off the endeavours.

After the events of the Godless War and the Sieges, Rshtak was interested in expanding the borders of the Holy Alliance even further, perhaps through Loss and into Liassland. Thus begun a grand series of attempts to recapture the land for the Alliance. However, after the death of Arshitac, the land had degraded immensely. Insects and disease constantly permeated the land, and the dark events of the nature imbalance resulted in the emergence of many new monsters and beasts within the region. Further, the Anthrogus and Feylaar grew more tenacious to deal with the threat.

Vast amounts of slaves and colonisers were lost in "Endeavours", designed to bring the land under Alliance control. However, disease and native resistance made the process very slow. At the cost of many lives and resources, the borders of Loss has been significantly lessened. However, the returns for the Alliance were minimal; Only the tough native plants could survive in Loss' soil, and there were no minerals or natural resources to speak of. Even the wood was too flimsy to work with. As a result, Rshtak called off the Endeavours in order to reallocate slaves to the various Holy Monuments throughout the Alliance territory.