Gristan

Gristan is the western continent of Amnis. Gristan is a hereditary monarchy. Governance is mostly done by elected officials. Gristan is ruled by Empress Abigail Virginia Claire IV of Stratton-Marbury, usually referred to simply as Empress Abigail. The edges of the Gristan empire are currently under rebellion.

## Realms of Gristan

* **Mistfire Peninsula**, ruled by the elven Lord Ga'ana
* **The Fungal Swamps**, ruled by the elven Lady Taranta
* **Selmorow** (see Notable Places)
* **Nirvelum** (see Notable Places)
* **Norberland**, ruled by King Norber
* **Y'worden**, ruled by the halfling Lord Dantei
* **Evern Coast**, ruled by Queen Lynda Evern and home to Potenshire
* **Otwales**, ruled by King Heath Otwales
* **Southern Hartlands**, ruled by King Durchil Hart
* **Lorryash**, ruled by Lord Estrin
* **West Marbury**, ruled by Lord Montane
* **Violetwind**, ruled by King Darvin-Vashtiil
* **Greymill**, ruled by Lady Faith Aelon
* **Quel-Kiv,** ruled equally by Lord Quelvys and Lord Kivplum
* **Wildgold Forests**, ruled by Queen Velara
* **Hardell**, ruled by King Harburton
* **The Shackled Dagger** (see Notable Places)
* **Dragonsage Shore**, ruled by Lady Grim-Miloc
* **Alvar Island**, ruled by Lord Strongarm
* **Yugaria**, ruled by King Elons Yugara
* **Ood's Landing** (see Notable Places)
* **Costrin**, (see Notable Places)
* **Bromhil**, ruled by King Geoff Bromston
* **Urgristan** (see Notable Places)
* **Est Acre**, ruled by King Restimar; Est Acre contains the city of Garamond
* **East Marbury**, ruled by the Council of the East Marbury Democratic Republic
* **Alburough**, ruled by Queen Mercy Nastic
* **Bowrig Coast**, ruled by the Coastal Shipping Corporation
* **Freyhurst**, ruled by King Lavont
* **Steelepeak**, ruled by Queen Purity Steele

## Notable Places

### Costrin

Costrin is ruled by Queen Sentisa Costrin and includes the town of Frostborough, which collapsed when the Tributaries underneath the city sank into the ground.

### Nirvelum

Nirvelum is a realm of Gristan ruled by Queen Nir. Nirvelum was one of the last territories to be added. Rotweep Basin is here.

### The Shackled Dagger

The Shackled Dagger is a contended realm of Gristan. Lord Sunblood, Ronin the Halfling, and Iseni the Merciless vie for leadership. It is a lesser-known fact that Iseni is a noble lady.

### Ood's Landing

Ood's Landing is a realm of Gristan ruled by King Burtimer. An old statue of Ood's head can be found along one of its beaches. Many years ago, this area was originally named Uodichlea, the land first touched by Uud with gentle kindness. Legend has it that visitors lose all critical thinking skills and common sense here.

### Selmorow

Selmorow is ruled by the elven King Selmyn and home to the elven city of E'Shara, the Howling Wilds. E'Shara is a treetop city in Selmorow. Because it's so deep into the jungle, E'Shara is essentially independent of the rule of the empire, despite being technically part of Gristan, since the empire does not enforce its law within the depths of the wild and dangerous jungles. The people of E'Shara speak Gilian. Their tribes are led by a shaman who serves as both mayor and high priest. It is a lifelong term, passed down whenever the current shaman passes away. The current shaman of E'Shara is unknown.

### Urgristan

Urgristan is the original realm of Gristan, before it became an empire. It is also known as Gristan Proper. Gristan's capital is Indigot, most often simply referred to as The Capitol. Urgristan houses the de-facto ruler of the empire, Abigail Virginia Claire IV of Stratton-Marbury, though Urgristan itself is ruled by Abigail's son, Lord Daniel Stratton-Marbury.

Notable places in Urgristan include the seedy casino of Scrump Tower, a tinker's shop called the Tinker's Toybox owned by Davey the dwarf, and The Front, a store operated secretly by The Crossroads.