Factions

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Within each continent, there is one major faction enveloping many minor factions within.

## Factions Within Each Continent

### Glaeria

> It is a foresaken land, lost to the fae, puppeteered by a facade called a "council"
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### Uswium

Inhabited by the humble Tortles, this small nation inhabits an island north of Busta. Due to the proximity of Uswium and Busta, Tortles have allied with the Busta Dynasty long before the Elven exiles immigrated to Uskain. The Tortles have proven to be worthwhile allies as the position of their kingdom has helped keep the Xaiven Stranh Alliance from pushing further south. Tortle history is not known well to outsiders but the birth of the Busta Dynasty and their alliance both coincide from the same period.

Tortles live a life with of ambition for self-acutalization. They tend to live off the land and learn as they move on from place to place. They prioritize experience and passing it down to the next generation. Uswium is a simple society that is very ritualistic and basic.
Or at least it appears so to the untrained eye...

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> Magulong Agos, Paramount Tatu of Uswium.

### Xaiven

Dragonborn, Allied with Dwarves/Skel Stranh

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### Skel Stranh

Dwarves, allied wiith Dragonborn/Xaiven

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### Wildlands

There are three sub regions of the mythological Wildlands. Tabaxi roam the treetops of the Abaashi Jungle, Lizardfolk sneak amongst the Mirrored Steppes, and Goliaths conquer the snow covered Kiken Alps.

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#### Abaashi Jungle

Tabaxi live amongst the rainforest canopy in the Abaashi Jungle. Treehouses fill up the canopy to provide more shelter for the Tabaxi Tribes. The Tabaxi tend to stay in place near where they were born, leading to small tribes expanding across the the treeline. Though most don't have a desire to explore beyond their region, some have a strange fixation with treasure that may end up killing them.

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#### Mirrored Steppes

There is a desert where the coastline is stained red with the blood from expeditions and past that, dunes that pass illusions as reality. Within those illusions, Lizardfolk inhabit the area in maze like cities underground.

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#### Kiken Alps

Goliaths roam the mountaintops in search of fabled treasures of a lost society. While most major groups are nomadic tribes, there is a centralized hub, Gosgo, in the form of a massive marketplace. While there is no structured society, Goliaths come to Gosgo to trade, work, and learn.

> The one who tells the stories, rules the mountaintops.
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> Urco, Pasa Kiken.

### Uskain

Elves allied with Uswium/Busta

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### Busta

Humans Religious, allied with Uskain/Uskain Elves/Tortle/Uswium

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### Usk

Within the twin islands of Usk, Gith inhabit both islands. Each island is home to opposing groups of Gith. As former slaves of mind flayers, the islands hold many secrets yet to be understood by outsiders.

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#### Uskil

Home to the Githyanki. Psionic. Agressive, are prone to violence before talking

#### Uskim

Home to the Githzerai. Psionic. Pursuit of self-knowledge, distrustful of outsiders

### Beblus

Home to the mercantile nation of Beblus. Primarily inhabited by Humans who set off in an expeditionary campaign for foreign riches. After finding the island Beblus, the expeditioners formed permanent settlement, independent of the religious empire of Busta.

As a mercantile republic, Beblus chooses the highest bidder when trading ***filler resource .*** As the major supplier, their sovereignty is maintained through secrecy and money. They tend to lean neutral in the overall world, supply resources to everyone during conflicts.

> There are some things that money cannot buy, but it can provide security and sovereignty... and a full stomach!
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> Vasile Zah Woff, Center Head Ⅰ of the Beblus Republic.