Absolute Monarchy - Tsunatontu is run by a king or queen. Various delegates are hired to manage the various provinces, but power ultimately lies with the monarch




If you're gonna holiday in Tsunatontu, you'd best pack a few scarves. The entire country is biting cold, from the northern seas to the southern plains, and the wind bites worse than any of the local fauna. Rivers snake through the grassy plains, connected to one big mountain range dead in the center of Tsuna. Lovely picture-postcard landscapes, somehwat marred by the fact that its all so empty. Tsunatontu lacks variety. Beyond the mountains and the cities, you can enjoy such wonderful sights as icy plains, frozen grasslands and sub-zero steppe. Occasionally, if you want something really riveting, you'll come across a forest.



The main species of Tsunatontu are the Drow. Grey skinned, glassy eyed and pointy eared, they physically resemble Elves if they had been reanimated by a novice necromancer about two weeks after the spell should have been cast. But dont let that fool you, Drow are perfectly serviceable as a species. They tend to be a little taller than humans, and a cultural standard for beauty means that any ugly drow aren't going to be reproducing without committing a capital offense, as well as being functionally ageless.

I say functionally, because the older a Drow gets the higher the risk of it going feral is. Thanks to some old Primordial trickery, every Drow is cursed with a pretty horrendous aging process. Where most races only have to worry about going senile, Drow become monsters, their minds slowly warping to become as darwinistic and selfish as possible. What was once a venerated old soldier becomes a murderous, cannibalistic brute with his only source of joy being spilling the blood of his fellow Drow. Worse, that old Primordial trickery means that the longer a Drow is feral, the faster and stronger it gets, so its prudent to kill it as quick as possible. This has resulted in a kind of ritual suicide, where Drow that notice the changes happening before they lose their mind choose to die honourably, rather than let themselves devolve. Some choose to die by honourable combat, others prefer a simple execution.

Naturally, the Drow have become aggressively atheistic - one bout of old Primordial trickery is quite enough, thank you. In a world dominated by Prophetess worship, this makes them something of an outlier, with no national churches. Certain regions do worship objects they know to be safe, like rocks carved into idols, or the sun, or the spirits of their ancestors, but its not so much out of religion as "this is what we've always done and it hasnt hurt". Overall, Drow have a habit of rejecting modern religions, including any kind of prophetess worship.

Drow also make for keen adventurers. The country is rather sparsely populated, and there are very few big cities beyond the capital. Lacking a strong industrial core, the nation instead relies on large pockets of agrarian workers to fuel its economy. This can be rather boring, especially for young drow who are keenly aware of their own mortality, so the nation has a surprisingly roaring trade in swords-for-hire. The aristocracy hardly object, since it means their troops get trained AND they get paid for it.

Those who stay and remain farmers are big sources of flax, wheat, wool and most importantly fruit. The first three are self explanatory, but the fruit is used in the brewing process to make the exquisitely sweet Sima, usually sold abroad as Drow Brandy. Sima stands out from the usual drinks for being sweet on the tongue and not burning your throat when you drink it, as well as its incredibly low alcohol rating. This makes it one of the few alcohols suitable for children and women, and can be given to soldiers to boost their morale without necessarily costing them efficiency. Different fruits create different types of Sima, from a more sour Lemon Sima to the immensely sweet Peach Sima, which is more popular amongst women.


The standing army is composed mostly of cavalry units, but there is a small core of infantry units that can be mobilised when a war starts, or used for raiding. A levy system is also in place, but most nobles avoid this due to the economic damage it can do.

Tsunatontu has a big mercenary trade, from small bands of hopeful adventurers to great companies. They do all sorts of missions, from bandit control to holding entire fronts during a war. The monarch doesn't tax them, but between veterans returning and inheritance from the dead coming back to families, they still make their money.














Drow history stretches to perhaps 700 years ago - possibly more - back when Tsunatontu was a loose confederation of tribes. And I mean very loose. Ideally, the tribes were to protect each other from outside forces, but they went to war with each other as often as they did with invaders. For years, these tribes would fight each other for dominance. Some would pick up swords and stab each other, others would raid their neighbours so they had money, which they spent to stab each other with. Take note of this, it'll be important later

That changed with the rise of Queen 'eteyata. She got lucky because both her parents kicked the bucket shortly after she was old enough to take over, leaving her in charge of two decent sized clans - or one very big clan, since she could combine the two. Having a very big clan meant she could easily beat up her neighbours and steal their land, making her clan bigger and bigger. Now normally, the little clans would get pissy and fight the big clan in one big, organised coalition. But you remember those raiders from earlier? Well, they decided to raid Freishann. That made Freishann's ruler a bit annoyed, and they decided the best thing to do was just annex the bastards. Since these clans had entire populations the size of maybe half of a division in Freishann's army, and all their soldiers were used to stealing money from fat merchants and their two pet gorillas, the fight wasnt exactly long or hard. From the Freishann perspective, that was the end of it. Raiders were dealt with, merchants safe, bibbity bibbity boo. They didnt want the whole of the Drowlands, they just wanted to cart their stuff back and forth without some dirty greyskin nicking it from them.

Shame they didnt tell the Drow that. From their perspective, Freishann was a toothbrush moustache away from full blown invasion, and they kind of needed to make a decision. They could fight either Freishann or 'eteyata. Whoever they didnt fight would end up annexing them. So instead of fighting, they decided instead to swear fealty to 'eteyata. That way, they had a unified front against the Freishannians, and they could just rebel when the threat was dealt with.

Of course Freishann didn't invade, but 'eteyata spun a yarn about them being so scared of the unified might of Tsunatontu that they dare not attack. This might have been true, to some extent, as the rampant militarisation of the new kingdom meant that for a brief period of history Tsunatontu may have been the most terrifying nation to attack on the planet. The problem with that was that alongside the militarisation was the spread of national unity, and the very idea of a unified Drow nation was incredibly appealing to the underclasses. Gradually the reason for hating Freishann changed for "they are going to demand the Sudetenland any minute now" to "they HAVE the Sudetenland and we need to get it back". As an added bonus, the image of 'eteyata as queen became more and more prominent, and the idea of a chieftain became viewed as a military role and nothing else. "We'll rebel after the war" became unfeasible because the old chiefs no longer had any land they could influence. When 'eteyata died and there still hadnt been a war, several chiefs declared they would not submit to the new king and go back to their old territories. Problem is, most of the old chiefs were dead and to the smallfolk, these newcomers were jumped up military commanders, not leaders of the community. Needless to say, they didnt go along with it and the pitiful rebellion was crushed.

Nowadays, the Drow still enjoy their great national unity, but they are still making side eyes at Freishann. The idea that Freishann's people really hate Drow is deliberately cultivated by the higher ups, and they still want their old territories back. There still hasnt been a major conflict yet, but unless there's some smart diplomatic manouvring, its incredibly likely that the Drow will seek a return by force.





Matathran - You mean other than harbouring one of the foulest traitors to the Drow race, a monster who has committed Fratricide and Rape, as well as a dozen other slightly less severe crimes? Yeah, they don't like them
Lynn-Naraksh -
Vlaanburg -
Tarkima -
the Emerald Empire -
the Heavenly Sphere -
Frieshann - No language in this or any other universe has a word for how much the Drow hates this nation
Morkt -

The Government of Y’vraine is a Monarchy ruled by a Line of Queens that goes as far back as anyone can remember. The Queen is always the oldest living female heir, the bloodline being enchanted so that only females are born of the Princesses of the bloodline. The current Queen’s rule ends when she dies, or decides to retire. The Princesses of each Queen choose from the Court of Princes, whom of which must be well Educated, and have a high Martial Prowess.


The map
1: Capital City Sgaoileadh This is the Capital city of the High Elves, a place of beauty, and wonder, and most of Magic. The city is powered by a pool enchanted for centuries by the magic of the High Elves of the Mage’s College, this powers the magical lights that float above the streets, and keep float towers that seem to never touch the ground and are only connected by bridges from other towers. The architecture is all elven made white stone emblazoned with silver and gold filigree. This is also the city where the Royal Family, and the Court of Princes resides, the Royal Palace being a huge domed castle glowing a bright green with purple torched lining it’s halls and pathways.

2. Fort Gu bràth The oldest fort in the High Elven Lands, it is fully staffed, complete with a pair of battle mage Sisters, who also happen to be the commanders of the fort.

3. Fort Abhainn, one of the forts in the nation that is a stopping point for all Prisoners of War, here they are questioned, and sorted before being moved to a prisoner district in one of the nearby cities, it is in this place that the High Elves make sure that no enemy leaders are hiding among the common soldiers.

4. A’seinn City, a city that is a regular for merchants of all races typically, considering it’s rather large silver trade due to a massive silver mine just outside the city. The Elves pride themselves on their mines, and keep them well safe guarded.

5.Fort Sanasachd, one of the High Elven forts lining the coast, they stand ever watchful and ever ready for any ships that might seek to raid High Elven Lands, sending patrols both east and west to ensure the sanctity of Elven lands.

6. Port Comais.

7. Glè mhath City

8. Fort Màthair

9. Port Muir

10. Sgoinneil City

11. Fort Cogadh

12. Port A'sgoltadh

13. Draoidheachd city

14. An uaine Fort

15. Port Biadh

16. Fort Clach

17. Port Claigeann

18. Cnàimh City

19. Teine City

20. Criochan City

21. Port Beul

22. Port Solas

Gate Fort
23. Deas Fort

24. Gate Fort Bas

25. Gate Fort Sealg

26. Gate Fort Dearg

27. Gate Fort Claidheamh



The High Elves nation of Y’vraine is a reclusive Ethnostate, though they are not violent recluses, they just prefer to have their privacy, and due to their rich bloodline, ancestry, and secrets they prefer to keep foreigners at arms length. However foreigners are allowed to visit as long as their visits are within the pre-determined areas for visitors to be at. They abhor slavery, and the oppression of any people or race in general, they are staunch defenders of those that are related to the magic that they use, or closely related to the planet and their ancestors.

In High Elven society individuals tend to look towards the prosperity of the nation as a whole rather than their own personal needs. This is expressed in their military which is purely volunteer, everyday life where goods are freely given to those in the nation in need, and even in creation of certain items for high tier military units. The high Elven people take pride in all they do, each creation perfected and intricately designed to be both beautiful and easily utilized, even the most simple of items and weapons. The High Elves are sure to put beauty into everything they make, even their food.


The Y’vraine military is a professional one, only taking volunteers and then training them thoroughly in whatever form they excel at best.They prefer more traditional weaponry, utilizing shield walls supplemented with spears, long range bows using their excellent archery, and a series of specialized troops that while small in number are quite exception in battle. They also supplement their forces with the highly trained Battle Mages of the Mage’s college, who are capable of supporting their armed forces in ways few others could, from healing, to destructive magic.

Y’vraine White Spears: These spearmen and women are highly trained and create overlapping shield walls while using their spears to stab at the enemies they hold the line against.

Sky Archers: These Elves are the best marksmen in the country, their bows made from sung elven wood, beautifully curved, and long they fire arrows with shafts called “star cry” shafts due to the loud squealing sound they make as they go through the air.

Prince Guard: These are highly trained Elite Troops that were made to protect diplomats, Princes, important government buildings, and Mages. They are clad in strong well made armor and carry halberds.

The Lions of Y’vraine: These elves are elite soldiers of the Queendom, carrying two handed axes they can often be found on the front lines, or boarding enemy vessels, their weapons cleaving through enemy armor and bone alike as they fuel a bloodlust few other high elves can compare.

Mor Claids: The Mor Claids are two handed Sword Masters, they are the veterans of the High Elven army, supplementing other forces and fighting as shock troops where necessary, their two handed elven blades leaving devastation in their wake.

Rotaiche Each Geal:The Cavalry of Y’vraine, barded in silvery armor, ridden by armored riders decorated in silver, swords and lances at their sides as they charge into battle, their weapons glistening with light as they trample their foes into the dirt, or impale them.

Dorchadas A'coiseachd: Few other scouts are as quiet, and deadly as these, experts with daggers, masters with bows, they often travel into lands unharassed and at speeds which other full sized armies cannot, these warriors are made up of former hunters, and even some assassins.

Princess Guard: Female Veterans chosen to Protect the Royal Bloodline, they do little else, and are fewer in number than any other role in the military, they carry spears passed down through the generations, and wear armor made from the finest leather.

War Staves: The War Staves are the most Elite of all the soldiers in Y’vraine, they wear magically enchanted armor and carry magically enchanted weapons of varying sorts, their equipment is augmented so by the lives of Volunteers capable of using magic volunteering to be made into the weapons and armor by being thrown alive into the enormous smithy that would make th e equipment. These soldiers are few only numbering a few hundred in the entire Queendom.

War Mages: Magic users from the mages college that deal in destruction magic, healing, or battlefield enchanting.

Y’vraine Ship: These ships are intricately made, and durable made with only the finest Elven Sung wood, they can carry many troops, supplies, and are usually carrying mounted Singing Spear Launchers. These ships have a multitude of assets to them as to having to deal with raiding mer-folk they typically have defenses built into the hull such as two foot blades underneath, and nets that can be launched from the sides. They usually carry a compliment of archers wherever they go that use more streamlined arrows that carry more velocity when entering water.

Singing Spear Launcher These launchers are basically miniature ballista and perfectly capable of being manned by a single Elf. They carry up to 8 bolts that are easily reloaded by a hand crank. The Bolts are about six feet in length and fire at high velocities, these have been used against flying monsters, giants, sea monsters, manticores, and enemy soldiers alike, and has been quite successful against all.


Superior Hero: Niul Sgaoileadh, is an old warrior and the best swordsmen in all of Y’vraine, none have beaten him in a duel yet, though he in times of peace will go out and travel the lands searching for an opponent that may beat him in combat.

Hero: Eibhlin Fearbeatha: Not known for her combat prowess, or powerful Destructrion magic Eibhlin is known for her abilities in healing, her capability to heal a hundred injured warriors at a time, and to even bring back those from the brink of death (not bringing back the dead).

Hero:Brigh Dealachadhlàmh: The Magitrix, she has become an expert in many areas of destruction magic, and isn’t a slouch with a sword, when she comes to a battlefield, the skies darken and lightning crisscrosses the sky. She also happens to be the head of the Mage’s College

Hero: Una Labhraicheteine: The Mistress of fire as many call her, she has become a Magister Lord of Flames, and many have said there is nothing more beautiful than watching her clear swaths of enemies with walls of fire.


Though Y’vraine has been a nation for quite some time, it has only began interacting with other nations in the last several hundred years, it’s borders had been closed shut tight, and it’s secrets and people kept safe deep inside. Though with the death of the late Queen’s mother the borders were more opened allowing trade, and foreigners in a sense that they were kept watch over. The only exception to this in the past being that of the Emerald Empire, who they feel a close kinship with.

During the War with the Spider Council, Y’vraine moved to support that which would become the Empire of Matathran, they supplied them with weapons, and armor, and magic users, as well as military advisors. Though this was pulled when Matathran chose to legalize slavery, the Advisors standing against such actions, but when all was said and done Y’vraine left them to their fate.

Within the past twenty years the Rulership of Y’vraine has changed once more, the Former Queen slain by an assassin while out in the woods, she was found with a dagger not of elven make through her heart floating in a small boat. Her daughter would rise up and take the throne, seeing that the outside world was coming to them, that Y’vraine would have to start interfering more with the outside world, and show themselves to be the power that they are.


Matathran: Rough relations, currently looking to meet them in battle over the Emerald Empire’s lands, and the use of slaves further infuriates that of Y’vraine.

Morkt: Terrible Relations, due to the people of Morkt’s raiding, and enslaving, and support of Matathran Y’vraine looks upon them as if they are vile creatures needing extermination.

Emerald Empire: Good, they are Military Allies, and share a lot of similar views, the Elves of Y’vraine consider these people their kin, and would do anything to help them.


Queen Meabh, the current ruler of Y’vraine only becoming Queen 10 years ago after the death of her mother. She is more open to interactions with other nations, and understands that things must be interfered in on their behalf.

Princess Aislinn: The Younger sister of the Queen, she often acts as an ambassador to other nations most specifically the Emerald Empire.

Princess Caitria The youngest sister of the Queen, she currently moves between the gates of the west ensuring that the boundaries are secure and the Soldiers stationed at the forts are happy. She would also deal with Empire to the west if it were to ever try and do and anything with them diplomatically.

Princess Brianne: The Youngest cousin of the queen, she oversees trade in the Queendom of Y’vraine ensuring all are fairly treated when it comes to the trade laws that currently are on the books for the nation

Prince Rian: Currently the Queen’s Prince Consort, and also Grand Marshal of the Y’vraine Queendom he is a veteran General, and experienced swordsmen as well as rider. He is currently looking into the events with the Emerald Empire and strategizing with how to deal with the situation.

Prince Aonghas: A member of the Prince’s Court, an da General of Y’vraine’s forces he serves under Prince Rian as a leader in the Army of the Queendom, only Rian being a better strategist than him, though Aonghas is a better swordsman.

Magitrix Marsaili A powerful Mage from the college, she is capable with both wind and water, and serves as an Admiral of the fleet when the Military’s ships go sailing forth.

The intertribal relations are ruled by a single High Chieftess and her High Priestess advisor, but each tribe also has an Elder that rules over their own Tribe when it comes to inner tribal workings. And from there it tends to fall on most experienced to least experienced in terms of leadership, with those that have had more experience being looked to by the younger for direction.




Kitini Tribes Map

The Jungles of the Kitini tribes, are thick, the growth on the ground making it difficult to walk if you do not know the paths, the trees reach up into the skies, grabbing for them, and the land is littered with ruins of ancient cultures, and that of the primordials, and the mark that they left on the land is clearly evident with the tremendous amount of unique creatures within the jungles, and the incredibly deadly ones, not knowing how to avoid these beasts can bring about the death of many a soldier, or adventurer. For some the benefits outweigh the risks, the stories of treasures, immortality, and magical medicines that can cure any disease driving people to seek out the jungles of the Kitini tribes, those that return do so with stories of fantastic monsters and dangerous warrior women, and beautiful rivers, and fauna.


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Flora
Pididi Pitcher Plant: This plan has a pitcher filled with digestive fluids, and vines covered in thorns with poisons that paralyze the victim, after which they wrap the victim in vines and pull them into the pitcher.

Tifari Flesh Devourer: A terrifying plant with toothed tendrils, and whip like vines, it catches its prey then shreds them as it devours their body into it’s bulb.

Lanay Hanging Terror: While not sure if it’s actually a plant this organism hangs between trees with vines hanging close to the ground wrapping unsuspecting victims up tightly before pulling them up into its cavernous maw.

Fauna
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The Ichuchi Bug: Being about ten feet long, covered with poisonous spines, and sporting razor sharp claws. These creatures are capable of implanting more Ichuchi eggs into other creatures, and twisting the mind of said individual into a feral creature that will attack anyone who comes near it in order to protect it’s brood growing inside of it, until it dies. Parasite infected Kitini Tribeswoman

The Monoki: A powerfully strong beast, and vicious hunter it charges through the jungles underbrush like it was paper, it’s scaley hide sturdy and capable of deterring some of the Kitini tribe’s stone weapons, unless the points are incredibly sharp they won’t pierce his scales.

Marsh Hydra: The Marsh hydra is a fearsome beast, it’s many heads lying in wait beneath the placid surface of the water beneath the algae, ,waiting for some prey to wander by, it then strikes tearing its prey to pieces between many mouths and dragging it back beneath the waters surface.

Kree’sa’ki: The Kree’sa’ki are small statured reptilian humanoids that have some sentience and intelligence, capable of fracture speech, and living in small tribes they are a thorn in the Kitini tribes sides as they frequently do battle with the little beasts.

Edidi Reaper Snake: A not fairly large or out of the ordinary serpent, except when it bites, the neurotoxin it injects into its victims is powerful, and paralyzing, while at the same time breaking down the afflicted nervous system to the point of seizing up the heart and lungs of the victim.


The culture surrounding the Kitini tribes is one of ritual, and religion. They worship the Primordials as Gods, because without their focal Goddess they would not exist, so their day to day life tends to revolve around this, and keep the secrets of their jungle, through force. Their society is one of warriors, each member of the Kitini tribes is trained to fight in melee, and ranged combat, though some are also capable of magical feats.They believe in the idea of “Eye for an eye” which can be seen when they are raided, and in turn they will raid the offending country as well. Other than this they seek their entertainment in the forms of wrestling, races, and retelling old stories of their people. They all no matter what tribe consider each other sisters, and when in need of intimate relationships seek out those that best mesh with their own personalities, though they have had intimacy with outsiders, those who return to speak of said relationships often say it was “the best they have ever partaken in, but it was terribly frightening” due to the aggressive nature of the Kitini Tribeswomen.



The Momo Tribe: This tribe has a penchant for being the second most aggressive tribe of the Kitini tribes, they fight fiercely, and prefer using speed and ambushes on the ground.They also have the only source of obsidian glass in the entirety of the jungle. Includes Pido, Pila, and Momo villages.

The Ninika Tribe: The Ninika tribe is by far the most aggressive, but also one of the most primitive, they’re up front, and violent using various clubs, bladed weapons, and other such things as their preferred style of combat, and usually fight their enemies face to face. Includes Ninika and Chochi villages

The Ochara Tribe: The most calm of the tribes, the Ochara prefer subterfuge, sabotage, and poison to achieve their objectives, Assassination is considered a form of honor among them, alongside combat, they frequently practice poisoning themselves to make themselves steadily more immune to toxins that are in the jungle. Includes Ochara, and Tofafa Villages.

The Korada Tribe: This tribe prefers to specate, they like to watch foreigners from afar, they also prefer to attack their enemies from above, using the limbs of the trees to track, and attack from, though they also excel in training birds of prey, which help them in tracking from afar.


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(Weaponry among the Kitini tribes is typically made of stone, obsidian glass, bone, and wood. Most sharp weapons among the kitini are usually coated in Edidi venom)

Common Warriors

Kitini Warrior: Standard fare in the jungles, they typically wear strips of leather, and carry hide covered shields. Their weapons typically consists of stone axes, clubs, clubs with sharp stones embedded in them, spears, javelins, and blow darts.

Kitini Huntress: A Kitini huntress is one that carries a bow and a dagger, she typically keeps her arrows dipped in the toxins of a Edidi, since once cooked the meat no longer has poison in it. She typically wears leather, and furs, with a simple bow made of Piomo tree saplings, and arrows made of stone tree branches.

Sisters of Scales: These women have obtained the skills to conquer the task of domesticating large reptiles that are native to the jungles known as Oporu, these large beasts are well suited to maneuvering easily through the jungles and even charging across open plains.

Caste Warriors
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Eagle Warrior: The eagle warriors are elites of the Momo tribe, specializing in lightning quick combat they rush their enemies from the flanks, usually utilizing the brush to hide in before taking the enemy by surprise with speed. They usually use javelins and spears, though sometimes daggers.

Jaguar Warrior: The Elite warrior of the Ninika tribe, the Jaguar warriors rarely have issue with fighting their enemies face to face, using their strength, and weapon skill they get as up close and personal as possible with their enemies, and there is even rumors that they eat the hearts of those they kill.

Snake Warriors: Sly, and sneaky, they are some of the quietest warriors among the Kitini tribes, and capable of using blow guns expertly, these warriors are all immune to multiple toxins of the Jungle and make frequent use of them in combat.

Hawk Warriors: Precise, deadly, and incredibly trackers, the Hawk warriors move along the upper limbs of trees, waiting for their prey to cross their path, their pet hawks following the prey to show the warriors precisely where to strike. And once their enemies are beneath them they fall upon their enemies from the piercing them with spears.

Guardians of the Pool: The strongest warriors in the jungle, and personally chosen by the Chieftess herself, they carry large clubs with serrated razor sharp hydra’s teeth embedded in them, and use their pet Kewas snakes to great effect in combat,


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Superior
Elder Tamo of the Momo Tribe: Tamo has been the Elder of the Momo tribe for the past twenty years, her archer is beyond that of any other warrior of the Kitini tribes, and many know it, she has fired ten arrows at once and hit bullseye on the targets. She is kind, and fair, but brutal to those deserving.

Hero
Elder Emana of Karada Tribe: Elder Emana is a master of taming beasts, and leads her tribe thoughtfully, and with intelligence, she often appears as a frightening figure in combat, and tends to fight with her own fists rather than any weapons.

Hero
Elder Imari of the Ochoro Tribe: Regal calm, and diplomatic Imari is a force to be reckoned with on many levels, whether it’s her ability with a spear, or her ability to wage war with words Imari is a force to be reckoned with, so much so she is in line to be the next Chieftess.

Hero
Elder Piru of the Ninika Tribe: The oldest of the Elders Piru has been fighting the Barbarian clans to the north for eighty five years, she only has two years left in her life before she turns to stone, so she is making the best of things that she can, and is planning something to do with the tribes to the north.



The Kitiini tribes have been around since the time of legends, over the years they have never really changed, always staying primitive, always with the same weapons, and never growing their society beyond that of the a series of tribes that skirmish and war amongst each other in petty ways. This was until a sudden complete annihilation of their entire population, however the birthing pool from which they were born was not destroyed.

Soon the jungles were repopulated by Kitini tribeswomen once more, but they were without the guidance of their predecessors, they lacked the animosity that had existed before, and this time when the tribes were made they drew understandings between one another, learned to co-exist better than before, they created rules and laws, and gave power to a Main chieftess that would lead them, and settle disputes. Now they worship, and work, and fight against those who would invade their domain, waiting for their destiny, waiting for the Gods to return and give them purpose.


How does your country interact with its neighbors. I am not looking for a list of exports and imports, but feel free to add them if you want. At bare minimum I want a listed rival here, another country that yours viewed as an enemy and actively worked against during the past twenty or so years.


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Chieftess Alawi: Chieftess Alawi is the current leader of the Kitini tribes, though she only have eight years of life left before she turns to stone, she plans to use them wisely, as she tries to guide the tribes the best she can.

Shaman Kifi: Currently the top advisor to the Chieftess, and a powerful magic user.

Shaman Misha: A powerful Sorceress currently serving the Ninika tribe.

Warrior Ono: Ono is a warrior of some renown formerly of the Chieftess guard she has since moved on, and moves to whatever tribe needs her help against foreigners, usually she travels north.

Huntress Immy: A famous monster hunter who often travels outside of the jungles to find monsters that can bring her fame and honor among her sisters.

Fala: A renown fist fighter, and duelist Fala often travels to other countries looking for worthy opponents to face in matches, her fists are said to be as hard as steel, and she has been seen to catch a opponents blade in midair, or even punch them so hard it collapses a steel breastplate.

Uchala: Another amazon that travels out of the jungles, she hunts down artifacts of the Primordials trying to learn more of their gods, and bring back the information to Kifi.



The Kitini Tribeswomen’s biology is an interesting one, even from the point of being created, they’re born from magic. To further explain, a Primordial, large roughly forty feet tall died in the place that is now known as the “birthing pool”, what was left of her body was petrified, her reproductive region becoming a cave of sorts, though over time a body of water soon had stream running into the cave, this combined with the magic of the dead Primordial began birthing what is now known as the Kitini tribes. Now due to this fact, the Kitini Tribeswomen do not actually reproduce being that they lack the actual organs capable of producing eggs for a child. Further when a Kitini woman is born from the pool they are created to be approximately 10 years of age, and within a year have matured to 25 at which point they stop aging. Their entire lifespan runs roughly 100 years, their bodies growing grayer as they grow older, until eventually at around 100 years they turn to stone. Their blood is different from other races, purple in color, and sought after by many due to the panacea effect it has on other races when ingested, it however does not work on the Kitini women themselves.

Vitium is a long standing republic that derives its authority from times of antiquity, and like most governments subject to such lengths of time, it is highly corrupted. Instead of being the idyllic republic of freedom and fair chance, it is a true oligarchy, with powerful merchant families and businesses controlling every function of the government and the people themselves.

Long ago the idea of an equal government of the people for the people was sold for an ideology favoring slavery, pleasure, and doing whatever it takes to make some coin, making Vitium politics cut throat and dangerous on top of clear signs of corruption.

The government itself functions on meetings that take place in the centermost city and the birthplace of Vitium itself, the very well named City of Vitium, also known as Monument by the citizens of Vitium in reference to the ancient obelisk that strikes up at a tilted angle in the center of the city, its words describing the founding of the city and first meeting of Vitium.

The meetings control the aspect of the directions Vitium is going to go, such as legislature, matters of war, and of course, business. The leader of the meetings is the Doge, with the idea of every republic representative being equal having pattered out ages ago. The Doge on paper is a member of the representatives voted into a position of higher power, but in truth it is usually the heir of the last Doge (who tends to have come from the most powerful family), or a brutal representative not above corrupting his or her way into power.

Representatives themselves each control a certain number of cities in Vitium, their families having either long owned them De Facto, De Jure, or acquired them in trade with other powerful families, and in their cities they hold the ultimate authority, so long as it doesn’t go against any verdicts made in the national meetings, albeit, that in itself is not unheard of.

While their authority is supposed to come from the people, in essence it comes from their purchasing power and hired civil police forces. Judiciary functions take the form of municipal judges, paid and employed by the representative in charge. Any citizen can take a plea to the judge or defend themselves if accused of a crime, in which the judge holds the power to dismiss or declare in all matters. Punishments depend on the city in question, and also if any civil law (usually created with an accompanying punishment in mind in case of trespass) is transgressed.

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Vitium culture can be described as bold. Hawkers take every opportunity to outdo the competition, and courting individuals showcase their passion openly and with grand schemes. Courage to stand up to opposition is as valued as the passion to make yourself known and to take your desires by any means necessary. While this doesn’t mean everything goes, it doesn’t mean a proper Vitium denizen won’t try, if it means collecting their desires.

Acknowledgement is power in the Republic, and it goes in hand with the rule of bold attitudes. Wealthy families of cities often become benefactors if they don’t out right control the municipal, shedding their wealth and throwing extravagant feasts and parties to keep the commoner mob entertained and in their pockets. Because of this, public parties are common and frequent, making the city streets reflect the flashy desires of it’s people.

To match the pomp of the culture, the very clothes the people wear tend to be brave. Reds, oranges and gem crusted jewelries are common colors on the many styles the Vitium citizens wear. Capes tend to flow from heavily embroidered and flowy shirts, often with popping colors. Cuffs tend to explode from the wrist up to the knuckle and the shirt hems tend to flow right below the waistline, where baggy pants are held on by thick hand width belts and ribbons. The pants tend to tighten around below the knee or ankle, where fanciful shoes tend to begin, often curling to a point with flat decorated parallel sides running the length of the shoe. Dresses are also common and tend to take on the look of a many feathered bird.

Food is heavily spiced, with peppers being a staple to almost every dish. Stews, pottage and soups tend to be thrown out in favor of roasted pepper pastes, flatbreads, nut pastes, and domestic meats, spicy curries, and herbed cheeses. Drinks take the form of the many citrus fruits that grow in Vitium, often alcoholic, or simpler wheat based brews.

Slavery is a crucial aspect in Vitium culture, with slaves making up a good portion of both the military, construction force and service industries. Slaves are routinely stocked through trade, and raids on neighboring countries (and sometimes between their own cities). The rights of Slavers tend to be prioritized and within reason, they can get away with enslaving helpless travellers of the country.

Another way the Vitium people gather slaves is by encouraging pregnancies and outlawing the use of contraceptives among the slaves, making every child born of a slave or sex worker property of the municipality. While sometimes seizures of the newborns can get violent, the municipality rarely kills the defending mother in the struggle, with less care given to the father (as well as the chance to be thrown into slavery themselves for denying the municipality its rights to the child.



The Vitium military is not exempt from neither the money-making nor slavery ways of Vitium. Command positions are often sold by the municipalities or the representatives and council, and used to garner political and economical support. Because of this practice, the military is of varying experience, and while it is possible to be promoted through the ranks, experienced soldiers and officers often butt heads with rich buy ins just playing pretend.
Despite this the Vitium military is nothing to scoff at. The slavers take great interest in seeing it succeed and therefore many merchants donate and support the endeavour by providing equipment, paid trainers and slaves to ensure the force is always ready. A working military means more slaves being brought in from conquests.

The bulk of the military is slaves, each promised with freedom should they prove themselves over the years, or a horrible death should they desert. Common equipment and tactics focus on long spears and thick shields, perfect for the flat geography of Vitium.