Bös

Graam

De Bahn

The Core

The capital of Bös is set on the largest island orbiting the Wormgod; this large, single landmass also has the largest mineral deposits, giving Bös the largest military presence, as the metals can be used to support advanced Shapings.The large military of Bös belies its peaceful nature; Bös hasn't been involved in a conflict since the Collapse of the Spire, about 40 years ago.The state religion of Bös sees the Wormgod as the harbinger of a new reality: it will kill everything, and through that death we will ascend to heaven. The lower-class people of Bös disagree, saying the government holds this stance to wipe away the ethical questions of their autocracy.During the Collapse of the Spire, Graam was attacked with Shaped bioweapons by De Bahn. Since then, it has continued to be under martial law in an attempt to stop the spread of the plague.In the decade after the Collapse of the Spire, many people left Graam: now the core of their territory is patrolled by Shaped monsters, both to keep people out and in.The edges of Graam escaped the majority of the bombardment, and continue to act under the orders of their old government, sent through biotechnological radios.Before the Collapse of the Spire, Graam was the most advanced of the nations: if someone could reach the poisoned core, they could return rich beyond measure.De Bahn has been in decline since the Collapse of the Spire, with the treaties following it crushing De Bahn's industrial capacity and military strength. Like in Bös, religion in De Bahn states that the Wormgod will kill everything. However, according to De Bahn, this will not bring them to a new world: they will only die.De Bahn's High King is searching for the pieces of the Spire in order to reassemble it. If he succeeds, it would lead to another war.The Core is the area closest to the Wormgod, where none of the nation-states have control. Thanks to their proximity to the Wormgod, the people of the Core are able to export its scales to the three nation-states, where they are used in military Shapings.Despite the lucrativeness of the Core, the lack of arable land and the difficulty of acquiring the scales persuades the nation-states to stay away from the region, and let the Core's people take on the risk of scale-mining.