Seeing as how I’ve passed the GM reigns off after our most recent game, I wanted to publish my contribution to our current Pathfinder world.

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The Kingdom of Astrea has ruled the northern part of the continent for generations. They are a wealthy, well-organized society with a large labor class and a landed gentry.

The Onglis are nomads. They were conquered by Astrea in retribution for their habit of raiding their more settled neighbors. They are forbidden to build cities or castles, but travel in massive caravans. The Onglis are still the best riders in the known world. Elite knights in the kingdoms live and train with them for three years and wear a broken arrow badge to prove it.

The Kingdom of Spargil was Astrea’s greatest rival - rich in mineral resources and possessed of a proud military culture. The two clashed for generations without a resolution at great cost to both. They joined their kingdoms when a Spargil princess wed the Astrean emperor.

Far Venia is the jewel of the Vassal Kingdoms of Astrea. Its fields are bountiful and its people enjoy leisure and luxury. Heldrim is the largest and oldest city in the Kingdoms and is a hub of trade and culture. They fought to remain independent, but could not stand against the combined might of Astrea and Spargil.

The Kingdom of Kateran is an idyllic land populated by simple, honest folk. Most are farmers or crafters who take great pride in their work. Their king swore fealty to Astrea without resisting, fearing what the empire’s army would do to his land and people if they fought back. Kateran beer is regarded as the finest in the Kingdoms, and all knights prefer Kateran horses.

The people of Minevetta value freedom and knowledge. They were the last kingdom to fall to Astrea, and the only one ruled by an Imperial governor instead of a hereditary monarch. The Astreans killed the entire royal family as punishment for resisting conquest. Edhelgriel is the home of the guilds of mages, and attracts magic users from the far corners of Zurn.

The Uslad Dominion is the current rival to the Kingdoms of Astrea. Little is known of the inner workings of this reclusive empire, but it is said that the Prince of Uslad watches over his land from The Spires of Abthus and sees all.

The Contested Lands is a series of scattered civilizations who have managed to remain free of both the empires for the moment. The riverland kingdom of Nerhiel has slowed the Uslad advance for decades. In the north, the Summer Lands - a near lifeless wasteland created during the first war between Astrea and Uslad - present a difficult barrier for any army.