SALMOLONIA

CAPITAL: Salmolonia

MAIN POPULACE: Human

LANGUAGES: Salmolonian*, Gahanereshan*, Miheren*, Common, Teangarn+

NATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good

GOVERNMENT: Monarchy

ALLIES: Miheren, Teangar

GEOGRAPHY: Salmolonia lies on a small island east of Miheren. This tiny country has only one major city. Thick forests cover a hilly terrain in Salmolonia.

CLIMATE: This country is in a cold temperate zone, like many nations on Hobus. Though winters are long, they are not harsh and snow rarely exceeds six inches even in the mightiest of storms. Numerous lakes provide good fishing and game is plentiful.

POLITICS: Though Salmolonia is joined with Miheren and Teangar to stop the Minotaurs, they are the least active member of this alliance. Salmolonia wishes only to stay as far out of the fighting as they can without leaving Miheren and Teangar to the Minotaurs.

TRADE: Salmolonia trades with all nearby nations for almost everything.

MIHEREN

CAPITAL: Kistentell

MAIN POPULACE: Elves

LANGUAGES: Miheren*, Salmolonian*, Teangarn*, Common

NATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Good

GOVERNMENT: Empire

ALLIES: Salmolonia, Teangar

GEOGRAPHY: East of Salmolonia lies the island continent of Miheren. It is covered by mountains and forests, but this is hardly the sylvan wonderland that Elves prefer. The winter in this area is colder than other areas of the continent and coniferous trees are all that can survive. The Elves who dwell here have evolved to their climate (see the entry on Snow Elves). Large lakes and rivers sweep through the mountainous regions.

CLIMATE: Miheren lies in the same cold temperate region as Salmolonia. However, the high mountains cause any snowfall to hit Miheren long before it reaches the eastern regions. A jetstream carries cold air directly to Miheren from the north, making Miheren the coldest nation on this continent.

POLITICS: Miheren is in the thick of the war against Moblious. Almost half of all the allied soldiers in the war are from Miheren. The Snow Elves consider anyone who does not aid them a coward and will have no dealings with them; this is the main reason behind Salmolonia’s involvement in the war.

TRADE: Miheren trades only with its two allies, and only in weapons and armor. They feel if they can keep the other nation’s minds on the war, they will have a psychological advantage over the Minotaurs.

TEANGAR

CAPITAL: Greek

MAIN POPULACE: Humans and Elves, plus some Goblin- Kin

LANGUAGES: Teangarn*, Miheren*, Common, Salmolonian+, Gobbely+

NATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Neutral Good

GOVERNMENT: Monarchy

ALLIES: Miheren, Salmolonia

GEOGRAPHY: Teangar lies on a small, hook- shaped island west of Miheren. The tip of the "hook" broadens to become almost another continent. It is this part of the island that Moblious is trying to annex. The inhabitants of Teangar live primarily on the Base of the "hook", near a mountainous area. Though the northeast shares Miheren’s colder temperatures, much of Teangar is as mild as Salmolonia. The land is similar to Miheren: thick forests, large lakes, and long, ancient rivers make up most of Teangar.

CLIMATE: The northeastern corner of Teangar is covered by tundra, but the remainder has a relatively mild climate. The snows on Teangar are rarely deeper than four inches. However, summer temperatures rarely exceed 75° even on the hottest of days. Human live in the southern lands, while Snow Elves live in the north.

POLITICS: Teangar has been the fiercest fighters in this war. In defense of their country and their families, the people will stop at nothing to rid themselves of this threat. This single- mindedness may work to their detriment, however, by blinding them to chances to negotiate a peace.

TRADE: Teangar upholds Miheren’s policies of trading only with allies and only in weapons and armor. They hope the growth of the weapons trade will give them a technological advantage in the war.

MOBLIOUS

CAPITAL: Moblious

MAIN POPULACE: Minotaur

LANGUAGES: Moblian*, Common, Teangarn+, Miheren+

NATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Lawful Evil

GOVERNMENT: Republic

ALLIES: None

GEOGRAPHY: The island of Moblious is very similar to the other nations of this region: thick forests, mountains, rivers, and lakes are everywhere. Moblious lies west of Teangar and has the warmest climate in this region (with the exception of the Carskaties, described below).

CLIMATE: Similar to that of Teangar, but slightly warmer.

POLITICS: Moblious is not interested with conquest at the moment, merely expansion. They want to have a better foothold in this region before they begin their real assault. Thus far, the two armies are at a standstill.

TRADE: Moblious occasionally trades with adventurers and explorers for various items, mainly weapons.

THE CARSKATIES

CAPITAL: None

MAIN POPULACE: Varied

LANGUAGES: Gobbely*, Common+, several regional dialects

NATIONAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Neutral

GOVERNMENT: Anarchy

ALLIES: None

GEOGRAPHY: The island chain south of Teangar and Moblious is known as the Carskaties. The terrain is similar to the other areas of this region. The Carskaties are home to many races: Goblin- Kin, Giants, Centaurs and Nightmares, Sprites, and more. This region is dangerous and largely unexplored.

CLIMATE: The Carskaties are noticeably warmer than the other areas of this region.

POLITICS: The various races in the Carsketies are at an almost constant war with each other and are thus too busy to make political connections with other races.

TRADE: This area is too unpredictable to make any statement about trade other than that it has its risks.