T'rywu:
The nation of T'rywu is split up into 8 claimed lands as well as an area of the nation
that is currently too dangerous to be inhabited by any human. There are also 2 off
shore islands that are claimed under the nation of T'rywu Cssisthi being the smaller
island located in the northwest. The Scarlet Monastery occupies the southeastern
island and has blocked it's borders to the nation. The nation originally started as 7
claimed lands until the ruler of Anert was assassinated by an unknown Cssisthian monk
and has been under civil war since. Anert is now split into 2 different colonies that
have an ever changing middle border. Grutn is the most barbaric of the colonies and
often is a source of theivery and other activity normally considered outlawed in
T'rywu. Many mercanaries are able to call that colony "home". Dwasq's land is barely
able to sustain life for extended periods of time, there is only 1 claimed city in
the colony, Degret'. Degret' is the capitol of the colony and has a population of
3,324. Nothing else can be said about this colony. Jyul has a desert climate and
doesn't have much in terms of resources. Many abandonded temples and catacombs lay in
this wasteland, however, most mercenaries who can't find work in Grutn end up
scavenging these ruins. Jyul is also the only landlocked colony in the nation. Rivwar
bases it's economy on the hunting in the unclaimed land. Most who call this colony
home end up moving to Grutn when they no longer feel a rush in hunting animals in the
northern lands. Qugrt is a ship port colony and not much more. Many of the patrons
to the pubs and brothels in this colony are considered pirates by most folk. With
that said, the colony does quite well due to the taxes placed on the ships that dock
there. Finally, the Greater Land of T'rywu is the nation capitol, as well as the
burial place of the hero T'rywu. T'rywu is said to have sunken the legendary city of
Ryleh with his final blow to the Elder God Cthulhu. Shortly after his victory, he was
murdered by a group of cultists. Those cultists are said to still live in the
unclaimed land.
Cssisthi:
This island is dedicated to the Elder Serpent God Cssisth. The monks here are only
seen in folk tales. Common folk have sworn that they have seen the monks turn into
serpants themselves during their battles. Nobody has returned from the island of
Cssisthi with the same level of sanity.
Scarlet Monastery:
The Scarlet Monastery is dedicated to two Gods that they view have a pact with each
other and are nothing without the other; Zehir and the Raven Queen. They have a
distorted view on death and view every aspect (forced and unforced) as a natural and
fated death. With that in mind, they share no fear for what comes after and accept it
as all is woven within the strings of fate. With this said, most of the Avengers from
this monestary end up as Assassins and perhaps will stoop as low as hired assassins.
They do not view themselves as evil due to their belief with how the fate of life
works. The monastery as sworn an oath against the cult of Orcus as they see the Demon
Prince as a God who toys with the strings of fate by creating undead souls and the
likes. They also have a mutual respect for the Cssisthi monks and many a times create
pacts with them depending on the situation.