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Astreus

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Whilst the governments of the various nations rule their own lands, they also play host to six international guilds: The Shipwrights and Navigators, The Guild of Rose and Ivory, Aegis Associates, The Imperial Institute, The Van Maanen Syndicate and The Grubb Street Press. Membership of these guilds is open to citizens of all nations, and their ( Read more... )

At the Eastern edge of the continent, the borders of the known lands dissolve into the predominantly unmapped Independent Territories - a sprawling mass of islands and island chains, mostly too small for more than a few settlements on each landmass. The larger nations mostly believe them not worth bringing under their control, and their inhabitants ( Read more... )

This is a section taken from the Specific Radovich brief - not included in the original because
a) it's quite long and specific and I didn't want half the Radovich post to be about this one issue,
b) I thought it might be interesting to leave this one to come out in play (this may in hindsight have been a daft idea)
and 
c) I am a numpty, who assumed ( Read more... )

The Radovich Empire, to the South of the known lands, lays claim to being the oldest of the three civilisations. Ruled by its Emperors/Empresses and its ancient nobility, there is a distinct class divide between the aristocracy and the proletariat; a divide which is as much geographical as it is political and economic. The higher of the two islands ( Read more... )

The Sultanate of Massara, in the North West, lies closer to the surface, and thus enjoys a slightly warmer climate. Much of the land mass is covered in grassy steppe; not brilliant conditions for crops, but plenty of grazing for animals. Massara is especially famed for its horses, which thrive on the wide grasslands and live a semi-wild existence ( Read more... )

Near the centre of the known lands, slightly to the North West of the Null point, are the five islands, (Astrea, Moldoran, Ichth, Longitudinus and Prima) that make up the Golden League of Astreus. Originally ruled by the nobility, as of the revolution 300 years ago the Golden League has been a republic, and is currently headed by Prime Minister ( Read more... )

This is the world; a vast continent, bordered to the East and West by vast, unexplored oceans ( Read more... )