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| The Misty River is the great river upon which most of civilized society sits. It meanders from its headwaters far to the north, more than 1500 kilometers into the swamplands of the [[regions:unknown:Misty Delta]] in the south and, ultimately, into the [[seas:Great Shallow Sea]]. Overland travel being arduous, nearly all trade within the realms and kingdoms of the Misty River Valleys funnels into a central span of the river, to the lands of the [[races:Riverfolk]] and their [[races:riverfolk#River Controllers|Controllers]]. | The Misty River is the great river upon which most of civilized society sits. It meanders from its headwaters far to the north, more than 1500 kilometers into the swamplands of the [[regions:unknown:Misty Delta]] in the south and, ultimately, into the [[seas:Great Shallow Sea]]. Overland travel being arduous, nearly all trade within the realms and kingdoms of the Misty River Valleys funnels into a central span of the river, to the lands of the [[races:Riverfolk]] and their [[races:riverfolk#River Controllers|Controllers]]. |
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| | A rough map of the lower reaches of the Misty River. |
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| ===== Central Empire ===== | ===== Central Empire ===== |
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| | ===== Tanas ===== |
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| | [[nations:Tanas]] is a remote, industrious mining nation far to the south and east of the [[nations:Central Empire]]. In good conditions, it is just over a week's journey by steamship up the [[rivers:Tanas River]] before you reach the first Tanasi outpost - [[cities:Gunterslock]]. Further northeast are the cities of [[cities:Prentice]] and [[cities:Blackstone]], engaged in forever war of class struggle. |
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| | ==== Gunterslock ==== |
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| | The city gives a grim, sooty first impression of the nation. The city sits upon a small, befouled lake, its southern shores occupied by giant mountains of coal. The main course of the river enters from the northeast and exits to the northwest, concentrating ashen waters into the lands just south of the lake and rendering them toxic and barren. |
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| | ==== Prentice ==== |
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| | The capital of Tanas is [[cities:Prentice]], a city that sits on a high promontory overlooking the Tanas River a few days upstream from the Gunterslock. The valley here is wide and broad, with the north and south ridges both many days by foot from the city center. A small set of harbors and warehouses serve as a waypoint along the journey south for shipments of coal from the nearby mountains. The stony edifice separating the docks from the city proper serves as a bulwark against the many fires that accompany handling such vast amounts of coal. The river here is a thin black sludge, but sitting so far above the surrounding land the city itself is bright and airy, giving the people of Prentice a famously sunny disposition. |
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| | ==== Blackstone ==== |
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| | Venturing deeper into the mountains, you will find the polar opposite of Prentice when you arrive at [[cities:Blackstone]]. The city sits in a small bowl at the confluence of several streams and small rivers that converge to form the very headwaters of the [[rivers:Tanas River]] itself. Here, the valley is narrower and the city is only a short distance from where the two ridges converge. A number of small villages sit at each of the many mine heads here, most no more than a day's journey from Blackstone. Blackstone is perpetually covered in a thin layer of soot, as the coal is collected here into large barges that are sent careening downriver - the smaller barges are often sent completely unattended. |
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| | The people of Blackstone call themselves Brothers, and often find themselves at odds with the merchant class of Prentice. |
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| | ===== Carmi ===== |
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