Domains

The land and who holds it, and who each answers to. Each one earns from its people every week and pays a share to the one above it.

Sedera Empire held by Edain

Sedera is a powerful Empire that reigns supreme over all other regions. Despite its generally hands-off approach to governance, its presence can be felt in every corner of its domain, with its influence permeating through its culture, economy, and social fabric. Sedera's dominance is unquestionab...
- Howen Duchy no holder
  
  A massive duchy made of largely untamed land, Howen contained the Empress's hunting grounds as well as several bustling fishing villages. Howen's lands have shrunk considerably, as much of their former wilds have been given away to the new settlers. Sure, they weren't doing anything with them, b...
  - Cibet County no holder
    
    Cibet, a small County, was renowned for its artisanal alcoholic spirits. The locals took pride in their craft, producing some of the finest beverages in the land. Fashion was also a growing industry in Cibet, with talented tailors and designers making their mark in the world. Though small, this s...
  - Daffinada County no holder
    
    Daffinada was a coastal county that relied heavily on fishing as its main source of income. Although some of its people turned to piracy to supplement their earnings, the residents were skilled fishermen who braved the ocean's depths to secure a good catch. Thankfully, Daffinada was untouched b...
  - Druirean County no holder
    
    Druirean's sole responsibility was to guard and take care of the Empress's hunting grounds. Unlike most, Druirean's job became easier after the Flood, because the Empress gave away vast swaths of her lands to the incoming Realms. Unfortunately, that also means they make a lot less money. And the...
- Auxesia Kingdom no holder
  
  Auxesia was known as "The Sunny Kingdom". Located far south of the other islands, it had long, beautiful summers and short, mild winters, which made it ideal for farming and animal husbandry. Auxesia's beautiful island is sunk deep beneath the water and her new lands are wild and untamed. But he...
  - Gizar Duchy no holder
    
    Gizar was a Duchy nestled in the heart of the countryside, known for its thriving working dog and poultry farms. The locals were known for their expertise in breeding and training dogs to work the fields, and their pot-raised chickens and ducks were renowned for their plump meat and a rich flavor...
    - Drenia County no holder
      
      Drenia was a cozy, small farming county, nestled snugly in the countryside, that was renowned for its eggs, chicken, and goat production. The locals took great pride in their work and the county was known for selling some of the freshest produce in the region. Unfortunately, they were plagued by ...
    - Onodia County no holder
      
      Onodia was a gentle pastoral county known for their sheep breeding. Though they also had some dogs and goats, it was their carefully bred sheep that formed the backbone of their economy. The people were gentle and soft-spoken, but were no strangers to hard work. They took great pride in their she...
  - Everean Barony no holder
    
    N/A Everean is a new Barony, founded only after the Floods. Although land is already at a premium, for some reason, Queen Claire raised up some random peasant and made him a Baron. No one quite understands why, but in the chaos after the Floods, there was much less scrutiny on these types of thi...
  - Niwen Duchy no holder
    
    Niwen was a huge duchy that provided a large part of the Empire's food through its produce and cattle. Most of the farms were worked by serfs, leaving the nobility free from daily concerns. Niwen lost nearly everything in the flood. By the time the evacuation order came, it was too late for the ...
    - Aqenad County no holder
      
      A proud and methodical people who prided themselves on taking good care of their cattle. After losing their cattle, their Countess has decreed they will all grow flowers instead. Although skeptical, her people know better than to question her. Realm: Auxesia. Sigil: Bull's Horns (Strength and f...
    - Aqagia County no holder
      
      Aqagia was a large county located at the heart of the Empire, known for its lush fields that produced the majority of the Empire's crops. Its fertile lands were vast and varied, with the inhabitants taking great pride and responsibility in providing sustenance for the Empire's populace. Aqagia, ...
  - Vaethia Duchy no holder
    
    Vaethia was a massive but sparsely inhabited duchy which contained incredibly fertile soil. Her people made good money off their own hard work and were generally pretty satisfied with things. While animals could be rescued, those beautiful harvests were all lost to the Flood. Their new land's so...
    - Phonada County no holder
      
      Known for its colourful fields of flowers, Phonada was never a wealthy county, but its people were generally pretty happy and satisfied with life. With soil perfect for growing grain, Phonada is being pressured by the Empire to take over as the nation's breadbasket, before people start to starve...
    - Uxevia County no holder
      
      Uxevia was home to the Empire's best orchards, renowned for their sweet fruit and plentiful harvest. They also dabbled in raising cattle. They managed to save most of the cows, but the trees are gone. While they wait for new trees to grow in their new lands, farmers are told to raise bees for ho...
    - Zusia County no holder
      
      Zusia was the breadbasket of the Empire, renowned for its beautiful grain. The new lands can't grow grain, although Zusians have tried and tried. Instead, they seem ideal for cattle, so farmers are being told to change -- but cattle are so very different from grain! Realm: Auxesia. Sigil: Wheat...
- Keanareth Barony no holder
  
  Distant cousins of the Empress, it is said that the Barony of Keanareth was gifted to the Gogi clan for services during war. Although no one can quite agree which war it was, it was so long ago. Keanareth's people are known throughout the Empire for their crafting skills. Keanareth managed to re...
- Hegia Barony no holder
  
  Hegia is a small but prosperous Barony known for the design and production of high-quality fashion products. Their skilled residents have garnered a reputation for innovative designs and quality craftsmanship, making them a significant player in the fashion industry. Despite their size, their imp...
- Phaenna Kingdom no holder
  
  Phaenna was a mountainous, craggy Kingdom with little land suitable for farming or growing. No, their wealth was hidden beneath the earth, in vast mines of precious gems, which quickly made them the wealthiest kingdom by far. But while the elite idled in their gilded cages, the commoners toiled a...
  - Kebrura Duchy no holder
    
    Craggy cliffs led down to deep sea coves, which became a safe haven for pirates. Without any obvious source of wealth, Kebrura's fortunes were often questionable. So many people were lost when those sea coves flooded. The few survivors have been settled onto a much more forgiving coastline on Ge...
    - Zaisal County no holder
      
      Located on some inhospitable cliff face, Zaisal raised mountain goats and dabbled in falconry. It wasn't a huge income, but it kept them going. With the goats lost, the Count has declared that Zaisal will become famed for its cuisine, which is, you know, a bit of a pivot. All of the best chefs i...
    - Wefan County no holder
      
      Wefan was unique in the Phaenna. Unlike other counties that gained wealth through mines, Wefan had no precious minerals to offer. Instead, they invested in the Empire's medical college, becoming a hub for training skilled doctors and nurses. The locals took great pride in this and considered them...
  - Emaekar Duchy no holder
    
    Perhaps the wealthiest Duchy of them all, Emaekar was home to the diamond and emerald mines -- as well as the Empire's most severe class divide. If you were born into wealth, you wanted for nothing. If you were born poor, you were doomed to grow up hungry, work hard and die even poorer. Emaekar ...
    - Pheoris County no holder
      
      Pheoris was one of the wealthiest Counties in the Empire, thanks to its vast emerald mines. The mines are flooded, although a few peaks still rise from the water, and Pheoris is determined to find a way to mine deep again. It is distracting them from the rich seam of coal they have found on the...
    - Tredor County no holder
      
      The wealthiest county by far, Tredor was famed for its vibrant diamonds. The divide between the classes was huge, with the wealthy living in opulent splendour while the poor struggled to find enough to eat. Tredor has found itself on a rich seam of coal. So what if it's hard and dirty work? That...
    - Yoburg County no holder
      
      Yoburg was a county on the rocky cliffside, not having sufficient mineral resources. But they discovered a secret to their success; their expertise in breeding donkeys. Their donkeys soon became in high demand in the mining counties, making their business prosperous. Others might have disregarded...
  - Aicanyth Duchy no holder
    
    The Duchy of Aicaynth enjoyed considerable wealth via her vassals mines. She also enjoyed a thriving economy scavenging the ships that dashed upon her rocky shores. Finding themselves deep in the Empress's hunting grounds, they have become partly responsible with providing the Empire with fresh ...
    - Wivalon County no holder
      
      A wealthy county and the source of sapphires for the Empire. Located on a craggy coast, its coves were also a bit of a haven for pirates. The county has found itself on flat coastal land. They are working to figure out how to mine the coal seam beneath them, but in the meantime their shores are ...
    - Auzefa County no holder
      
      In the mountainous Kingdom of Phaenna, Auzefa suffered from being located on low-lying coastal land, without any rich veins of gems. Instead of finding wealth in the earth like their neighbours, Auzefa pivoted its economy to Education, building the Empire's foremost University. So much knowledge...
    - Osirotus County no holder
      
      Osirotus was one of the wealthiest counties in the realm, with its vast ruby mines. The rubies are gone, deeply buried beneath the sea. And the Countess doesn't seem to care. Her people are struggling to find new ways to make money. Realm: Phaenna. Sigil: Bee (Industry, creativity, wealth, dili...
  - Prora Duchy no holder
    
    The Duchy of Prora encompassed the highest mountain peaks. Aside from a small clay-rich ridge, she unfortunately did not find any wealth in her hills. Her people might not have been as wealthy as their neighbours, but they were known for their resourcefulness -- and their stubborn heads were said...
    - Bodithen County no holder
      
      Located in the highest peaks of the Phaenna mountains, Bodithen's people had a special love of birds. They learned to train them, and became the primary place to buy hunting and messenger birds. Bodithen was fortunate in the floods -- located high enough that they were able to evacuate many of t...
    - Thaitia County no holder
      
      Thaitia was located on vast clay pits, with the finest clay in the Empire. While not flashy, it brought in a steady income. The clay pits are gone, buried beneath the water. Their new lands are not suited for clay, so they are trying to pivot to ale-making instead. It sounded like a good idea, b...
    - Xuiral County no holder
      
      Xuiral is a County situated on craggy rocks and has no access to mines, making it poorer than its neighbouring regions. Despite this, Xuiral has a reputation for excellence in the arts, especially in the realm of writing, with many famed writers and scribes calling it their home. Through their cr...
- Cletia Kingdom no holder
  
  The Kingdom of Cletia prided itself on its warrior class, which made up a substantial portion of its populace, and the majority of its economy. Other Kingdoms have always paid well to have their Knights and Soldiers training up at one of Cletia's famed Academies of War, and Cletia's weaponsmiths ...
  - Beommel Duchy no holder
    
    In a Kingdom known for being severe, Beommel was severer still. They took their duties extremely seriously, and generally shunned any comforts that might have distracted them from their goals. The people of Beommel do not complain. They do not whine. They don't cry out when it hurts. They pick t...
    - Hullaeweth County no holder
      
      The people of Hullaeweth are foremost experts in Law. They housed the Law College, where much of the Empire's lawyers trained. Their scholars were often consulted on legal matters, even by the Empress herself. Much knowledge was lost in the flood -- records, books and the Scholars themselves. Hu...
    - Phekar County no holder
      
      The tiny County of Phekar specialized in training the Empire's Knights -- and did it so well that it became where even squires from the Order of the Dragon would come to train. Despite the relative wealth this generated, they practiced asceticism, denying most creature comforts. You would not re...
    - Zateaven County no holder
      
      Zateavan County was known for its rigorous military training. Its people were severe and tough, and discomfort was a way of life. They valued discipline and strength, knowing that their training would produce some of the toughest soldiers in the Empire. The locals took great pride in their county...
  - Theapen Duchy no holder
    
    The people of Theapen were generally seen by other Cletians as frivolous, the worst thing a Cletian can be. Theapens, meanwhile, thought the rest of Cletia should lighten the eff up. Their loses have forced Theapens to become a great deal more serious -- some might even say ruthless. Turns out t...
    - Psuzia County no holder
      
      It was a running joke that people from Psuzia were "sweet" because of all the sugar they grew, but there was some truth to it. For Cletians, they were surprisingly easy to get along with! Given a chunk of the Empress's former hunting grounds, they are wealthy in prey, although the forests are al...
    - Vuryn County no holder
      
      Vuryn, a county in Cletia, specialized in cloth-making for the Empire while the other counties focused on soldiers. Vuryn struggled to be taken seriously since the other counties considered their work inferior. However, Vuryn remained steadfast, continuously perfecting their craft to prove themse...
  - Etonid Duchy no holder
    
    Unlike most Cletians, Etonid made its wealth from the land instead of its soldiers. Rich forests and vineyards allowed it to thrive, and blossomed into construction and wine-making industries. Perhaps that's why they were always a little less severe than Cletia's other duchies. When you live off...
    - Chabia County no holder
      
      An unusual peaceful county on Cletia, famed for its vinyards. The vineyards are lost, and people are resorting to foraging to survive. A proud people is growing impatient with their turn of fortune, and theft is definitely on the rise. Could be because their new lands house a major outpost of th...
    - Ibatus County no holder
      
      Ibatus had beautiful lands full of massive trees, which they carefully cultivated into a sustainable logging industry. They did well, providing most of the lumber in the Empire. Trees can't swim, so they have lost it all. Their new lands are mostly meadows and plains, and the soil seems unsuitab...
    - Pesuzia County no holder
      
      Pesuzia was a hardworking county known for its impeccable craftsmanship in carpentry. They trained some of the best carpenters in the Empire, with many of them going on to build the majority of the Empire's structures. Despite not being soldiers like their Cletian counterparts, the people of Pesu...
    - Ozokya County no holder
      
      The peaceful county of Ozokya was an anomaly in a Kingdom full of warriors. Known for its exceptional wine, the locals took pride in their craft and were content tending to their vintages. While other counties focused on their armies and knights, Ozokya celebrated the art of winemaking, defying t...
Unbound Other no holder

The Unbound, as they call themselves, known better to Sederans as the Bloodless (or Muckies), are an itinerant peoples who were found all over the Empire. How exactly they came to be on Sedara has been lost to history, but what is known is they are not Sederan and do not have the Dragon's Blood. ...