### **Numeria – The Land of Broken Stars** #### **Basic Information** - **Name:** Numeria - **Type:** Warlord-Dominated Region - **Region:** **Northwestern Avistan, bordering Brevoy and the River Kingdoms** - **Scale & Population:** **Large (~500,000 people), but sparsely populated** due to **harsh terrain and brutal warlord rule**. - **Primary Inhabitants:** - **Humans (Majority, Numerian Clans & Technic League Thralls)** – Either **fierce tribal warriors or oppressed laborers**. - **Half-Orcs & Orcs** – Often **mercenaries, gladiators, or enforcers** for the warlords. - **Androids & Mutants** – Rare but powerful, **products of Numeria’s strange technology**. - **Smugglers & Scholars** – Foreigners seeking **alien relics and lost technology**. - **Climate & Terrain:** - **Cold, dry plains and rocky badlands**, with **occasional patches of toxic land** from the crashed starship ruins. - **Strange metal ruins, glowing craters, and ancient wreckage** dot the landscape. #### **Geography & Layout** - **Key Features & Landmarks:** - **[[Starfall]] (The Capital):** A **lawless, industrialized city**, ruled by [[Kevoth-Kul]], the so-called "Black Sovereign." - **[[The Silver Mount]]:** The **largest crashed starship ruin**, filled with **alien technology, killer machines, and cybernetic horrors**. - **[[The Felldales]]:** A vast **radioactive wasteland**, home to **mutants, marauders, and strange anomalies**. - **[[The Ghost Wolves' Territory]]:** The homeland of a **tribal clan that has resisted Technic League control for centuries**. - **[[Torch]]:** A frontier city **famous for its ever-burning purple flame**, used to refine rare Numerian metals. - **[[Iadenveigh]]:** A secretive **settlement that rejects all technology**, home to **anti-Technic League rebels**. - **Notable Cities & Settlements:** - **[[Starfall]]:** The **de facto capital**, where **debauchery, violence, and high-tech wonders mix freely**. - **[[Torch]]:** A **trader’s haven**, where scholars and smugglers seek **safe passage into the ruins**. - **[[Iadenveigh]]:** A **hidden settlement of anti-tech purists**, constantly hunted by [[The Technic League]]. - **Connections & Accessibility:** - **Land Routes Are Treacherous:** Roads are **controlled by warlords and bandits**, making travel dangerous. - **Black Market Trade Exists:** Certain merchants in [[Torch]] and [[Starfall]] **sell illegal alien tech to outsiders**. - **Strict Technology Restrictions:** Only **the elite or desperate** have access to Numeria’s **advanced weapons and cybernetics**. #### **Culture & Society** - **Local Governance:** - **Ruled by [[Kevoth-Kul]]**, the so-called "Black Sovereign," but in truth, **his rule is a puppet state of [[The Technic League]].** - **Various warlords** control individual **settlements, trade routes, and metal-rich territories**. - **Tribal Clans Resist Oppression:** Groups like **the [[Ghost Wolves]] and [[Organizations/Economic & Trade Organizations/The Steel Hunters]] fight against Numeria’s overlords**. - **Economy & Trade:** - **Rare Metal Extraction:** Numeria is the **only source of skymetals**, highly prized in magic and technology. - **Black Market Tech:** Scholars and mercenaries **smuggle alien artifacts** into the River Kingdoms and Brevoy. - **Gladiatorial Combat:** **Warlords profit from blood sports**, where **mutants, constructs, and warriors battle for entertainment**. - **Religion & Beliefs:** - **Gorum (Strength & Warfare)** is widely followed by **tribes and warlords**. - **Brigh (Innovation & Invention)** is revered by **those seeking to harness Numerian technology**. - **Desna (Dreams & Freedom)** is followed by **rebels and wanderers**. - **Alien Worship Cults** exist, believing that **the "gods of metal" will return to reclaim Numeria.** - **Laws & Customs:** - **Strength Rules All:** The **strongest warrior or warlord is in charge**, and **loyalty shifts constantly**. - **Cybernetics & Alien Tech Are Forbidden to Commoners:** [[The Technic League]] hoards **all advanced technology**. - **Slavery Is Common:** Many laborers are **forced to mine skymetals or test dangerous devices**. - **Languages Spoken:** - **Common, Hallit (Tribal Speech), Androffan (Language of the Ancients), Orcish (Spoken by mercenaries).** #### **History & Lore** - **Origins & Founding:** - **A thousand years ago, a massive starship crashed into Numeria**, scattering **alien technology and materials across the land**. - **The earliest Numerians treated the ruins as holy sites**, forming **cults around the artifacts they uncovered**. - Over time, **warlords and scholars sought to control these wonders**, leading to **the rise of [[The Technic League]].** - **Major Historical Events:** - **The Fall of the Silver Gods:** Legends claim that **the alien entities once inside [[The Silver Mount]] were destroyed or fled**, leaving behind **their lifeless constructs**. - **The Rise of The Technic League:** A cabal of **power-hungry sorcerers and scientists seized control**, hoarding **all advanced technology** for themselves. - **Kevoth-Kul’s Conquest:** The "Black Sovereign" **united the warlords under one banner**, though **he is little more than a puppet ruler**. - **Current Conflicts or Issues:** - **The Black Sovereign’s Decline:** Some warlords **whisper that [[Kevoth-Kul]] has grown weak**, addicted to **strange alien drugs**. - **[[The Technic League]]’s Tyranny:** They **control all high-tech knowledge**, but their power **is not as absolute as it once was**. - **Rebel Movements Are Rising:** Groups like **[[The Ghost Wolves]] and [[Organizations/Economic & Trade Organizations/The Steel Hunters]] actively sabotage [[The Technic League]].** - **Rumors & Mysteries:** - **An Artificial Intelligence Awakens:** Deep within [[The Silver Mount]], an ancient **machine intelligence may have reactivated**. - **The Black Sovereign’s Madness:** Some claim **Kevoth-Kul is receiving visions from something buried beneath Numeria**. - **A Secret Numerian Weapon:** A lost **superweapon from the crashed ship** may still exist, waiting to be found. #### **Notable NPCs & Factions** - **Key Figures:** - **[[Kevoth-Kul]]:** The "Black Sovereign," **once a mighty warlord, now a puppet of [[The Technic League]].** - **[[Ozmyn Zaidow]]:** The current **leader of [[The Technic League]]**, a ruthless mastermind bent on keeping Numeria enslaved. - **[[Redtooth Ironfang]]:** A legendary **mutant warlord**, feared across the region. - **[[Valeska Kolaroth]]:** A powerful **gladiator queen**, using the **arenas of [[Starfall]] to gain influence**. - **Factions or Power Groups:** - **[[The Technic League]]** – The **true rulers of Numeria**, hoarding all **high-tech knowledge and enslaving the population**. - **[[The Ghost Wolves]]** – A **tribal resistance group**, fighting to **keep their lands free from the League’s control**. - **[[Organizations/Economic & Trade Organizations/The Steel Hunters]]** – A **secretive group of Numerians who have learned to use alien technology to their advantage**. - **[[The Smuggler's Circuit]]** – A loose network of **merchants and scholars seeking to move alien relics beyond Numeria’s borders**.