Numeria

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.

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.