Novius

The first eastern region to ever be founded, it marked the beginning of a new era within Altheria. Originally Novius was called Thraux but due to the popular demand of the first settlers they had it changed to Novius in honor of the founder Novellus De'Run. Novius is a rather dangerous region as it is filled with Mountains and Marshes. The most famous of these two biomes is The Black Marsh which is a massive marsh that spans about 4,000 square miles. The Black Marsh has been wildly revered as one of the most dangerous locations within the east. It is teeming with hostile flora and fauna while the water is thick and unexpectedly deep in some spots making it very easy for an explorer to drown. The other notable biome is the Grin-Felk Mountain Range. Which is a series of mountains that are all clustered together in a more circular pattern. In honor of what Novellus originally intended to name the region the first ever established kingdom in Eastern Altheria is the Thraux Kingdom in which Melthorne is the capital. It is built just upon the edge of The Black Marsh making it very challenging for visitors or opposing armies to reach, it is also protected by the mages guild known as Tri-Fang

Kingdoms of Novius

Thraux Kingdom and the Myvern Kingdom

Geography

The northern part of Novius is dominated by mountains, most notable the Grin-Felk mountain range. A series of mountains that take on a circular shape with mountains inside the middle. These mountains are referred to as cloud scrapers as their peaks slice through the clouds and remain unseen. There are other smaller sets of mountain ranges within the north but none are as notable as the Grin-Felk mountains. The southern area of Novius is mainly taken up by The Black Marsh, a massive expanse of thick murky water, and massive fungus infested trees and plots of land.

Fauna & Flora

Not much is known about the creatures that call the mountains their home. Most people prefer to steer clear of the mountains as there are rumors of truly terrible creatures calling them home. More is known about The Black Marsh though as many expeditions have been sent into the thick foggy depths of the marsh. The fauna consists of reptilian creatures that are capable of treading on both land and water. There have also been consistent sightings of Kobolds within the marsh making most believe the there are tribes of Kobolds that call the marsh home. Fighting with these Kobolds are a sub-species of humans that live and have adapted to The Black Marshes qualities. These people are known as Bogdon

Natural Resources

Novius is a region that isn't too abundant with resources, due to the citizens staying away from the mountains and how dangerous the Marsh is there isn't a whole lot of easily harvestable resources available to the citizens of Novius. What is in abundance in Novius however is reptile meat. As it is very common for entire meals to consist of reptile. Another resource that is available are the thousands of various fungi that thrive in the marshes ecosystem. Many of these fungi can contain some form of healing property or in more devious circumstances have poisonous effects as well. There are rumors that there are various fungi deep within the marsh that contain magical essence and properties. These fungi have been known to fetch extremely high prices.

Type

Region

Location under

The Eastward Regions

Included Locations

• Grin-Felk Mountain Range
• The Black Marsh

Related Myths

• The Lost Style of Ziel