Empire of Manzia (Muhn-zee-uh)

East of the lands that emcompass the Kingdom of Koosh lies the area known as the Horn of Najha, where the Manzian Empire has established and developed a strong and solid society.   The Empire has prospered thanks to large gold deposits that can be found in the inner region. Thanks to a strong investment in developing their mining skills, the Manzian have become one of the wealthiest nations in recent times, with metalcrafters and jewelcrafters flocking to their cities to ply their trade.   The Manzian nation has become thus a symbol of commerce in the Najhan region, with their merchants always looking to strike a good deal with incoming foreigners.   This nation uses mudstone and wood for most of their buildings, giving their cities a brownish color.   The Manzian worship mostly Haddan, a monotheistic religion that is steadily growing in the region.   The empire defends it's borders with an expertise in bowmen. These archers are trained since infants in the arts of archery and arrows shot by their archers carve deeper than usual into their enemies.   Among their many crafts, these folk have developed a knack for creating and controling poisons. Alchemist academies are spread throughout the empire, all of them with a prestigious poisons department.   One of the most amazing aspects about manzian society is how much the Empire invests in academies and universities. Manzians are seekers of knowledge and this reflects on their teaching facilities, boasting the best place of learning in all of Najha, with thousands of academics traveling to their lands every year, seeking knowledge.   An average manzian is usually tall and slender, with dark brown color. They usually wear colorful clothes that distiguish them from other najhan nations.  

Main Hub

Timbulak

  Located next to main river of the area, the Regin River, Timbulak stands as the jewel of the Horn of Najha, a place for learning to all the devout of Haddan.   The city's tall mudbrick walls and towers stops invaders short from entering the city, and the many watchtowers spread througout the city ensure that militia posts can have a clear sight below. The towers also preach the teachings of Haddan with a small temple annexed to each one, thus, the city is filled with Haddan's temples as well.   The city, boasting more than twenty thousand inhabitants, boasts a big district with several market squares, and the biggest educational district in the region, The Timbulak University Complex is a place of learning for those that follow Haddan. It boasts endless libraries of knowledge and scribes and scholars flock here by the hundreds every day.   Thanks to their proximity with the Regin River, the city boasts a sizable port to acomodate ships that travel upstream from the sea to reach the and trade with the city.

Manzian Traits

 

Manzian Ethnic Proficiencies

Characters with this trait are proficient with the following: Shortbow, spear, javelin, dagger, shortsword, longsword.

Heavy Armor Restrictions

Characters with this trait can't use heavy armor.

Poison experts

Characters with this trait are trained in the use of poison, and can’t accidentally poison themselves when applying poison to a weapon. If they get an ability that grants the same, instead their poisons' DC save is increased by +1+⅕ level.

Archery Expertise

+1+⅕ to Atk with shortbows.

Favored Arrows

Barbed and fire arrows deal +1+⅕ their level damage upon impact. Removal DC is increased to 20.

Wealthy People

Characters with this trait start with double the amount of starting gold.

Shrewd Merchant

Characters with this trait can roll twice for Appraise and Profession Skill Checks and choose the higher roll.

Manzian Universities

+1+⅕ their level to all knowledge, linguistics and spellcraft skill checks.

Prepared Arcane casters get +1+⅕ their level to DC to their spells.

Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Subsidiary Organizations