Empire of Meynar (May-Narr)

After the Great Deluge, what was known has the Radhaputni region was divided in two, giving birth to two peninsulas. On the Eastern peninsula, known as the Kham Sak Peninsula, resides the Meynari Empire.
The peninsula, once wide spreading jungle of Radhaputni, which gave name to the region, has since retreated to the South side of the area and spread to the pockets of islands that have emerged with the Great Deluge.
The Meynari Empire occupied the whole region before the Great Deluge, though the shattering of the region into two peninsulas eventually led to the divide of the Empire. The Indraprasthans revolted against the Empire and the royal family, no longer feeling represented with such a divide. The Meynari royal family afraid the revolt would spread throughout the whole empire, decided then, through a series of difficult meetings and years, to delegate the Western Peninsula of Indra to the local powers.
With the independence of Indraprastha complete, the Meynari then quickly started quenching the minor revolts of the imperialists who were outraged for the empire's division.
Nowadays, those days of rebellion are in the past, and the Meynari rise once again as a solid nation. Their once wide spreading caravans have given place to a bulky fleet, their scope covering most of the eastern part of the human kingdoms.
The once thick jungles in the North, now forced to the South, have given place to wide rice paddies covering the area, making it an important piece of the Meynari economy and gastronomy.
Their buildings architecture hasn't lost the fascination of foreigners, with it's hive shaped and alien looking pinnacles spread through their cities.
The once heavy presence of the clergy has been deeply shaken by the calamity and while they still have a place in the society. Indeed, the calamity brought a sudden surge of spontaneous arcane casters to their society, their union rising as one of the most prominent. Known as the Elephant Room, this group is now deeply carved into the Empire's politics.
The Southern part of the territory continues to be as untamed as before, pockets of civilization still thrive amidst the thick jungle, with remote villages serving as a means to rest between jungle trips.
The calamity also brought out some of the jungle's denizens out of the hiding. These elusive animals, the dinosaurs, seeing their territory reduced, have now started hunting for food closer to humans. This brought a wealthy opportunity to the Meynari, who started taming these massive creatures to their bidding. Nowadays, these exotic animals are seen as part of their society, and a foreigners delight to behold.
The Meynari continue their traditional warfare like before the Great Deluge, preferring to focus on guerrilla warfare, but now they unleash their armies filled in their ranks with dinosaurs ready for war, wielding their traditional swords, the Dha, with expertise.
Their martial artists are also prized through the continent. Dedicated to a school of combat known as the Bokator, these unarmed brawlers are known to wield their fists (and some weapons) with unyielding constraint.
Meynari are usually short, with up to 1.60m tall. They tend to be bronze skinned, dark haired, big wide slanted eyes. They love to wear ornate and exotic helmets, traditional from the empire. In the daily life, they wear clothing, known as a sampot, while men use also a krama, a cloth that can be used to cover the neck, as a hat or a headband. They usually wear facial assets like earrings, mostly made of ivory.

Main Hub

Jasogapurna

After the collapse of the former capital, Nan Anghkem, to the Great Deluge, engulfed by the seas, the Meynari migrated their capital to the city of Jasogapurna, on the shoreline of the new Gulf of Meynar.
The city works as an important port for the region and it's docks are always filled with newcomers, who marvel in awe to the alien shaped hive towers of the city. The docks are filled with gambling dens, where foreigners money gets sunk in those pits, enriching the local economy.
The cities spires harbor the new palace, the clergy but the city also harbors the new big shots of the empire, the Elephant Room.
The city is wide spread, with the more simple folk covering most of the land, building with small spires as homes. The innards of the city have the taller spires, where the societies elite gaze below to the city.
The market district is immense, with people shouting from their shacks or small spires to attract costumers.

Meynari Empire Traits

Heavy Armor Restrictions

Characters with this trait can't use heavy armor.

Eastern Restrictions

Characters with this trait can only use Eastern Weaponry and Armor, and may not use shields. They can use normal simple weapons, firearms, bows and crossbows, if they are proficient with it.

Meynari Weapon Familiarity

Meynari are trained in the use of traditional Khmer weapons. They gain proficiency with dan bong, sangvar day, dav, krama, sword, bo staff and receive a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls when using them. This bonus increases by 1 every 6 levels.

Of Crafts & Trade

Characters with this trait get +1+⅕ their level to the following Skill Checks: Appraise, Profession (any) and Craft (any).

Jungle Experts

While in Jungle terrain, they get +1+⅕ their level to Stealth and Knowledge(nature) skill checks, Reflex saves and ignore natural overgrowth.

They also gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against disease, poison, and natural hazards. this bonus increases to +4 at level 8.

Meynari Traditional Wildshape

If you have the ability to Wild Shape, you can choose to assume the form of your chosen famous animal or another animal native to your region. When Wild Shaping into one of these animals, you gain a +2 racial bonus to your natural attacks and a +2 bonus to Strength and Dexterity. These bonuses increase by +1 for every 4 character levels you possess.

Temple Heritage

At 5th level, Meynari characters can choose one cleric domain related to their chosen deity or temple. They gain the domain's associated spell as a 1st-level spell-like ability usable once per day. The spell's effective caster level scales with character level (e.g., character level/3, rounded down).

Mystical Affinity

Bard, Mesmerist, Psychic, Sorcerer and Summoner get +1 to their caster level. This bonus increases to +2 at level 10.

Meynari of the...

Characters with this trait must choose one of the following and get its corresponding benefits:

South: Dino Herders

You gain a +2 racial bonus to Handle Animal and Ride checks when dealing with dinosaurs. This bonus increases to +4 at level 8.

You gain a +2 racial bonus to Knowledge (Nature) and Survival checks. When in a jungle or forest environment, this bonus increases to +4. these bonuses increase to +4 and +6 at level 8.

You gain the ability to cast "Summon Nature's Ally" or a similar spell to summon dinosaurs at your character level - 2 as a spell-like ability once per day. When summoning dinosaurs, their duration and effectiveness are increased by 1 round or a +1 bonus to their attack and damage rolls, as well as a +1 bonus to their AC. These bonuses increase by 1 every 6 levels.

North: Animal Herders

When your class grants you an animal companion or Wild Shape ability, you have a deep connection with a famous animal native to your region (Tiger, Elephant, Buffalo, Constrictor Snake, Crocodile or Leopard). If your class provides this feature at 1st level, you gain this bond then. Otherwise, you can choose your famous animal companion at 5th level when you gain the ability. Your chosen famous animal companion gains a +1 bonus to its Hit Points per Hit Die. This bonus increases by +1 for every 4 character levels you possess.

Subsidiary Organizations

• Order of the Meynari Legion
• Order of the Radhaputni's Guardians
• Order of the Radhaputni's Shredders