Human Empire

The Human Empire is a vast territory encompassing the entire Great Plains, a grassland that covers thousands of miles. In this land, high walls stand amidst the tall grass to keep out both Goblin raiders and carnivorous Dinosaurs. All are welcomed through these borders regardless of race and origin, but magic is carefully documented as the Humans see it as a way to easily conduct crime and mischief. Some say they are also still superstitious about the rise of another Warlock in the future that could return the world to a state of chaos.   This area is ruled by a woman named Catherine Nightbreeze, known in whispers and stories as the Witch Queen because of her powerful spellcasting abilities that allow the creation of demi-level weaponry. She is known for fiercely guarding her people and setting up a long-lasting future for her Empire against internal and external threats. Corruption is sought out with a vengeance and destroyed publicly, earning her both love and fear from her subjects.   The Human Empire is the center of all trade, artisans and Adventurers alike come here to seek their fortune. One can easily charter passage on a caravan that will take them anywhere on the continent or to the shores south of the Little Greenwood to go further. If magic is what you want then it can be bought, weapons can be made and knowledge can be found. Grand Fighters are trained here on a daily basis and spellcasters come to earn degrees at the Starlit Academy. Due to its location in the center of the continent, it has become a hub of cultures and a melting pot of races that live and work side by side though the area is still settled heavily by those of Human descent.   Metallic Dragons are often known to visit this area, Silver and Orium being the most frequent because of their ties to the Human race and their history. It wouldn't be out of the question to see a Metallic Dragon flying away from a large settlement or small towns and seemingly unprotected portions of the empire in their own territory, providing them with protection. There are very few races that the Humans do not openly try to get along with or welcome into their borders, some quarrels that once stopped diplomacy are slowly beginning to mend. While the Human Empire once held a deep anger towards the Dwarven Kingdom for what they saw as a distinct lack of involvement during the Eldritch War, this quarrel has slowly begun to resolve under the purview of Empress Catherine Nightbreeze and King Maximus Thunderbeard III.  

Demographics & Territory

around the capital of Stronghold which is ruled directly by the Empress.     Abroad, the Human Empire has favorable relations with most of their neighbors, being especially close with the Cradle and the Elven Kingdom. Trade also flows freely from Coastland and the Fairy Kingdom, the only direction trade is sparse but beginning to grow from is the roads leading to the Dwarven Kingdom. Amongst some in the Human Empire, there are still grudges and bad blood held against the Dwarves for choices made during the Eldritch War, but this is something that the current leaders of both nations are slowly attempting to remedy. Even so, this type of diplomacy takes time and takes a monumental shift in thinking on the part of both races.   Outside of the Northern Continent, the Human Empire has representatives in three other locations for trade and foreign relations. The first of these is the Fire Islands, a nation of Nephilim, one is in the Highland, a large island to the south that is a nation of Dragonkin, and the final one is a guest in the Obsidean kingdom of the Crystal Sands. These relations are less developed than the others but they are favorable in nature with an emphasis on safe travel and trade through these regions.