Bandoor

The birthplace of human civilisation and ancestral home of the dwarves

Bandoor is a large continent stretching across the middle of the world, between Harad and Alvas. It is a continent which spans a wide range of climates and wildlife, with cold, mountainous areas to its north in Korosk, and lush jungle regions toward The Western Peninsula and more desertous regions towards Surdo in the south.
Korosk in the north is the primary seat of Dwarven power, and the home of their civilisation and mighty cities.
Most of Bandoor and its surrounding islands however, is dominated by The Thraxan Empire. A sprawling human empire born from the very dawn of humanity. Currently, it is led by Emperor Nero Thrax II from his seat in High Bastion situated on the river Nemi which opens onto the Elven Ocean between Bandoor and Alvas.
In the west, is The Western Peninsula, which is the seat of The Sampalan Kingdom, the only human civilisation remaining on Bandoor which wasn't annexed into the Thraxan Empire. King Guster Sampala rules from his seat in Warres, built into a mountain range in the middle of the peninsula.

Geography

The Bandoori midlands are dominated by lush green plains and rolling hills, temperate and beautiful. Spotted throughout the landscape are small hamlets, villiages and towns. The occasional stronghold can be seen, home to the various Dukes and Duchesses who rule over these smaller areas of the land.
The Imperial Cities stand out, large stone walled cities sprawling over large portions of the land. Outside the walls the suburban towns continue for a few miles longer. These cities are the home of The Prefects. Prefects are individuals tasked with the oversight of larger areas of the continent, they have several Dukes & Duchesses in their areas.
Rivers wind and twist all through the land, mostly from the Korosk mountains to the north, but also from the Haradi Ocean and the Elven Ocean. The greatest of these is the River Nemi which winds from one side of the continent to the other. Towering over the river in the middle of the continent, is High Bastion. This is the seat of the emperor, currently Emperor Nero Thrax II.
The collective name for the land under the control of the empire is Thraxis Imperium.
To the north of the continent is the snowy, inhospitable mountains of Korosk, the home of the dwarves, who build their great cities into these mountains themselves. Further south of Korosk, as it becomes the Thraxis Imperium, the land becomes flatter and more temperate, much akin to the land in the rest of Bandoor. This is where the Gnomes and Halflings make their home.
As Bandoor spans most of the world, there is a wide range of climates. In the far south the Surdonian Desert streches across the county of Surdo.
To the south west is Bandoor's only peninsula, The Western Peninsula. Between the continent proper and the peninsula is the demilitarised zone, and travelling through this the climate becomes hotter and more humid. The peninsula itself is dominated by dense, humid jungles in its lowlands. Mountain ranges ring the peninsula, and extend into it's middle as well. Higher up in the mountains it is much colder and less hospitable. Directly in the middle of the peninsula, high in the mountains, sits Warres, the seat of King Guster Sampala, the head of The Sampalan Kingdom

Fauna & Flora

The north of Bandoor, in the country of Korosk, is quite inhospitable and relatively sparse of flora and fauna in its snowy mountains, although in its lowlands these features reappear.
The Bandoori midlands are dominated by rolling hills, and teeming with wildlife, trees, grasslands and fields of crops. The Velino Forest is the largest on Bandoor, and starts on the doorstep of High Bastion.
The western peninsula is home to thick, dense jungles in its lowlands, and cold, inhospitable mountains in its highlands.

Natural Resources

In the Western Peninsula is found the mighty Berstock Trees, a highly versatile tree which is the source of the Sampalan Kingdom's massive wealth. The peninsula is also home to thick jungles in it's lowlands, with numerous plants which can be exploited into numerous healing salves, poisons, and even drugs.
Thraxis Imperium is known for its heavy forests, and Thraxan woodworking is legendary, some of the worlds best architects and structural engineers are found here.
The mountains of Korosk to the north are rich in ores and gems, something that the dwarves take advantage of and have done for hundreds of years. In Korosk's lowlands, the halflings and gnomes cultivate fields of food crops. The gnomes in particular, cultivate fire weed, a plant which can be engineered into a potent explosive.

Type

Continent

Included Locations

• The Western Peninsula

Contested By

• The Kingdom of Korosk
• The Sampalan Kingdom
• The Thraxan Empire