Sanji Wangjo (SAHN-jee WONG-zjo)
The small island nation of Sanji (sahn-JEE) lies between the larger lands of Jiayuan and Ratakuna. Sanji does not boast vast mineral wealth, nor do its people export any lumber or other forest products. Its verdant valleys feed their people and the meager iron and copper deposits allow for the wangjo to maintain self-sufficiency. The nation’s claim to fame is its peerless educational institutions.
The ruling caste of Sanji is composed of scholar-nobles. Such is the importance of learning that all children, even of the poor, are provided public education. The state religion combines elements of older shamanistic practices, ancestor veneration, worship of a small pantheon of enlightened gods, and intense philosophical scholarship.
So esteemed are the schools of Sanji, that many foreign students pay handsome sums and endure long wait times to attend one of the many institutions. Monks, scholars, philosophers, wizards, clerics, and bards who graduate from a Sanji school carry renown in learned circles. This makes the clans that run these places of learning both rich and prestigious. However, these houses are beginning to grow powerful enough to cause issues. The youth of the new emperor has emboldened his enemies. Rumors of rebellion have begun to circulate.
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