Southsandrin

''From the Yellow Ridge, you can see where the arid desert and the jungle clash, like waves of tan and green. Though the middle contains nearly a hundred miles of scrubland, it stands out as a remarkably stark shift in land—much like Southsandrin itself. This land is rife with inter-cultural conflict, opposites pressed together, heedless of the outcome. In some cases its beautiful. In others, the tension is just waiting to shatter into the shrapnel of war.''

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Southsandrin stretches from Vor'r'r'r'drin Nrraa (Old One Bay) up to the Yellow Ridge. Once an area filled with feuding tribes of Loxodon, Yuan-ti, Tabaxi, and Genasi, now Southsandrin has become a powerful state, with a thriving metropolis, thanks to recent booms in technology, industry, and magical experimentation.

Origin
Up until 330 A.F, Southsandrin was a fractured region, known for tribal disputes, and territorial conflicts. In the 330s, the Loxodon chief Qorus Vrradrii set out to unify the tribes. From the age of 240 until the ripe age of 420, he pushed for his dream of a unified Southsandrin. Having finally accomplished his goal, he died peacefully in his sleep, after being assured by his children that they would carry out his dream of establishing contact with the eastern and western continents.

The unified nation of Southsandrin was thus born, and became a marvel of production and trade, as the first nation to establish reliable trade contact with Torrovion.

Political Structure
Southsandrin still retains much of its tribal structure. In the capital city, the Imperial Magistrate issues nationwide proclamations. This position is heritable.

Each tribe retained its tribal leadership, however, an appointed Loxodon magistrate oversees each tribe. This magistrate has a higher authority than the tribal leader, and makes most local and government decisions.

Culture
Southsander culture puts a strong emphasis on self-sufficiency, productivity, and obedience to the rules. A busy Southsander is a respected Southsander.

Aside from this overarching attitude, most Southsanders adhere to the diverse local cultures. From Loxodon tribes to Tabaxi clans, the nature, attitudes, and cultural norms of Southsandrin communities can vary widely.

Demographics
Southsandrin is home to a wide variety of folk.

Most Southsanders work as industrial laborers in the cities' growing production districts, though Southsandrin has several development centers and colleges of arcane learning that employ wizards, craftsmen and more.

Southsandrin has no formal education system, particularly due to the wide variety of scripts and languages found across Southsandrin. High-ranking Southsanders live in comfort and opulence, while low-ranking and impoverished Southsanders often suffer from famine, poor working conditions, and plagues.

Diplomacy
Southsandrin was mostly isolationist for most of its history. Now, it has established firm trade routes with Torrovion. The arrival of new weapons and technology from the east has allowed Southsandrin to back the famed industrialist Dick Dilly and his Army of Smoke and Steel. Dilly and his Army have begun pushing north, expanding into the Withering Wood and straining relationships with Dragomir.

Already, the army has begun establishing large encampments, burning farms and claiming natural resources for Dilly and his team of inventors.