Teredahar Locales: The United Republic of Din

Location

Din is a nation located on the extreme eastern edge of Teredahar. It is bordered by the ocean on three sides and neighbours the nation of Kurudar to the southwest, the Ashdar domain to the northwest, and Koldar to the west. The broders are defined by the Pale River, Koldar River, and Balsan River respectively. A portion of the border with Kurudar crosses the Torran Spine mountains and is not clearly defined due to its remoteness.

Climate

Din has a temperate, wet, seasonal climate, minimally effected by the mountains that pass through it. The ocean breeze brings with it wet, stormy weather and the occasional hurricane. Most of Din occupies latitudes analogous to the northeastern Unites States and maritime Canada. It is known for its harsh, snowy winters and warm humid summer. Areas closer to the southeast coast experience more moderate weather but are subject to the occasional hurricane. For much of Din's history the large volcano Thunderperch has been erupting, occasionally sending clouds of ash and volcanic fog over the country for months at a time. Much of the southern reaches are abandoned because of frequent lava flows that have caused the region to be called The Ashen Reach.

Landscape

Much of Din is coastal lowland forest and marshes. The Torran Spine mountains are young, sharp ridges that rise prominently from the rolling hills in central areas of the country. There are several wet, rainy islands located off the coast called The Kraken's Toes that are sparsely inhabited but dotted with ruins from naval wars long past. Finally, the areas surrounding and south of Thunderperch are barren, volcanic moonscapes devoid of all but the hardiest of life. 

Government

The United Republic of Din is one of only a few examples of a large, centralized government on Teredahar. It is unique among the nations of Teredahar in being a representative democracy not limited by caste, race, or magical ability. Directly elected representatives from each township or county meet at parliament in Dolvan Keep where they discuss matters of national and regional importance. This novel system of government only arose in the past decade when commoners rose up and overthrew an ancient dictatorial oligarchy largely composed of vampires and other ageless undead. There is no centralized magic school in Din due to the peoples' distrust of wizards and wizarding orders. Many magical scholars must travel elsewhere in search of higher learning.

People & Commerce

Because of Din's progressive stance on race it has become a haven for peoples without a nation of their own, predominantly Humans from all over Teredahar and clanless Dwarves driven out by the constant strife in Ashdar. Many people move to Din to escape past hardship and start anew. Its location along major trade routes makes access to raw materials easy, and thriving textile and metalworking industries have arisen because of it. Much of the finest steel in Teredahar now comes out of the forges at Redport and Dolvan Keep.

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Next article will cover where the land of Teredahar itself comes from and how it has been shaped by millennia of magic use.