Chiami Plains

The land between the Bian River in the north and the Monai River in the south is the Chiami Plains: it was the heart of the Sylvan Empire and remains the most prosperous part of Myrnia. In the north is Demos, a city dedicated to honest commerce. Anyone cheated by a merchant--so, that is to say, anyone--might find such a concept as odd as a friendly griffin or a talkative wizard. Still, it’s true that fraud, theft, forgery, and dishonest dealings are punished vigorously. It’s not that you can’t be cheated in Demos, but if you are the town guards and magistrates will ensure you are compensated… if you can prove your case. If you are determined to be the liar, the best you can hope for is to be escorted out of town.

In the south is Zandria. It is a city dedicated to the enormous university and the supporting libraries. It has become known as a city of wizards, although sages of all sorts congregate there, so the school is not limited to magical studies. Between the two, many races and classes of people mix in farms, inns, and mills. They have little allegiance to any particular city unless it suits them at the moment for protection against a threat. The buildings and rituals of the old empire remain in use in these villages, as nothing better has supplanted them.